Elizabeth saw the slow progression of the disease in her ...

[Pages:15]DISTRICT GOVERNOR FRANK COX Rotary Club of Clemson Sunrise fcox63@

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SEPTEMBER: Basic Education and Literacy Month OCTOBER: Economic and Community Development Month

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Alzheimer's is personal

Elizabeth saw the slow progression of the disease in her previously active mother, now bedridden

BY ELIZABETH LYONS

Rotary Club of Greenville In 2011, at age 88, my mother,

Margaret Sowden, was diagnosed with dementia.

She was sweet, gracious, had a heart for service, was a former "Rotary Ann," and received a Paul Harris Fellow.

That same year, her husband Tom, a Rotarian of over 45 years, passed away.

It was not a specific diagnosis as there are many kinds of dementia including Alzheimer's. She started losing words, repeating herself and hiding her possessions promptly forgetting where she hid them. It was a slow progression.

She was also good at hiding her symptoms and knew the right things to say to stay socially adept with her friends. She eventually could not find her way around, stopped reading and doing the things she normally enjoyed.

She came to live with us after six years at an active retirement community. We hired daily caregivers and later a few times a week overnight so we could get

Elizabeth's mother Margaret and her late husband Tom.

some sleep. We were always afraid she might fall in the middle of the night. We purchased a bed alarm pad and a baby monitor so we would know what she was doing.

Her passion for 1,000 piece puzzles eventually gave way to 25 pieces and she enjoyed coloring in kids' books.

We have watched her digress from a fully functioning adult to a child. Now it is mostly blank stares.

It has been well over ten years since the symptoms began. She is still relatively healthy, but doesn't

? know us anymore. She is

bedridden. It has been a

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Give to the virtual CART Bucket on-line

Our clubs in D-7750 have been big supporters of The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust) for many years.

You can throw your change (or bills) in the blue buckets at your meeting or donate online.

To give to CART online: 1. Go to . 2. Enter your DACdb User Name & Password

3. Click on the dark blue sign-in (Current User) button

4. You'll create an ID in the CART Online Contribution Portal that's tagged to your club and our District.

If you don't have your DACdb credentials, no worries-- just use the light blue button to Create an Account and you'll be asked for our District ID (7750) and your club name.

?The slow progression--

very long heartbreaking goodbye. Alzheimer's/Dementia is a

difficult disease. It is sad when you realize your loved one is having a hard time remembering things.

As a new caregiver you are not prepared for what is ahead. It is a day by day, hour by hour, learning experience that you never wished to learn.

There is still no effective treatment for it, but Rotary has given millions of dollars to find a

breakthrough. Recently, there has been some progress with a new drug that may or may not prove useful at a cost of $56,000 per year. Time will tell.

We can't thank you enough for the dollars you have given over the years through our CART program. We pray that this doesn't happen to us or to you, but there are no guarantees.

Alzheimer's can be hereditary. My mother's older sister also

suffered from it. Please keep giving. Someday, there will be an answer.

Our District CART Chair has asked that our clubs each pledge $45.00 per member for the Rotary year. It is a reasonable goal.

Thank you.--Elizabeth (and John) Lyons, Rotary Club of

Greenville

Give to the virtual CART Bucket on-line

Our clubs in D-7750 have been big supporters of The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust) for many years.

You can throw your change (or bills) in the blue buckets at your meeting or donate online.

To give to CART online: 1. Go to . 2. Enter your DACdb User Name & Password

3. Click on the dark blue sign-in (Current User) button

4. You'll create an ID in the CART Online Contribution Portal that's tagged to your club and our District.

If you don't have your DACdb credentials, no worries-- just use the light blue button to Create an Account and you'll be asked for our District ID (7750) and your club name.

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Step up (or start) your public image efforts to grow YOUR membership

BY DG FRANK COX "Do You Believe in

Miracles" is perhaps American broadcasting's most famous by-line. The US Men's Olympic Ice Hockey team defeated the Russians in an upset than can only be described as miraculous.

