R o t a r y D i s t r i c t 5 4 9 0—H o m e o f t h e G r a n d C a n y o n February, 2014

Phoenix Rotary 100 Centennial Project Goal Achieved

February is

World

Understanding

Month

More than 625 volunteers joined Rotary February 22 on the final stretch to pack 1,000,000 meals this Rotary Year to feed starving kids all

around the world. Interact, Youth Exchange,

RYLA, and Rotaract brought more than 225 volunteers (of the 625) to help pack meals as part of their Youth Services District Conference, chaired by Art Harrington and Interactor Sam Samuels.

In less than two hours, Rotary packed 149,904

meals --- enough to feed 410 kids every day for an entire year. Rotary has officially packed 1,099,135 meals to feed kids this past year!

Rotary will be celebrating 100 years in Arizona on March 1, when Rotarians throughout the state gather at the Arizona Biltmore to celebrate the Centennial anniversary of Rotary in Arizona. Please contact Beth at the District Office (aka:

Phoenix Rotary 100 Office) to get a ticket.

The food will be distributed by the Feed My Starving Children organization to starving people throughout the world. It is amazing what

can be accomplished when Rotarians put their minds to it. Thousands worked together throughout the year to reach this remarkable goal. Special recognition is deserved by Joe Prewitt and Clay Janson who selflessly gave so much of their

personal time and energy to make it all possible. INSIDE THIS ISSUEINSIDE THIS ISSUEINSIDE THIS ISSUEINSIDE THIS ISSUE

DG Remarks 2 Peace Pole Project 3 District Conference 3 Microcredit in Nogales 4 Rotaract Polio Trip 5 New Kenyan Water Well 6 Grants Made Simple 7 District Grants 8 Global Grants 8 Recent Matching Grants 9 Encanto Reading Proj. 9 New Generation Service Exchange 10 District Leadership 11 Rotary by the Month 11

Remarks from DG, Duce

We don’t

know

what we

don’t

know, but

let’s never

let that

stop us!

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As Rotarians, our focus for the month of February is “World Understanding.”

During February, I had the opportunity to take part in two International projects along side Rotarians from our district, our two sister districts in Arizona, District 5320 in Southern California, and Rotarians in District 4100 in Mexico.

The first trip was to Hermosillo, Mexico. Approximately 50 Rotarians participated. The purpose of the trip was to distribute over 100 wheelchairs to individuals in need from around the Hermosillo area.

In addition to the experience of providing wheelchairs, those on the trip had the opportunity to visit a school focused primarily on serving individuals with Down Syndrome (both children and adults). We were able to visit classrooms and interact with the students.

We learned the school has developed a “bakery” where older participants make baked goods that can be sold to help with their school expenses and develop a sense of pride and accomplishment in themselves. We also learned the local Rotary Club in Hermosillo is working on a Global Grant to provide commercial equipment to improve the school’s bakery. A number of clubs from our district have shown an interest in supporting the grant.

Our Rotary hosts were generous and most gracious to us. During a dinner, they shared their local culture with us through performances by youth from their area. Nancy Van Pelt (Rotary Club of Glendale West) organized the trip for our district and really lived up to our motto, Service Above Self. (Thank you Nancy for doing such a great job!) In planning the trip,

Nancy had the idea of expressing our appreciation and friendship to our Mexican hosts by presenting their club with a Peace Pole (see more on page 3). We presented the Peace Pole at the club meeting our first night there. It was a big hit! They were clearly moved by the gift and what it stands for.

The second trip was to Caborca, Mexico. About the same number of Rotarians participated, but this time about one half were from D5320 in Southern California. The coordinator for our district was Bill Chase (Rotary Club of Phoenix 100). Like the earlier trip, this one was well planned (Thank you Bill!). The purpose of the trip was to provide Polio Vaccinations to children in the Ejidos (community farms), near Caborca, and a fishing village along the coast of the Sea of Cortez.

In addition to providing the Polio vaccinations we were able to see two Fire Trucks proudly displaying the Rotary Wheel and the names of the clubs (many from our district) that supported the grant to purchase the used trucks. We received an update on a Rotary Global Grant to provide and install a water tank and water lines to bring clean water to those living in the fishing village. Also, as a result of this trip we may soon be supporting a Global Grant to provide much needed computers and other equipment to a school in the Caborca area.

A popular tradition on this trip is contributing to the work of the children’s medical clinic in Caborca. It was rewarding to see a 3-year-old boy join us during a dinner with the Caborca club. He is able to walk because of the support for the clinic . It was also very emotional to see a young boy we met

during the Caborca trip two years ago. When we met him then, we learned he was born with no ears. He was unable to hear or speak. He and his mother were back this year. Since we last saw him, he has been fitted with a special device allowing him to hear. The boy and his mother were both shy, but the room erupted with cheers and applause when the boy leaned into the microphone and said, in a strong, clear voice, Muchas Gracias! Hopefully, the next time we see this boy he will have had the surgery to give him ears.

