Welcome to November! It’s hard to believe that we are already starting the fifth month of the Rotary year!
November is Foundation month. We will kick it off on November 6 with our “Night for Ukraine” event. Proceeds from this event will be split between The Rotary Foundation and directly supporting Rotarians on the ground in Ukraine. My heartfelt thanks to all Clubs and Rotarians who are supporting this event. It truly means a lot to me.
Please watch your mailboxes towards the end of the month for our district’s annual Rotary Foundation campaign. We are once again offering the Paul Harris Fellow challenge! For every $20 that you donate to The Rotary Foundation, you will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a Paul Harris Fellow! My goal for the year is not only 100% participation from all Rotarians in the district, but a district goal of $200,000. When you donate to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund, 50% comes back to our district to help us fund our club’s local projects. When you give to The Rotary Foundation, you are giving back to your own club.
While we are on the subject of The Rotary Foundation, did you know that you can sign up to have your donation automatically charged every month? It’s super easy to set up - just head over to rotary.org and click the donate button. Once you’ve signed in, you enter your info, click the amount you wish to donate, and you’re done! Just $10 a month will donate $120 to The Rotary Foundation - that’s less than 2 coffees at Starbucks! $85 a month will make you a Paul Harris Fellow in a year!
In other news, I have had a fabulous month visiting more clubs in our district! October saw me visiting Salem, Girard-Liberty, East Canton, Niles, Minerva, and Austintown. I also helped out at Dennison’s highly successful annual health check. I continue to be inspired and impressed with all that our clubs are doing for their communities and the entire world.
Now that I’ve almost finished up my “official” club visits, I am looking forward to being invited back for some of your events, socials, and other club projects. I’m ready to be put to work!
Have a wonderful month as we begin preparing for the holidays.
Yours in Rotary,
DG Michelle
The buzz about Operation Pollination continues to build. District 6650 Governor Michelle Charles and her immediate predecessor, Steve Wilder, agreed to sign Pollinator Resolutions on behalf of the entire district. In response, clubs are signing Pollinator Pledges and imagining how they can have influence.
Starting now, clubs also may use the district 6650 newsletters as a place to celebrate successes, share strategies, and inspire others to join the movement.
Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation added the environment as a seventh Area of Focus in June 2020. That effort was led by the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group, which also supports Operation Pollination. The iconic monarch butterfly is an endangered species, a troubling sign as pesticide use, climate change and habitat loss also threaten bees, bats, beetles, and birds. Their struggles translate to declines in food crops and human health.
Operation Pollination may be a global initiative, but opportunities to engage in it are as close as your doorstep. No project is too small to be impactful.
When The Rotary Club of Cortland rededicated its Monarch Butterfly Garden on Sept. 20 at the Trumbull County Agriculture & Family Education Center, it demonstrated the power of commitment. Land for the ag center was donated by the Delphi Packard Company and developed by county commissioners to promote agriculture, education, gardening, and recreation. Rotarians serve on the building and grounds advisory committee. Ohio State University Extension and Trumbull Soil & Water Conservation District – two strong Operation Pollination partners – maintain offices there. Rotarians revitalized the butterfly garden with a grant from The Rotary Foundation and support from OSU Extension Master Gardeners.
The Rotary Club of Warren created a pollinator garden at the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County. The Rotary Club of Struthers planted pollinator gardens within the CASTLO Industrial Park that borders the communities of Campbell, Struthers, and Lowellville.
As The Rotary Club of Youngstown plans its first installation, members (led by District Governor 2024-25 nominee Elayne Bozick) are building a coalition of public and private partners to broaden the reach of Operation Pollination. Partners include Mill Creek MetroParks, First Energy, Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District, Mahoning County Land Bank, Youngstown CityScape, and Bending Oak Permaculture Farm.
Reforestation and Operation Pollination are complementary efforts. So is the Trex program of recycling filmy plastic. Creating, restoring, and enhancing natural habitats is their common goal.
If your club has a story to share, then please send information to District 6650 Secretary Joan Cauley at rotarydistrict6650@gmail.com. Please refer to Operation Pollination in the subject line of your submission.
DISTRICT 6650 HELPING UKRAINE
Our district received a $25,000 disaster relief grant from The Rotary Foundation. Here are a few pictures from Kharkiv, Ukraine on how they spent the funds for their citizens in need.
