This is a day when we renew our commitment to Rotary’s primary humanitarian goal - to protect children everywhere from paralysis, disability, and even death from polio - and to finally eradicate this disease.
This year District 6650 is again promoting the sale of the Purple Pinkie Donut to help raise polio dollars and educate about the polio immunization process and Polio Plus.
For those on a zero-sugar diet, there are of course, several other ways to participate in the fight to end polio:
Some clubs in the district make it a practice to donate a certain amount to the foundation in each of their members’ name – assuring that the EREY – Every Rotarian Every Year – challenge is met.
Many of our members participate in Rotary Direct – rotary’s reoccurring giving program. You can set a monthly, quarterly, or annual donation at my.rotary.org/rotary-direct.
Not sure how much to give? Since we are in District 6650, why not pledge to give $66.50 more this year? If you’re just starting out that comes to only $5.54 a month of you choose Rotary direct.
You can afford to give more? $66.50 every quarter makes an annual contribution of $266. A monthly contribution of $55.48 is $665.50 a year; $66.50 a month gives The Foundation $798 annually - and you are well on you way to being a Paul Harris Fellow next year!
Did you know that Clubs who donate $1,500 or more to PolioPlus will receive a certificate of appreciation?
Your support is crucial in our fight to eradicate polio. Thank you for your continued dedication and generosity. Together, we WILL end polio.
Rotary International Service Projects Center
Rotary members and program participants are improving lives in communities around the world every day through thousands of service projects
. Explore the good work that we’re doing locally and globally, and share these projects through social media
https://spc.rotary.org/
Managing and sharing information about your service project is now a faster, easier, and better experience with Service Project Center, Rotary’s new service project hub.
Dynamic and with new features, Service Project Center allows you to log projects, find opportunities for collaboration with other clubs, and find inspiration for your club’s next project. You’ll also be able to:
Manage your projects from any mobile device
Easily share projects by email and social media platforms
Manage your club’s service projects if you are one of the club officers.
Add project locations using Google Maps
Service Project Center represents a significant development in Rotary International’s continual efforts to support our clubs and the communities they partner with. Added features help you tell your club’s project stories, giving you greater credibility with potential members, partners, and donors. And you’ll have more opportunities to include photos and details, better capturing your work and talking about it more transparently.
My Club Projects – If you would like to view or search the service projects posted on Showcase by your club, click on My Club Projects at the top of the page.
Adding a project – Any active Rotary or Rotaract member can post projects in Rotary Showcase.
Editing, copying, and deleting projects – The member who posted the project, members added as project contacts, and the current club president can edit, copy, or delete a project.
Engagement tracker – When you add an end date to your service project, an engagement tracker appears at the bottom of the page (part 7) where you can track the number of volunteers, volunteer hours, funds raised, etc.
As we welcome in a new Rotary year with District Governor, Elayne Bozick, we look forward to making her signature project Operation Pollination a success. This initiative aligns with Rotary International’s 7th area of focus, supporting the environment and is an ESRAG (Environmentally Sustainability Rotary Action Group) initiative.
The District Environmental Committee has decided one of the best ways to be successful is by creating a district challenge to motivate and incentivize clubs to get involved in a fun and engaging way. The club that wins the challenge will receive a $1,000 Paul Harris Fellow to give away as they choose. With this in mind, all points should be reported by May 31, 2025. This challenge will support the two main goals of Operation Pollination:
Restoring habitat
Educating others
The District Environmental Committee has created a resource packet to support the efforts of the clubs as they find creative ways to meet the goals of this important initiative.
The very first step is to develop an environmental committee in your club and to sign a pollinator pledge briefly outlining some of the ideas your club will adopt to support Operation Pollination. Please provide the name of your committee chairperson and the pledge to Christine Cope or another member of the district committee. The chairperson can also be the club president if it is easier due to the size of your club. Skipping this step will not disqualify your club from winning the challenge but it will be helpful to have a plan. I can also share the Google Drive folder instead of just providing a link. This can make it easier for some people to access.
Included in your packet:
Pollinator Pledge
Sign the pledge to give examples of how you intend to support OP in 2024/2025. It can be signed by your environmental committee chairperson or the club president. Y
Operation Pollination Action List to Earn Points
This gives you information on how to earn points.
Minimum points are not required to win the district challenge. The club with the most points will win.
Suggestions for Programs, Events, Speakers, etc…
There are countless ways to restore habitat and educate. This is by no means a comprehensive list. It is meant to provide guidance.
Scoresheet
You can use this spreadsheet to keep track of your points. Print it out or use it electronically.
The clubs will self-report.
Example of Calendar to Plan for Points
Included is an example of how I personally plan to make the most points for our club. I have some work to bring us up to the maximum!
