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Two New Initiatives to Create Hope in the World

Nicole & John

Chuck Taylor All Star ™ Shoes!

Polio Plus Prints & Note Cards!

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In his address to the International Assembly of Governors, then Rotary International President-Elect Gordon McInally introduced us to the theme for Rotary's 23-24 year of service—Create Hope in the World. I couldn't be more excited about this theme. Isn't that what we do as Rotarians? We create hope in the world!

One of the ways we create hope is through our efforts to eradicate polio. We recently celebrated World Polio Day. I think it is fitting to take a moment and reflect on how much progress we have made toward this tremendous goal.

In 1988 Rotary International and the World Health Organization launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. At that time there were an estimated 350,000 cases in 125 countries. Today (as of 10/18/23) there are nine cases of Wild Poliovirus in two countries.

That initiative alone has brought hope to millions of parents across the globe who lived in fear that their children contracting this crippling disease. Imagine where we would be today if Rotarians had not decided to act. And that is just one part of what we as Rotarians do. We Create Hope in the World.

As part of his speech President McInally asked us to do “a little bit more” this year, in our giving to the PolioPlus Campaign. Nicole and I thought about ways we could help the Rotarians of #UtahRotary give a little bit more. We came up with two ideas:

“End Polio Now©” Chuck Taylor All Star™ Shoes. For sale in two “polio” colors--red and purple with the End Polio Now© logo on them. Wear them to everywhere as a conversation starter about Rotary and polio eradication.

Hope Original Art. I commissioned my daughter, Katri, to create a painting using the colors of our 23-24 Rotary year of service. Entitled Hope, prints and note cards are available in different sizes.

The proceeds from your purchases will go to the PolioPlus campaign in your name. That means that the donation portion of the purchase will count toward your club's per capita giving to the Rotary Foundation.

One more way to engage in the Power of One Campaign.

Let me end this month's newsletter by saying Thank you. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for the good that you do in your communities and the world at large. And, thank you for being People of Action.

John Redd

Utah Rotary District Governor 2023-2024

dgjohnredd@utahrotary.org

How to Put the FUN in Fundraising

Did you know you can rent a bobblehead? Did you know you can go around the world with it? Did you realize you can also use it to raise Polio Plus donations?

The Rotary Club of Orem Lindon certainly does. Rotarian Debby Lauret rented a bobblehead of District John Redd and filmed it for a month. Modeled on the grade school adventures of Flat Stanley, the video chronicles an exciting journey for Gov. Redd, ending with the Polio Plus fundraiser.

To see how she put the FUN in the fundraiser film, click here. To learn what the plus in PolioPlus means, click here. To donate to PolioPlus by purchasing shoes or art click here.

Thanks, Debby!

For information about renting a bobblehead, email Kelly Atkinson (801) 673-2861

Three Youth Programs that Will Enhance Your Club

Rotary Youth Exchange Informational Meetings;

Application Deadline Is Dec. 15

The Rotary Youth Exchange program is the largest and least expensive exchange program in the world. More than 8,000 students are currently participating in Rotary Youth Exchange. Why?

Teens live with people from other countries, experience new cultures, and sow the seeds of a lifetime of international understanding. As their concept of the world expands, youth develop a deeper understanding of who they are. Immersion in another country’s educational system enhances academic and personal growth. Also, host clubs, families and the entire community are enriched by extended, friendly contact with youth from a different culture.

To learn more, young people are invited to Youth Exchange information meetings:

St George Oct 19 @ 7pm Root for Kids 2044 South Mesa Palms Drive
Provo Oct 27 @ 7pm Provo Library 550 N University Ave Bullock Room, # 309
Draper Nov 1 @ 7pm Coldwell Banker Realty 11650 State St, ste 101
Ogden Nov 14 @ 7pm Eccles Art Center 2580 Jefferson Ave Virtual Nov 29 @ 7pm
Virtual Nov 29 @ 7pm The link is: https://canyonviewmedicalgroup.my.webex.com/meet/administrator

Application Deadline: December 15. Click here for the online application.