With something like promoting world understanding, we often don’t know what we don’t know. . . • They could not have

known at the first-ever Rotary meeting held in Chicago on February 23, 1905. . .

• They could not have known at the first-ever Rotary meeting in Arizona in Phoenix on March 1, 1914. . . Those with the courage to

“go out on a limb” 100 years ago and more could not have known everything Rotary would become. Because of what they did, look what Rotary International is today…

I think it is safe to say, most of us taking part in the two international trips this month “did not know what we did not know.” What a great learning opportunity we enjoyed. What etter way to develop world understanding than through hands-on, personal experience. I will always encourage every Rotarian to take such an opportunity when they can.

We don’t know what we don’t know. . . but let’s not ever let that stop us!

Peace.

“May Peace

Prevail on

Earth”

Masahisa Goi

Put the 2014

District

Conference on

your calendar

participate in

some Rotary fun

on Arizona’s

West Coast

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A Peace Pole is a hand-

crafted monument that displays the message and prayer “May Peace Prevail on Earth” on each of its four or

six sides, usually in different languages.

The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by Masahisa Goi (1916-1980) who dedicated his life to spreading the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” Mr. Goi was greatly affected by

the destruction caused by World War II and the atomic bombs which fell on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His desire to assist in the creation of world peace was

answered when in 1955, the Peace Message, May Peace Prevail On Earth, came to him in a moment of great inspiration and deep prayer.

After Mr. Goi authored the Universal Peace Message in 1955, a great number of people gathered in support of his vision and activities to spread the Peace Message were promoted throughout Japan. Soon after, Peace Poles inscribed with the

Peace Message began to appear in various locations across Japan initiating the start of The Peace Pole Project.

The Peace Pole was first introduced to the United States with the opening of The World Peace Prayer Society offices in San

Francisco and New York in 1986, the International Year of Peace.

Peace Poles are now the most recognized international peace symbol and monument the world over with more than 200,000 Peace Poles standing in

almost every country throughout the world. For more information, go to www.peacepoles.com or www.peacepoleproject.org.

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Microfinance Success in Nogales Nobel Peace Prize winner,

Muhammed Yunus (Banker

to the Poor) once stated that

for each problem of society

there is a social business to

combat it. He also said that a

social business is one

“created to fill a need, not

make money…”

Worldwide perhaps 100

million microfinance loans

have been made since Yunus

made his first loan of $27 to

42 impoverished borrowers

in Bangladesh in 1976.

Unfortunately, and as was

pointed out in the Economist

in “Big Trouble for

Microfinance” (2 Dec 2010),

too often the emphasis has

been on business and not on

social; “…Implementing

systems to observe clients,

listening to them, and

exploiting client data are

essential...” Microfinance

Barometer 2012. Rotarian Wayne Rish,

Rotary Club of Fountain Hills, knew that when he began in

2009 to facilitate lending to businesses in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. These tiny but high margin businesses

provided a way out of abject poverty for families. In cooperation with the Rotary Foundation (TRF) and Encomun Crecemos, Rish

began to build upon Yunus’ ideal of client-centered lending. Today with 1,100 loans totaling some $300,000, Rish has developed what he believes to be one of the largest microfinance operations in the Rotary world, certainly in

the Southwest.

Wayne’s formula for

success starts with a belief

that business can help make

society better. Combined

with TRF’s belief in “doing

good in the world” and

EnComun’s focus on very

small businesses, good

things happen. But it is not

simply that, it’s hard work

too.

Borrowers are thoroughly

reviewed by EnComun. “[T]he

analysis that goes into a

small loan ($200 to $1200

usd) to insure it is for

business only and will be

possible to repay from cash

flow is actually amazing,”

Rish says. The average four-

month loan is about $470,

and the default rate is <3%.

The interest rate is 22%,

confirmed by TRF’s own

analysis, yet is lower than the

nearly 60% rate found in the

local market. Borrowers can

even get cheap loan

insurance through EnComun.

The vetted borrowers

then form into groups of 4-10

people who are based in the

local community. “Borrowers

know who they want to be

part of the group and it is

actually up to them to decide

who to invite to join” not

EnComun or TRF, says Rish.

Each borrower is provided

with a bank account into

which the loan proceeds are

deposited. The borrower

draws down the balance as

needed. EnComun’s bankers

(“promoters” in local

parlance) meet with the

group every two weeks to

provide advice and guidance

to the members. The group

collects payments during this

meeting and deposits them

to an ATM or other outlet.

The group receives deposit

receipts for each deposit.

Once a borrowing group has

repaid their respective loans

they become eligible for

another, larger loan. Groups

often tell others about their

experience which provides

more clients and more

opportunities.

