December s Featured Business In this issue Message from District Governor Jerry Johnson Trust Match Program Rotary Foundation Giving Totals Interview with Presidents Rotary International Convention Early Act First Knight Schools Polio Eradication Update Rotary District Save the Dates Rotary Club Events Remembering Rotarians Around the District TAKE ACTION: www.rotarydistrict5870.org
Message from District Governor: That leads both zones. As of now, were #1 However, we cannot let up as we approach the end of the year. All it takes is.28 per day / $8.37 mth / $100 per yr. to become a sustaining member of the TRF. Also, for club members to utilize the Jerry Johnson Trust for matching funds for 1 st time Paul Harris Fellows. If you have not already contributed or taken advantage of the Jerry Johnson trust matching funds, please consider doing so by the end of the year. If you do, two things will happen: You will get to have a tax credit for 2016 as a charitable contribution. You will be recognized at the Foundation Gala on February 4, 2017 Please consider doing so & please make your plans to attend the Gala in February as we have already sold over 10 tables. At this rate, we will sell out so don t delay. In regards to membership, we are up over 30 new members net which is 12 short of our goal. The last area is Public Relations. If you did not already see it, our PR team & district website were rated # 1 in both zones. Pretty big deal. Way to go team! Keep posting your pictures of your club activities and projects to your club Facebook pages as well as to the districts #1districtstrong. Last, the interest for Sharon s literacy / education project to your local libraries or school libraries has taken off w/ 21 clubs already submitting checks. Remember, if your club supports her project with a minimum contribution of $100, the Tocker Foundation will match up to $1,000 to the public or school library in your local community. Pretty good deal!! Looking forward to a FUN & exciting year!! To Rotarians of District 5870 Central Texas, We have now completed all of our official club visits! That was as much fun as anyone could have expected. Everyone and I mean everyone was so friendly and welcoming to Sharon & I, it was just amazing. Thank you all for letting us in to visit your clubs & homes. Last month, as you know, was Rotary Foundation month. Wow, did our district step up to the plate as we passed our goal & have contributed over $180,000 ytd!!!! Sharon & Bruce Golden 5870 DG / 2016 17
Jerry Johnson Testamentary Announcement! On behalf of the Trustees of the Jerry Johnson Testamentary Trust, our most sincere congratulations go out to Tonda Campbell, the newest member of the RC of Killeen Heights, for becoming the 1,000 th recipient of a Jerry Johnson Testamentary Trust match. This match, along with her contribution, also results in her becoming the newest Paul Harris Fellow in District 5870. Now in its 8 th year, the Jerry Testamentary Trust Match Program has distributed in excess of $203,000 to match the contributions made by 1,000 Rotarians in Districts 5730 and 5870, and to help them earn a total of 528 first time Paul Harris Fellowships. So far this Rotary year, the Johnson Trust has distributed $28,093 to help 76 Rotarians become Paul Harris Fellows. The trustees owe a great debt to PRIP Ron Burton without whose steadfast help in working through some Rotary Foundation red tape none of this would have been possible, and to our late friend Jerry Johnson whose vision to see what could be possible has left such a huge legacy.