Youthlinc Links Rotary Youth & Rotarians to Local & Intl. Service

Rotarians often ask: How can we engage our youth in local and international service?

The mission of the Utah based nonprofit Youthlinc is to create lifetime humanitarians through the local and international Service Year.

The power of Rotary is to partner – locally with nonprofits and internationally with an in-country club that knows the community and can assure project sustainability. One way to do all of that is to connect with Youthlinc.

Since 1999, Utah Rotary clubs have benefitted through working with Youthlinc – sponsoring students who contribute 80 hours of local service during the school year (which can be alongside your club members), participating as mentors on Service Year teams, and working with Rotary clubs and NGOs in Cambodia, Ecuador, Fiji, Kenya, India, Nepal, Peru, and Thailand.

What else makes Youthlinc unique? The Service Year is a school year long curriculum of service learning, collaboration, leadership, and best practice international development – with a two- week international service experience. 5,000 Utahns of all ages have participated, contributing 250,000 hours EACH of local AND international service.

Email Millcreek Rotarian Justin Powell, Youthlinc Executive Director, justin@youthlinc.org to discuss how your club can participate in creating lifetime humanitarians. Past District Governor Judy Zone judy@youthlinc.org can also help you partner with Youthlinc. As the founder, her Rotary vision of meaningful service permeates the organization.

Applications Are Now Available

for Students to Attend RYLA at

Wasatch Academy, Mt. Pleasant, UT

June 10-13, 2024

Applications for your students to attend RYLA June 10-13, 2024, are now available. Please forward the online link to students you wish to encourage to apply and to your school and community contacts. They can either use this link or scan the QR code to get the same online application.

As applications come in, they will be redirected to your club president or youth chair for club approval.

The application deadline is Jan. 31, 2024. The cost for a student to attend is $400. Any questions, please email or call me.

Sydney H. King

Rotary District 5420 RYLA Chair

801.232.8476

Every Rotarian Every Year - What is it?

Every Rotarian Every Year (or EREY) is probably one of the most commonly used terms related to The Rotary Foundation (TRF). But not everyone knows or understands what it means.

As Rotarians, we are all encouraged to give what we can to the Rotary Foundation. After 3 years, 50% of what we give comes back as district designated funds to be used for district and global grants. Because of that and because the Rotary Foundation is largely member funded, we often call it “our foundation.”

Giving at least $25 per year to the Rotary Foundation meets the individual EREY goal. When you give $100 or more in a year, you are considered to be a Sustaining member. When club giving reaches $100 per capita or more and all dues paying members give at least $25 in a year, your club is considered to be a Every Rotarian, Every Year Club.

Here are two simple ways to donate (in addition to giving through your club):

You can make a one-time or recurring gift online at: rotary.org/donate

You can also make a recurring gift through Rotary Direct at: my.rotary.org/rotary-direct

Please don’t hesitate to contact me or your area annual fund sub-committee member if you have any questions.

Scott Florence

Annual Fund Sub-Committee Chair

How to Build Membership with

Out of the Gate Ideas, Leads,

& Patty or Prime Rib

In our latest membership-focused meeting, we had a fantastic turnout with representatives from 23 clubs joining us. It was a fruitful gathering filled with insights and ideas on how to bolster our Rotary family.

“Rotary's Lead Program” by Scott Florence. This program targets individuals who express interest in joining a Rotary club through our website. Scott plays a crucial role in connecting these leads with the most suitable Rotary clubs, ensuring they find a perfect fit either in their vicinity or based on their preferences. After the referral, it's up to the receiving club to follow up and welcome these potential new members with open arms.

"8 Out of the Gate Membership Ideas.” Attendees received practical guide for clubs eager to expand their membership. Feel free to email me if you access to this resource, please

Patty or Prime Rib Membership Event. Mike Wells, Tooele Rotary Club, shared a video of how he brought in six new members. It's a testament to creative thinking and the dedication of our members to making Rotary more vibrant. If your club missed this video presentation and would like to explore this fantastic membership idea, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We want to extend our gratitude to all of you for being a part of this important committee. Your commitment and enthusiasm are the driving force behind our efforts to strengthen Rotary's membership base.

