I am so happy to report that our 24-25 year continues to reach new heights. Membership across the District is +60 as of 10/10/24 which puts us 6th out of 23 Districts in our Region which is great. The big Membership Drive winner for September was the Rotary Club of Greenville which grew from 60 to 80 (33.33% increase) in one month plus they are up 43% total since July 1st!!!
Congrats to Club President Coleen Smith and all their members for this amazing growth. They won both categories (% and #). Club presidents and membership chairs don’t forget to turn in your visitor and new member excel form each month to Reyna Castillo by the 7th for your raffle tickets for our Membership Drive and Raffle. https://rotary5810.org/sitepage/membership-drive
 
Exciting Events coming up:
 
Club Presidents' Halloween Party on Saturday Oct 26th. $15 per person = Costume Contest for those so inclined=DJ too=Presidents please register online by Oct 20th for you and one adult guest: https://rotary5810.org/event/club-presidents--party/
 
Do you want to learn more about this amazing 1.2 Million member organization that you are part of? We have the perfect online course for you--Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) – Part I which will be held in the evenings on Nov 12 & 14—this training centers on being a Rotarian including insights into leadership, our Foundation, engaging members and creating service projects. Tuition is $50 (ask your club if they might cover it) and register at
 
World Polio Day is October 24th See https://rotary5810.org/sitepage/world-polio-day for ideas and graphics for your social media and meetings. Plan to attend your club’s event and if you are not having one then attend one of the many Polio events in our District. See the list at https://rotary5810.org/
 
Our next Roundtable will be Saturday November 9th-theme is “Focusing on Foundation”. Please come in person or by zoom to learn even more about the amazing power of the Rotary Foundation and how it can power your local and international projects. https://rotary5810.org/event/district-roundtable-2/  For example, our District just received $84,322 in District Designated Funds from Rotary International which will be distributed to our clubs to spend on 24-25 projects. This is your Foundation donations coming back to the clubs and our communities.
 
It is not too late to join us on the District Conference International Service Cruise Jan. 12-19th where we will be distributing our 6 pallets of donations and meeting all those cute kids in Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. We will be “Rotary in Action”. See more details at https://rotary5810.org/sitepage/district-conference
 
Lots of area clubs have flag programs (which are great fundraisers). One club has a cool spin on a flag fundraiser.  I invite you to come experience Plano East’s 1,111 American Flags at their Plano Flags of Honor which will be on display Nov 9-16th  24/7 at Red Tail Pavilion at Oak Point Park to honor veterans and first responders—each flag at has a dedication card with someone’s personal story. They are looking for volunteers to help too. See details at https://rotary5810.org/event/plano-east-s-plano-flags-of-honor-event-2/  and https://planoflagsofhonor.com so you can plan your visit.
 
Hurricanes Helene and Milton Relief-Thank you to the many clubs who have already sent funds to relief organizations. Plus at October Roundtable we packed 331 Halloween treat bags with toys and candy for both local recipients and 105 were sent to kids in Florida. To donate to Rotary’s relief efforts see https://www.rizones33-34.org/disaster-relief/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR024jzVSzJqugKrT6IkSgttKhfiXc1V_P4jH4uipKNzOrNcLFOrvmun0oM_aem_vJv-6u4TL2xoSOoJ29f-7Q
 
Thanks so much for all you do. You inspire me every day to do more.
 
Yours in service,
 
DG Regina