BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Hello members of the Kingston Frontenac International Services committee for 2024 / 25.   Douglas Tanton here\, and as your incoming Com mittee Chair I am pleased to support our group as we consider how to conti nue our great past work and financially support International projects\, a nd how to focus our efforts as we move forward.   At our Club Board meeti ng in July we heard from Club executive and incoming treasurer how tight t he budgets will be for 2024/25 and how the International Services Committe e needs to be active in fundraising for unrestricted funds in the future\, as our resources are not tied to bingo funds.    We were advised that o ur budget allocation for 2024 / 25 will be $9\,500.00 CDN\, and that there had been cases in the past when small parts of this budget even went towa rds domestic (Canadian) relief / emergency efforts\, although this is a ve ry different funding pool than International projects.    For our budget 2024 / 25 we will allocate $6\,000.00 CDN for commitments already underwa y (listed in attached report)\, we will push our funding support for Nepal programmes into 2025/26 to allow for background work to be completed this year\, and we will hold an allocation of available resources of $3\,000.0 0 for our committee to discuss\, prioritize and vote on for 2024 / 25 furt her programme funding.    In addition\, I am recommending we hold a rese rve of $500 "if" there could be some emergency need in 2024 / 25. Further\ , I will also ask our Board / Club formally to consider setting up an emer gency "pooled fund" in the future years to be held aside\, not part of our Int. Service Committee budget\, as these allocatons seem to be club wide in nature\, and with the spends within Canada\, our restricted funds may b e more appropriate.    I invite everyone to please join us for our first 2 in person meetins of the year\, to be held at the Wharf & Feather resta urant at The Holiday Inn. I invite apporpriate club communications persons to publish these meetings online and in club updates\, and encourage othe rs from our club to join.   We will build an agenda in September and Octo ber to review programmes with funding commitments\, and we will discuss th e possibility of a holiday appeal\, similar to Greta's Blanket Drive last year. We have allocated $1\,000 from our fund to support this again. Final ly\, our next two meetings we will have an opportunity to discuss our "dir ection" and "focus" as a committee\, be it geographic\, tech innovation\, mentorship\, gender focused\, etc... i have listed some of my own perspect ives on this in the attached report and encourage everyone to bring their ideas to our next meetings. I have also provided the listings for our own meetings and our regional committee if you are inclined to participate in both\;   Kingston Frontenac International Service Committee meetings: Tu esday September 17th @ 5:30 PM @ Wharf & Feather Restaurant at Holiday I nn for dinner / meeting. Tuesday October 15h @ 5:30 PM @ Wharf & Feather Restaurant at Holiday Inn for dinner / meeting.   JPIC / Regional Inte rnational Services Support Committee meetings: JPIC / Regional Committee meeting Tuesday September 24th @ 5:30 PM @ Wharf & Feather Boardroom for dinner / meeting. JPIC / Regional Committee meeting Tuesday November 19t h @ 5:30 PM @ Wharf & Feather Boardroom for dinner / meeting.   ------ -----------------------------------   Thanks for your support and involve ment in this important Rotary Committee. Please reach out and let me know if there are key points missing or to be added for our agenda in September .   Be well\,     Douglas Tanton   DTEND:20241015T233000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T173559Z DTSTART:20241015T213000Z LOCATION:Wharf & Feather Restaurant SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:International Service Committee Meeting UID:7584533c-56ba-4f4a-af01-e8279656d85a X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Hello members of the Kingston Frontenac International Services committee for 2024 / 25.
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Douglas Tanton here\, and as your incoming Committee Chair I am please d to support our group as we consider how to continue our great past work and financially support International projects\, and how to focus our effo rts as we move forward.
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At our Club Board meeting in J uly we heard from Club executive and incoming treasurer how tight the budg ets will be for 2024/25 and how the International Services Committee needs to be active in fundraising for unrestricted funds in the future\, as our resources are not tied to bingo funds. \;
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We w ere advised that our budget allocation for 2024 / 25 will be $9\,500.00 CD N\, and that there had been cases in the past when small parts of this bud get even went towards domestic (Canadian) relief / emergency efforts\, alt hough this is a very different funding pool than International projects.&n bsp\;
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For our budget 2024 / 25 we will allocate $6\,000.00 CDN for commitments already underway (listed in attached repor t)\, we will push our funding support for Nepal programmes into 2025/26 to allow for background work to be completed this year\, and we will hold an allocation of available resources of $3\,000.00 for our committee to disc uss\, prioritize and vote on for 2024 / 25 further programme funding.  \;
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In addition\, I am recommending we hold a re serve of $500 "\;if"\; there could be some emergency need in 2024 / 25. Further\, I will also ask our Board / Club formally to consider sett ing up an emergency "\;pooled fund"\; in the future years to be he ld aside\, not part of our Int. Service Committee budget\, as these alloca tons seem to be club wide in nature\, and with the spends within Canada\, our restricted funds may be more appropriate. \;
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I invite everyone to please join us for our first 2 in person mee tins of the year\, to be held at the Wharf &\; Feather restaurant at Th e Holiday Inn. I invite apporpriate club communications persons to publish these meetings online and in club updates\, and encourage others from our club to join.
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We will build an agenda in Sept ember and October to review programmes with funding commitments\, and we w ill discuss the possibility of a holiday appeal\, similar to Greta'\;s Blanket Drive last year. We have allocated $1\,000 from our fund to suppor t this again. Finally\, our next two meetings we will have an opportunity to discuss our "\;direction"\; and "\;focus"\; as a commit tee\, be it geographic\, tech innovation\, mentorship\, gender focused\, e tc... i have listed some of my own perspectives on this in the attached re port and encourage everyone to bring their ideas to our next meetings. I h ave also provided the listings for our own meetings and our regional commi ttee if you are inclined to participate in both\;
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  • Tuesday September 17th \;@ 5:30 PM \;@ Wharf &\; Feather Restaurant a t Holiday Inn for dinner / meeting.
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  • Tuesday October 15h  \;@ 5:30 PM \;@ Wharf &\; Feather Restau rant at Holiday Inn for dinner / meeting.
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JPIC / Regional International Services Support Comm ittee meetings:
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  • JPIC / Regional Commi ttee meeting \;Tuesday September 24th @ 5:30 PM  \;@ Wharf &\; Feather Boardroom for dinner / meeting.
    • \n < li>JPIC / Regional Committee meeting \;Tuesday Nove mber 19th \;@ 5:30 PM \;@ Wharf &\; Feather Boardroo m for dinner / meeting.\n
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Than ks for your support and involvement in this important Rotary Committee. Pl ease reach out and let me know if there are key points missing or to be ad ded for our agenda in September.
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Be we ll\,
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Douglas Tan ton
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