ROTA - TELLER November 15, 2024 Not For Swifties Edition
President-elect’s Message
Our small and mighty club is a beehive of activity! Now settled in at our new locale, our November meetings are focusing on youth. November 6th our various “Adventures” participants shared their experiences with us. What a pleasure hearing from them about these potentially life-changing experiences that only Rotary can deliver. We are not just serving those in need - we are serving to help amazing young people grow and achieve their full potential in life.
Last Wednesday evening we had a chance to be inspired by past Rotary International President Jennifer Jones at a special District 7040 Foundation Dinner hosted by our own Elsabé Falkson and our District Foundation Chair Barbara Fisk at the River Mill Restaurant in Kingston. An accomplished Rotary leader, Jennifer was our first female RI President - and she is Canadian! Her speaking skills are engaging, and her words and spirit energizing. I was truly moved to hear her perspective on service, Polio eradication, and the future of Rotary.
November 20 we will hear from our inbound exchange student Fernanda from Brazil. Please join us to get to know this sharp young woman. I am certain that you will be impressed by her energy and wit. This is also a chance for each of us to step up to plan to share an experience, a show, or a meal with Fernanda over her remaining months in Canada. She might want something other than Jennifer and Fabrizio’s gourmet cooking once in a while! Poutine? Pizza?
Looking forward to seeing you all Wednesday at Bistro Stefan !
Fred Richmond
for 45 years of Rotary service
(November 1)
John Mirski
for 18 years of Rotary service
(November 22)
Trevor Dagilis
for 14 years of Rotary service
(November 23)
M-C van der Merwe
for 5 years of Rotary service
(November 6)
Don Polk
for 2 years of Rotary service
(November 30)
SPECIAL THANKS to ANNE & TREVOR
At the Rotary Foundation dinner with RI Past-President Jennifer Jones on November 13, Kingston-Frontenac Club members Anne Desgagnés and Trevor Dagilis were recognized as having achieved Major Donor - Level 1 status. Here they are shown receiving their pins from Barbara Fisk (l), District Rotary Foundation Chair, and Jennifer Jones (r).
ROTARY FOUNDATION DINNER WITH
PAST-PRESIDENT JENNIFER JONES
Rotary members and guests from across District 7040 gathered on Wednesday November 13 at the River Mill Restaurant for dinner with 2022-23 RI President Jennifer Jones, benefiting the Rotary Foundation. More than 50 guests, including DG Teresa Whitmore (Orleans), Past DG Michel Wong Kee Song (Old Montreal) and District Governor-Elect Graeme Fraser (West Ottawa) were in town to enjoy fun & fellowhship and an inspiring talk from Jennifer Jones, who received an honorary Doctor of Laws at Queen's Fall Commencement on Thursday.
As Rotary International's first female president, Jennifer Jones has been recognized for breaking the glass ceiling and opening the path forward for future generations of female leaders. While she was the first, she hinted she may soon be followed by another female president, perhaps in the next 5 years! She spoke of the Foundation's goal of erradicating polio worldwide and responded to a question that one of her greatest memories as president was traveling to Pakistan to join in a polio vaccination drive of infants and young children and how grateful the parents had been. She reminded everyone that, while the goal is near, polio still has not been defeated and changing social conditions globally continue to present challenges which must and will be overcome by the continued efforts of Rotarians. Finally, she took questions from floor and received some special memories from Paul Van Nest (Kingston) & Bruce Higgs (Gananoque).
Paul Van Nest Bruce Higgs
In addition to the special recognition for Anne & Trevor as Major Donors (see above), the Rotary Foundation also recognized Carol Cartier & Pete Burrell (Kingston Club) as the District's newest members of the Bequest Society. To top it off, Bill & Nancy Gray (Cataraqui-Kingston Club) announced a $60,000 donation to the Rotary Foundation.
Thanks to Elsabé Falkson and her committee for all their efforts to assure a successful evening.
From Elsabé: If you have a recurring, automatic withdrawal donation set up in My Rotary, please cancel it for a month or two and donate that amount (or more!) through the link. You will get PH points and a charitable donation receipt.
If you are not a regular donor, now is the perfect opportunity to contribute, if you can. Donate any amount you feel comfortable with.
The final numbers for the entire effort including online donations will be known early in December.
STUDENT NIGHT - SEMESTER 2
Our regular weekly meeting on November 6, better known as "Student Night" was dedicated to hearing from the students sponsored by the Club on several Youth Adventures this semester, speak about their experiences.
Without exception, each student's Adventure exceeded expectations, as they all had a chance to go places and do things for the first time, as well as meet new friends on their multi-day trips.
Gray (Alex) Jackson,
Adventure in Understanding
(Peterborough-Kawartha, August 25-30)
Caidynce Jones
Adventures in the Environment
(Cornwall Sunrise, Sept 8-12)
Katie Ward, James Kircher & Jacob Fasken Adventure in High Technology
(Nepean-Kanata, Oct 20-23)
Join us on November 20, on YouthEx Night, to hear from our exchange students:
Cole Yeatman
(Outbound - Japan)
Nanda Machado
(Inbound - Brazil)
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Molly Stanton
(Short-term - France)
STILL Seeking Host Families....
WE NEED YOU !
The Rotary Clubs in the Kingston area are requesting your assistance to host a high-school aged exchange student from another country for a three to four month period. This is an ongoing requirement, every year
The Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship is a year-round program in which our Club participates. In exchange for sending out one high school student to another country for a year, we agree to receive a student from an international destination who will also remain in our community for one year.
There is no monetary remuneration for hosting a student. The benefits to you and your family are numerous:
You will learn about another culture directly from someone who lives there.
You will have the satisfaction of showing a visitor the way a Canadian family lives, of showing them your community and your country's way of life.
You may learn to speak another language as you assist this young person to learn to speak English.
You will make a life-long friend in another country of the world.
If you would like to apply to be a host family or know of someone who might, please apply through the online Host Family Application form on our Rotary District 7040 Youth Exchange website at www.district7040ye.com (found under “Forms and Documents” and under “For Parents/Host Families”) or https://yehub.net/C04-hfapp.
If you would like more information about this very rewarding experience, please contact us.
YOUTH EXCHANGE PROMOTES WORLD PEACE, UNDERSTANDING AND GOODWILL!
WILL YOU HELP TO DO THAT?
MEGHAN JENKINS -
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THAILAND
Meghan Jenkins, a 4th year Meds student at Queen's, returned from a month-long field rotation at the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand in September and presented her experiences to K-F Club members and, by video link, to the Chiang Mai Airport Rotary Club in Thailand.
Meghan’s work focuses on improving healthcare quality and outcomes in low-resource settings, with particular attention to pediatric and maternal health. While at the Mae Tao Clinic, she studied neonatal mortality and provided evidence-based recommendations for enhancing care, which are currently being evaluated by the Chiang Mai Club together with the Clinic and may result in a joint Rotary project, supported by the K-F International Service Committee and other local Rotary clubs.
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