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Did you know???
“It’s Week THREE of RI’s Month of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

The lack of access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene resources is one of the world’s biggest health problems—and one of the hardest to solve. According to a UN statistic:
About 663 million people do not use an improved drinking water source, most of whom are poor and in rural areas.
2.4 billion people live in water-stressed countries
Almost 950 million people still practice open defecation.
81% of species dependent on inland wetlands have declined since 1970
At least 3000 children die every day from diarrheal diseases—an avoidable consequence of poor water, sanitation and hygiene.
Over the past several years, Rotary has shifted its focus to also emphasize education, collaboration, and sustainability in WASH. With Rotary Foundation Global Grants, a dedicated Rotarian Action Group, and a partnership with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Rotary’s water, sanitation, and hygiene programs are achieving greater, longer-lasting change.
When people have access to clean water and safe sanitation:
waterborne diseases decrease
children stay healthier and attend school more regularly
mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.” – Olabisi Gwamna
#ServiceAboveSelf #Rotary

We are excited about what our neighbor Rotarians are up to!! The Rotary Natural Play Hill and Bike Park, sponsored by the FM Rotary Foundation (the charity established by the 5 Rotary Clubs of Fargo-Moorhead), in partnership with Moorhead Parks. The Play Hill is perched atop one of the few hills in Fargo-Moorhead and overlooks the Red River, including over 20 Play features to bring out the sense of adventure and freedom we remember from our childhoods. This $1 million project that will open in June involved hundreds of planning meetings over a 5-year period, 300 donors (and counting!), dedicated leadership by many volunteers, and a strong attention to detail.
https://www.fmrotaryfoundation.org/page/natural-playground

#ServiceAboveSelf #trfrotary #Rotary #community

Thank you Tessah Vikre – Director of LifeCare Pregnancy Center, for being our guest speaker at our Rotary meeting yesterday! Here’s the website if you want to learn more about the work they do lifecaretrf.org
Exciting news, they will have a new name and location soon.

Thank you Teri Averill for hosting Tessah!

Also, happy belated birthday to Jim Daag on Monday and congratulations on your 22 year Rotary anniversary Kermit Genereux!
#ServiceAboveSelf #trfrotary #Rotary

We are looking forward to our speaker today for our Rotarians and Guests!
3/19/24 Tessah Vikre – Director of Lifecare Pregnancy Center hosted by Teri Averill
3/26/24 3/26/24 Riverfest Committee
4/2/24 Digi-Key update by Shane Zutz
All at the Legion at Noon.

4/9/24 Field Trip – Airport Tour at the Thief River Regional Airport
4/20/24 Not on Tuesday, Social at our fellow Rotarian’s home, Dave Beito, for the King of Wings competition preparation and sauce picking.
4/23/24 Close-Up Students hosted by Rhonda Stucy.

#ServiceAboveSelf #trfrotary #Rotary

Thank you, Gretta Grzadzielewski, for sharing your essay, “Begin With the End in Mind” and Brynn Olson for sharing yours, “What is The Miss America Organization?” At our Rotary meeting on Tuesday. It was our pleasure to hear your essays in person and we were all extremely impressed by your passion plus the content and quality of your essays.

Thank you to Katie Hahn, LHS Interim Dean of Students, and Lisa Semanko, LHS English Department Head and Adjudicator, for attending our meeting and helping us celebrate Gretta, Bryn, and Gracie Jensen (who was not able to make it) as well. Lisa was even kind enough to step in and read Gracie’s essay for us and she did a phenomenal job.

Last but not least, thank you to our Rotarian and Rotary Essay Contest Chairperson & Adjudicator, Paul Burnett for hosting our guests and executing this contest so we could celebrate these impressive students. The future is bright with students like them.

The essay could deal with any topic of the student’s choosing, but they must have applied the principles of The Rotary 4-Way Test: 1) Is it the TRUTH?, 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?, 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? and 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Our upcoming meeting schedule for our members and guests:

3/19/24 Tuesday Vikre – Director of Lifecare Pregnancy Center hosted by Teri Averill

3/26/24 Riverfest Committee

4/2/24 Digi-Key update by Shane Zutz

All at the Legion at Noon.

#TRFRotary #LHSSTudents #BrightFuture #ServiceAboveSelf #Rotary #truth #fair #goodwill #friendships #beneficial

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Did you know???

Friday was International Women’s Day in the month of Women. Rotary will celebrate its second international woman President in July and women are in leadership positions at all levels in Rotary. Women are the fastest growing demographic in Rotary worldwide.

#ServiceAboveSelf #trfrotary #Rotary #rotaryinternational #InternationalWomensDay #women #Leadership

We are grateful for our local and International female Rotarians and leaders plus enjoy the opportunity to support them!

In fact, our current president is a woman (Rhonda Stucy – Wings Financial Credit Union) and we appreciate her leadership!

“Rotary members work with local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, to strengthen local economies and reduce poverty. On this International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women around the world who are achieving economic independence and helping their communities thrive.

Economic development projects led by Rotary members connect people with tools and education that create opportunities. These projects include:

Ecotourism Economic Development Project
Ten electric rickshaws and the training to use them that now provide a regular source of income for women in Kollam, India. The women and their families enjoy not only the higher income but a better quality of life.
Vocational training in hairdressing and other salon services for people in Jeonju, Korea. Some participants in the training are now earning an income for their work.
Production equipment and training in business skills for 50 female farmers in Menya Governorate, Egypt, to form a community kitchen and food businesses. Their packaged foods will be sold at a local market.

Donations to The Rotary Foundation fund global grants for life-changing projects like these that empower women with sustainable ways to earn a living and support their families. When Rotary members like you contribute, you’re actively investing in brighter futures for communities near home and around the world.

Won’t you join us in supporting economic progress for women?

Sincerely,
The Rotary Foundation”

#ServiceAboveSelf #trfrotary #Rotary #rotaryinternational #internationalwomensday #RotaryFoundation

Did you know that one of Rotary International‘s primary and original goals is to eradicate Polio worldwide? #trfrotary #ServiceAboveSelf #Rotary

Thank you to our Rotarian Mark Thune for hosting Cory Bushee, Emily Contreras, and Jeff Fagerstrom who talked about the non-profit, North Star Neighbor, and their new Land Trust designed for affordable housing.
Thank you Cory, Emily, and Jeff for taking the time to present to us. It was a pleasure to learn more about this relatively new concept at today’s meeting. We look forward to seeing the impact you are able to make on our community!

Here’s the upcoming meeting schedule for those interested,
3/12/24 LHS scholarship essay winners hosted by Paul Burnett
3/19/24 Tuesday Vikre – Director of Lifecare Pregnancy Center hosted by Teri Averill
3/26/24 TBD hosted by Paul Adams. If you are a small business owner or non-profit and would like to present to our group, please let us know.
4/2/24 Digi-Key update by Shane Zutz

#trfrotary #ServiceAboveSelf #Rotary

Thank you Challenger Elementary School for letting us help celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday by reading Dr. Seuss books to some of your classes this morning!
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is you-er than you.” – Dr. Seuss

#rhymesforkids #toungetwister #happybirthday #DrSeussDay