--OCTOBER IS ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH--
This month encourages Rotary clubs worldwide to focus on initiatives that drive economic growth and improve community livelihoods, especially in areas facing economic challenges. Rotary emphasizes: Job creation and local economic development by supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses. Offering training and education to improve employment opportunities. Promoting sustainable development through long-term economic resilience strategies. Supporting projects that reduce poverty, enhance infrastructure, and provide financial resources. Rotary clubs engage in projects like microfinance, vocational training, and community enterprises, furthering Rotary’s mission of sustainable change and reducing inequality.
Here is the NEAR TERM meeting schedule; Oct 21st & Nov 11th & 21st.
-PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUT NEXT MEETING ON OCTOBER 7th-
Our next Club meeting is on Monday, October 7th at the Highland Country Club, 1922 Highland Heights, London, Ontario. The price of this meeting is $30.00 per person and it will be a self-serve light buffet. The meeting room will be open from 11:30 AM for fellowship and the buffet will also be available. So.... please plan on arriving no later than 11:45 AM so you have time to serve yourself and find a table. Our business meeting will start at NOON. We will endeavor to end the meeting by 1:00 PM. As usual, we were hoping you could register for this meeting. The Registration Link will close at 2:00 PM Friday, September the 20th so we can advise Highland Country Club regarding numbers. Please register as soon as possible but be sure to register before 2 PM Friday October 4th. Here is the link: Register for the meeting on Oct 7th, 2024 .If you are registering yourself or any guests. Please make sure you pay for the lunch, as the Club will get charged for the meal by Highland regardless of your attendance After registering, please arrange to e-transfer your payment to The Rotary Club of London at sronson55@gmail.com. Also, be sure to put who you are paying for in your memo section on the e-transfer so that Sandy Ronson can track payments.
At Mondays meeting member will receive a from the Westminster Secondary School Robotics Team. The Club & Foundation sponsored the team for $3,000.00.
--FROM ALLISON DeBLAINE-- 519 PURSUIT--
Check out the good work 519 Pursuit does in the London community at this YouTube address https://youtu.be/Z1HgXbYbn6g?
Want to lend a hand, here is a list of our most needed items are: - Tents and tarps- Blankets and sleeping bags - Adult sized clothing, all gender - Adult sized footwear - Individually wrapped, non perishable snack items - Brand new underwear, bras and socks (all sizes) - Flash lights - Mittens/Gloves - Toothbrushes/Toothpaste - Deodorant - Zip Lock bags (sandwich and freezer sized) - Razors - Juice boxes - Backpacks/ Reusable Shopping bag. Donations can be dropped off at 203 Bathurst St London (City Centre Storage) on Saturday mornings from 10:30am-11:00am. If Saturday's do not work please email Allison at contact@519pursuit.ca
Want to lend a hand, here is a list of our most needed items are: - Tents and tarps- Blankets and sleeping bags - Adult sized clothing, all gender - Adult sized footwear - Individually wrapped, non perishable snack items - Brand new underwear, bras and socks (all sizes) - Flash lights - Mittens/Gloves - Toothbrushes/Toothpaste - Deodorant - Zip Lock bags (sandwich and freezer sized) - Razors - Juice boxes - Backpacks/ Reusable Shopping bag. Donations can be dropped off at 203 Bathurst St London (City Centre Storage) on Saturday mornings from 10:30am-11:00am. If Saturday's do not work please email Allison at contact@519pursuit.ca
--YOUTH EXCHANGE--
The Club has received the attached note from Georgie Street our YE outbound in France. Our district works hard to prepare our outbound students before their departure. We try to select mature candidates and provide them training to elevate their emotional intelligence. This note shows that Georgie has what it takes to make her year in France a success. Regards, Randy
September Newsletter
Bonjour de France!
It’s crazy that a month has already gone by! I want to start off by saying that everything is going great! I have been able to travel, I go to a great school, I have made friends, I have gone to rotary events, and I am currently in a great host family. Sadly, my exchange did not start off so great. When I first arrived, my host family seemed odd; they were very uninterested, and it felt like they did not want me there. Since they volunteered to take me and were a first-time host family, I assumed it was all in my head and I was just nervous about being there. I always offered to help, always tried to join them in whatever activities they were doing, and I spent time with my host siblings. Unfortunately, I got sick, then the family told me they were too busy, and I was too difficult. I had to pack my things and go to a new family the next day. Thankfully, the new host family is amazing! I have no complaints and the whole exchange has become way better now that I am here. The new family has taken me to rotary events, markets, a HUGE family party, and trips to Reims and Paris; they always include me in whatever they are doing. I am very lucky to be with them. It has been awesome! I couldn’t be happier with my new host family. School has been going well, and I have made many friends who are all extremely helpful (especially when it comes to finding my classes on campus). Some classes I can understand, others I couldn’t barley tell that they were speaking French, but I try my best in all of them and I do what I can. The school system is VERY different here; some classes are longer than others, some classes go every other week, if a teacher is absent, you get the period free, and Wednesday is a half day. The system isn’t better or worse than Canada, but it’s way different. I often can’t keep up, but my
friends are always there to help. Georgie Street :D
It’s crazy that a month has already gone by! I want to start off by saying that everything is going great! I have been able to travel, I go to a great school, I have made friends, I have gone to rotary events, and I am currently in a great host family. Sadly, my exchange did not start off so great. When I first arrived, my host family seemed odd; they were very uninterested, and it felt like they did not want me there. Since they volunteered to take me and were a first-time host family, I assumed it was all in my head and I was just nervous about being there. I always offered to help, always tried to join them in whatever activities they were doing, and I spent time with my host siblings. Unfortunately, I got sick, then the family told me they were too busy, and I was too difficult. I had to pack my things and go to a new family the next day. Thankfully, the new host family is amazing! I have no complaints and the whole exchange has become way better now that I am here. The new family has taken me to rotary events, markets, a HUGE family party, and trips to Reims and Paris; they always include me in whatever they are doing. I am very lucky to be with them. It has been awesome! I couldn’t be happier with my new host family. School has been going well, and I have made many friends who are all extremely helpful (especially when it comes to finding my classes on campus). Some classes I can understand, others I couldn’t barley tell that they were speaking French, but I try my best in all of them and I do what I can. The school system is VERY different here; some classes are longer than others, some classes go every other week, if a teacher is absent, you get the period free, and Wednesday is a half day. The system isn’t better or worse than Canada, but it’s way different. I often can’t keep up, but my
friends are always there to help. Georgie Street :D
Weekly Coffee Klatch
Weekly ZOOM “Coffee Klatch” each Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Bring your own coffee of course.
Join ZOOM meeting
Meeting ID: 814 3038 7672
Passcode: 125083
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London, ON N6C 2T4
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