If you already donate to The Rotary Foundation on a regular basis, thank you.  If you are one if the 2,000+ Rotary members in our district that never gives to The Rotary Foundation, I have an opportunity for you.

 Please go to www.rotary.org/donate and sign up for a small donation at regular intervals.  It can be monthly, quarterly, whatever.  The amount doesn’t have to be big, maybe the equivalent of a couple of cups of Tim Horton’s coffee in Canada or Starbucks in the States per month.  Or the price of a tank of gas.  $10 US from all 2,000 members would make a huge difference.  Yes, I’m asking every Rotarian to sign up on direct deposit for at least $10 per quarter, it would be a great start.

 I also have a great opportunity for you that only comes once per year.  The Zone Leadership Institute will be November 12 – 13 – 14.  If you want to learn more about how Rotary operates in the Big West, this is the place to be.  It will be virtual, and costs just $49 to register.  You don’t need to take all the classes, but if you have ever said, “My club just can’t attract new members,” or “ We don’t have an ideas on virtual fundraisers,” or “We don’t have a clue about how to tackle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” then this is the place you should be.

 Please register today at zone2626.org.  Mary and I hope to see you there.

 Thanks, and I hope to see you at one of your weekly Zoom club meetings soon.

 Yours in Rotary,

Greg Horn

5020 Governor 2020-2021