Nanaimo North Rotary Club November 3rd 2020
Notable Rotarians:
Orville Wright of Dayton Ohio, Bob Moss of Nanaimo North
Visitors: None
Visiting Rotarians: Craig Gillis Campbell River Daybreak
Colin’s Rotary Minute: International responsibilities of a Rotarian. Rotary offers each member unique opportunities that allow them to take a different view of international affairs. A world minded Rotarian looks beyond national interests to work towards a better world and better understanding of world citizens
Announcements:
- Ian reminded us that pub night will be next Tues at Pipers 6 pm.
- Rob let us know that the breakfast on November 14th is a go. Rob has volunteers and will send out the scheduled shortly. Don’t forget your mask. Hurrah – back in business!
- Ian spoke about the golf ball drop. It will be at the Nanaimo golf club – the exact location to be determined. Possible date would be in March. The next step is to get a license and if we can get one soon, we can sell them for Christmas. We will have 4000 tickets (x $5 each or four for $20!).
- Sue had no correspondence.
Birthdays
Colin Heasley Nov 3th
Anniversaries.
Bob Lasota 12 years
The lighter side
Laughing at your own mistakes lengthens your life.
Laughing at your spouse's mistakes shortens it.
Program
Ian introduced Craig Gillis. He has been a Rotarian since 2001 and a past District Governor. He believes that rotary funds are the best way of working towards a better world. His message is that the foundation and the work it does is one of the best ways to do good in the world.
Here are a few slides from his presentation.
The foundation is one of the best places to make the world a better place
It is an extremely well run organization and always gets high ratings for a charitable entity
This graph shows how foundation donations are dealt with with a multi-year plan. Note how they collect interest over three years to offset operating expenses
A note that signing up to Rotary direct giving is a painless way to give to Rotary. Even small regular donations add up quickly and give a nice tax receipt as well.