Brett Parkin

Membership Chair, District

Grant Red Tape Explained

Why Attention to Detail is a Virtue

Some have complained about the difficulty of Global Grants. There is a multipage application that must be completed in great detail. After that, Rotary International reviews every detail, questions and suggestions are typically exchanged two or more times before approval.

Understanding the review process for Global Grants, will help answer the questions some are asking now, “Where is the money for my District Grant?’

Last year’s grants were closed early last month. This is the first step in getting new District Grants approved and should be a key indicator when money will be coming. New grants need to reviewed and loaded into a master application that is sent to Rotary International.

RI reviews each request for completeness. If a club says they want to provide so many gadgets, but fails to say how many and their cost, the process comes to a standstill for the entire District Grant. All details and required information must be shown or the entire grant will be rejected.

Grant Coordinators are still trying to get information that was not provided in the original requests from a number of clubs. This is causing a huge delay.

Once the grant has been approved, a single check will be sent to the District. But the process is not complete. Clubs will receive contracts that must be reviewed and signed. Once these contracts are returned, a check will be sent.

Bruce Powell

Utah Rotary District Foundation Chair

Other News This Month

Happy Birthday, Rotary

Of course, we all know Rotary International’s 119th birthday isn’t until February 23, 2024 … but NOW is the time to start planning your community event, fundraiser, “service above self” project … and the ways you’ll make lots of noise about Rotary in social and other media promotion of your activity around this significant day.

Many districts and clubs throughout the Rotary world already have this recognition on their calendar so don’t miss this upcoming opportunity to “say Rotary” in your own community.

Need project ideas? See Rotary Showcase at rotary.org. Need help with your club’s Public Image? Contact District RI Chair Linda Sappington at Lcsappi66@yahoo.com or call 435-669-8020.

Shelter Boxes for Morocco

While the media has moved on to other important current events, Morocco is still in the midst of recovery efforts and some of you may want to know how Rotary is helping or how you can help.

Our Rotary District has committed $30,000 in District Designated Funds to support well organized and reviewed relief projects. Our District will also become part of one of these projects and will receive additional funds from The Rotary World Fund or money donated by Rotarians worldwide to accomplish these projects. These funds are part of the money donated by Rotarians in our District in the past, so will not cost the clubs or individual Rotarians anything presently.

If you want to personally donate to the Morocco relief effort, please consider donating directly to the Morocco Relief Fund with Rotary or to Shelterbox. Shelterbox is a well-known NGO responding to disasters all over the world. They have already committed 1,250 kits (costing $1,000 each) to go to Morocco immediately with no strings attached.

Steve Spaulding, Foundation Chair

Park City Sunrise Rotary

Last Chance to Register

Zone Institute Nov. 8-12

If you’ve not taken part in a Rotary Zone 26/27 Institute – even if you have - here’s your chance to participate in interactive, peer-based discussions and learning sessions; inspirational speakers and presentations; a special program for Emerging Rotary Leaders from all 30 Districts in the Zone; service activities, networking and fun! At the same time, you’ll enjoy warm, sandy beaches; fabulous restaurants and fun in the sun, because San Diego is calling your name!

The 2023 Zone 26/27 Institute will be held on the weekend of November 8-12, 2023, so register today at zone2627.org/institute.

RI Convention in Singapore

May 25-29, 2024

November's issue of Rotary Magazine entices Rotarians to Find Your Convention Moment. Learn why you should go to Singapore!

How to Find Your

Club's International Project

Go to the House of Friendship at the RI Convention in Singapore, May 25-29, 2024 to find your international project.

If you are developing a global grant and want contributions from other clubs, please write Jerry Summerhays, SummerhaysGS@gmail.com.

