Every second of every day, Rotarians are doing good in the world through The Rotary Foundation. They are  planning, funding, implementing and completing  projects, both locally and globally. It is a source of great pride for us all. To me, this is one of

        Dear fellow Rotarians, In my travels over the past year, I’ve visited many strong, vibrant clubs and districts that are transforming their communities. When

Dear Rotarians, A well-known astronaut once said his perspective about the earth changed dramatically the first time he went into space. Viewed from above, at 650 km in space, the earth looked peaceful and beautiful. Yet he recalled later that

I would be willing to bet that most Rotarians remember the person who sponsored them into their Rotary club. It’s a person we will never forget and to whom we will always be grateful for sharing with us such a life-changing opportunity. Having said that, I’m not

        Dear fellow Rotarians, Vocational service can be hard to define, but it is easy to describe: It is simply the point where our Rotary

Dear Rotarians, As Rotarians representing our common affiliation, we may individually be distinctly different; however we all have a shared vision: to give back to community. As Rotarians we are also drawn together by a common code of ethics. I

        Dear fellow Rotarians, It’s traditional that the first Rotarian magazine of the Rotary year carries a profile of the incoming RI president and his

For many of us, December is a time of reflection about the year that is about to end. We think about the things we resolved to do and compare that with what we actually got done. Many times we surprise ourselves when we realise we achieved even

Dear Rotarians, Health promotion and disease prevention programmes focus on keeping people healthy. “Wellness” elevates health promotion and disease prevention to a state of complete physical and mental well-being. Wellness is described as the attitude and active decision made by

Every year we celebrate November as Rotary Foundation Month. How fortunate we are to have a world-class Foundation that allows us to do so much good in the world. We should all take pride in the fact that something good happens every second of every day because

        Dear fellow Rotarians, One early June, more than 30 years ago, I had a business trip scheduled to Las Vegas. I had been a