The Lima Rotary Club held its annual meeting on Monday.
The Lima Rotary Club's annual meeting provides our members background and recommendations from the Rotary Board and the Lima Rotary Foundation in order to achieve a consensus of all Lima Rotarians regarding club projects, activities and community needs. Members approved the following resolutions:
Resolution #1 - 2021-2022 Lima Rotary Fundraising Projects, Goals and Purpose
These are the proposed fundraising projects and the amounts anticipated.
A) Rotary Blood Clinics (Spring/Fall) $25,000 Unrestricted B) Jay Begg Reverse Raffle $10,000 Unrestricted C) Rotary Christmas Raffle & Auction $ 4,000 Unrestricted D) Rotary Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing $35,000 Post-Secondary Scholarships E) Rotary Rottery 50/50 Fundraiser $ 4,000 Designated Charity F) Rotary International Polio Plus Campaign $ 5,000 RI Polio Plus Fund G) Rotary Member Dues for Foundation $ 7,500 Unrestricted
TOTAL estimated net proceeds $90,500
*Note: The Lima Rotary Club would benefit from additional fundraising activities. We should plan on presenting more ideas to the club for review this year.
Resolution #2 – 2021-2022 Lima Rotary Club Projects, Goals and Funding Source
(Based on Funds Raised above) These are the proposed distribution of the funds raised in #1 above.
A) Rotary Post-Secondary Scholarships $35,000 Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing B) Rotary Rottery 50/50 Fundraiser $ 4,000 Rotary Rottery 50/50 C) Rotary International Polio Plus Fund $ 5,000 RI Polio Plus Campaign D) Lima Rotary Club Dictionary Distribution $ 3,000 LRC Fundraising E) Unrestricted Funds for the Foundation $43,500 LRC Fundraising
TOTAL estimated distribution $90,500
Resolution #3 – 2021-2022 Lima Rotary Club Partnership Projects
These are the projects the club deems important. The Lima Rotary Club recommends that they receive consideration by the Lima Rotary Foundation by way of a traditional grant application process. Amounts to be determined by organizational needs and the LRF.
A) Lima Symphony Orchestra B )Salvation Army C) High Octane Drumline D) MESA E) Dictionary Distributino
Resolution #4 – 2021-2022 Rotary Club Community Service Activities
These are club service projects that benefit other organizations.
A) Salvation Army Kettle Drive $0.00 B) Lima Rotary Little Free Libraries $0.00 C) Red Cross Blood Drive $0.00 D) Movies in The Park $0.00 E) Children’s Books to the Lima Public Library $0.00 F) Rotary 4-Way Speech & Essay Contest $500.00 G) ArtSpace Rally in the Square $1,500 to $2,500
Also, Lesley Fry reported that the Lima Rotary Foundation donated $63,865.00, year to date:
Paid Scholarships $30,000
Lima Symphony Children's Concert $1,500
Lima Symphony/Marimor $ 865
Lima Symphony Kidstuff $1,500
Allen/Lima Youth Leadership $2,500
MESA $10,000
SAFY $1,000
Allen County D.A.R.E. $2,000
Encore Theatre $1,500
Heartland Image Foundation $1,000
Marimor Legacy Foundation $7,000
Salvation Army $5,000
Foundation Treasurer Jared Walsh and Club Treasurer Dan Best also presented financial reports for both organizations.
Following the annual meeting, the club held a special meeting to discuss the amphitheater. There is a MOU between the Rotary Club, The City of Lima and the Civic and Convention Center that requires a capital replacement reserve fund totaling $150,000 to be used specifically for the long-term capital replacement needs of the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater. The fund is to be raised over a 5-year period beginning in 2022 and is in addition to the city’s annual estimated $30,000 cost for general operation and maintenance. The Greater Lima Region will likely commit to providing $75,000 of the replacement reserve. The Lima Rotary Club's continued fundraising for the amphitheater is expected cover the other half. The club voted to use funds from the Lima Rotary Foundation to cover that commitment in case we are not able to raise the money from other sources.
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There are just a few tickets left for the Jay Begg Reverse Raffle. Get yours today!