Microfinace in Rish’s

experience is not a zero sum

game. There are clear

winners, like Olivia who has

expanded her businesses

(small store and MaryKay) by

30%, added two employees,

and wants “to help others get

ahead.”

We are told that there will

always be poor and perhaps

that is true, but individuals

need not be without a real

chance of success. Social

business and people like

Wayne Rish provide a way

out of poverty, and that

makes all the difference.

PDG, Craig Wilson

Microfinance

works because

borrowers

who have

been helped

participate in

helping others

get ahead.

Friday, February 7th, 2014 - four members of the newly forming Rotaract Club of Bullhead City (Carey Fearing, Jenna Cornia,

Natalie Sun and Nicole Smith) attended a PolioPlus trip to Caborca, Mexico. Saturday, February 8th, 2014 the four Rotaractors worked with local Caborca Rotarians and nurses to administer polio vaccinations to children ages five and under in

surrounding poverty-stricken communities.

The club is still very new and is still looking for founding members to officially charter the organization, which is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bullhead City. The current

members hope to continue this project in future years.

The club takes pride in providing a lively environment to enhance the knowledge and skills of future leaders. We think globally, act locally and form life-long friendships

while coming together to better our community. Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:Testimonials:

"The polio trip was a real eye opener for me! I got to see how a common goal between dedicated people

can truly help change the world! Rotary International Caborca was so very welcoming to us. They took time to speak to us in our

language which made a big impact. Traveling to remote villages to do the polio drops was life changing. I saw children running through the dirt streets with nothing on their feet and stray dogs roaming looking for food, I saw people filling their

washing machine with water from buckets, but the thing I saw that I will hold on to forever is the kindness towards complete strangers. The people in these villages welcomed us into their community and the children were so happy. It touches me

to know that through everything they are still able to just be kids, with smiles and hugs and huge hearts. I will carry this journey with me for the rest of my life."

Carey Fearing "My favorite memory is

going door to door to meet very humble and welcoming families, knowing that we're able to make a difference in their community and that they were happy to see us. The moment that brought me to tears was our last dinner in Caborca where we were

introduced to two very grateful families; grateful for Rotary. The Rotary club had helped and will continue to help with the medical expenses for two young boys: one who can now walk, the other who was born deaf but

can now hear and learn to speak. Before the families said farewell the microphone was handed to second boy so he could say "muchas

gracias". What an amazing feeling to know that we have made a difference in their lives." Natalie Sun

"I STRONGLY agree with

statements from both Carey and Natalie. Also, it is amazing to see Rotarians all over the world, with the same heart and energy for creating a positive impact in the world. I am very appreciative of the warm welcoming, and homey feeling created by the

Caborca Rotarians, even though we were 430 miles from home and in a foreign country." Nicole Smith

""""The PolioPlus trip to Caborca, Mexico was a truly amazing and humbling experience that I am extremely grateful for. As we

walked around the vil lages in Mexico, distributing vaccinations to smiling children, my eyes were opened to the poor living conditions and I couldn't help but wonder how are these people so happy? By the end

of the trip I came to the realization that they are happy because they are submerged with family, culture, and their country. I feel proud to have been a part of that for the short time I was there, and thankful for their welcoming with open

arms and non-judgmental biases. I would be thankful to go on living my life with even a small fraction of the generosity and gratefulness the locals helped show us. This is an experience I will remember for the rest of my

life, and I hope I can participate again in the future." Jenna Cornia

Rotaract Club of Bullhead—Polio Trip

Polio Plus

trip to

Caborca

impacts

new

Rotaract

club

members

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Prescott area Rotarians have emarked on a new project—helping to drill a well in the village of Eworr Enkitok, a remote northern Kenyan

community of about 7 ,000 people.

Sunup Rotarian, Tony Terrasi, says a number of Rotary Clubs form Prescott, Phoenix, North Carolina, and Mexico have been cooperating to raise the $105,000 necessary to drill

and equip a well there. Currently the community

functions with just a small tank that is fed by rainwater. Noting that the system only works when it rains, Terrasi says “When the water in the tank is depleted. . . There is no further water, unless the

women to trek to find it, until the next rainy season.

Mary Poole, professor at Prescott College, and Paul Harris Fellow has spent time in the community and points

out that trekking for water is no easy feat. Each day, the women set out on a 5-10 kilometer walk carrying 20-liter water containers. They

walk across hilly terrain to the unreliable and sometimes-contaminated rivers that flow about 10 miles apart in the region’s valleys. They search around, get water, and go back home—twie a day, every day. With that much walking other chores suffer, and

children often accompany their mothers and carry water containers of their own.

Responsibility falls on the children at a very early age. Terrasi recalls the image of a 4-5 year old child carrying a five liter bottle.

