October 2021
Greetings Fellow Rotarians,
It is amazing how fast we are moving this Rotary year. Our first quarter is now behind us, and we are now entering a new season of opportunities for serving our communities. This month we turn our attention to World Polio Day on October 24, 2021. We will have two Polio Fundraising events happening this month. They are the Rotary Polio Moto (RPM) and Pints for Polio. The RPM is a motorcycle ride through Rotary District 5930.
The ride will consist of eight hundred miles over a two-day period and the purpose is to raise money to Rotary’s fight against Polio. Clubs through the District are participating by supporting this motorcycle ride as they come through their respected cities by providing water and food at designated rest stops.
Pints for Polio is an annual fundraiser that raises money to help in the global fight against polio. For every pint purchased, one dollar is donated to Rotary International’s Polio Plus Campaign.
You are reminded to support World Polio Day on October 24 by sponsoring these two fundraising events and by wearing your red polio shirt and take a club picture, send it to our webmaster, Bettsy Pizana, and she will add it on our District Website and District Facebook page.
Summary
I am now at the midway point of my club visitations, and I am so thankful for all the club’s hospitality and the wonderful donations made in my name, and of course the beautiful gifts. I share my message to you about getting out of your comfort zone and if it makes you feel uncomfortable, then you are growing and that is a good thing.
I am so proud of our District Leadership Team’s passion to serve Rotary. They are committed to implementing our district action plan, serving you and making sure you are successful. I know this is not an easy task to achieve alone, but together we can make all the difference when we work together using Peace through Rotary as our pathway for a successful Rotary year.
We seek a meaningful impact in our communities by joining with our Rotary clubs for a more focus effort in achieving Service Above Self. We live in a time of unprecedented change. A time when economies, careers, and social safety is in grave peril. I see these as opportunities for us to rise and become the Rotarians our community needs us to be.
We serve expecting nothing in return. We give because we care. Sometimes we may be the only hope for people who cannot even imagine how to overcome their worries.
Our challenge will be delivering greater value for the people we serve by becoming more focused and growing our member base. Together we can be Leaders of Change.
My best to all of you and let us have a great rotary year!
Amando J Chapa
District Governor 2021-2022