Our lone fundraising opportunity of the year is happening on June 3. I have seen the list of members who have bought or sold a ticket. I am surprised we have not sold out. We must sell the remaining tickets this week! We have not had many volunteer opportunities this year and we have not done any fundraising. Our club needs every one of us to support this event. Do it for your club. I don’t expect every member to buy a ticket, but I do expect every member to sell at least one ticket. Yes, I am talking to you. Please help us make this event a success in Jay’s honor.
Register now for the Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing on July 21 and support our scholarship fund!
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the annual Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing. It will be held on Wednesday, July 21st at Hidden Creek Golf Course with a rain date of Wednesday, August 25th. The Golf Committee is working closely with Hidden Creek Golf Course to again ensure our participants' safety against COVID.
Last year we had 27 teams competing and raised over $40,000, all of which went to benefit the Rotary Foundation Scholarship Fund. The Rotary Memorial Scholarship Fund selects persons who live or work in Allen County who are in pursuit of a degree or certification and will attend a school or college in Allen County. The intent of the scholarship is to encourage Allen County employees and residents to work and plan for their futures within our county. As of March 2021, over 1,089 adults wishing to continue their education have received scholarships from the Lima Rotary Club. These scholarships total over $817,250. Degrees or certifications can be achieved at the Apollo Career Center (Adult Education), Bluffton University, Rhodes State College, The Ohio State University at Lima and the University of Northwestern Ohio. All residents who live in and employees who work in Allen County are eligible.
The golf outing is open to the public so please invite your friends to join us. Contact Andy Wannemacher today to register or click here to register online.
Here is the latest Rotary Review - a roundup of Rotary news.
Doing their part to support vaccination efforts
Rotary and Rotaract members in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, have been volunteering at the region’s largest vaccination center, a multi-rink hockey center, helping to immunize hundreds of people a day. The clubs have also been feeding families in need. Following their lead, Rotarians in Coburg and other cities in Ontario have been working to set up vaccination centers and recruit volunteers in partnership with health officials. Read more.
This week's stories
Day in the life of a vaccination volunteer
Rotary members around the world have been responding to the call to work with local health organizations to support vaccination clinics in their communities. Jill Johnson, a member of the Rotary International communications team, knew it was the “right thing” to do, as well. She spent a recent Friday afternoon volunteering at a vaccination clinic in her town and shared her experience on Rotary Voices
Celebrate Youth Service Month virtually
Youth Service Month is a special time in Rotary. Throughout May, members of Rotary clubs, Rotaract, Interact, and those involved in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Rotary Youth Exchange celebrate the opportunities Rotary provides youth to connect, grow through service, develop leadership skills, mentor or be mentored, and have fun. Learn more
Measuring our impact
Last December, for the 13th year in a row, The Rotary Foundation received a four-star rating, the highest possible, from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the United States. Recently, Charity Navigator is augmenting its processes to also assess the impact of nonprofits. Learn more about the changes
Survey to be part of DEI assessment
Rotary has engaged professional advisors to help us assess and better understand how DEI is perceived and experienced by Rotary members across the globe. As part of this process, we will review our policies and procedures, conduct interviews with Rotary leadership, and survey our members. Learn more
Celebrating 25 years of outstanding Rotaract service.
Rotaract is a global movement of young leaders improving their communities, building relationships, and developing professional skills. For the past 25 years, Rotary International has asked Rotaract clubs around the world to nominate their top service projects to the Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards. The Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards is an opportunity for Rotaract clubs to share their success with the global Rotary community and inspire other clubs to develop sustainable and innovative projects. Over the past 25 years, thousands of projects have been nominated to the Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards, showcasing Rotaract clubs’ commitment to making sustainable and innovative impact throughout Rotary’s Areas of Focus across all regions of the world.
The Rotaract Outstanding Project Award nomination form is modeled after the Rotary Global Grants application. With the recent Rotaract policy updates, Rotaract clubs will be allowed to be either an international or host sponsor of a global grant beginning on 1 July 2022. The Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards helps Rotaract clubs to gain experience in applying for grants.
Nominations to the Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards are evaluated by Rotary International staff and Rotaract Committee members for the following elements: sustainability, community assessment, impact in Rotary’s Areas of Focus, collaboration with Rotary clubs and local experts, promotion of project, and percentage of Rotaract clubs involved in the project.
