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Celebrating the New Rotary Year!
Posted by Marsha Kalakay on Jul 05, 2020
On June 27th, we had our Change Over Meeting. Held virtually this year, it was a well attended and fun afternoon. We celebrated our successes over the past year and looked forward an exciting year ahead. 
President Allan thanked and awarded certificates of appreciation to the following for all of their hard work and dedication to our club: PDG Tony Sheard, DG David Elliot, Marsha Kalakay, Sue Storie, Lynn Coates, Kitty Bucsko and Tanya Wolff. He also awarded our club's 1st Rotarian of the Year to Lynne Ternosky!!  Congratulations to all!
 
DG David Elliot presented Paul Harris Fellow to members Kurtis Lush, Reid Eyre, Joyce Nolin-Capman and Susan Elliot.
 
AG Diane Ives inducted the new Board of Directors for 20-21.
 
President Allan was presented with a thank you gift for his year at the helm and he will receive his Past President pin soon. 
 
President Allan passed the gavel, bell and Club Charter certificate virtually to incoming President Marsha. Once the border is open all things will make it to their new home for the year. 
 
Marsha then spoke to the club about her vision for our club for the upcoming year; Family, Relationships and Engagement are top on the list.
 
   
All together for a great event!    
 
  
Rotarian of the Year Lynne!
 
  
Members from Michigan gather at Marsha's
house for the meeting and a cookout.
 
 
 
Allan passes the bell and gavel to Marsha.
 
Theme for 2020-21
 
 
 
 
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What a Night!!
It's Amazing what a bunch of dedicated Rotarians can do in a matter of 3 days!!  
Here are the current numbers on our fundraiser for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan:
For the ECKP, we had a total of 33 donors for a total of $3,570 usd  ($4916 in cad)!! We are well on our way to our goal and it is only a few days in. A big Thank You to our secret donor who turned out to be our very own Susan Elliott!!  Thanks Sue for your contribution to the event!
Our fundraiser will continue through June 15th. All donations can be made through the Food Bank donor page. 
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Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Fundraiser
This is a challenging season for everyone… especially for those most impacted by Covid-19.

Please join the Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport to raise support and awareness for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. The money that you donate will help children, families, seniors and neighbors that are vulnerable during this time. 

  • The Food Bank's leveraging power allows us to provide 6 meals for every $1 donated so ANYONE can make an impact! 

  • The Food Bank has grown to serve more than 415 partner agencies throughout 22 eastern Michigan counties.

  • The Food Bank serves all Michigan communities of District 6330!

Thank you for your donation and thoughtfulness!

Click here to donate and learn more: https://give.fbem.org/ge/passport

 

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East Coast Kitchen Party

Exciting News!!!

We have been informed that we have an anonymous donor who is willing to match our East Coast Kitchen Party donations up to a predetermined amount at 7:30 May 30th!! For a example at 7:30 pm on Saturday if our page has raised $2000 that will be matched.

What this means to you is that we need to get the word out to all of our friends, family and random people on the streets! 

Although our fundraiser for the Food Bank will continue on after the party on Saturday, the more we collect before 7:30 pm the day of the event the more matching money we will receive.

Please take a minute to share this message to your contacts and place on your social media pages. It's a wonderful cause and a great way to get extra money.

Click on the link to register and we will email a zoom link prior to the performance! https://trellis.org/6330passport

If you are on the American side of our District, and want to make a donation to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan click here: https://give.fbem.org/ge/passport

***Donations made before 7:30 pm Saturday, May 30th will be matched by an anonymous donor***

 

Help Fight COVID 19 NOW
Thank you for helping our front-line workers by providing reusable, government certified face shields.
Beneficiaries: medical staff of Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance
 
$23,768.47 raised of $6,800.00 goal                       
 
Wow!! We will be able to supply 3833 face shields. Thank you all!!
 
