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Rotary On The Move - February 2023

Zone 8 Rotary On The Move. Vol 2 - Issue 7

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Contents

The Group

D9820 EXCITED TO SPONSOR A GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP FOR EDWIN KWONG

by PDG Charlie Speirs, member of the D9820 Foundation Committee

The D9820 Foundation committee is excited to have finally successfully committed to having a scholarship program. They have sponsored Edwin Kwong to complete a Master of Public Policy at the Hertie School (Berlin, Germany).

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Rotary Peace Fellowships

ROTARY’S PEACE CENTRE PROGRAM – SUPPORTING PEACE BUILDERS AROUND THE WORLD

by RI Director Jessie Harman

Rotary’s Peace Centre program is one of the very significant ways that Rotarians are supporting positive and lasting change in communities around the world.

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Partnership

EXPANDING OUR REACH

by PDG Stephen Lamont, Rotary Coordinator

Have you considered Corporate Membership?

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RI President Jennifer Jones, husband Rtn Nick Krayacich with PDG Andy in the middle, in San Diego California at the DG Training, RI Assembly, January 2020

PDG ANDY SPECIALIZED REPRESENTATIVE

by PDG Andy Rajapakse, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

PDG Andy Rajapakse in a new role as RI President's 'Specialized Representative’ to the Philippines

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Membership resource of the month (Instagram Post)

MEMBERSHIP RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

A new resource is available from Rotary International to help you get to know prospective and new members: Member interest survey

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Specialist-consultant

ENGAGING A SPECIALIST

by PDG Andrew Hamilton, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

In the business world, and other not for profit organisations, it is very common to consider hiring specialists in areas requiring skills and professionalism, and generally we get what we pay for.

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Installation underway for one of the shelters

Rotary Shelter District Grant Project Underway On The Hauraki Rail Trail

by PDG Grant Spackman, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator

A Rotary partnership has brought together the Rotary Clubs of Thames, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Morrinsville and Matamata on a joint District Grant project to build 16 shelters on the Trail network.

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2023 Public Image Training Calendar

ROTARY ZONE 8 PUBLIC IMAGE TEAM: LEARNING CALENDAR 2023

by PDG Sarita McLean, Rotary Public Image Coordinator

Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rotary, Public Image Training coming up on 26 Feb 2023

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Snapshot

MEMBERSHIP SNAPSHOT

by Barbara Mifsud, Regional Membership Officer

Want to know how we are doing membership-wise? Check out this snapshot.

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Possibilities

LOTS OF POSSIBILITIES

by PP Tony Heyward, Assistant Rotary Coordinator

Have you ever noticed how at times it’s easier to believe the negative things you hear, rather than the positives?

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How Does TRF Use Donations?

THIS MONTH'S FOUNDATION MOMENT

by PDG Peter Garnett and Rob Byrne, Senior Coordinator – Foundation Services, RI

Each month, we’ll provide a snippet of information about the Foundation, “Foundation Moments”, in a form that can be readily used by clubs and districts in their newsletters, web pages, social media pages etc.

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Children show their inked fingers – a sign they have been vaccinated against polio. © WHO/Afghanistan

WILL 2023 BE THE YEAR?

by PDG Murray Verso, End Polio Now Coordinator

One of the goals of the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022–2026 is to permanently interrupt all poliovirus transmission in the last two endemic countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. There is good evidence that this may occur in 2023.

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Health Check

THE BASICS OF BUILDING FUN HEALTHY ROTARY

by PDG Julie Mason, ARC Rotary Foundation, PP Pauline Stewart, ARC Public Image and PP Jodie Lowe, ARC Membership.

Creating a fantastic Rotary experience for our members can be easy, enjoyable and rewarding.

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Merchandise

DISTRICT REWARDS PROJECT

by PP Peter Behm D9810 Public Image and Communications Chair 2022-23

District 9810 Rewards Project, a different perspective!

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Children at opening ceremony

ALLKIDS LEARNING CENTRE PREK TRABAEK CAMBODIA OPENS

by Jenny Neale, 2021-22 District 9510 Governor’s partner

AllKids Prek Trabaek Learning Centre is bringing hope for the future to students their families and the community.

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Rotary Club of Charles Sturt Grange, toy makers, L-R; Laurence Andris, Doug
Beer, Colin Williams, Sam Barbara

IMAGINE THE SMILING FACES

by District 9510 Public Image team, Amelia Mulcahy - Channel 7 News Ray of Sunshine Session and ABC: Stacey Lee, Nikolai Beilharz

For 30 years the Rotary Club of Charles Sturt Grange has been making wooden toys to distribute to children who maybe otherwise not get much for Christmas.

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2022-23 Rotary Zone 8 TEAM

by The Team

Please checkout the Zone 8 - 2022-23 TEAM; names, contact details and every Team Member's photo.

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