Membership Corner - January 4, 2016
Membership Corner: Rotary Is Hope!
By Tom Sturiale
As we ring out the old year and ring in the new, we can hope for a more peaceful world and a more prosperous and successful Rotary year. We have now concluded the holiday season, when most of us have enjoyed the company of friends and family, when many of our hopes and dreams were satisfied, and as we look forward with optimism toward the future.
Perhaps that was not the case with many who have endured losses, hardships or major health issues. We know there are many people in our country who struggle to make it through life. And every day in all the media we see the hardships of many in foreign lands. What are we to do?
Sometimes we may feel that our individual efforts are insignificant in light of the vast problems of the world. Through Rotary, however, our collective efforts are multiplied many times. We can and do provide hope to thousands of folks throughout the world.
Through the efforts of our members and The Rotary Foundation, we fund thousands of projects in America and dozens of countries throughout the world. In addition to the funds we contribute to TRF, members of every club work hard each year to raise even more funds for myriad community projects, scholarships and charitable organizations. Each of these projects contributes to raising the hopes of many people. Collectively, the combined efforts of more than one million Rotarians throughout the world act to raise the hopes of many.
We can look forward with optimism to 2016 and beyond. We can hope to double the number of Rotarians to do more good. Logically, it does follow that the more members we have, the more good we can do. Let us start with our own clubs and resolve to double the number of members. We can hope to attract more folks who want to do good and contribute to Rotary.
Club presidents are now half way through their Rotary year. Have you assigned a Membership Committee chair? Have you reached a consensus with your members to increase your membership? Have you developed a target list of prospective members?
We can always hope!
Please let me know any ideas, comments and stories about Membership you would like to share. E-mail me at tsturiale36@gmail.com.
Tom Sturiale is vice chair of District 7910's Membership Committee.
Here are the Membership Corner articles that were posted during November:
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