List of 2024 Awareness Dates
These can be used for social media posts, special programs, speaker topics, newsletters, fellowship and more.
Examples of Pollinator Events in the Area
These are current events in the area that will become outdated quickly. They serve as examples of programs and events. However, they also count for points if a member of your club participates. I Googled pollinator events and these are what I got.
Other resources are available in this Google Drive folder. There are also folders for each club to share their final score sheets and photos. Make sure you keep the link somewhere accessible!
Bonus points are provided for photos! Take as many as you can. Share them on social media but make sure to share them in your folder so we can share our success at the end of the Rotary year.
On behalf of District Governor Elayne Bozick and the District Environmental Committee, we want to say THANK YOU for making this initiative a success. It is through the Magic of Rotary that so many people can come together to make a difference!
Christine Cope
Chairperson
District 6650 Environmental Committee
330-207-2065
ccope@unedwaytrumbull.org
Q & A’s
Q: if my idea is not on the list, how do I know how may points our club will receive?
A: Look to see what action item it is most similar to, but when in doubt reach out to Christine Cope at 330-207-2065 or ccope@unitedwaytrumbull.org. You may also reach out to another district committee member.
Q. Does our club have to earn the minimum points to qualify to win?
A. No! The club with the most points will win regardless of if they reach the minimum points threshold. Minimum points just give you an idea of what points are possible and how to plan to get the most points.
Q. Can our club collaborate with another club for an event or program?
A. Absolutely! It is encouraged.
Q. When is the challenge over?
A. All points will need to be reported by the end of May. If you have social media posts, programs or events scheduled in June 2025, you may include the points when reporting.
Q. Where do we send pictures?
A. There is a folder for each club in the District Environmental committee folder. You may also text or email them to Christine Cope. 330-207-2065. Ccope@unitedwaytrumbull.org.
Led by Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick, the 2025 Rotary Presidential Peace Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, 20-22 February 2025, will be an opportunity for the Rotary community and our partners to build on Rotary’s contributions to promoting peace by exploring:
Peace in a polarized world
Technology, media, and peacebuilding
Environmental issues in peacebuilding
Making peace last
The conference will also recognize the launch of the new Otto and Fran Walter Rotary Peace Center in partnership with Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.
The Peace Conference page, rotary.org/istanbul25, was recently updated and registration is now open.
Thank you for your help!
Beth Stubbs,
Director 2023-2025, Rotary International
(865) 207-8772 beth@cpaoffices.com
DISTRICT CLUBS IN ACTION
Please share your club’s stories by the 1st of the next month for inclusion in the next monthly bulletin
email: rotarydistrict6650@gmail.com
AUSTINTOWN ROTARY
Members of Austintown Rotary and Fitch Interact Club joined forces to clean a portion of Kirk Road from Rt. 46 to Whispering Pines as part of the National Day of Service. The group has done the project twice a year since 2000.
BOARDMAN ROTARY
Another great In-meeting service project…this school supply project will benefit Making Kids Count, and their clients.
BOLIVAR ZOAR ROTARY
CANAL FULTON ROTARY
EAST CANTON ROTARY
HUBBARD ROTARY
JACKSON & PERRY TOWNSHIPS ROTARY
MILLERSBURG ROTARY
MINERVA ROTARY
It is with great sadness that we let you know about the passing of Minerva Rotarian, Tim Tarbet. He was the current Mayor of the Village of Minerva and formerly served on the council and is a member of the Village of Minerva Planning Commission, the Village Community Improvement Corporation, Stark County Regional Planning Committee, Carroll County CIC, the Carroll County Planning Commission and MAPSS. He was a member of the Minerva First Christian Church where he was a former Deacon and Trustee. He was a US Army Veteran and served on the Minerva Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years, retiring as a captain. He is a former President of the Minerva Rotary 2022-23, former President of the Minerva Chamber of Commerce, member of the Stark County Mayor’s Assoc., member of the Stockers and Streeters Club, Minerva Historical Society and the Minerva Area Community Charitable Trust Assoc.
The theme for his Minerva Rotary President year describes Tim Tarbet perfectly...
"Imagine a world the deserves our best, where we get up each day knowing we can make a difference." Jennifer Jones Past Rotary International President
NORTH CANTON ROTARY
The club partnered with the Hoover High School Sideliners Club to purchase a new Viking mascot costume.
PERRY TOWNSHIP ROTARY
Community October Fest and Parade
SALEM ROTARY
STRUTHERS ROTARY
Mauthe Park in Struthers is now equipped with permanent cornhole boards, thanks to a dedicated community member and the support of the Struthers Rotary Club and local businesses.
YOUNGSTOWN ROTARY
ROTARY…WHAT WE CARE ABOUT
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