6330 Passport Croatian Friendship
 
Our club member Pam at a meeting with Rotary Club Zagreb, Croatia. Rotary Club Zagreb is the club that hosted Pam on her Rotary Youth Exchange 18 years ago when she went to Croatia for the first time.  6330 Passport had a friendship exchange with Croatia and know many of these Rotarians personally. 
Stoves for El Salvador
 
6330 Passport members reached out on social media during a recent projects trip to El Salvador to secure stoves for a village in El Salvador.  We were in the village as a Rotary project to help present stoves to much of the village but found that there were additional families in need.  The stoves are made locally and cost approximately $70.00 US.  The stoves use less wood than open fire burning and are safer for the family.  We delivered 40 stoves that day and raised funds for 53 more with the help of the local mayor, the Rotary Club of Noroeste and Clubs in District 6990 (Florida), 7040 (Ontario/NY) and friends and family of 6330 Passport. Thank you to all the contributors.  
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TRF End Polio Now Recognition
 
Congratulations to us!!
All clubs who had donations to Polio Plus of $ 1500 US or more in 2018/19 received this recognition from The Rotary Foundation.
Thanks to the efforts of our members, the 6330 Passport Club contributed $ 4524.09 US.
 
End Polio Now Walk in the Park
 
Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors from 'in and around' the Sarnia area walked a 5K track on Sunday October 20th to raise awareness and funds for Rotary's Polio Plus campaign.
6330 Passport Members Help 'Fill a Bus'
 
Passport members Sue and Rick Storie in London, Ontario deliver school supplies to the Mission Services "Fill a Bus" Campaign in London. The supplies will be used by Rotholme Women's and Family Shelter.
6330 Passport Fund Raiser Idai Results July 2019
 
Thank you to Club Member Adriennne and to Crock A Doodle (inside the Sarnia Real Canadian Superstore) for putting on our Paint Party Fundraiser!!!
Proceeds from the event are headed to Shelterbox to support them in their efforts in Mozambique/Zimbabwe as they continue to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Idai.
If you couldn’t make it, but want to donate to the cause, please do so here:
https://www.paypal.me/6330Passport

( In the picture: Event organizer and Passport Club Member Adrienne Lee receives a cheque from Crock A Doodle Owner Crystal Tilson with Past President Tanya looking on)
6330 Passport Achieves Silver Level Literacy Award June 2019
CONGRATULATIONS to the Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport for achieving a Silver Level Literacy Citation from District 6330. Your ability to partner with community groups and support education and literacy in the communities Rotarians live in will have a positive impact locally as well as contributing to international projects.

Continued success as you move into our next Rotary Year. 
Sue Askin, District 6330 Education and Literacy Chair
 
  
6330 Passport Club Changeover June 2019
The Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport had it’s first ever Club Changeover.
“Rotary Connects the World and the 6330 Passport Club Connects the District!”
We have representation on the board from the most westerly reaches of the District in Michigan through the easterly in Ontario.  A very exciting year of challenges and change.  Our Charter President Tanya Wolff got us up, running and growing.  We had our 'Ask in Gear'.  Allan Loiselle will continue to lead and inspire us.
 
Our first tradition for our club, handing over the Club Charter to new President
6330 Passport Paul Harris Fellows June 2019
Three new Rotary Paul Harris Fellows presented at the Imlay City Rotary club meeting tonight by 6330 Passport Member Jim Sillers, our TRF Director/Chair.
Way to go Jim and congratulations to his grandchildren Avis, Cooper and Rhyland Schapman!!!
 
Croatia June 2019
District 6330 Rotary Friendship Exchange participants return to Croatia as Passport members after the Rotary 2019 Convention
 
Rotary East Coast Kitchen Party May 2019
Fun, fellowship and fundraising!!
Passport members joined several other clubs in the District at the Annual Rotary East Coast Kitchen Party.
Our Club raised over $5,000 CND with proceeds going to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund, Polio Plus and several community and international projects.  More of our 6330 Passport members were presented with certificates and pins.
 