Foundation Giving as of November 30, 2016 (Top 25 Clubs) The top 25 Clubs to date on a per capita basis are shown below. As a comparison, the top 25 Clubs from 2015-2016 are also shown. Top 25 Annual Fund Giving 2015-16 (Y-T-D) Top 25 Annual Fund Giving 2016-17 (Y-T-D) Club Total Club Total Killeen Heights $60,004 Killeen Heights $89,377 Temple-South $16,248 Austin $20,761 Waco $10,370 Northwest Austin $10,025 Austin $8,763 Marble Falls $9,175 Marble Falls $8,300 Corsicana $6,350 Lakeway/Lake Travis $7,915 Harker Heights $5,658 Killeen $5,150 Georgetown $5,205 Georgetown-Sun City $3,881 Lakeway/Lake Travis $3,707 Temple $3,753 Bosque County (Clifton) $3,335 Taylor $3,600 Temple $3,012 Cedar Creek $2,886 Shiner $2,600 Austin Cosmopolitan $2,871 Austin-Oak Hill $2,500 Corsicana $2,145 Cedar Park $2,295 Austin Capitol $2,100 Austin Westlake $2,213 West Austin $2,020 West Austin $1,963 Cameron $1,995 Temple-South $1,696 Georgetown $1,865 Pflugerville $1,690 Northwest Waco $1,784 Georgetown-Sun City $1,687 Marble Falls Daybreak $1,580 Waco $1,674 La Grange $1,525 La Grange $1,575 Yoakum $1,457 Austin Cosmopolitan $1,571 Lexington $1,100 Giddings $1,425 South Austin $1,050 Austin-North by Northeast Pflugerville $1,000 Northwest Waco $715 Austin-North by Northeast $840 Killeen $630 Total District $165,974 Total District $190,224 $953
Per Capita Foundation Giving as of November 30, 2016, (Top 25 Clubs) The top 25 Clubs to date on a dollar basis are shown below. As a comparison, the top 25 Clubs from 2015-2016 are also shown. Top 25 Per Capita 2015-16 (Y-T-D) Top 25 Per Capita 2016-17 (Y-T-D) Club Per Capita Club Per Capita Killeen Heights $582.56 Killeen Heights $971.49 Temple-South $324.96 Marble Falls $127.43 Lakeway/Lake Travis $168.40 Northwest Austin $112.64 Killeen $156.06 Corsicana $107.63 Marble Falls $110.67 Austin $101.27 Taylor $102.86 Bosque County (Clifton) $101.06 Austin Capitol $100.00 Cedar Park $99.78 Lexington $100.00 Shiner $96.30 Cedar Creek $93.10 Austin Westlake $96.22 Austin Cosmopolitan $84.44 Austin-Oak Hill $96.15 Northwest Waco $81.09 Lakeway/Lake Travis $80.59 Cameron $76.73 Harker Heights $73.48 Georgetown-Sun City $58.80 Austin Cosmopolitan $49.09 Salado $54.55 West Austin $49.08 Marble Falls Daybreak $54.48 Georgetown $48.19 West Austin $48.10 Fairfield $40.00 Austin $42.96 Giddings $34.76 Temple $42.17 Temple $34.62 Waco $41.15 Pflugerville $31.89 Yoakum $40.47 Northwest Waco $31.09 McGregor $34.17 Temple-South $30.29 Austin Westlake $33.33 E-Club of 5870 $28.41 South Austin $32.81 Cedar Creek $27.09 Corsicana $31.54 Austin-North by Northeast $26.47 East Austin $30.00 Georgetown-Sun City $26.36 Total District $62.67 Total District $73.35
PolioPlus Contributions as of November 30, 2016, (Top 25 Clubs) The top 25 Clubs to date are shown below. As a comparison, the top 25 Clubs from 2015-2016 are also shown. Top 25 PolioPlus Contributions 2015-16 (Y-T-D) Top 25 PolioPlus Contributions 2016-17 (Y-T-D) Club Total Club Total Georgetown $2,880 Northwest Austin $2,932 Austin $1,515 Yoakum $1,250 Killeen $1,100 Cameron $1,151 E-Club of 5870 $1,000 Austin University Area $1,100 Waco $830 Bastrop County $1,000 Austin-North by Northeast $777 Marble Falls $1,000 La Grange $730 Shiner $500 Austin Capitol $610 E-Club of 5870 $450 Rockdale $580 Killeen Heights $440 Taylor $529 Austin-North by Northeast $410 Round Rock Sunrise $500 Georgetown-Sun City $400 Shiner $500 La Grange $400 Northwest Austin $465 South Austin $320 Cameron $250 Temple-South $250 Northwest Waco $250 Harker Heights $225 West Austin $250 Rockdale $225 Killeen Heights $240 Cedar Park $200 Austin University Area $200 Waco-Lake Brazos $163 East Austin $200 Georgetown $150 Georgetown-Sun City $200 West Austin $125 Itasca $150 Killeen $100 Fairfield $100 Lakeway/Lake Travis $100 Flatonia $100 Austin-Oak Hill $30 Lakeway/Lake Travis $100 Marble Falls $100 Total District $14,531 Total District $10,520