Perhaps the most well-known icon in the world is the Coca Cola logo. Rotary's ubiquitous wheel is a global icon for sure. Our Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta ? simply asks us to "Grow More Do More."

Where am I going? As we look toward bringing new members into our clubs, it is apparent that we need to do a more professional and more conspicuous branding of the extraordinary projects and services we're doing for our communities.

On your smart phones, tablets, and computers, we can hardly open any program or app without some advertisement sharing our screens. This is the world we live in and the question for us as Rotarians ? how do we step up to today's marketing and attraction methods to help us with our membership?

Small steps to take to promote YOUR club

Perhaps a simple way to start is to upgrade your website or Facebook pages or add other social media apps to your lexicon. Instagram is popular, Snapchat and others are more popular now and attract potential younger members.

Check with younger members

? Rotaractors or Interactors and find out what social media platforms or apps that they are using. Have one come to a Club and give a presentation or demonstration. It is bound to be beneficial in moving your public image and public relations programs forward.

Importantly, if you do not

have a PR program ? please start one!

Let's look at every new

member we induct ? do a 90 second video of the new member ? a few facts about themselves and then post it. Or put a Question ? Answer interview on Facebook and a picture in the local paper. Follow-up with the same member after their first service project with another video and/ or Q&A follow-up. Use memes in your postings and Rotary graphics that are eye-catching.

Get creative in branding your

clubs and your members. What other ideas might you have? Invent them!!

We want to attract like-

minded and service-focused people in our communities to join us and it is becoming more and more important to use all the tools that we can muster ? intentional strategies with social media may be a real boost to your membership growth plans. If you don't have a plan, ask us to help or set-up a team in the Club to put together some ideas that are innovative. A good plan is essential.

Everyone of us has a

responsibility to our clubs and fellow Rotarians to share their story with others in the community. Be an ambassador ? boast about the things your club has done and the opportunities it has given you.

As I am visiting our clubs,

I am encouraged that we are trying to recruit and excite people to join us. Let's double down on the energy and focus to find those wonderful people in our communities who really want to be Rotarians ? they just don't know it ? that's our job ? let's go find them.

More on the next page

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YoucanbeANYfHING

By Julle Capaldl

"Wouldn't it be incred

For The Sentinel-Progress

ible if Dr. Thomas could

I want to give a shout out to the many Rotary

sign each child's book with a positive message", thought Mark. "And what

Clubs in Pickens County if Dr. Thomas would that support United Way come to Camp iRock.

of Pickens County's 3rd read her own book, and

grade reading Bold Goal, present it to the child?"

especially Camp

Our Mark, only

iRock.

thinks big and

They really

most of the time,

support Camp

he can make any

iRock by provid

thing happen.

ing resources for

He delivered

books, a resource

the books to Dr.

for volunteers to

Thomas at her

read to struggling Capaldi

home and on

readers, funding

Wednesday, June

for Camp iRock and

30, Dr. Thomas arrived

more.

at East End Elementary

This summer, the Rota with all books personal

ry Club of Easley, led by ized and signed making

United Way's own Rotar Mark's vision...a reality.

ian Mark Eisengrein,

He put a personalized

came up with an amaz book plate in each book

ing opportunity for the too.

students. Marlc seaitlied Close to one hundred

high and low for an inspi children, teachers, YMCA

rational book that could counselors and Call Me

be given to each child

MiSfER interns gath

attending the Easley site. ered in the gymnasium,

He came across a wonder along with members

ful book on Amazon, "You of the Rotary Club of

Can Be Anything," by

Easley, United Way and

Dr. Ameca Thomas. He the school district. Dr.

ordered ONE copy. Can Thomas talked to the

you imagine his shock children and encouraged

and surprise when he dis them. Then she read her

covered that Dr. Thomas book. There wasn't a

is the Superintendent of peep except for Kimberly

Laurens County Schools Robson, Camp iRock

and lives in Simpsonville? director and me sniffling

back tears of joy. It was a

moment for sure! Row by row, the chil

dren walked up to the front of the gym and received their very own copy of "You Can Be Anything." Pictures were

taken of each class. I am

incredulous at the ability teachers have to wrangle children. AMAZING!