Currently, the residents of

Eworr Erktok feel lucky to have an unpredictable water source within five miles, but they are enthusiastic about the possibility of having a water well in their village.

That kind of buy-in is necessary for the sustainability of the project, as the project’s success will depend on the community’s

sense of ownership. The well will improve

quality of life and provide new hope in many ways for the village. Mothers will be home. Children can go to school. Sanitation and health will improve immeasurably.

Poole says the Maasai

people of Kenya have been deeply impressed by the Rotarians who have traveled to Kenya and have dealt with the villagers face-to-face. Rotarians sit down and talk to the residents like equals and treat them with respect. Because many of the visiting

Rotarians have been from Prescott area clubs, Prescott is a name known in Maasailand.

Rotary matching grant funds do make a difference.

Another

Water Well

Project in

Kenya in

Progress

Osborn SD

Spelling Bee

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Rotary Clubs to extend water well success in Kenya

Soon to fund 3rd Project in Maasailand

Rotarians Support Spelling Bee in Osborn School District

The lower left photo is of the judges and winners at the Osborn District spelling bee in Phoenix. Mike Hosking (on the far left) and Mo Bronson (on the far right) are members of the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club, and served as judges at the event. Also shown in the photo are the winners and one of the other judges. The club also supports a dictionary distribution project in the Osborn School District.

After a three-year pilot test run, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) made the major shift to the New Grants Model at the beginning of this Rotary year. In simple terms all the activities in the former programs of TRF with the exception of Polio Plus and the Peace Scholars must now be funded by one of three types of Grants – District Grants, Global Grants or Packaged Grants.

District GrantsDistrict GrantsDistrict GrantsDistrict Grants. District grants help fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad. Clubs have a lot of freedom to customize your service projects. There aren’t many restrictions, as long as your grant supports the mission of The Rotary Foundation. Districts must be qualified before they can administer district grants. Likewise Clubs must meet the District Grant Funding Request Guidelines including meeting the submission deadline date of April 30.

Each District may use up to 50 percent of their DDF to receive one block grant annually. This percentage is calculated based on the amount of DDF generated from a district’s Annual Fund giving three years prior, including Endowment Fund earnings.

Once all the club requests for District Grants are received, the District Rotary Foundation Committee will determine how much of the District’s District Designated Funds (DDF) to dedicate to District Grants. The District then submits to TRF for a single block grant to cover the approved club requests. The District will receive this funding as a lump sum and

then distribute it to your clubs.

Global Grants. Global Grants. Global Grants. Global Grants. Global Grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. Global grants can be used to fund:

Humanitarian projects Scholarships for graduate-

level academic studies Vocational training teams,

which are groups of professionals who travel abroad either to teach local professionals about a particular field or to learn more about their own

A key feature of global grants is partnership, between the club where the activity is carried out and a club in another country. Both sponsors must be qualified before they can submit an application. To be successful, your project must be sustainable and your application must: • Include plans for long-

term success after the global grant funds have been spent

• Include measurable goals

• Align with one of our areas of focus

• Respond to real community needs

• Actively involve Rotarians and community members

• Meet the eligibility requirements in the grants terms and conditions. Applications are accepted

throughout the year and reviewed as they are received.

The minimum budget for a global grant activity is $30,000. The Foundation’s World Fund must provide a minimum of $15,000 (maximum of $200,000).

The World Fund matches Clubs and/or cash contributions at 50% and DDF at 100%

Packaged GrantsPackaged GrantsPackaged GrantsPackaged Grants. Packaged grants are designed by Rotary and our strategic partners to carry out large-scale, sustainable projects. Because Rotary takes care of selecting partners, raising funds, and designing the project, a club can focus its energy and expertise on bringing the project to life. Like global grants, packaged grants support our areas of focus and can include scholarships, humanitarian projects, and vocational training. The key difference is that the project's framework is provided for TRF. For example, TRF offers nursing scholarships and training for health educators with our partner Aga Khan University. With partner UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, TRF funds scholarships for water and sanitation professionals. Vocational training and medical service teams work with partner Mercy Ships.

AREAS OF FOCUSAREAS OF FOCUSAREAS OF FOCUSAREAS OF FOCUS

Projects that receive Global Grant funds from The Rotary Foundation must fall under at least one of the following:

• Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

• Disease prevention and treatment

• Water and sanitation • Maternal and child

health

• Basic education and literacy

• Economic and community development

PDG George Wheeler

Rotary Grants Made Simply?

