Two Big Rotary Events in May 2023 (Aired on May 14, 2022)

        

May 2023 was a big month for Rotary District 7210. First was a series of Membership meetings on May 15-18. Each night there was a free dinner at a restaurant in the eight-county, free not only for a person interested in learning more about Rotary but also free for the Rotarian bringing that person to the dinner. Each dinner was held in a restaurant located in a different part of the District– Diamond Mills in Saugerties, Shadows on the Hudson in Poughkeepsie, Growler and Gill in Nanuet, and Clemson Brothers Brewery in New Paltz. The goal in increasing the number of members in the 55 clubs in the district. Then on May 20, more than 500 Rotary clubs in 5 states will participate in the Day of Service, community activities such as blood drives (Kingston) starting a community refrigerator (Millbrook), or community clean-up (Red Hook). Most clubs will also join with other community organizations for the Day of Service.

Learn More:
Rotary District 7210: https://rotarydistrict7210.org/
Rotary Day of Service 2023: https://rotarydayofservice.org/
Diana Edwards, Regional Membership Chair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-edwards-8803a345/
Kingston (NY) Rotary Club: https://www.kingstonnyrotary.org/

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June 1, 2023 · Posted in Events, Rotary District 7210, Rotary Membership  

Red Hook Rotary’s 2022 Activities (Aired on May 1, 2022)

                 

Live from Locavore in Red Hook, this Radio Rotary show features the annual Apple Blossom Day, the Mother’s Day weekend street festival that starts the spring-summer season in Red Hook and Tivoli with hundreds of food and craft vendors and live music by local bands. President-Elect Adriane Monterre, chair of Apple Blossom Day 2023, describes the array of entertainers, food trucks,
community organizations, and vendors as well as the new-this-year Student Talent Show. The event and parking are both free. Some of the booths also contribute to CLYNK, described on the program by current Red Hook Rotary President Jennifer van Voorhis. CLYNK collects bottles that return a deposit and funnels the savings to Red Hook Rotary, which uses the income to help support community projects. The program also features Red Hook’s long participation in Rotary’s International Youth Exchange and scholarships funded by the Red Hook Rotary Education Foundation.

Learn More:
Red Hook Rotary Club: http://www.redhookrotaryclub.org/
Red Hook Rotary on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedHookRotaryClub/
District 7210 Youth Exchange (YEX): https://rotarydistrict7210.org/sitepage/youth-exchange-district-7210-long-term/welcome
Rotary Youth Exchanges: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/youth-exchanges
CLYNK: https://www.clynk.com/
Red Hook Rotary Education Foundation: https://www.redhookeducationfoundation.com/

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June 1, 2023 · Posted in Education, Events, International Exchanges, Rotary Club Close-ups, Rotary District 7210, Youth  

Bringing DEI to Rotary (Aired On February 19, 2023)

                    

Radio Rotary welcomes Rotarians Boe Loendorf (Cairo Durham Rotary) and Elena Mosley (Hudson Rotary), part of the eight-member Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Rotary District 7210. The members of this committee are fanning out through District 7210, helping Rotary Clubs increase their commitment to DEI. Rotary was once an international club whose
members were primarily wealthy male businessmen or government leaders, which might still describe Rotary in some nations. But in the United States, Rotary has been growing more diverse to reflect the local community. No longer does Rotary include primarily professionals—people of all vocations are welcome. Since 1987, when Rotary clubs in the United States began to admit
women as members, the clubs in this country have become more devoted to service without abandoning fellowship. Clubs actively change their meeting schedules and practices to attract younger members and members of all community groups. From this program, you can learn about some of the ways to make DEI happen.

Learn More:
What is DEI? https://www.inclusionhub.com/articles/what-is-dei
DEI in District 7210: https://rotarydistrict7210.org/page/dei-home
Hudson Rotary Club: https://rotarydistrict7210.org/clubinfo/hudson-2
Cairo Durham Rotary Club: http://www.cdrotaryclub.org/

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March 5, 2023 · Posted in New Generations, Rotary District 7210, Rotary Membership, Vocational  

Join Rotary for Service and Fellowship (Aired on November 20, 2022)

          

RadioRotary welcomes District 7210 Membership Chair and Past District Governor (2020-21) Highland Rotarian Tony Marmo who describes some of the many benefits of becoming a Rotarian. He personally likes the way that Rotary not only aids local community organizations but also has a global reach. With over 200 nations that have active Rotary clubs, Rotarians around the world can find partners to promote such goals as peace, literacy, clean water, maternal health, and disease prevention (notably the work toward eradicating polio). Rotary was founded in 1905 by four professionals who met weekly for lunch to plan community improvements. Today’s Rotarians have expanded their reach by including meetings for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and also by working with satellite clubs, with the high school and college adjuncts (Interact and Rotaract), and with online e-clubs.

Learn More:
Rotary Club Locator: https://my.rotary.org/en/club-search
Highland (NY) Rotary Club: https://highlandrotaryclub.com/
Millbrook Rotary Club: https://millbrookrotary.org/
Pleasant Valley Rotary Club: https://rotarydistrict7210.org/clubinfo/pleasant-valley
Red Hook Rotary Club: https://www.redhookrotaryclub.org/

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December 1, 2022 · Posted in Rotary District 7210, Rotary International, Service Organizations  

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