November is Rotary Foundation Month, a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what we can accomplish when we come together to make a difference.
Our district's World’s Largest Polio Walk activities and our November 5 District 6420 Foundation Dinner offered two different opportunities to celebrate Rotary's impact. Both remind us of something important: Rotary's impact is greater than any one of us can create alone.
Our Polio Walks brought Rotarians, families, friends, and community members together around a cause that has united Rotary for generations. Every step and every dollar raised brings us closer to a polio-free world. Recent increases in cases remind us why the work is not finished and why we cannot take our foot off the gas.
This year, our district's walks were part of something larger: 454 clubs hosted 130 walks across 18 districts in 2 countries and 7 states. While our fundraising total is still being finalized, I want to thank everyone who organized a walk, invited others to join, made a donation, or simply showed up. Every contribution matters.
Our Foundation Dinner was another opportunity to celebrate the difference Rotarians make through The Rotary Foundation. Whether supporting global grants, providing clean water, improving literacy, promoting peace, or responding to urgent needs, the Foundation helps turn good intentions into meaningful, lasting change.
The November 5th dinner was a wonderful reminder of the many ways D6420 Rotarians give to The Rotary Foundation. I was grateful to gather with so many Rotarians and recognize the generosity represented at every level of giving. Thank you for making the Foundation's work possible.
As we move through this Rotary year, I keep coming back to the message Create Lasting Impact.
It challenges us to look beyond the activity itself and consider what changes because we took action. Who is better off? What opportunity has been created? What difference will still be felt years from now?
The Rotary Foundation helps extend our reach far beyond our own communities. That impact begins with each of us—with the decision to give, to serve, and to invite someone else to participate. Together, we can accomplish things that would be impossible alone.
Thank you for the many ways you support Rotary and the people we serve. As we celebrate The Rotary Foundation this month, I encourage each of us to think about the impact we want to leave behind. And perhaps, as we consider our next project or opportunity to serve, we can ask ourselves one more question:
Does this create the conditions for peace?
Yours in Rotary Service,
Tina
Tina