Demystifying

TRF Grants:

District

Grants

Global Grants

Packaged

Grants

Areas of

Focus

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2013201320132013----14 District Grants14 District Grants14 District Grants14 District Grants

ClubClubClubClub Area of FocusArea of FocusArea of FocusArea of Focus Project DescriptionProject DescriptionProject DescriptionProject Description DDF AmountDDF AmountDDF AmountDDF Amount

London BridgeLondon BridgeLondon BridgeLondon Bridge Economic/Comm DevEconomic/Comm DevEconomic/Comm DevEconomic/Comm Dev School Needs for Homeless ChildrenSchool Needs for Homeless ChildrenSchool Needs for Homeless ChildrenSchool Needs for Homeless Children $3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00

Lake Havasu CityLake Havasu CityLake Havasu CityLake Havasu City Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Equipment for Youth CenterEquipment for Youth CenterEquipment for Youth CenterEquipment for Youth Center $3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00

Litchfield ParkLitchfield ParkLitchfield ParkLitchfield Park Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child Health

Renovation of Rooms at New Life Domes-Renovation of Rooms at New Life Domes-Renovation of Rooms at New Life Domes-Renovation of Rooms at New Life Domes-

tic Violence Sheltertic Violence Sheltertic Violence Sheltertic Violence Shelter $2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00

PeoriaPeoriaPeoriaPeoria Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Dictionaries for Third Garde StudentsDictionaries for Third Garde StudentsDictionaries for Third Garde StudentsDictionaries for Third Garde Students $3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00

PeoriaPeoriaPeoriaPeoria Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child Health

Drowning Prevention education for pre-Drowning Prevention education for pre-Drowning Prevention education for pre-Drowning Prevention education for pre-

school childrenschool childrenschool childrenschool children $3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00

PhoenixPhoenixPhoenixPhoenix Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child Health Meals for Starving ChildrenMeals for Starving ChildrenMeals for Starving ChildrenMeals for Starving Children $22,000.00$22,000.00$22,000.00$22,000.00

Sun CitySun CitySun CitySun City Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Books for KBooks for KBooks for KBooks for K----3 after school program3 after school program3 after school program3 after school program $2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00

Kingman Route 66Kingman Route 66Kingman Route 66Kingman Route 66 Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child HealthMaternal and Child Health

Renovation of Rooms & Supplies for Child Renovation of Rooms & Supplies for Child Renovation of Rooms & Supplies for Child Renovation of Rooms & Supplies for Child

Protective ServicesProtective ServicesProtective ServicesProtective Services $4,834.00$4,834.00$4,834.00$4,834.00

Verde Valley (Cottonwood)Verde Valley (Cottonwood)Verde Valley (Cottonwood)Verde Valley (Cottonwood) Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Reading events for PreschoolersReading events for PreschoolersReading events for PreschoolersReading events for Preschoolers $1,369.00$1,369.00$1,369.00$1,369.00

Glendale WestGlendale WestGlendale WestGlendale West Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Books ad Shelves for KBooks ad Shelves for KBooks ad Shelves for KBooks ad Shelves for K----7 School7 School7 School7 School $2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00

Peoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria North Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy

Computer Workstations for Elementary Computer Workstations for Elementary Computer Workstations for Elementary Computer Workstations for Elementary

SchoolSchoolSchoolSchool $3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00

Peoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria North Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Theatre for Young AudiencesTheatre for Young AudiencesTheatre for Young AudiencesTheatre for Young Audiences $2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00$2,250.00

Sun City WestSun City WestSun City WestSun City West Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy

Dictionaries for Schools; White Mountain Dictionaries for Schools; White Mountain Dictionaries for Schools; White Mountain Dictionaries for Schools; White Mountain

Apache ReservationApache ReservationApache ReservationApache Reservation $1,067.00$1,067.00$1,067.00$1,067.00

Lake Havasu SunriseLake Havasu SunriseLake Havasu SunriseLake Havasu Sunrise Basic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/LiteracyBasic Education/Literacy Safety Fencing for Elementary SchoolSafety Fencing for Elementary SchoolSafety Fencing for Elementary SchoolSafety Fencing for Elementary School $3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00$3,000.00

(Total)(Total)(Total)(Total) $56,270.00$56,270.00$56,270.00$56,270.00

2013201320132013----14 Global Grant Applications14 Global Grant Applications14 Global Grant Applications14 Global Grant Applications

Guatemala Literacy ProjectGuatemala Literacy ProjectGuatemala Literacy ProjectGuatemala Literacy Project Contribution onlyContribution onlyContribution onlyContribution only $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500

Caborca Water Tank ProjectCaborca Water Tank ProjectCaborca Water Tank ProjectCaborca Water Tank Project Contribution onlyContribution onlyContribution onlyContribution only $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $4,500

Yarnell Water SystemYarnell Water SystemYarnell Water SystemYarnell Water System Prescott SunupPrescott SunupPrescott SunupPrescott Sunup $7,202 $7,202 $7,202 $7,202