Foundation Honors and Recognition November 2016 Congratulations go out to: The RC of Austin for becoming a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club. They are the 22 nd club in our district to earn this honor. The RC of Shiner for becoming the first club to earn the 100% Sustaining Member Banner this year, and the second club to earn the 100% TRF Giving Banner. DGE Gene and Kathleen Holiman of the RC of Northwest Austin for becoming a Major Donor. Did you know: The Rotary Foundation has just been named the World s Outstanding Foundation for 2016 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Since 1960, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has advanced effective and ethical philanthropy for the world s largest network of professional fundraisers. AFP s more than 30,000 members raise more than $100 billion annually. From its first contribution of $26.50 almost a century ago, The Rotary Foundation s assets have grown to approximately $1 billion, and more than $3 billion have been spent on projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, and grow local economies. To mark the Foundation s centennial year, Rotary aims to raise $300 million by July 2017. We are honored to receive this recognition from the AFP, which give us even more reason to celebrate during our Foundation s centennial year, said Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee. The continued strong support of Rotary members will help us keep our promise of a polio-free world for all children, and enable the Foundation to carry out its mission of advancing world understanding, goodwill and peace. We look forward to another 100 years of Rotary members taking action to make communities better around the world. The Rotary Foundation will receive its award at AFP s 2017 International Fundraising Conference in San Francisco, April 30 May 2, 2017.
Foundation Contributions Final Numbers 2015-2016 Top 25 Annual Fund Giving 2015-16 (Final) Top 25 Per Capita 2015-16 (Final) Top 25 PolioPlus Contributions 2015-16 (Final) Club Total Club Per Capita Club Total Killeen Heights $107,978 Killeen Heights $1,048.33 Austin $14,795 Austin $41,326 Fairfield $496.50 Georgetown-Sun City $5,752 Temple $35,397 Temple-South $470.80 Austin Cosmopolitan $5,644 Waco $25,220 Killeen Evening $462.24 Temple $5,077 Temple-South $23,540 Temple $397.71 Northwest Austin $4,490 Georgetown $22,235 Austin University Area $346.03 Georgetown $4,090 Harker Heights $21,065 Killeen $343.86 Taylor $4,022 Marble Falls $17,953 Bee Cave- Spicewood $303.89 Marble Falls $2,678 Northwest Austin $14,345 Harker Heights $292.57 Austin University Area $2,070 Austin University Area $11,765 Cedar Park $268.18 Killeen Heights $2,015 Georgetown-Sun Marble Falls Daybreak $11,668 Cameron $241.00 City $2,000 Killeen $11,347 Marble Falls $239.37 Killeen Evening $2,000 Lakeway/Lake Travis $11,078 Austin Capitol $238.10 La Grange $1,730 Corsicana $10,073 Lakeway/Lake Travis $235.70 Temple-South $1,590 Fairfield $9,930 West Austin $208.78 West Austin $1,425 Pflugerville $9,010 Austin $202.58 Rockdale $1,232 West Austin $8,769 Lexington $200.00 E-Club of 5870 $1,125 Killeen Evening $7,858 Northwest Waco $192.86 Yoakum $1,101 La Grange $6,805 Austin Cosmopolitan Travis Lakeway/Lake $192.44 $1,100 Taylor $6,549 Pflugerville $191.70 Killeen $1,100 Austin Cosmopolitan Northeast Austin-North by $6,543 Georgetown $188.43 $1,052 Cameron $6,266 Taylor $187.11 Fairfield $948 Round Rock $6,075 Georgetown-Sun City $176.79 Waco $880 Cedar Park $5,900 Northwest Austin $172.83 Austin Capitol $860 Yoakum $5,887 Yoakum $163.52 South Austin $720 Total District $540,935 Total District $204.20 Total District $76,661
Interview with Tamara Strait President of the Bee Cave-Spicewood Rotary Club Please tell us what factors helped you decide to join Rotary: I was not familiar with Rotary, maybe because women were not allowed membership when I entered the workforce. When I joined in 2014, I did so because I wanted to be more involved in the community, beyond my neighborhood. Of your Club s activities, what do you consider the one thing that best identifies what your Club is all about? I love our annual food drive! We help stock two local food pantries Spicewood Helping Hands and Lake Travis Crisis Ministries. I helped deliver the food items last year and loved seeing the impact our donations had on each pantry! What