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THE INSPIRATION
THE INSPIRATION DISTRICT 6690 | ISSUE 5 | 2018-19
THE INSPIRATION

BY THE NUMBERS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO
3,574 ROTARIANS CLUBS 59 27 CASES + $84,888 THE ANNUAL FUND
52
OF POLIO
+
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
WORLDWIDE
$30,824
POLIO PLUS
(TO-DATE 2018)
No Better Time to Say Thank You
A MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR CRAIG MAXEY

There is not a more fitting time to say Thank truly understand the power of Rotary and Our Rotary
You. Foundation, until you see school children with clean
water and operable bathrooms that otherwise would have
Thank you for being a Rotarian, thank you neither. We are doing good in the world.
for supporting your club and District 6690,
but most of all thank you for living our In addition to traveling to Mexico, this month I have six
motto Service Above Self! official visits, four other club visits, two fundraisers, Past
District Governor’s Council meeting and dinner and
Craig Maxey As I travel the District visiting clubs, I am a meeting with Past RI President John Germ and the
District Governor
constantly amazed by our Rotarians. You are indeed Columbus Rotary Club.
amazing, talented, caring, selfless and passionate
about helping others. Again, I say Thank You. Our Rotary Foundation has again been awarded four stars
from Charity Navigator. This is the eleventh year in a row.
This month I had the privilege of traveling to Mexico with If you have not contributed to Our Rotary Foundation,
40 other Rotarians from around there is still time to make your year-
Zones 30 and 31, including two of end gift!
my District Governor classmates
and Director-Elect Floyd Lancia. I would like to also take this
We were there with Heart 2 opportunity to thank all Rotarians
Heart, an internal Rotary group who are Veterans. Thank you for
that works with the Heart of serving our country and protecting
Mexico to complete projects our freedoms. Your service gives true
through Global Grants (see article meaning to Service Above Self.
in this newsletter).
Renate and I would like to wish
We visited several ongoing everyone in our Rotary family a very
projects as well as potential safe and happy holiday season.
projects. You really do not