Fall is in the air. As I drive around the district, I have begun to notice some leaves beginning to
change color. While I’m sad to see the warm, sunny skies of summer on their way out, I do love
the changing seasons.
I visited 12 clubs during the month of August: Howland, Sugarcreek, Perry Township, Louisville,
Bolivar-Zoar, Struthers, Poland, Canton South, North Canton, Wooster, East Liverpool, and
Youngstown. I continue to be amazed by the amount of good work that the Rotarians in our
District are doing. If you haven’t gotten me on your schedule yet, please email me! I really want
to try to get to every club before the end of October!
A few updates on my goals:
Membership: We are currently up by 12 new members as of August 31. Keep working on
caring for the members you have and bringing in some new and diverse ones!
Annual Fund: We are just barely 10% of the way to my goal of $200,000 to the annual fund at
The Rotary Foundation. Please encourage 100% participation. No gift is too small - every dollar
matters. And remember 50% of what we donate to The Rotary Foundation returns to our district
for district grants!
Polio Plus: We are only at 1% towards my goal of $25,000. Please plan an event around World
Polio Day on October 24!
Night for Ukraine: Our “Night for Ukraine” website is now live! Please check it out here. We are
currently soliciting sponsorships. Tickets are on sale now for only $60 per person. Reminder! I
am asking each club to donate or raise a minimum of $2,500 for this event. Every Club
who does so will receive a Paul Harris Fellow to give out as they see fit. My goal is to raise at
least $100,000. Proceeds from this event will be split in half: Half to directly benefit Ukraine
relief, and half will go to The Rotary Foundation.
Have an amazing September!
Yours in Rotary,
DG Michelle