The two little girls sat in the last row, their teacher, Mrs. Holliday right behind them.

They kept whispering back and forth. Mrs. Hol liday, noticed something was going on with these normally quiet students.

"W hat's wrong?," asked Mrs. Holliday.

"We're nervous. We've never met a real author before!"

The girls conquered their nerves, however, and marched right up to Dr. Thomas, held out their hands and received their very own book, signed by the author.

Who knows? Maybe one of them will be an "author" someday ...after all, they CAN BE ANY1HING!!!

Julie Capaldi is president of United Way of Pickens County. She can be reached at jcapaldi@ or 864-850-7094, extension 101.

Courtesy photo

On Wednesday, June 30. Dr. Thomas antved at East End Elementary with books personalized and .

Courtesy photo

Close to 100 children, teachers, YMCA counselors and CaH Me MISTER Interns gathered In the tymnaSlum, along with members of the Rotary Club of Easley, Unltld Way and the school district for

Dr. Thomas.

Easley project featured in local newspaper

The Easley Sentinel Progress featured a prominent article about Camp iRock and the Rotary Club of Easley's efforts to give each child a book. This is the kind of public image effort DG Frank is talking about in his column.

Frank's easy PI suggestions--

continued from the previous page

One other request of each of you.

In-person attendance is not quickly developing. Many of our members are reluctant to rejoin the meetings. I ask each of you ? who's not coming that you normally see at the meetings that you sit with or share fellowship ? please ask them to come back and join the fellowship. No, don't just ask them, urge them!

CLOSING THOUGHT ? We just completed two successful membership summits so let's capitalize on the momentum and bring great people into our clubs.

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Membership Development and Retention

So much to do...So little time!

Our Rotary years go by so quickly and for those of you who are serving as club presidents, you will blink and your opportunity to make a difference will have passed.

This is truly our time as an organization to shine. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million leaders and problem solvers making a difference all around the globe, but in particular in our communities right here in South Carolina.

People hear about Rotary and they want to join so why is your club the same size or smaller that it was this time last year?

Don't say "the COVID" as I call it, because we had clubs that grew during the pandemic. It is because we are not telling our Rotary story. We all have one...what's yours?

There are no excuses. Hundreds of people who live in our neighborhoods, work with us, go to church with us, work out with us at the gym, volunteer with us at nonprofits or are our "kinfolks." They are just waiting to be asked to join Rotary...ASK THEM!!!!!

Thanks to all of you who attended our Membership Summits. They were well done and full of useful information that can help you grow your

PDG CAROL BURDETTE

D7750 Membership Chair

Rotary Club of Anderson carol.burdette@

864-934-5143

club. If you missed this opportunity please check out the recording and put into action the things that will help your club grow, because when you can membership right, all other things will fall into place!

Please remember that I am willing to come speak at your Rotary Club. Call or email me.

Lastly, beginning on September 20th at 5:00 we will begin our Monthly Motivational Mondays. Every third Monday from 5:00 ? 6:00 we will offer some very important information about how you can be intentional in growing your Rotary Club.

Join us in September when we have Sandy Olson from District 7770 share how to "Get Back To Strong Clubs Building Membership"! You will not want to miss it!

SUMMIT

If you missed the Membership Summit or just want to listen to it again, click the button and it'll take you right to it.

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Church gives Golden Corner funds to support hygiene project

Seneca Presbyterian Church recently presented the Golden Corner Rotary Club with a $1,200 check to support the club's ongoing hygiene kits projects. Kits containing personal health and hygiene items are given to Our Daily Rest and Our Daily Bread to support the area's shelter and soup kitchen. Rotarian Don Lesley, right, presented the check to past club president Gene Williams.

Beth Brown new member at Golden Corner

The Golden Corner Rotary Club recently welcomed new member Beth Brown, manager Donor Relations at Tri-County Technical College. Pictured, from left, are Rotarians Teddy Martin, Brown, club president Steve Moore and Lorraine Harding.

