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District 380 Induction

PDC Ching Chanyungco in her valedictory address quoted President
Dwight Eisenhower, who said, “Plans are nothing; planning is
everything. That life is a continuous journey with constant
challenge of choices; a road to move on, a river to cross, a sky to fly,
a successful and beautiful life does not just happen; it is built daily
with achieving the task at hand, centred on humility, sacrifices, love
and prayers.” PDC Ching said that this quotation described the
journey of District 380 in IWY 2019-2020. Faithful to the IWC theme
Together We Can, District 380 had delivered its best as all the
members stood together in spreading compassion and love when
reaching out to the helpless.

PDC Ching cited the projects done by the District to PDC Ching said the challenges were to commit,
assist those affected by the pandemic: 1) giving participate, innovate, and sacrifice. All these, she
food to frontliners; 2) distributing personal proudly announced, the District had met
protective equipment, face masks, face shields, and exemplifying Inner Wheel motto Selflessness in
medical supplies to health workers; 3) providing Friendship and Service to Humanity.
rice and groceries to people in greatly affected
areas; 4) giving aid to displaced employees and In closing, PDC Ching asked the members of the
others. District to extend to DC Noemi their full
cooperation and generous support. That, she said,
PDC Ching, graciously extended her gratitude to coupled with DC Noemi’s determination and the
Past National President Amelia “Bibie” Jarin for her guidance of the Almighty, the District’s success
generosity, love, and encouragement. She said that this coming IWY 2020-2021 would almost be
the key to the District’s success were the three assured.
virtues: caring, sharing, and daring.

After having been introduced by Past District
Chairman Eyra Umali, Rotary International District
3800 Anthony “Tonipi” Parungao commenced his
speech with a congratulatory message to Past
District Chairman Conchita Chanyungco for her
exceptional leadership in the face of the pandemic.
He said that the tributes and accolades extended to
her were all deserved. He then wished District
Chairman Noemi Verano good luck. He recalled that
twenty years ago, DC Noemi and he were together in
Rotary District 3800 well, one should go to Inner Wheel. He

acknowledged that Inner Wheel and Rotary
Convention Talent Night and was delighted that now
they were both leading their respective organizations. were real partners in service, especially given
the times we lived in today. He said that in
He said that he had looked forward to a traditional
induction, and it would have been exciting. But for these troubled times, both Inner Wheel and
now, he said, we all have to make do with virtual Rotary have risen to the challenge of service
above self. With every act of compassion, lives
inductions.
were made better, with every act of
compassion, we have made real change. He
District Governor Tonipi said that he had been
impressed with the capabilities of Inner Wheel said that this year and the year to come, we
because of its demonstrated attention to detail, would lead the change to open opportunities.
After all, we are Rotary, and we are Inner
passion for service, and culture of excellence. He
offered that if one wanted something done and done Wheel, we are all people of action. 25