Go to a Rotary Project Fair to choose an international project. Click here for detailed information.

West Africa Project Fair (Guinea), 02-04 November, 2023
Uniendo America Project Fair (Honduras), 26-28 January, 2024
Colombia Project Fair, 1-3 February 2024
District 4195 Project Fair (Mexico), February 2024
District 4465 Project Fair (Peru), 15-16 March, 2024
District 2120 Project Fair (Italy), 25-28 April 2024
District 9210 Project Fair (Zimbabwe), 1-4 May, 2024

People of Action Reading List

November’s Issue of Rotary Magazine contains a remarkable People of Action Reading List. Eleven authors cover subjects of interest to all Rotarians - peace, clean water, education, and radical inclusion, just to name a few.

What’s unique about this article is the “Why I Recommend It” paragraph in which reviewers confide why they put the book on your must-read list.

The Club Hub

Get ideas, support other clubs! Send your service projects & fundraisers to

Newsletter Editor Lola Beatlebrox for this monthly section of the newsletter.

The Holladay Rotary Club is hosting a Kids Winter Coat Drive through November 3 in collaboration with the Hispano Latino Rotary Club. The annual "Coats for Kids" event will be held in late November. Club members met up in October to sort through the 300 coats we’ve collected thus far! Coats will go to local kids in need to stay warm through the winter. In October, we also hosted our annual Fundraising Gala honoring Jani Iwamoto, a former member of the Utah States Senate, who has been active in efforts involving environmental protection, non-discrimination, preservation of ethnic communities, veterans and the elderly. All funds raised through donations and our silent auction will go to support various Food Insecurity Programs in the Salt Lake Valley. Thank you Rotarians and guests for your support

The Cedar City Rotary Club celebrated service with our annual fall social! Not only did we get to enjoy a delicious dinner at the home of two of our members, but we also got to participate in a great service project.

Members donated money or supplies for Thanksgiving boxes for our local food pantry. At the social, Rotarians and their family members decorated the boxes with festive fall themes to make them more fun and special.

It's a tradition we began last year, but it's already becoming one of our favorites!

When District Governor John Redd visited with members of the Washington City Rotary Club, he emphasized the importance of the power of one “to create hope in the world.” He stressed that each of us as one Rotarian, together with our Club, supported by one Rotary District is the best way to make a real impact on the world. Redd also told WCRC members we had three opportunities to strengthen our local rotary as well as Utah Rotary by growing membership by one net member, increasing our support to the Rotary Foundation and engaging with other Rotary members outside our own club. Redd says interacting with other clubs increases interest and the level of engagement among all members and helps retain members.

Every Fall Bountiful Rotary gives every 3rd Grader in the South Davis Elementary schools system a dictionary. It has been a tradition since 2003. Our Rotarians love going to the schools and talking to the kids about all they can discover with a dictionary. Our own Chuck and John went to Woods Cross Elementary and had a fantastic time. We also did our Great Pumpkin hunt which is a super fun social event for us and our family and friends to get together. The kids do a costume parade, get balloon animals, food and search for pumpkins in the haunted woods.

Another highway cleanup is on the books! Every six months, the Heber Valley Rotary Club and the Interact students from Wasatch High School get together to clean up Highway SR113 from Midway Main Street to Mile Post 2 and the Midway Lane Trail from the Southfield Park to the Legacy Bridge.

During this semiannual cleanup, the Wolfpact Club joined in the cleaning efforts. The cleanup event is just one example of the Rotary Club’s many contributions to enhance the local community. more information visit heberrotary.org

The Rotary Club of Lehi and Lehi City celebrated the opening of the Steve Roll Rotary Park on Oct. 7. Mayor Mark Johnson and Council Members Paige Albrect and Katie Koivisto spoke about their association with Steve Walter Roll. Council Member Mike Southwick and Rotarian, Arden A Engebretsen were also part of the ribbon cutting group. A new bench recognizing Rotarian and Lehi resident Steve Roll was installed. Rotarians Dale Ekins and Jeff Marz and family members were present from the Rotary Club of Lehi.