Golden Corner gets check from mayor to support projects

Golden Corner Rotary Club president Steve Moore, right, presents club treasurer Don Estep with a $500 check from Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. The funds support the Rotary Foundation and club's community projects including the soup kitchen, food bank and Rotary Scholarship Fund that pays the cost of taking the GED test.

Currency collection displayed

Rotarian Eddie Perry, right, displayed his extensive world currency collection for members of the Golden Corner Rotary Club. Perry's collection includes a 20 million note and a one cent note. Perry is pictured with club president Steve Moore.

A representative of New Foundations loads backpacks and school supplies from the Rotary Club of Greater Anderson.

Greater Anderson provides backpacks and school supplies to children's home

The Rotary Club of Greater Anderson completed its first service project of the year. Thanks to the generosity of its members, the club was able to successfully raise $1,200 in order to provide 20 children with the New Foundations Home for Children Empowering Families Program with backpacks and school supplies. They were also able to purchase additional items off of their wish list such as headphones for their computers and calculators.

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Ten charities received funds because of Dancing with the Stars

On August 12, 2021, the Rotary Club of Greater Anderson presented checks to the 10 charities who competed in their annual fundraiser, Dancing for Our Heroes, held on June 24. With the combined fundraising efforts, DFOH was able to gross over $150,000 this year to be distributed through Anderson County. Since its inception, DFOH has raised over $1 million.

Tuten recognized as Major Donor

The Rotary Club of Greater Anderson recognized long time member and first woman president of the club, Sue Tuten (right), as a Major Donor for her donations to the Rotary Foundation at its July 29th meeting. Kathryn Smith, the club's female member, is at left.

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Rotary Leadership Institute

graduates and new RLI events

BY DGN RENEE STUBBS RLI District 7750 Chair

RLI offers one of the best learning opportunities for new members, future club leaders, and everyone interested in strengthening their knowledge of Rotary. Topics include growing membership, understanding the Rotary Foundation, and our history.

Join us, meet Rotarians and share ideas that will help you grow your knowledge of Rotary. Register for events on the DACdb District Calendar or the RLI website, .

Now is a great time to complete RLI. We are offering both Virtual and Face-to-Face sessions beginning in September.

District 7750 is offering all three parts of RLI in Duncan on Oct.9 and in Anderson on Feb.5.

If your area is interested in hosting an RLI event, contact Renee Stubbs, District 7750 RLI chair. dg2023@.

Rotarians have much to look forward to this Fall

BY PDG BARBARA SHAYEB-HELOU

D7750 Chair, RAGS and Fellowships SEPTEMBER 21st is the World

Day for Peace World Polio Day Is on OCTOBER 24th.

Let your community know what we are doing to keep the Globe free from polio.

Last year we had a goal to raise $105,970.

However we raised $121,567. Be proud , but remember we used to pay .$.60 for a dose of Vaccine; we now must pay $2.60. per dose. Everything increases in cost.

Have your Club invite a special speaker that week or conduct an educational project to bring awareness in your community with school children.

Returning to the Sept. 21st World Day of Peace:later this year there will be a Kyoto Peace Conference and Rotary is inviting you to submit a needs proposal for the Conference.

This will be the 20th Anniversary of the United States working to build an equitable and sustainable world.

Please let me know if your Club choses to submit a Peace Project. I will be so proud.

Following a pandemic it is significant that a culture has dispelled the stigma of hatred and discrimination. Remember peace can only be maintained, when we in fact do that .

Remember to Eat Smart:

The Action Group for Food Plant Solutions tells us that Malnutrition is a condition caused by a lack of critical nutrients., which during the first two years of life can cause irreparable conditions including blindness,brain damage, and physical impairment.

An estimated 2.34 million children under five years died around the globe due to nutrition related causes according to the WHO.

Around this planet there are more than 32,000 edible food plants available. But only a small percentage of these are consumed on a regular basis.

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