is your Club doing this year to attract new members? We are reaching out including people in our activities, talking about what we are doing and what fun we are having! Do you have any advice to offer others in the District about how best to achieve a successful fund-raiser? We are working on this aspect for the club; we are reaching out to other clubs for guidance. Do you have any innovative plans for Rotary-related publicity during your Presidency? Maintaining the momentum the Past President, Mike Bates, put in place. He did a great job moving the club forward. As President, what s your biggest concern for the coming year? Bringing on Unicorns, as the young Rotarians were referred to at PETS, and then seeking their help! What s the best book you ve read in the past 3 years? Where the River Runs, by Charles Martin What s your favorite quotation? Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead What s your favorite restaurant in your community? There are many! I do enjoy what Chisos Grill did with their new site! What one thing would you most recommend as a must see, a hidden treasure, for visitors to your community?. I love our Library all that they offer, the staff, and what they give to the community. To me, they represent the center of the community!
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 100TH CONVENTION JUNE 10-17, 2017 ATLANTA, GEORGIA REGISTER TODAY: www.rotaryconvention2017.org
Dear Fellow Rotarians, This coming year 2017 marks the 100 th Anniversary of our Foundation. As we begin November, Rotary s Foundation Month, we need your help to celebrate this anniversary in a big way. To make this celebration special, we are asking every Rotarian in the district to help us achieve 100% participation in the 100 th year meaning, we are asking every Rotarian in District 5870 to contribute something to the Rotary Foundation s Annual Fund between now and June 30 th. We ve never done that before, reach 100% that is. The best we ve done is 87.5%. This is the year to make that magic happen! DG Bruce and I are available to help your club reach this goal club s that do so will be specially recognized at our District Conference next May in Corpus Christi. Respectfully, Rich Kaye Past District Governor, 2013-14 District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, 2015-18 Rotary District 5870
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Early Act First Knight Dawson Elementary Austin/South Austin Rotary Clubs Austin ISD Austin/Cosmospolitan/East Austin/E Club/University Area Rotary Clubs Pecan Spring E. Austin ISD Bluebonnet Elementary Cedar Creek Elementary Emile Elementary Lost Pines Elementary Mina Elementary Red Rock Elementary Brown Primary Cedar Creek/Bastrop County Rotary Clubs Bastrop ISD Bastrop ISD Bastrop ISD Bastrop ISD Bastrop ISD Bastrop ISD Smithville ISD Flatonia Elementary Mitchell Elementary Williams Elementary Jarrell Elementary Jarrell Intermediate Giddings Elementary Flatonia Rotary Club Flatonia ISD Georgetown Rotary Club Georgetown ISD Georgetown ISD Georgetown Sun City Rotary Club Jarrell ISD Jarrell ISD Giddings Rotary Club Giddings ISD
Early Act First Knight Harker Heights Rotary Club Willow Springs Killeen ISD Harker Heights Elementary Killeen ISD Haynes Elementary West Ward Elementary Killeen Rotary Club Killeen ISD Killeen Heights Rotary Club Killeen ISD La Grange Rotary Club Hermes Elementary LaGrange ISD Round Top-Carmine Elementary LaGrange ISD Rockdale Intermediate* Shiner Elementary Raye-Allen Elementary* Parkdale Elementary Rockdale Rotary Club Rockdale ISD Shiner Rotary Club Shiner ISD Temple South Rotary Club Temple ISD Northwest Waco Rotary Club Waco ISD * New EAFK
