Thursday, June 24, 2021
By: Nancy RikerDuring the 2020-2021 Rotary year, together we accomplished many things.
Achievements
Avenues of Service
Club
Ambassadors spoke quarterly
Member Authors November Program
Monthly Club History and Hidden Figures of Innovation Moments
Invited speakers relevant to President’s theme: CHANGE: UNCOMFORTABLE, NECESSARY, REWARDING
Published twice monthly Progress Newsletter
Maintained, updated and posted relevant statement on website
Promoted Club via FB, Instagram, Twitter and Linked In platforms
Presented Strategic Planning Recommendations 2020-2023 – Member Update April 30th in a Special Progress Report
Conducted successful Club Foundation Fund Drive
Awarded 3 Gold District Awards (Excellence, Public Image, Membership) and a Bronze EnviroClub Award.
Qualified for District Matching Funds with our successful Rotary International Foundation Campaign
Membership
Welcomed 15 new members
Established Club 40 and hosted events
Distributed new Club Membership Directory
Provided 2 Intimate Conversations about Covid19: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Zoom conversations
Virtual Happy Hours started with super successful Wine Tasting Event
Enjoyed our first virtual Club Holiday Party - “Don’t Get Around Anymore” plus a live musical Performance
Held multiple small group fellowships hosted by members
Weekly meeting breakout fellowship sessions - Words with Friends
Sponsored 4 members to Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)
Rotarians for Equality of Black People Committee lead a 5K Walk/Run, Solidarity Bike Ride and continued restoration of Georgetown’s historic Black Mt Zion Cemetery
Distributed Member Survey May 12th
Club wide in person fellowships returned May 7th and June 10th
International
Disaster relief in Beirut, Lebanon bombing
Disaster relief Midwest Derecho
Disaster relief Honduras from Hurricane Eta
Presented Nuts and Bolts of International Grants Webinar for District ISC chairs
Fostered our 13 Twin/Capital City Club relationships
Completed a successful Rotary International Foundation Fund Drive
International Service Committee in partnership with host country Rotary Club’s with lead RC’s and cooperating organizations funded 7 small grants and 2 global grants totaling $29,479
International Service Committee turned $10,000 into $1.1 million for Rotary’s next health initiative - Malaria Eradication
Club inducted into the Circle of Centennial Rotary Clubs
Ambassadorial Reception hosted by the Embassy of Tunisia planned for Oct 2021
Youth
First DC student makes it to the D7620 Four Way Test Speech finals in over a decade
Partnered with Reading Partners for Dictionary distribution and one-on-one virtual mentoring opportunities
Supported 2 Interact and 2 Rotaract Clubs
Launched Rotaract Mentor Program with Rotaract Club of Washington DC
Produced first Virtual Interactive Career Fair for Columbia Heights Education Campus (CHEC) - June 9th
Community
District COVID19 Initiative coordinating volunteers for grocery & pharmaceutical deliveries thru Summer 2020
Offered 8 Community Engagement volunteer opportunities
Monthly Virtual Walter Reed Bingo more popular than ever
Supported Metro Bethesda RC Fundraiser purchasing 80 masks totaling $800
Supported Grant for Covid19 PPE distribution with Metro Bethesda RC
Grate Patrol provided twice monthly volunteer opportunities serving food to the homeless
Community Service Grants totaling $180,000 awarded to 37 DC nonprofits
Committee Rotarians for the Equality of Black People partnered with DC Mayors Office to established a Vaccinate the Vulnerable Project. Started May 22. To be continued through the summer.
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