SAVE THE DATE:
Installation
Dinner will be held Friday or
Saturday, June 12 or 13, 2009
More info to come from President
Elect Pansy Graham.
SERVICE
PROJECT
coordinator Karen
Vassell
TENTATIVE
DATE: Wednesday, March 25th at
10:30am
For the
next…
DICTIONARY /ATLAS GIVEAWAY
at JRE Lee School
for fifty-seven 6th and 7th graders to each
get a
dictionary AND an atlas.
Shelter Box Response Team
John A. Freeman
Jfree1967@hotmail.com / Cell 941-228-5938
800-237-9441 work
VP Financial Planning for Citi / Smith Barney
The
ShelterBox concept was thought up and developed by Rotarian and ex-Royal
Navy search-and-rescue diver Tom Henderson – the charity’s founder &
CEO.
Disasters
– whatever the cause – often result in huge numbers of people left
homeless. The initial challenge is often medical aid and making sure
everyone has access to water and food. However, another essential is shelter.
That’s because without protection from the elements survival can be a real
battle – particularly for the young, old and infirm.
In
late 1999, Tom realised no one was really dealing with this specific
challenge and came up with the idea of the ShelterBox. He spent the next
few months researching the idea, sourcing equipment and getting others to
back the project.
ShelterBox
was launched in April 2000 and the first boxes sent to India in January
2001. Now, ShelterBox has become one of the most effective aid agencies in
the world.
THE
ROTARY LINK
The
ShelterBox idea was adopted by Tom's Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard as its
millennium project and registered as a UK charity. The directors of The
ShelterBox Trust are members of the Helston-Lizard club.
Many
Rotary clubs in the UK and Ireland now enthusiastically support ShelterBox
– and raise a significant proportion of the charity’s income.
Rotary
clubs in the United States, Australia, Canada have also set up ShelterBox
affiliates to fundraise on our behalf. Similar support groups are being set
up in a number of other countries, including Germany, Norway and New
Zealand.
The
Rotary organisation also often plays a key role in helping ShelterBox get
aid to disaster victims in the field.
THE
FIRST FIVE YEARS
In
January 2001, the first 143 ShelterBoxes were flown to the earthquake-hit
region of Gujarat in India. Over the next four years, the project grew
steadily and the charity responded to 23 different disasters around the
world.
By the end of 2004, ShelterBox had sent out nearly 2,600
boxes and helped around 26,000 people. Based on what had been achieved so
far, the charity set itself an annual target of sending out 900 boxes in
2004-2005.
Then, on 26th December 2004, came news of the Boxing Day
Tsunami and everything changed. An unprecedented flood of donations meant
the small team that had developed at the charity – together with its
many loyal volunteers – was able to respond on a scale not previously
envisaged.
In the end, more than 13,000 boxes were sent to the
areas hit by the tsunami – providing aid for approaching an estimated
230,000 people. ShelterBoxwas suddenly a major player in the field of
international humanitarian aid.
During
2005, ShelterBox also helped 13,000 victims of Hurricane Katrina and
provided aid for approaching 140,000 people after a huge earthquake in
Pakistan.
This program provides immediate shelter to a disaster
zone using DHL air freight to ship the boxes to catastrophe areas within 48
to 72 hours of the emergency.
John was trained in a 9 day militaristic boot camp course. He meets boxes at customs in each country
and then faces the challenge to get them through to the victims intact.
He was notified that he’ll be traveling to the Congo via
Rawanda to verify that the boxes sent are in use by the 1,000’s of
internally displaced people.
All boxes are donations to the victims. After that Shelter Box cannot
control where and by whom they are used.
One item in the box is a water purification filters that
can be used to produce up to 10,000 liters of drinking water. Before the kit had “life straws.”
All around the world there are countries that have developed emergency
response team members.
For shipping: one 40 ft container fits 240 of the boxes.
In Haiti, last hurricane season, 5,500 Gonevier homes were destroyed and
the town was cut off with sixfeet of mud and flood waters covering this
area. 476 boxes on the ground each
one can house ten people.
This is a NON POLITICAL humanitarian project. There were 400 boxes sent to Gaza.
A sponsoring Rotary Club cannot decide which disaster to pick. The
club is emailed notification when the box is shipped and each box is
numbered.
Tents are made in China by a Scottish firm. The boxes are custom-packed in Cornwall
England by volunteers based on the region is being sent to.
