Topic: Ernest Thiessen will share a compelling presentation on an ambitious new peacebuilding initiative in Myanmar led by the Conflict and Resilience Research Institute Canada (CRRIC), with support from Smartsettle Resolutions Inc.
If you have any suggestions for a speaker, please send them to Laura Midan (Laura.midan@archway.ca)
Venue for the meeting for April 1, 2025 is in person or on Zoom.
Ricky's Country Restaurant
32080 Marshall Rd Abbotsford, BC V2A 1A1 Canada
Or by Zoom
Below is the link to the Zoom meeting that can be used to login. The meeting will open up at 11:45.
Abbotsford Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
The hosts for the remainder of this Rotary year are:
April Blaine Bailey
May Ken Funk
June Doris Woodman-McMillan
Front Desk Duties
Thank you to Basma Elgreatly for greeting members and guests at the front desk. If anyone would like to take a shift, please coordinate with Basma directly.
Scholarship Application Selection
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to review scholarship applications. Please be sure to complete your review and submit your selections by April 2.
ROTARY & ROTARACT DISTRICT 5050 DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey, BC
Saturday, Apr 5
Registration begins at 8:00 AM Assembly begins promptly at 9:00 AM
Our Rotary clubs are aging and losing members. We need to (re)build our connections with our communities and with our youth. The 2025 District Assembly is doing things differently - with a morning focus on creating vibrant clubs followed by afternoon sessions for individual areas of interest.
This year we will be holding two concurrent District Assemblies – one for Rotary and one for Rotaract. The Rotary morning sessions will focus on Vibrant Clubs - with an emphasis on membership, public image and The Rotary Foundation. The Rotaract morning session will focus on issues specific to Rotaract and youth programs. Rotarians can attend either of the morning sessions.
The afternoon session will be a variety of different sessions, open for all. This will include the traditional sessions for Club Officers (Presidents-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership, Foundation, Youth, etc.),
The District Assemblies will build networking and relationships and provide learning for both long term members and newer members who would like to better understand the value and meaning of Rotary, Rotaract and our youth programs.
We will have a group gathering to begin our time followed by seminars on topics pertinent to members who are seeking strong leadership skills and connections.
Please join us for a fun night of food, socializing, raffle games, live music, and best of all, FUNDRAISING!! We will be fundraising for an organization called SARA for Women, a non-profit organization that provides safe refuge for women and children who are being affected by domestic violence. This organization has locations in both Abbotsford and Mission, so it is very close to home.
Tickets are $30.00 and $10.00 from each ticket sale will go straight to SARA for Women. The ticket will also get you a burger or chicken sandwich, fries, and a beer of your choice. You will also be entered into a draw to win a door prize provided by Trading Post valued at $100.00! You will notice in the link below that there are two ticket options listed: the regular $30.00 ticket, and the $45.00 ticket. The latter will allow you not only to donate to SARA for Women, but will allow you to donate straight to the Rotaract Club of the Fraser Valley, where we will use these funds to support our other ongoing service projects.
Bringing Rotarians Together to Celebrate the Magic Created by Rotary People of Action
Registration for the District Conference at the Tulalip Resort, May 2-4, 2024, is still open.
Be inspired by three outstanding keynote speakers:
Jennifer Jones, the first female Rotary International President, is a Canadian communications executive who traveled the world in 2022-23 to advance Rotary’s work promoting peace and unity and embracing one another despite our differences. She is a sought-after speaker with a intriguing stories to share.
Ramesh Ferris, a Canadian polio survivor (originally from India) and a global advocate in the fight against polio. In 2008 Ramesh hand-cycled 7,140 KM (4,438 M) over six months from Victoria, BC to Cape Spear, NL in program called Cycle to Walk to raise funds and awareness for polio eradication, education, and rehabilitation.
Gwen Jones is the creator and producer of the I’m A Rotarian podcast and Greeting from America on Rotary Radio UK. She is a veteran producer, radio personality, voiceover artist, singer, and actor with 30+ years of experience in communication arts.
Rotary District 5050 invites you to be part of a global movement of action, impact, and unity.
The EPIC Day of Service will unite more than 2,500 Rotary Clubs and 75,000 Rotarians, community volunteers, and partners across the globe in a single day dedicated to making the world a better place addressing pressing community issues.
The EPIC Day of Service is an unprecedented day of giving back to our communities because “Service” is at the core of Rotary’s mission. We use our knowledge of local issues to identify areas of need and then apply our expertise and diverse perspectives to find a solution.
Rotary Clubs will work with a Project Partner who is a local nonprofit, historical organization, parks, and non-profit recreation facilities, to mention a few.
May 29 - June 1, 2025, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
RYLA is an intensive training program for community youth leaders. Young people chosen for their leadership potential attend a fully sponsored seminar to discuss leadership skills and hone them through practice.
Rotary International continues to work on branding and communication of our organization throughout the world. They are pushing for greater exposure within the press, radio, television and social media.
To this end, we would like to encourage all members to participate, with contribution, on our social media sites.
The link for the District 5050 Facebook is: www.facebook.com/rotary5050/
Spread the message and good works of Rotary with your network by connecting with the Club and posting your contributions and sharing our posts. Your efforts could reach a potential new member, a new sponsor or partner. Don't keep Rotary a secret - talk it up!
You are also encouraged to download the ClubRunner app. There you can search the clubs in our district, find meetings, events, and members - all from your phone!
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