The Power of Collaboration is Alive and Strong in our District 7090
Wow – As I visit all the clubs in our district, it is fantastic to see how clubs collaborate with each other and with our community partners. Here are three amazing examples:
1. Great Lakes Watershed Clean-Up – In the spring of 2021, this autumn and again the week of Earth Day 2022, clubs throughout District 7090 and beyond are coming together to collaborate and create a huge impact on a bigger scale than we could ever do as individual Rotary clubs. The Great Lakes contain 20% of the world’s fresh water and yet 22 million pounds of pollution and plastic ends up in the Great Lakes and adjacent watersheds and waterways. Now thanks to Rotarians, much of this trash has been cleaned up from the shores. Outstanding efforts! If your club has not done so already, be sure to decide what date the week of April 17-24, 2022 you will join the 2022 effort!
Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty, both locally and internationally.
Economic and Community Development is one of Rotary's 7 Areas of Focus.
I have now been to more than a few Rotary 7090 District Conferences, from a Horse Racetrack in Batavia, to Niagara Falls, to Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake, all the way to a Ski Lodge in Ellicottville, and now to the internet. And each time I go, I leave motivated and inspired to be a better, more impactful Rotarian. How can you not be inspired by seeing all the projects that your fellow Rotarians are doing in their nearby communities and in communities all over the world, or by hearing the testimony of someone who has benefitted from the efforts of Rotarians.
Congratulations to the following clubs who have set their goals to contribute to the Annual Fund and to Polio Plus in the RCC Goal Center (as of 9-22-2021):
Akron-Newstead
Amherst
Ancaster A.M.
Brantford-Sunrise
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Buffalo-Sunrise
Delhi
Dundas Valley Sunrise
Fonthill
Fort Erie
Grand Island
Hamilton
Hamilton "A.M."
Hamilton After Five
Jamestown
Le Roy
Lewiston, NY - Niagara-on-The-Lake, ON
Lincoln
Lockport
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Sunrise
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Norfolk Sunrise
St. Catharines
St. Catharines South
St. Catharines-Lakeshore
Stoney Creek
Welland
Not only is this the way we support the Rotary Foundation but also it is one of the criteria to qualify for District grants. If a club doesn’t set goals, then it cannot qualify.
If a club needs help in setting goals, they can contact Jim Ellison, Foundation Fundraising Chair, by email at jdellison@gmail.com.
Posted by Jim Simpson
INDIGENOUS VOICES
Mark your calendars for a unique series of presentations set out to inform and educate all of us in respect of a variety of First Nation issues with which we are confronted.
On August 21,2021 Rotary Club of Buffalo Sunrise hosted their second Annual Bike Collection and Cleaning event.This is the template with image at the left side and floating text on the right side.
Two for one! That is an appropriate description of the recognition recently bestowed upon Leah Bisson, Akron Newstead Rotary Board officer. The Paul Harris Fellow Recognition and club Rotarian of the Year awards were presented to Leah by President Andy Borden and recognize the absolutely impactful and excellent Rotary work Leah has done. This impact has been felt both operationally and strategically and has made Akron Newstead better.
How did this impressive Millenial become involved in Rotary?
Due to COVID restrictions, Gail Donus received both her 7th and 8th Paul Harris Fellow awards at the recent Monday noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Jamestown at the Doubletree Hotel. Gail and her late husband Dan Maginnis, also a Rotarian, are long-time supporters of The Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Club of Waterdown hosted their annual Seniors Corn Roast on Monday August 30th. Club members provided fresh corn and a BBQ for local seniors.
This past Wednesday, August 18, 2021, members of the Rotary Club of Fonthill were happy to make two separate cheque presentations to our local community.
The Rotary Club of Lewiston, NY/Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON welcomed into its membership on September 8, 2021, a new member with an AWESOME CLASSIFICATION!
The Rotary Club of Hamilton held it’s annual Rotary Fall Golf Classic tournament on September 16th. Once again they enjoyed a great day of golf and beautiful weather. Because of COVID-19 lot of changes had to be made to the tournament last year and again this year. Many thanks to all the sponsors, golfers, and virtual golfers.
A huge thank you on behalf of the members of St. Catharines Lakeshore to Past President Bruce Timms for organizing and setting up this year’s first Clean-up Day project!
What more could the members of the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise (RCNS) have asked for in this FUNd-raiser to honour founding, past-president Keith Flexman? ... terrific weather, scenic county routes, a park-like home-setting for Jane and Steve Malo to host them to Kaley-cooked goodies after the rally...
In keeping with our motto “service above self”, Batavia Rotary has an innovative program to help bring food to people who are hungry. Working with the Salvation Army and LBrooke Farms, the club's goal is to salvage some of the food being wasted in our county while providing food for our neighbors in need.