Kenya Water ProjectKenya Water ProjectKenya Water ProjectKenya Water Project KenyaKenyaKenyaKenya Phoenix 100Phoenix 100Phoenix 100Phoenix 100 $17,000 $17,000 $17,000 $17,000

Wheelchair Repair PorgramWheelchair Repair PorgramWheelchair Repair PorgramWheelchair Repair Porgram 4180418041804180 Glendale WestGlendale WestGlendale WestGlendale West $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000

BAKERY (Handicap)BAKERY (Handicap)BAKERY (Handicap)BAKERY (Handicap) Hermosillo PiticHermosillo PiticHermosillo PiticHermosillo Pitic PeoriaPeoriaPeoriaPeoria $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000

Mother's Milk ProjectMother's Milk ProjectMother's Milk ProjectMother's Milk Project 4180418041804180 Peoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria North $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000

Therapy EquipmentTherapy EquipmentTherapy EquipmentTherapy Equipment PueblaPueblaPueblaPuebla Sun CitySun CitySun CitySun City $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $4,500

Hidroponia TehuacanHidroponia TehuacanHidroponia TehuacanHidroponia Tehuacan TehuacanTehuacanTehuacanTehuacan PrescottPrescottPrescottPrescott $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $5,500

Therapy EquipmentTherapy EquipmentTherapy EquipmentTherapy Equipment 4180418041804180 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000

Totals Totals Totals Totals $64,202 $64,202 $64,202 $64,202

Grant information spreadsheets, pages 8 and 9, submitted by PDG George Wheeler, Foundation ChairGrant information spreadsheets, pages 8 and 9, submitted by PDG George Wheeler, Foundation ChairGrant information spreadsheets, pages 8 and 9, submitted by PDG George Wheeler, Foundation ChairGrant information spreadsheets, pages 8 and 9, submitted by PDG George Wheeler, Foundation Chair

Rotary Clubs, large or small, can make a difference in the lives of the children growing up in our communities. Phoeniix Rotary 100 has had a reading project for many years where Rotarians go into

classrooms and read to the children.

Spending a few extra moments to share a little information about your career and how your education helped you become the person you are today will help students

dream bigger dreams.

Thanks to Mo Bronson for Submitting photo and information

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Recent Matching GrantsRecent Matching GrantsRecent Matching GrantsRecent Matching Grants

ProjectProjectProjectProject Host SponsorHost SponsorHost SponsorHost Sponsor International SponsorInternational SponsorInternational SponsorInternational Sponsor 5490 DDF5490 DDF5490 DDF5490 DDF Total ProjectTotal ProjectTotal ProjectTotal Project

English 2nd langEnglish 2nd langEnglish 2nd langEnglish 2nd lang WickenbergWickenbergWickenbergWickenberg Puebla Centro HistorioPuebla Centro HistorioPuebla Centro HistorioPuebla Centro Historio $2,939$2,939$2,939$2,939 $14,755$14,755$14,755$14,755

Burn Unit EquipmentBurn Unit EquipmentBurn Unit EquipmentBurn Unit Equipment LilongweLilongweLilongweLilongwe PhoenixPhoenixPhoenixPhoenix $1,675$1,675$1,675$1,675 $20,000$20,000$20,000$20,000 Toilets for Undocmented Toilets for Undocmented Toilets for Undocmented Toilets for Undocmented

YouthYouthYouthYouth PeoriaPeoriaPeoriaPeoria Puebla MiradorPuebla MiradorPuebla MiradorPuebla Mirador $5,437$5,437$5,437$5,437 $49,750$49,750$49,750$49,750

Low Income Reh Ctr #1Low Income Reh Ctr #1Low Income Reh Ctr #1Low Income Reh Ctr #1 Puelba ACPuelba ACPuelba ACPuelba AC Tempe SouthTempe SouthTempe SouthTempe South $7,000$7,000$7,000$7,000 $33,533$33,533$33,533$33,533

Neuro RehabNeuro RehabNeuro RehabNeuro Rehab Puebla OrientePuebla OrientePuebla OrientePuebla Oriente PrescottPrescottPrescottPrescott $4,250$4,250$4,250$4,250 $22,500$22,500$22,500$22,500

Micro Credit, Micro Credit, Micro Credit, Micro Credit, NogalesNogalesNogalesNogales North ChandlerNorth ChandlerNorth ChandlerNorth Chandler $7,000$7,000$7,000$7,000 $56,100$56,100$56,100$56,100

Mission of MercyMission of MercyMission of MercyMission of Mercy PhoenixPhoenixPhoenixPhoenix Hermosillo PiticHermosillo PiticHermosillo PiticHermosillo Pitic $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000

Senior Citizen HomeSenior Citizen HomeSenior Citizen HomeSenior Citizen Home IndiaIndiaIndiaIndia SurpriseSurpriseSurpriseSurprise $7,000 $7,000 $7,000 $7,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000

