October 2025 Issue #4

DG Linda Morrow's Monthly Video message.

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The Rotary Foundation

Click on the World Polio Logo for a listing of Activities

going on around our District!

Click on the Image for details and to purchase your tickets!

HELP US GROW THE ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION!

Dear Rotary Friends,

Across District 6400, Rotarians are changing lives every day — from strengthening literacy in Guatemala, to feeding hungry families in our own communities, to eradicating polio worldwide. These transformative projects are possible because of people like you who believe in service above self.

Today, I invite you to join us in ensuring that this good work continues not only today, but for generations to come. The Rotary Endowment Fund is our way of planting seeds for a future we may never see but can help shape. Every gift, large or small, is an investment in a world where peace, health, and opportunity can flourish.

Your contribution creates a lasting legacy:

· It underwrites scholarships that develop tomorrow’s leaders.

· It sustains global grants that provide clean water, healthcare, and education.

· It empowers clubs right here in District 6400 to respond quickly to community needs.

This is more than giving; it is building a bridge from your values to the future. Through the Endowment Fund, you can ensure that your passion for service endures far beyond your lifetime. Imagine children you may never meet learning to read because of you, families drinking clean water because of you, communities thriving because you decided to make a difference.

Rotary’s vision statement reminds us: “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” The Endowment Fund turns that vision into reality for generations to come.

I warmly invite you to consider making a gift — or elevating your current support — to the Rotary Endowment Fund. Together, we can secure Rotary’s ability to do good in perpetuity. Together, we leave a legacy of hope.

Thank you for believing in Rotary’s mission, and for considering this enduring investment in our shared future.

Please see the enclosed attachments for details on the Endowment Fund. If you have any questions, and/or decide to make a gift, please feel free to contact me at nickkrayacich@gmail.com or give me a call at 519-819-1752. We would love to celebrate you at our District Foundation Gala on November 6th, 2025 at Crystal Gardens, in Southgate MI.

With gratitude and hope,

PDG, Nick Krayacich Linda Morrow

District Endowment Fund Chair District Governor

Rotary District 6400 Rotary District 6400

HELP US GROW THE ANNUAL FUND OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION!

Dear District 6400 Rotarians,

We are deeply grateful for your ongoing generosity towards The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund. Your contributions have been instrumental in enabling Rotary Clubs worldwide to provide essential services in basic education, literacy, clean water, sanitation, and so much more.

Our records indicate that many of you are very close to reaching your next Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) donor recognition level. We invite you to consider a contribution that brings your total giving to the next level. Any donations that increase your recognition level to the PHF award, and that are received by October 31, 2025, will be acknowledged at our District’s Foundation Dinner on November 6, 2025, at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Southgate. To purchase tickets to the dinner, use the following link: CLICK HERE

To review your donor history, please log into your “My Rotary” account and click on "Foundation Reports." Your contribution can be made directly on that website at: https://my.rotary.org/en/donate

Should you have any questions at all please reach out to any of us so we can assist.

On behalf of our District 6400 Rotary Foundation Committee and District Governor Linda Morrow, thank you for your steadfast support and commitment to the impactful work of The Rotary Foundation.

Warm regards,

PDG Sue Goldsen PDG Traci Sincock PDG Russ Jones

Fundraising Chair Annual Giving Chair District Rotary Foundation Chair

October Rotary Theme

OCTOBER IS ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONTH

Rotary supports investments in people to create measurable and enduring economic improvement in their lives and communities.

The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to invest in people by creating sustainable, measurable, and long-term economic improvements in their communities and livelihoods by:

Building the capacity of entrepreneurs, community leaders, local organizations, and community networks to support economic development in impoverished communities;
Developing opportunities for productive work;
Reducing poverty in under-served communities;
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to economic and community development.

To nominate a member, please CLICK THIS LINK for more information and nomination form

Rotary District 6400 and the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) to highlight World Polio Day Event. SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 25th, 2025. Watch for details soon on website

District 6400 Official Visits

with DG Linda Morrow

Linda at the Dearborn Heights

Rotary Club.

Leamington Club Official Visit!

Monroe Rotary Club Official Visit.

DG Linda went to the Wayne Rotary Club!

Great fun at the Ofiicial Visit at the Huron Township Rotary Club!

Livonia Rotary Club Official Visit.

Windsor-Walkerville got a visit with

DG Linda!

DG Linda visits Windsor (1918)

Rotary Club

District 6400 Clubs & Members at

Work and Having Fun!

The Rotary Club of Wayne proudly dedicated a new Peace Pole at the HYPE Recreation Center of Western Wayne.

The Thorpe family tradition of First Day of School Photos, Youth Exchange Student from Switzerland, Noah, poses on his first school day in the U.S.

PRIP Jennifer Jones is recognized by the Town of LaSalle at the Rotary Circle with a plaque and a magnolia tree.

Adrian Morning Rotarians, at Art-a-licious working on bookmarks with children

Leamington Rotary participated in the Leamington Festival of Guest Nations at Seacliff Park and the club's President-Elect (and Past President), Martin Varela was honoured with prestigious recognition award from the Mexican Embassy and Consulate for his lifetime contribution to migrant workers and to helping the Mexican community living in Canada.

DG Linda and Plymouth AM Rotarians enjoying the fall festival in Plymouth

President Nancy Darga from Livonia AM and Marge and Therese from Passport Club at the PAWS event.

Over $34,000 was raised this year for High School Scholarships by the Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary Club thanks to their Grosse Pointe Run!

Livonia AM Rotarians

Adopt a Road Clean Up!

Plymouth Chicken Bar-be-que! Awesome event and great chicken!

The Riverview Rotary Club did a “Shred Day” event. In just two hours, about 40 vehicles came through to safely dispose of confidential papers — all without drivers having to leave their cars.

LaSalle Rotary Club had a concert at Rotary Circle Sept 7 with local bands

The Rotary Club of Tecumseh Lakeshore collected can goods and non-perishable food items and toiletries and assembled 120 blessing bags.

Rotary Youth Exchange Students go to an MSU Game!

Many thanks to all those who attended the Clay Ryan Golf event with the Dearborn Heights Rotary Club.

Cottam Rotary Club's Fall festival was a huge success and lots of fun! Watch DG Linda's video at the top of this newsletter to find out more.

Congrats to Windsor (1918) on another successful Childrens Fest.

In celebration of Literacy month, the Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair donated childrens books to both the Banwell Community Church youth program and Parkview Public School.

Mark Heppner, Club President and the Grosse Pointe Sunrise Rotary Club members shown at left with their quarterly collection of toiletries for Peace Lutheran Church in Detroit, on September 30th. This is the club’s Community Service Project collection for those in need at Peace Lutheran.

Cash donations are welcome to assist the Club with this ongoing project. Please email Dennis for more information: dennis.rotary1591@gmail.com

Highlights from the District Governor's Golf Outings in the United States and Canada! Thanks to the many members and clubs who supported these events! Lots of fun - and we raised over $20,000 USD for our District World Community Grants program!

See many photos from the US Golf Outing by CLICKING HERE

and for the Canadian Outing, CLICK HERE

District Governor Linda, District Governor-Elect Kim, District Governor Nominee Therese and others from District 6400 attended the Zone Conference in Winnipeg last month. Congrats to DGE Kim for graduating from her DGE Zone Learning!