One box = $1,000
Next show:
Saturday & Sunday, February 27 – 28, 2010
www.southmiamiartfest.com (official site)
www.myspace.com/southmiamiartfest (unofficial site)
Sunday,
March 22, 5:00 - 8:00pm
The King Pins Challenge
Mayor Feliu is requesting your participation in
"the King Pins Challenge", an inaugural event to
benefit Informed Families and the South miami Drug-Free Coalition.
The event is co-chaired by State Rep. & former Mayor Julio Robaina,
Mayor Feliu & former Mayor & President of Chamber South, Mary Scott
Russell.
The organizations are the premier local ones involved in providing drug and
alcohol free lives to the children of our area.
To learn more, log on to www.informedfamilies.org
All 13 lanes at Splitsville will be used for this event. Each lane is captained by a civic or
business leader or representative from our community, who will field a team
of six players total. The lane sponsorship is $750 (for the 6 players).
The six bowlers solicit pledges for the number of pins they'll score -
similar to pledging per mile for walkathons. The pledges can be any amount
per pin - or a flat amount. Teams will bowl two games and the total score
of the two games will be used to calculate the pledge money.
Trophies will be awarded for the Top Team Score and Top Team Pin Pledges.
Each team member will be provided two complimentary tickets to the event to
cheer on the team. This entitles the guests to the buffet & non-alcoholic
beverages. Otherwise, guest tickets are $20 for additional spectators.
Purchase a ticket to cheer or heckle!!
Kathy Miller,
Foundation Chair
RCSM HAS MATCHING FUNDS FOR
ROTARY INT’L
FOUNDATION UP
TO $150 PER MEMBER
Credit Cards ~ Cash ~ Personal Checks
~ Money Orders ~ all accepted!
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MEMBERSHIP:
Rotary
clubs are always welcoming new members. This constant influx of new people
provides essential new ideas and energy to channel into a club’s plans for
the future.
These new
members also become replacements for those who no longer remain a club
member. Individuals leave Rotary for numerous reasons, but often members
join and then just disappear off the radar. They do not attend meetings or
events and somehow fall by the wayside.
Club
officers and current club members must make a concerted effort to retain
new members once they have joined. New members need to feel they are a
vital part of Rotary, so getting them involved early helps to keep them as
active members.
At the
2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, Jerry Franklin, of the Rotary Club of
Warrensburg, Missouri, gave attendees some very important tips and ideas
for membership retention. Here is a brief summary:
1. Good
retention practices start with the member before he or she is a
Rotarian. This should include giving them information about Rotary
before they visit, directing them to the Rotary website and talking about
the projects of the local club and district.
2. Make the Rotary visit a big deal. Pick a meeting with
an interesting speaker, introduce the guest to as many Rotarians as
possible and invite him/her to another meeting
3. Make
the induction of the new member a big deal. Invite the new
member’s family, give the new member a packet of Rotary information,
explain the benefits and responsibilities of Rotary and conclude with a
round of applause.
Now that
the Club has a new Rotarian all fired up and rearing to go….how do you keep
them:
4. Repeat
of #1, good retention practices start before he or she is a Rotarian.
5. Activation
techniques that work for new members also work to involve or reactivate
seasoned Rotarians. Programs like special badges, assigning
of mentors, setting up of a series of steps for the new member to complete
and involving them in club activities as soon as they join.
6. Assign
a mentor to help accomplish activation and involvement.
7. Take
in the full flavor of Rotary. Encourage attendance at
district events, a RI Convention, and going to meetings of other clubs and
activities, locally and out-of-town.
8. Find
out the what. The club secretary should contact
dropped out or non-participating members and find out what they were
looking for when joined. It’s important to find out what activities/events
are missing from a club and what needs to be done to get members to stay
and become active. The efforts made to get an individual to join are
equally as important after they have paid their dues.
9. Be
known for something. Select a major emphasis project, tell
the story and make new members aware of what you are known for.
10. Say
what you do – do what you say. Promise and advertise
the Rotary opportunity of community service, fellowship and networking.
Then, consistently deliver those opportunities to the all members of the
club.
11. Lead by example. If you want your membership to be
enthusiastic about Rotary, you must be excited and enthusiastic.
12. Rotarians serve but rarely volunteer. Ask a
Rotarian for help, one-on-one, hand-to-hand, hand-on shoulder and you’ll
almost always get a yes. Involve your membership one-on-one, it’ll
produce big participation results.