Aqua Prieto ScholarshipsAqua Prieto ScholarshipsAqua Prieto ScholarshipsAqua Prieto Scholarships Tempe SouthTempe SouthTempe SouthTempe South $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $16,072 $16,072 $16,072 $16,072

Greensleeves SoAfricaGreensleeves SoAfricaGreensleeves SoAfricaGreensleeves SoAfrica East London SunriseEast London SunriseEast London SunriseEast London Sunrise Peoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria NorthPeoria North $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000

Alzheimer Unit EquipmentAlzheimer Unit EquipmentAlzheimer Unit EquipmentAlzheimer Unit Equipment Mar Del PlataMar Del PlataMar Del PlataMar Del Plata----ArgentinaArgentinaArgentinaArgentina Puebla VirreninalPuebla VirreninalPuebla VirreninalPuebla Virreninal $2,870 $2,870 $2,870 $2,870 $16,058 $16,058 $16,058 $16,058

Water filtersWater filtersWater filtersWater filters Pehuajo Centro, ArgentinaPehuajo Centro, ArgentinaPehuajo Centro, ArgentinaPehuajo Centro, Argentina Puebla Centro HistorioPuebla Centro HistorioPuebla Centro HistorioPuebla Centro Historio $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $3,500 $14,190 $14,190 $14,190 $14,190

defiblatordefiblatordefiblatordefiblator Pehuajo Centro, ArgentinaPehuajo Centro, ArgentinaPehuajo Centro, ArgentinaPehuajo Centro, Argentina Puebla Puebla Puebla Puebla $2,300 $2,300 $2,300 $2,300 $10,750 $10,750 $10,750 $10,750

NeoNatal LightsNeoNatal LightsNeoNatal LightsNeoNatal Lights TaxcoTaxcoTaxcoTaxco Pres Sunup/ParkerPres Sunup/ParkerPres Sunup/ParkerPres Sunup/Parker $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $11,006 $11,006 $11,006 $11,006

Hermosillo Burn EquipmentHermosillo Burn EquipmentHermosillo Burn EquipmentHermosillo Burn Equipment Hermosillo PiticHermosillo PiticHermosillo PiticHermosillo Pitic Phoenix 100Phoenix 100Phoenix 100Phoenix 100 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

ElevatorElevatorElevatorElevator Puelba ACPuelba ACPuelba ACPuelba AC ChandlerChandlerChandlerChandler $3,250 $3,250 $3,250 $3,250 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000

Open Arms Open Arms Open Arms Open Arms ---- FenceFenceFenceFence East London SunriseEast London SunriseEast London SunriseEast London Sunrise Sun CitySun CitySun CitySun City $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $38,000 $38,000 $38,000 $38,000

Jaw of Life Jaw of Life Jaw of Life Jaw of Life ---- ZacatlanZacatlanZacatlanZacatlan Central Chester CoCentral Chester CoCentral Chester CoCentral Chester Co $3,150 $3,150 $3,150 $3,150 $16,300 $16,300 $16,300 $16,300

Micro credit Micro credit Micro credit Micro credit ---- NogalesNogalesNogalesNogales Noglales SurNoglales SurNoglales SurNoglales Sur Fountain HillsFountain HillsFountain HillsFountain Hills $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $78,477 $78,477 $78,477 $78,477

Kids Burn EquipmentKids Burn EquipmentKids Burn EquipmentKids Burn Equipment Puebla La NoriaPuebla La NoriaPuebla La NoriaPuebla La Noria Peoria North/Prescott SunupPeoria North/Prescott SunupPeoria North/Prescott SunupPeoria North/Prescott Sunup $4,550 $4,550 $4,550 $4,550 $17,603 $17,603 $17,603 $17,603

TotalsTotalsTotalsTotals $107,921 $107,921 $107,921 $107,921 $890,094 $890,094 $890,094 $890,094

Encanto Reading Project

In 1997, Rotary International established the New Generation Exchange, a short-term (one to three months) cultural and

professional Rotary Youth Exchange for young people ages 18-25.

A few years ago RI created the Fifth Avenue of Service and called it named it New Generations which included all Youth Programs (Interact, RYLA, Youth

Exchange, Rotaract and New Generations) which caused some confusion with the New Generation Exchange Program.

Beginning 1 July 2013, RI resolved the confusion by changing the name of the Fifth Avenue of Service to

“Youth Services” and the New Generation Exchange to the “New Generation Service Exchange” as a short-term cultural and professional exchange for individuals ages 21 to 30. The New Generation Service Exchange

now must include a strong humanitarian or vocational service component.