ROTARY MONTH THEME
November is RI Foundation Month...
Thanksgiving Blessings to All...
PHOTO OF THE MONTH...
ROTARY…WHAT WE CARE ABOUT
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL LEADERS 2022-2023
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
Mark your calendars because ‘Night at the Races’ is November 4th!
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and is without-a-doubt a great time!!
BOARDMAN ROTARY
Thank you to all our wonderful sponsors for helping to make our 46th Annual Oktoberfest such a big success! We appreciate you!
All proceeds will go to benefit local and international charities.
This club, our rotary family, are a tremendous group of men and women, who care about our community, and work hard, to make it better for all. In the last few days, Boardman Rotarians transformed Boardman Park into an event that merged local businesses and restaurants, non-profit organizations, Boardman Schools and local service organizations. They worked with Boardman Police and Fire Depts, and the local Health Dept. They gave up time with their families to be in the park, volunteering, all weekend. Thank you all for your commitment to our club, our event, and our community. Roll Rotary!
CANTON SOUTH ROTARY
Save the Date! The 36th annual Canton South Rotary Girls Basketball Preview is Monday, November 14, at Canton South High School.
This is our club's largest fundraiser to help support the Stark County Exceptional Olympics.
6:00PM Strasburg vs. Orrville 6:40PM Jackson vs. Marlington 7:20PM Canton South vs. Dalton 7:55PM Perry vs. Tusky Valley
8:30PM Sandy Valley vs. St Thomas Aquinas Sponsorships are available! Contact neckingerjr@normaneckinger.com for advertising information.
Canton South Rotary making a difference. Adopt-A-Highway cleaning up litter on Route 800.
CHAMPION ROTARY
CORTLAND ROTARY
Debbie Esbenshade, Youngstown Rotarian, and Jo Taylor, Cortland Rotarian, display one of the 2 dozen winter coats for Operation Warm. The coats will be handed out to Lakeview School children. Cortland Rotary made a $500.00 donation to Operation Warm this year. Debbie is the director of Operation Warm. Rotarians are people of action.
EAST PALESTINE ROTARY
GIRARD-LIBERTY ROTARY
The Girard-Liberty Rotary Club Hosted a Basket Raffle Fundraiser for End Polio Now. District Governor Michelle Charles was speaker at the meeting and won the Prize basket! We are proud to say $1,015 was raised for the cause.
HUBBARD ROTARY
Hubbard Rotarians prepared the dictionaries for distribution to Hubbard Schools’ third graders. This annual project puts a dictionary book in each child’s hand. Love the tradition.
JACKSON AND PERRY TOWNSHIP ROTARY
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us this past Saturday at our Night at the Races 2022 event! We had a blast with many laughs, a fun Derby hat contest, amazing auction items and prizes, and so much more - it was truly a night to remember!
NORTH CANTON ROTARY
The board approved a pledge for our donation for the Hoover High stadium and sports complex renovation with a donation of $25,000 now and $12,500 in 2023 and 2024.
On October 13th we presented our initial check to Tim Walker, Development Director of North Canton City Schools.
President Darren Faye presented a check to Cindy Morrow from Wishes Can Happen for their latest fundraiser.
PERRY TOWNSHIP ROTARY
Perry Township Rotary has selected Sole Inspiration and many other amazing organizations as a beneficiary for this year’s Perry Township Rotary Turkey Trot! If you are interested in sponsorship for this event, please let us know.
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
The Perry Rotary Club is selling wreaths for this year’s Wreaths across America event on Saturday, December 17 of this year. Although it’s still summer and winter seems to be in the far distance, it’s time to order your wreath(s) today! Wreaths are 15.00 each. Please buy one for a relative, a friend, or a veteran’s family. Our goal is to be sure that all 2500 veterans buried at Calvary Cemetery receive a wreath upon their headstone this December.
PLAIN TOWNSHIP ROTARY
SALEM ROTARY
Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make the first Salem Rotary Oktoberfest a success! Despite the weather, we had a great turnout! Looking forward to a bigger and better event next year!
STEUBENVILLE ROTARY
We delivered coats to the Urban Mission. Every year the club participates with Operation Warm and donates 40 new coats for children to be distributed by the Urban Mission.
STRUTHERS ROTARY
2022 Octoberfest in the books. Thanks for your support
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Looking forward to a bigger and better event next year!
