On Monday we welcomed Jane Roush, Past District Governor (PDG) of our Rotary District 6540, who shared information and updates on the Rotary Foundation.
About Jane...
Jane joined the Albion Rotary club in February 2006 where she served as President, Assistant Governor, Annual Fund Chair and Administrative Council Representative. Her father, father-in-law and husband have all been Rotarians. She graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her professional life has provided many opportunities sales with P & G, Executive Director of the Kendallville Chamber of Commerce and the first Director of the Parkview Noble Hospital Foundation. She values connections with people and sharing in passions that lead to “great work”. Jane and her husband Alan delight in their children and four grandchildren. Their home on a small lake outside of Kendallville gives them many hours of enjoyment. She loves to read and traveling to explore new areas. Jane has been involved and served in leadership roles with numerous school and community organizations. Involvement in Rotary energizes Jane through networking, “Service above Self” and sharing that enthusiasm both in the community and globally. Her years in philanthropic work give a great appreciation for the humanitarian work done through the Rotary Foundation.
Jane joined the Albion Rotary club in February 2006 where she served as President, Assistant Governor, Annual Fund Chair and Administrative Council Representative. Her father, father-in-law and husband have all been Rotarians. She graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her professional life has provided many opportunities sales with P & G, Executive Director of the Kendallville Chamber of Commerce and the first Director of the Parkview Noble Hospital Foundation. She values connections with people and sharing in passions that lead to “great work”. Jane and her husband Alan delight in their children and four grandchildren. Their home on a small lake outside of Kendallville gives them many hours of enjoyment. She loves to read and traveling to explore new areas. Jane has been involved and served in leadership roles with numerous school and community organizations. Involvement in Rotary energizes Jane through networking, “Service above Self” and sharing that enthusiasm both in the community and globally. Her years in philanthropic work give a great appreciation for the humanitarian work done through the Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation is recognized as one of the most effective and well-managed charitable organizations in the world, with 12 consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator and an A-plus rating from CharityWatch. We know that the Foundation is helping Rotarians do good in the world, but it can be difficult to convey the full scope of its work. So we’ve put together some figures from the past five years — 2014-15 through 2018-19 — to tell the story of the generosity of Rotarians and the good work that the Foundation supports.
Rotary International's vision is to create lasting change by uniting people to take action globally, in communities, and in themselves. Their action plan is guided by four priorities: Increasing impact, Expanding reach, Enhancing participant engagement, and Increasing ability to adapt.
Our Club's Fundraising... EREY stands for Every Rotarian Every Year and includes those who've given $25 to the foundation within the Rotary Year (July through June). And Sustaining Members give $100 or more. If you'd like to learn how you can make donations easily (and automatically online, whether a one-time gift, monthly, or even quarterly, speak with member Terri Rickel or Membership Chair Eric Garton, he'll walk you through the process on the Rotary Foundation's website, linked below.
For more information visit: https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/rotary-foundation
Saturday was International Peace Day. Elkhart Rotary Club members Terri Rickel—DGN, Brian Krol—Area Governor, along with Breanna Allen—Executive Director of Tolson Center for Community Excellence unveiled the first Rotary Peace Pole in Northern Indiana. The pole has four languages; English, Spanish, Swahili, and German stating “May Peace Prevail on Earth”. Rotary District 6540 #ServiceAboveSelf
Miles for Myeloma Bike Ride – Saturday, September 21. Money raised supports IU Simon Center for Cancer Research and honors two Elkhart Rotarians that died of myeloma. The group rode 38 miles along the Elkhart Greenway to the Maplehart trail to Goshen. Then joined the Pumpkinvine and headed toward Middlebury. Rotary District 6540