District 5490 started participating in the New Generation Exchange in

2009, when the District hosted Ms. Fernanda Salles, from District 4550 and Ms. Bia de Aarruda Almeida from NORBREX Multidistrict,

Brazil. In 2010, the District hosted Mr. Alexandre Carnerio Corsato, from District 4510 Brazil and who is now a Rotarian. F rom January to May, 2013, the District hosted Adam Rehak, from District 2240, Czech Republic and AanaMaria

Dacol, from District 4670, Brazil.

The District hosted Ms. Kelly Mahe, from District 1620, Belgium, from November 9th, 2013, until December 28th, 2013.

On January 1st, 2014, Ms Nafset Chenib, from Moscow,

Russia , arrived to start her Rotary New Generation Service Exchange.

Nafset is a student at the Victor Popov Academy of Choral Arts, in Moscow, Russia. Nafset attended the Nikolay Rimskiy-Korsakov

Music College, from 2005 to 2009, where she started her vocal training. She attended the Special Musical School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Children, in Armavir, Russia, from 1995 to 2003, where she learned to play the piano.

Nafset speaks Russian, of course, but also speaks, reads and writes English and Italian. She reads and writes German, Spanish and Latin. She can also sing songs in French.

She has a 9 page resume

containing songs by Mozart, J.S. Bach, F. Schubert, J.Brahms, A. Vivaldi, G.F. Handel, just to name a few, that she can sing.

In 2012, Nafset received

the Grand Prize at the Moscow Festival of the Students in The Vocal Art. She performed in numerous music festivals and

competitions in Russia and Europe and was selected the laureate in over 12 of the competitions.

While in Arizona, Nafset sang with the Prescott Valley United Methodist Church Choir on Sunday as a service project.

Nafset attended the Prescott Valley and Sunup Rotary Club meetings. She also attended the Phoenix 100 Rotary Club Meeting, played the piano and sang for the members, receiving a standing ovation.

Nafset has no immediate

family. Her father died when she was four years old and her mother and sister were killed in an auto accident.

PDG Jim Green arranged

a Wine and Cheese Party at his home in Sun City and invited a few people to hear Nafset sing and helped her raise funds to pay for her travel expenses.

New Generation Service Exchange by Joe Waesche

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District Governor—Duce Minor District Governor Elect—Chuck Fitzgerald District Governor Nominee—Paul Pulicken District Governor Nominee Designee—To be named in Spring, 2014 District Secretary—JoAnn Oxsen District Treasurer—Nancy Teff Assistant Governors: Area 1—Armin Iranshahr: Buckeye, Estrella, Goodyear WhiteTanks, and

Litchfield Park Area 2—Stan Mah: Glendale, Glendale Kachina, and Glendale West Area 3—Jon Bauman: North Phoenix, Phoenix Rotary 100, and Phoenix West Area 4—Angel Aguirre: Peoria, Peoria North, Sun City, Sun City Del Sol, and

Sun City West Area 5—Jim Clemens: Chino Valley, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Prescott

Frontier, and Prescott Sunup Area 6—Catherine Moore: Sedona, Sedona Red Rocks, and Verde Valley/

Cottonwood Area 7—Dan Messersmith: Bullhead City, Kingman, Kingman Route 66, and

Needles, CA Area 8—Doug Browning: Lake Havasu City, Lake Havasu City Sunrise, and

London Bridge Area 9—Jim Bultema: Grand Canyon and Williams Area 10—Duane Peck: Parker, Parker-Poston, Poston, and Quartzsite Area 11—Alvin Hancock: Anthem, Surprise, and Wickenburg

March 1, 2014 Rotary Centennial Dinner and Celebration, Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix March 7-8, 2014 Arizona Rotary President-Elect Training Seminar (Electives Available Mar. 6)

Mesa, Arizona March 8, 2014 London Bridge Rotary to host Full Throttle Harley Dinner and Raffle, Lake Havasu City, AZ March 19, 2014 Taste of Surprise Fundraiser 5:30—8:30 PM at the RiverBoat Bingo Hall,

18300 W Bell Road, Surprise. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at the hall or at Independent Newspapers, 17220 N. Boswell Rd..—more information at www.tasteofsurprise.com

April 4, 2014 Anthem Poker Run All Motorcycles Welcome! 200 Miles of Great Riding $30 per Hand / $15 per Wildcard Ride Starts: 10:00 am Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon 47801 N. Black Canyon Hwy,, New River Arizona 85087 (Ride ends here too) Register: 8:00 to 10:00 am or www.rotaryclubofanthem.com Contact: Keith at (602) 551-9467 Included for Participants 8 Course Breakfast Buffet (8-10am), 1st Annual Event T-shirt, 2 Bands playing great LIVE music April 26, 2014 District Assembly in Prescott—Hold the date. May 16-18, 2014 Rotary District 5490—Conference in Lake Havasu City (Includes Youth

Exchange) June 1-4, 2014 Rotary International Convention—Sydney Australia

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