The Rotary Club of Lancaster Depew has entered its final week of its Dine and Donate event and is looking forward to the final meal choice from Ripa’s Restaurant. Our enjoyment of delicious meals started with Al-e-oop’s Restaurant, then onto The Yelling Goat and then Russell’s Steaks, Chops & More.
On August 30, 2021, we celebrated the Rotary Club of Hamilton After Five's 5th birthday in true "Tonic" style amidst lots of lively conversation, laughter and great food! We even had an honorary guest, District 7090 Governor, Anne Bermingham, grace us with her presence. We extend a big "thank you" to past president, Julie Shea, for hosting the event!
The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake has established a Polio Education Committee whose mandate is to expand polio education to a number of events during the year. Our kick-off event is October 19, 2021 and you are invited to join us (information below). We are honoured to host Dr. Richard Bruno, to speak to us virtually about Post Polio Syndrome, and the link between Polio and COVID-19.
On September 21st, the Rotary Club of Welland held its 5th Annual Bocce Social at Casa Dante. After missing a year due to COVID, this event was held with pandemic distancing in mind. Casa Dante was an excellent host again, providing their special pasta dinner to 49 eager Bocce enthusiasts.
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created a channel for members to contribute funds to support relief efforts.
A new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace highlights grave ecological threats around the world — and suggests ways advocates can nurture a more benign environmental future.
Rotary statement on wild polio case in MalawiAs a result of ongoing disease surveillance, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has confirmed a case of type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in a child suffering from paralysis
Situated in different parts of the world, the Rotary Peace Centers offer tailor-made curricula to train individuals devoted to peacebuilding and conflict resolution — no matter where they land.
h water and yet 22 million pounds of pollution and plastic ends up in the Great Lakes and adjacent watersheds and waterways. Now thanks to Rotarians, much of this trash has been cleaned up from the shores. Outstanding efforts! If your club has not done so already, be sure to decide what date the week of April 17-24, 2022 you will join the 2022 effort!
Mark your calendars for a unique series of presentations set out to inform and educate all of us in respect of a variety of First Nation issues with which we are confronted.
Two for one! That is an appropriate description of the recognition recently bestowed upon Leah Bisson, Akron Newstead Rotary Board officer. The Paul Harris Fellow Recognition and club Rotarian of the Year awards were presented to Leah by President Andy Borden and recognize the absolutely impactful and excellent Rotary work Leah has done. This impact has been felt both operationally and strategically and has made Akron Newstead better.
The Rotary Club of Waterdown hosted their annual Seniors Corn Roast on Monday August 30th. Club members provided fresh corn and a BBQ for local seniors. 
This past Wednesday, August 18, 2021, members of the Rotary Club of Fonthill were happy to make two separate cheque presentations to our local community.
The Rotary Club of Lewiston, NY/Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON welcomed into its membership on September 8, 2021, a new member with an AWESOME CLASSIFICATION!
The Rotary Club of Hamilton held it’s annual Rotary Fall Golf Classic tournament on September 16th. Once again they enjoyed a great day of golf and beautiful weather. Because of COVID-19 lot of changes had to be made to the tournament last year and again this year. Many thanks to all the sponsors, golfers, and virtual golfers.
Rotary Club of Hamburg hosts Town of Boston Boys & Girls Club guests.
A huge thank you on behalf of the members of St. Catharines Lakeshore to Past President Bruce Timms for organizing and setting up this year’s first Clean-up Day project!
What more could the members of the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise (RCNS) have asked for in this FUNd-raiser to honour founding, past-president Keith Flexman? ... terrific weather, scenic county routes, a park-like home-setting for Jane and Steve Malo to host them to Kaley-cooked goodies after the rally...
In keeping with our motto “service above self”, Batavia Rotary has an innovative program to help bring food to people who are hungry. Working with the Salvation Army and LBrooke Farms, the club's goal is to salvage some of the food being wasted in our county while providing food for our neighbors in need.
The month of September was busy with several events to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Niagara Falls.
On August 30, 2021, we celebrated the Rotary Club of Hamilton After Five's 5th birthday in true "Tonic" style amidst lots of lively conversation, laughter and great food! We even had an honorary guest, District 7090 Governor, Anne Bermingham, grace us with her presence. We extend a big "thank you" to past president, Julie Shea, for hosting the event!
On September 21st, the Rotary Club of Welland held its 5th Annual Bocce Social at Casa Dante. After missing a year due to COVID, this event was held with pandemic distancing in mind. Casa Dante was an excellent host again, providing their special pasta dinner to 49 eager Bocce enthusiasts.
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