 
6330 Passport Paint Night May 2019
Rotary Paint night fundraiser for Shelterbox and the cyclone Idai relief efforts in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.  Thank you To Crock A Doodle for their generous support.
Disaster Relief - Cyclone Idai May 2019

6330 Passport makes contribution to Cyclone Idai relief: 

The Global Literacy Project has taken a little detour from the sea container loads of school supplies we usually ship and we wanted you to know.

On March 14 Cyclone Idai devastated much of central Mozambique and parts of Zimbabwe and Malawi. In addition to the growing number of dead and homes destroyed, cases of Cholera have risen from 5 on March 27 to over 1000 by April 2 and over 4700 by April 11. In addition over 700,000 Hectares of crops ready to harvest have been destroyed!

The Rotary Club of Grand Bend’s Global Literacy Committee is preparing a 40’ sea container for shipment to the Rotary Club of Donda, near Beira Mozambique. Rotary Clubs will distribute the goods to those in most need.

RYLA
The Rotary Club of District 6330 is proud to announce that we are sponsoring two students to attend RYLA!!

From the Rotary Club of St.Clair, Michigan- Outbound Student Kathryn Crosby AND
Inbound student Laura Pujatti from Brazil who is being hosted by the Rotary Club of Stratford Festival City. Congratulations ladies!!

RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. RYLA is one of the most significant and fastest growing programs of Rotary International. Each year thousands of young people take part in RYLA programs worldwide.

Here is a message from one of the students that 6330 Passport sent to RYLA....

“Thank you so much for the Invitation to the Seminar! I’m very glad that I had this opportunity, I’ve met people I wouldn’t have even had the chance to. I really feel like as a group and as the weekend moved on we grew stronger as leaders and I feel like I’ve learned more things about myself and my leadership style than I could have imagined. I’ve truly gained knowledge that will be helpful in my future including on exchange. I can’t express how glad I am that Rotary sponsored me for this weekend. Thank you!!!!
Kathryn”

Food Bank Donation
 
A lively auction and generous donations at our Charter Event on March 2 generated $630.00 US for Mid City Nutrition in Port Huron.
Wheelchair for Colombia
 
To celebrate Rotary's 114th birthday the 6330 Passport Club GAVE A WHEELCHAIR to the Fundacion Monica Uribe por Amor. This is a charity dedicated to helping children in Colombia with spina bifida!!
Pictured above are Passport Members  Jim, Ali, Pam and London South Club member Joan with Past District Governor Sonia and District Governor Alberto of District 4271.  Our ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE team has just returned from Colombia where they visited the Fundacion Monica Uribe por Amor.
Rotary Friendship Exchange
 
Culture, Connections and Friendships....that’s Rotary Friendship Exchange!
 
The Team Leader of our District 6330 Rotary Friendship Exchange was PAG Dr. Jim Sillers, International Director/Chair of the 6330 Passport Club.
Jim led our small team to Colombia in early February. They had the unique opportunity to attend an International Project Fair and then to be hosted by District 4271.
Since returning, two of our team members have been inducted into the District 6330 Passport Club.
For more information on Rotary Friendship Exchange, click HERE
Rotary Fights Disease
 
Fighting Disease is one of Rotary's six areas of focus. This video shows Rotary's global efforts to set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access.

We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together. Our members combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and polio.

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Dominican Republic Medical Mission
 
A great humanitarian Dr. Jim Sillers on his way to the Dominican Republic with medical supplies for a service project there.  Our members search out ways to continually ‘Do Good in the World’ through Rotary!!
 
 
 
Club Executives & Directors
President
Marsha Kalakay
President Elect
Joyce Nolin-Capman
Secretary
Susan Storie
Treasurer
Lynn Coates
Past President
Allan Loiselle
Director
Allan Loiselle
Director
Jessica Morrow
Director
Kurtis Lush
Director
Kitty Bucsko
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