Polio Eradication Update For The Week Ending 12/03/16 The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.) Our Rotary-wide Polio Fundraising Goal for the 2016-17 Rotary Year is $45 Million + the Gates Foundation Match Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication! PolioPlus: This Close ls Not Close Enough Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER! 15,400,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988 Total paralysis cases Year-to-date 2016 LY to D 2015 Total 2015 Total 2014 Total 2013 Globally 34 60 74 359 416 - in endemic countries: 34 60 74 340 160 - in post-endemic countries: 0 0 0 19 256 Polio cases reported this week: Pakistan 1, Afghanistan 0, Nigeria 0 2016 Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2015 Totals) Endemic Countries 18 Pakistan (2015-54), 12 Afghanistan (2015-20), 4 Nigeria (2015-0) Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com District 5890 Polio Eradication Chair & Zone 21/B/27 PHS Coordinator
Upcoming Club Events within the District December 16 December 16 December 17 December 25 December 31 January 1 January 7 Killeen Heights Rotary Christmas Party Texas Land & Cattle Steak House@ 7:30pm 10:30pm Killeen Heights Rotary Christmas Party Texas Land & Cattle Steak House @ 6pm 9pm Georgetown Sun City Rotary Breakfast with Santa San Gabriel Community Center@ 7:30am 11pm Christmas Club Election for 2017-2018 due to RI New Year s Branding & PR Training Day Georgetown Health Foundation Community Rooms 9am to 2pm Newsletter To get your club featured in the newsletter or to submit an article about your club. Please email Jill McNabb at jill.mcnabb@gtfcu.org
International Fellowship of Rotarian Educators The International Fellowship of Rotarian Educators is one of RI's newest fellowships. www.rotarianeducators.org As you can see from the website, one does not have to be an educator or work in the field of education to be a member-just have a passion for or an interest in education. Membership is available for one year ($20 USD), three years ($50 USD), or a lifetime membership for $100 USD. Also, as you can see from the website, you can make payment by PayPal or by credit card. Thank you in advance. Yours in Rotary Service, Charles Grant, Ph.D. Chair Note: International Fellowship of Rotarian Educators operates in compliance with Rotary International s policies for Rotary Fellowships but it is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International.
Remembering a Rotarian John Mayer Colonel (USA, Ret) John Mayer, age 85, and member of the Rotary Club of Killeen Heights for 11 years, passed away on Saturday, November 26 th at a San Antonio area nursing home as the result of a lingering illness. He is resting in heaven with his beloved Nancy who preceded him in death last December. John was truly an inspiration to all who knew him. He served as Sergeant-in-Arms during the year I was Club President and for many years partnered with Richard Diller in the supporting both the Crawfish Boil and Food for Families. A longtime member of Lifeway Fellowship, John was an avid supporter of the Republican Party of Bell County, serving as the county vice-chair for 15 years, and as a member of Killeen s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Services are pending with Crawford Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen. Please keep his family in your prayers.
Remembering a Rotarian John B Toone John B. Toone, a former member of the Temple Rotary Club passed away on November 8, 2016. John was born on August 22, 1951. John and his wife, Dr Danette Toone, were stalwarts of the Temple/Belton community. Danette was Vice President of Academic and Community Initiatives at Temple College. John worked for Oncor. In July of 2010 John and Danette relocated to Corcordia, Kansas when Danette was selected to be President of Cloud Community College. John was a fine Rotarian. He always had a welcoming smile and great attitude that would lift the spirits of all around him. He will be missed.
Helping a Hero Rotary District 5870 - Central Texas in conjunction with Helping a Hero.org, US Senator Ted Cruz, and renowned singer Lee Greenwood partnered to present a new home to medically retire Marine SGT Steve Land who lost both legs in an IED explosion while serving our nation in Afghanistan. The district was represented by members of Rotary Club of Killeen Heights, Harker Heights Rotary, Belton Rotary Club, Temple-South and Rotary Club of Georgetown, Texas. The Rotary Club of Killeen Heights presented SGT Land with a Paul Harris Fellowship, and the Rotary Club of Temple-South has make him an Honorary Member.
