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Welcome to Rotary International District 6800!
 Dear Fellow Rotarians:
What a great time to be a Rotarian! Rotary is alive and well - we currently have more than 1.2 million members, are approaching 33,000 clubs worldwide, and are represented in more than 200 countries.
At the Rotary International Assembly in San Diego, one of the speakers said that Rotary is now located in more countries, towns and communities throughout the world than was the British Empire at its height. As further evidence of Rotary's world importance, it is generally known that when crises arise around the world, the United Nations often contacts Rotary first for disaster relief as there is usually a club within the stricken area, and Rotarians are able to mobile quickly. I have to believe that Paul Harris would be very proud of his legacy.
During the year of D.K. Lee's year of Make Dreams Real, it is obvious that Rotary continues its upward trend and that our best years are still ahead of us. Making dreams real for those less fortunate is something that Rotarians have been successfully doing for years, and President Lee has asked that we focus our dream fulfilling efforts to help reduce child mortality throughout the world.  We can do this by concentrating our efforts in the areas of health and hunger, providing potable water, and educating the illiterate of the world.
Through benevolence of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary has been provided with a $100 million challenge grant to eradicate polio and save countless children from the dreaded disease. Clearly, District 6800 will do its part to meet the Gates Foundation challenge.
All of this may appear daunting, but we Rotarians know that we can make these dreams real! At the Presidents-Elect Training Seminar held in the Spring of 2008, we had an excellent turnout of the incoming club presidents throughout our district. Subsequently, we held an Assistant Governor's Training Session; and it has become evident that our clubs and our district are fortunate to have many Rotary leaders whose primary concerns are to serve others and to Make Dreams Real. This is going to be an exciting Rotary year, and I look forward to working with each of you.
King W. Rogers
District Governor, 2008-2009  |
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