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Rotary in Review
 
11 December 2020
A roundup of Rotary news
 

Doing Good through the World Fund

The Rotary Foundation World Fund enables Rotary members to take action for lasting change in their communities and around the world. Last year, a record amount of funds were released supporting 490 district grants and 1,359 global grants. Your generous year-end gifts help replenish the World Fund and ensure members can keep doing life-changing projects in their local communities and globally. Read Trustee Brenda Cressey’s blog post for more information on how you can help.
 
 
 
 
   This week's stories   
 
3 ways to create a harassment-free Rotary
All Rotary leaders, including club presidents, are provided with annual training on Rotary International’s policies on maintaining a harassment-free environment. But it’s not just up to leaders to ensure that harassment is not tolerated at meetings, events, and activities. Learn what every member can do to help.
 
In pursuit of social justice
Many Rotarians and guests heard Xavier Ramsey speak at the 2018 Rotary International Convention in Toronto. The Chicago Rotarian and founder of Justice Informed speaks eloquently about the key to creating an equitable society. Learn more about this inspiring young leader and what he has to say about race relations
 
Foundation Trustee Hipólito S. Ferreira dies
 
Ferreira, an accomplished engineer in Brazil, died on 25 November. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Contagem-Cidade Industrial and served RI in many capacities including RI director. During his term as president of the Brazilian Association of The Rotary Foundation, donations doubled. Read more
 
 
We're taking a holiday break
 
There will not be an issue of Rotary in Review for 25 December, while we take a short break for the holidays. We will be back with more exciting news about Rotary on 8 January. Wishing you a happy holiday season and a joyous new year.
 
 
 
 
RI directors-nominee declared
 
 
Rotary International President Holger Knaack on 1 December declared six Rotary members to be RI directors for 2022-24. Read more
 
 
 
 
 
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