13. Recognize those that serve. Recognize the member’s
work from the podium, in the newsletter and with a handshake.
14. Have fun in Rotary.
Bob Handwick, a member of the
Rotary Club of Delavan-Darien, Wisconsin, says clubs should never see
membership loss as inevitable, “Energy and new ideas and new commitments
will retain people.”
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DID YOU MISS A MEETING‘CAUSE YOU WERE AWAY?
Our club goal is 100% Attendance!
If you miss a meeting, it can be made-up within 2 weeks, before or after, of the missed meeting date.
For online make-ups:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/eclub_list.pdf
Visit www.rotary6990.org to find a club to make up an absence. Attendance credit for a 30-minute interactive club Web site activity offers an alternative to making up a meeting at another club. To earn this credit, Rotarians log on to the site, read up on a range of subjects, post comments, & submit a form to the club secretary.
For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally: http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html
Mark Your Calendars |
February 24th–March 24th 2009 |
Outbound GSE Team to the Phillipines |
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Sunday,
March 22, 2009
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KINGPIN CHALLENGE
5:00 PM -8:00 PM at the Shops of Sunset at Splitsville
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May 2, 2009 |
Rotary Leadership Institute
American Intercontinental University
2250 N Commerce Pkwy
Weston,
FL
33326
We are happy to
announce that the Rotary Leadership Institute will once again be held at conveniently located American
Intercontinental University in Weston , Florida . It will be
conducted on May 2, 2009.
What better way to prepare for the Rotary Year in 2009-2010
than to enhance your general management and leadership skills plus expand
your Rotary knowledge at the same time?
Space is limited;
therefore you should register as soon as possible so as not to be
disappointed. You can see the complete class schedule as well as
register at the below link. Registration
deadline is April 22, 2009!!!
http://www.rlitraining.org
We look forward to
seeing you at this very rewarding and enjoyable event. Please feel
free to contact me if you have any questions. Registration
questions should be directed to Debbie Maymon( debmaymon@bellsouth.net)
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Friday, June 5
and Saturday, June 6, 2009 |
at Ludlum Elementary
for the American Cancer Society
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| June 21 – 24, 2009 |
RI Convention -
Birmingham |
Meeting Functionaries |
Invocation: |
Ed Fischer
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Pledge: |
Otto Fuentes |
Guests: |
Felipe Vidal
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Happy $:
|
Ed Fischer |
Door Prize: |
None
brought |
$$$ $6/$292 Prize
K
of Hearts |
Eileen A Masstricht
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Future Speakers: |
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March
17, 2009
For St Patrick's Day
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John Kane, Chairman Celtic Cultural Committee who will speak about one of the many facets of being Irish. |
March
24, 2009 |
Chris Figureida, The Cycle For Heart and RI’s Polio
Plus programs. |
April 7, 2009 |
Caitlin M. Augustin
Engineers Without Borders, a non-profit organization
dedicated to creating sustainable solutions for communities in need. Student,
Department of Industrial Engineering University of Miami Class of 2010
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May
5, 2009 |
Leonard Mondschein - Elder Law Attorney |
2008-09 RCSM OFFICERS:
President: Bill Enright
bill@handsonmiami.org
President Elect: Pansy Graham
pansygraham@bellsouth.net
Vice President: Mike Mills
millsmike@aol.com
Secretary: Doreen Reitnauer
dhiker217@aol.com
Treasurer: David Jacobs
david@jnccpas.com
Sergeant at Arms: Azam Malik
azam@sdsol.com
To send an E-mail to the Rotary Club of South Miami’s Board of Directors, board@southmiamirotary.org
South Miami Rotary Club:
www.southmiamirotary.org
Rotary District 6990:
www.rotary6990.org
World Organization:
www.rotary.org
Mission Statement
The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
THE 4-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
Is it the TRUTH?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? |
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Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?" |
Benefits of Being A Rotarian (Membership)
Rotary membership provides the opportunity to:
¨ Become connected to your community.
¨ Work with others in addressing community needs.
¨ Interact with other professionals in your community;
assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts.
¨ Establish contacts with an international network of professionals.
¨ Develop leadership skills. Involve family in promoting service efforts.
Renewing or Joining
To Renew ($275) or to become a New Member ($325) contact
Asaad Massoud, at www.racharters.com
Fundraisers
Interested in putting together a fundraiser? Contact Club Service Chair Linda Kaplan at lk@lindakaplane.com
