Rotary District 5020 News
Learn about all the great work Rotary clubs are doing in our area through the latest news from Rotary District 5020, which spans Vancouver Island, BC and the western part of Washington State, USA.
- REGISTER YOUR ROTARY CLUB’S FACEBOOK TO AVOID META SHUTDOWNS October 18, 2024It’s important for every Rotary Club/District to register their Facebook addresses with Rotary International as a precaution to avoid potential issues with META concerning copyright violations. Please ensure that your club is aware of this requirement and encourage them to complete their registration as soon as possible to maintain their account status. Failure to complete […]Caleb Summerfelt
- WASHINGTON STATE PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 24, 2024, AS POLIO DAY October 15, 2024In a powerful move towards eradicating polio, the State of Washington has officially proclaimed October 24, 2024, as Polio Day. This proclamation, signed by Governor Jay Inslee, emphasizes the importance of vaccination efforts, which have reduced polio cases by 99% since 1985. With the world on the brink of entirely eradicating the disease, this recognition […]Caleb Summerfelt
- MESSAGE FROM ZONES 33 & 34 DIRECTOR PATRICK EAKES: HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS October 1, 2024Starting the long recovery following Hurricane Helene, we have established a fund where those who would like to assist recovery efforts... The post MESSAGE FROM ZONES 33 & 34 DIRECTOR PATRICK EAKES: HURRICANE HELENE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS appeared first on UD5020.Patrick Eakes
- ROTARY MEMBERS ASSIST WITH HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS October 1, 2024Ed Hallock thought he knew what a hurricane could do. Then Helene hit the Gulf Coast of Florida. “I have been here 35 years, and this is the worst storm I have ever seen,” says Hallock, a member of the Rotary Club of Seminole Lake, Florida, USA. “We had a couple of Rotary members who […]Arnold R. Grahl and Etelka Lehoczky
- FOOD INSECURITY CONTINUES TO RISE October 1, 2024Can you imagine not having enough food for your family? Sadly, this is the reality for the 70,000 food insecure or “hidden hungry” individuals in our region. The most recent Hunger Count by Food Banks Canada identified that visits to food banks were up by 78% since 2019. With the continued inflation in 2023, there is more […]Colleen Sparks
- TERRY FOX’S MARATHON OF HOPE October 1, 2024Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope on April 12th, 1980, in St John’s, NL. Over the next 143 days, Terry would run close to 42km – a marathon – every day. On September 1st, 1980, Terry was forced to stop running due to a return of cancer. He died on June 28, 1981. Terry […]Darrell Fox
- ROTARY’S PROMISE: ERADICATING POLIO October 1, 2024The first North American polio epidemic began in 1894, with 132 recorded cases. Throughout much of the 20th century, the disease was a summer horror that paralyzed and killed thousands every year. In 1955, vaccines (created by Jonas Salk and Albert Bruce Sabin) provided great relief, but did not fully eradicate polio. In 1985 there […]Joan Toone
- FUNDS FOR PRINCESS NAHIENAENA CLASSROOM TEACHERS October 1, 2024In the latter part of spring, Bill McGregor, who was soon to be the Rotary Governor of Rotary District 5020, and Mr. Jim Burton, a former President of the Rotary Club in Lacey, Washington, visited the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset. At the meeting, they saw a slide presentation showcasing the fire relief initiatives that […]Joanne Laird
- LOVE TO TRAVEL? October 1, 2024Love to travel? Rotary Friendship Exchange is when a group of Rotarians from one Rotary district in the world travel to another for fun and fellowship. Opportunities include: Turkiye, 2025. Sweden, 2025. Taipei, 2025, 2026 (optional to also attend Rotary International Convention in Taipei while there) It’s a wonderful way to travel, but it’s not like a regular holiday, […]Kevin Hilgers
- OCTOBER DISTRICT 5020 FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER October 1, 2024Ending polio is Rotary’s main humanitarian goal, and PolioPlus is the program that supports these efforts. It was launched in 1985 with help from Dr. Albert Sabin, the developer of the oral polio vaccine, as a worldwide program to protect children from the paralyzing consequences of polio. Rotary later became a founding member of the […]Lorna Curtis