In the 2020-21 Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards, a record of 675 projects were nominated from 63 countries around the world. From these nominations, six projects were selected as regional awardees, one as the international single-club awardee and one as the international multi-club awardee. And the winners are…
International Multi-club Awardee – You Are Not Alone Southeast Asia Mental Health Project
Southeast Asia Rotaract clubs reached over 50,000 youth and working adults with a three-pronged response to mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of ongoing efforts to support mental wellness, clubs developed regional empathy circles and virtual educational workshops on suicide, cyberbullying, trauma, and depression. They engaged multiple stakeholders throughout the project, including national mental health organizations and individuals outside of medical professionals, including caretakers, parents, teachers, managers, and legal champions.
International Single-club Awardee – Manusath Handa (Voice of Humanity), Rotaract Club of University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
"Manusath Handa (Voice of Humanity)" served 500+ visually impaired students in Sri Lanka by creating and sustaining Sri Lanka's largest educational audiobook library, while designing audio-based vocational training lessons for equal employment opportunities.
Visually impaired students find it difficult to secure university entrance because of the high competitiveness of Sri Lanka’s university entrance exams and a lack of study resources in Braille. The Rotaract Club of the University of Moratuwa focused on bridging this gap by providing digital content on exam syllabi that catered specifically to their needs. The goal of the project was to improve the employability of visually impaired students by developing their English and computer skills which may help with employment opportunities with room for career growth.
The club used a sustainable procedure for volunteers to create audiobooks using just a smart device, from the comfort of their homes, in under 45 minutes. The “Online Audiobook Recording Platform” allows any local/overseas volunteer to submit requested audio recordings. Once submitted, they are screened for proper audio quality and edited by the club using free software.
Africa Regional Awardee – Closer to Home, Rotaract Club of Kololo, Uganda
"Closer to Home" supported disadvantaged women from five local communities by creating an Investment Club, opening a savings account, distributing sewing machines, and providing training for economic empowerment. The Rotaract Club of Kololo partnered with their sponsor Rotary club and 10 local organizations to help fundraise and implement the project.
Asia Pacific Regional Awardee – Cultivar en la Agua: Hydroponics Gardening, Rotaract Club of Zamboanga City West, Philippines
"Cultivar en la Agua: a Hydroponics Sustainable Way to Gardening" introduced a new phase of impact in soil-cured plantation to the affected women of the Zamboanga Siege of 2013 to support a secure food system. The project began with a basic gardening workshop over a single garden plot and eventually developed into a 2,000 square meter vegetable farm. However, the heavy rainy season became a challenge to the farmers so hydroponics, the gardening without the use of soil, was introduced as part of the project. The farmers were able to have greater food security as well as income generation by supplying local markets.
Canada, Caribbean, USA Regional Awardee – Solar Tree Project, Rotaract Club of Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Thanks to the installation of the Solar Tree, an alternative energy source, visitors to a local park are now able to sit in the shade to charge their electronic devices using the power of the sun, while also learning about the benefits of alternative energy. The Rotaract Club of Tortola learned about the needs of the through observation, community outreach, and interviewing community members and a local environmentally-friendly company.
Central Asia, Europe, Middle East Regional Awardee – Gen'hair'ous, Rotaract Club of Tunis-Ennasr, Tunisia
"Gén'Hair'ous" led nine Rotaract clubs around Tunisia to organize hair cutting days in order to collect cut-off plaits and provide customized wigs for children and young girls suffering from chemotherapy-induced hair loss. The Rotaract Club of Tunis-Ennasr worked toward overcoming stereotypes and superstitions as hair is generally associated with sorcery in north Africa while also addressing the psychological impact of cancer.
Latin America Regional Awardee -- Água já: maior acesso, melhor qualidade, Rotaract Club of Itabuna Universitários, Brazil
"Água já: maior acesso, melhor qualidade" supported a neighborhood that had a lack of access to drinking water and basic sanitation through education and water treatment methods. The Rotaract Club of Itabuna Universitarios established short, medium, and long-term intervention measures in partnership with the government, local experts, and community residents. Thanks to a district grant, the club purchased ceramic filters for 100 families in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic to support access to clean drinking water at home.
South Asia Regional Awardee – Project Beacon, Rotaract Club of Islamabad, Bangladesh
"Project Beacon" supported the education and wellbeing of children with new challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The club renovated the local school, distributed materials, and provided tutoring and guidance to students.
Learn about ways to increase the impact of your project with resources from Rotary International.
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