This Week: Help Us Celebrate Rotary's 120th Birthday!
Come help us celebrate Rotary's 120th Birthday!
While the cats are away (President Jolivette and President Elect Siegel)...the mice will play!
This will be a fun program! You won't want to miss it! Past President Andy Bakkum is in the lead along with the Games Committee.
Jen Barney (Meringue Bakery) is providing a special dessert!
Last Week: Jane Klekamp, Classification Talk
When Rotary was established by Paul Harris and three others, each person came from a different walk of life. This diversity is a cornerstone of Rotary. The intent is to have a cross-section of business and professional experiences in your community.
For decades Rotary International listed a range of professional “classifications” and restricted how many representatives of each could be in a club. This ensures that each club reflects the community in which it serves. It also reminds us to not have one profession as a dominant voice in our club. Over time, these restrictions have pretty much given way, but your classification continues to be of great interest to your fellow club members. That’s why your Rotary badge carries your name and your classification.
Classification talks help us learn about the life experiences and professional backgrounds of new members.
Lunch this week: Taco Salad: with southwest ground beef and chipotle ranch Coffee, ice tea, and water available.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnl if know you are bringing guests but last minute invites are also welcome!
Have you ever wondered about the biggest energy hogs in your house? Maybe you’d like to learn about what you can do to improve the energy efficiency of your home? Sometimes the easiest and most impactful steps are the ones you can do right away and for free. Join our climate action committee in a roundtable conversation, prior to the regularly scheduled Rotary meeting
Goal: $4000 ..... Sales to Date: $2780
Riverfest Set Up Volunteers Needed
As a fundraiser for our club, we will receive a donation for our time volunteering to assist with Riverfest set up. Funds received will be applied towards student scholarships.
Volunteers will arrive at the Riverfest Ticket Office (north end of Riverside Park) by 9am and work on set up until approximately 1pm. We will work together on a variety of set up tasks such as moving garbage cans, moving bar sections, moving bike racks, putting up signs, etc.
Serving our community for a great cause! All are welcome to volunteer - non-Rotarians included!
CALGARY (22 June 2025) – Rotary and the Gates Foundation are renewing their longstanding partnership to end polio, announcing a joint commitment of up to US $450 million to support the global polio eradication effort at the annual Rotary International Convention. “ While historic progress has been made toward defeating polio—90% of the world’s population is free from the wild poliovirus—we’re facing significant challenges from competing financial priorities to fragile health systems. Furthermore, the detection of polio in places like Papua New Guinea that were
previously polio free demonstrates that polio anywhere is a threat everywhere,” said Rotary International PolioPlus Committee Chair Mike McGovern. “The extension of our fundraising partnership with the Gates Foundation allows us to reach children around the world with lifesaving vaccines, keeping every child and community safe from this preventable disease.”
Rotary will continue to raise $50 million per year, with every
dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Gates Foundation. This renewed agreement will translate into up to a total of $450 million to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). "Rotary was the first to envision a world without polio—and today, we have the tools and knowledge to make that vision a reality,” said Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation. “If we all maintain our commitment and keep funding the solutions we know work, then soon, no family will have to live in fear of this horrific disease ever again."
The funding also allows Rotary to help aid emergency response for polio outbreaks, and in late 2024, Rotary committed US$500,000 to support the first round of a two-round polio vaccination
campaign in Gaza following confirmation of a 10-month-old child who contracted polio in the region. “For 40 years Rotary has remained steadfast in our commitment to ending polio for good, and the Gates Foundation partnership renewal underscores the
importance of this effort,” said Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick. “With gratitude to the Gates Foundation, we remain resolute in delivering on our promise of a polio-free world.
The 2025 Rotary International Convention runs from June 19 through June 25, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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