What is Rotary Has Heart? Rotary Has Heart is the over-arching theme each Rotary club can use to promote the work being done in your community. By using a common theme, and common social media, clubs are able to share their good work with others. Together, we can all help our friends and neighbors see the great work being done each day by thousands of Rotarians! When/How To Use Rotary Has Heart? You can use an existing program, or develop a new service project to highlight how your club is showing heart in your community. This is your chance to help build better publicity across the entire Rotary world by working together to promote the good work we all do each and every day. We need to talk about what Rotary does, and make sure we use a unified voice in telling our story. Please use the downloadable jpg images, Rotary- Heart news release (adapt it for use in your club and use the hash tag #RotaryHasHeart on social media. Then, send your news stories, photos, and reports of media placement to the PR Chair so we can tally the results.
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Books for Me Week Books for Me week at Pecan Springs in Austin with Rotary volunteers from Rotary Club of Austin Jon Yates and Cosmopolitan Rotary Amanda Traphagan. Each child gets a free book to take home donated by BookSpring. Fun Day! Theme was Go Team and the librarian, Kim Williams built a soccer goal in the middle of her library.
RI to Recognize Austin Rotary Global Grant for Centennial The Rotary Foundation has just announced they have selected one of our 2013-14 Global Grants (GG 14-11450 between the Rotary Clubs of Austin and San Nicolás de los Garza in D-4130 to help a mobile medical unit for rural medical care) for recognition as part of the Foundation s centennial celebration. During the coming months, The Rotary Foundation will be sharing this exciting news throughout the Rotary world and highlighting this project along with the others that were selected. Congratulations to John Braun, Ellen Hunt and Mavi Chapa for championing this grant, and to Ken Adams and Brenda Osbon for creating the conditions that made it successful.
Rotary Named World's Outstanding Foundation 2016 The Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm of Rotary a global network of volunteers committed to improving lives and communities around the world has been named the 2016 Outstanding Foundation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). From its first contribution of $26.50 almost a century ago, The Rotary Foundation s assets have grown to approximately $1 billion, and more than $3 billion have been spent on projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, and grow local economies. The Rotary Foundation s top priority is the global eradication of polio. Rotary launched its Polio- Plus program in 1985, and in 1988 became a leading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Since then, Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than two billion children in 122 countries from this paralysing disease. The Foundation s advocacy efforts also have resulted in another $9 billion from world governments and foundations, increasing its impact. Today, polio is on the verge of becoming only the second human disease ever to be eliminated after smallpox, with a 99.9 percent decrease in cases since the initiative began. To mark the Foundation s centennial year, Rotary members aim to raise $300 million by July 2017. We are honoured to receive this recognition from the AFP, which give us even more reason to celebrate during our Foundation s centennial year, said Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee. The continued strong support of Rotary members will help us keep our promise of a polio-free world for all children, and enable the Foundation to carry out its mission of advancing world understanding, goodwill and peace. We look forward to another 100 years of Rotary members taking action to make communities better around the world. Rotary clubs have long embraced the call for peace at the grassroots level by addressing the underlying causes of conflict and violence, such as hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy. In 2002, the Rotary Foundation took a direct approach by providing future leaders the tools to become catalysts for peace in their communities. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are chosen to participate in a master s degree or certificate program at one of Rotary s Peace Centers in partnership with universities around the world. Today, more than 1,000 peace fellow alumni serve as leaders in national governments, nongovernmental organizations, the military, law enforcement, and international institutions such as the United Nations and World Bank. While almost everyone is familiar with Rotary, not everyone may realize just how much an impact Rotary and the Rotary Foundation have had on countless people and communities across the globe, said AFP President and CEO Jason Lee. On behalf of the entire charitable sector and people around the world, all of us at AFP are honored to be able to recognize The Rotary Foundation as our 2016 Outstanding Foundation.
Scholarships Available 2017-18
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