On Saturday October 14, they could be seen from a great distance—little orange figures crawling up and down the freeway intersections. Organized by the Murray Rotary Club, the 64 volunteers included Chamber of Commerce members, justserve.org participants, players from an all-girl basketball team and their coaches, Interactors, Scouts, families and other caring individuals. They cleared debris around four freeway entries and exits in Murray. The volunteers filled 94 bright orange 60-gallon trash bags, later picked up by UDOT trucks.

The Ogden Rotary Club had an exciting month with great presentations and connections. Isaac Darko-Mensah visited from his District 9104 in Ghana. He presented the great work being done by our fellow Ghana Rotarians and we were honored to have him visit us.

The Ogden Club also had the honor of hosting District Governor John Redd. He presented ways the District is focus on growing Rotary and increasing our impact throughout the communities we serve.

On September 16, fourteen Orem-Lindon Rotarians and three Utah Valley University Rotaractors planted six Zelkova trees at SCERA Park in Orem, near the James Christensen playground. This effort was made possible with the generous support of Tree Utah's matching grant, which helps sustain our tree-planting initiatives. These Zelkova trees symbolize our unwavering commitment to a sustainable future. They will provide refreshing shade, enhance the park's beauty, and contribute to a healthier environment for everyone who enjoys the park. We encourage you to visit the James Christensen playground at SCERA Park and witness the positive impact these trees are making.

Richfield Rotary sponsored golf holes at $1000 each for Snow College Wrestling and the Snow College Alumni scholarship Golf Tournaments. Our club and its Rotarians donated over $5000 to Snow College Richfield’s Scholarship Dinner. The club’s International project building a sanitation facility at the Domestic Violence Center is nearly completed.

Park City Sunrise Rotary netted more than $50,000 for their community grants program at the 7th Annual World Record Shot Ski Fundraiser on Oct. 21.

More than 180 Sunrisers, their friends and family volunteered to make it possible to lift 542 skis simultaneously up and down Park City’s Main Street.

The club beat the record set by Breckinridge Rotary Club in the spring by attracting1,363 drinkers of apple juice or rye whiskey donated by Park City’s High West Distilleries—13 more than Breckinridge.

Last spring Park City Sunrise supported 32 non-profits with money raised from last year’s event.

October found St. George Rotarians providing support to the community’s famously large fall events. Twenty-two members gave many hours of Service Above Self walking around and around long tables filling 11,000+ welcome bags for the Huntsman World Senior Games, eight members - including The Games CEO Kyle Case - opened their homes to BYU students assisting with health screenings for thousands of athletes and local residents. But, no question, St. George Rotary’s most impactful activity was the induction of four new members: LaRene, Janene, Greg and Mont.

Blanding Rotary Club stuffed book bags for newborns and delivered them to the local hospitals. Also, our County Commissioner spoke at our club meeting and then joined our Rotary Club.

Hispano Latino Rotary Club in conjunction with the Midvale Clinic and the Food Bank deliver meals every Friday to more than 150 Families in need with an impact of more than 750 lives.

Utah Rotary District Governor John Redd was the keynote speaker for the World Polio Day celebration at Utah Valley University. The event showcased a panel of speakers led by Carter Darger and hosted by the UVU Rotaract Club through the student-engaged learning model. The event was held in the university’s Roots of Knowledge art installation which displays the pursuit to end polio in a special mosaic panel.

Governor Redd spoke about Rotary International’s unique ability to reach underserved areas around the globe by fighting polio on the frontlines. “Rotary can go where we can’t,” said the LDS church. That’s why the LDS Church donated $5 million to the Rotary Foundation in 2022, making District 5420 second worldwide in funds raised to fight polio.

Gov. Redd added that the 2007 Utah Rotary Conference engendered the roots of the partnership between the Rotary International and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gov. Redd’s closing remarks emphasized the power of each person in eradicating polio.

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