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Official e-Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit

The Dove
21 June 2016

Rotary Club of Holy Spirit Club No. 69935 RI District 3780 Philippines

Officers and Committee Chairs

RY 2015-16

ANGELITA E. CASTRO

President
PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
Secretary
MA PERPETUAL RIVERA
Treasurer and President-Elect
CAROLINE K. BARCINAL
Auditor

Vol. VIII No. 43

ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY. Oriental medical

mission of Holy Spirit family last June 19 brings
relief to 57 indigents in Payatas; beneficiaries of
the continuing Rotary service now exceed 1,600.

PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Club Trainor

Club Administration
Chair

RICARDO P. SALVADOR
JERRY SY
DOANNI LOU DEQUINA
ROCHELLE SEARES LUNA

Membership Development
Chair

PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO

Community Service Committee

Chair
Co-Chair
Health

PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY
PP Roca Marie D. Jurado
MARYLENE MARTINEZ, DDM
PP Eui Bong JUNG, OMD
BERT L. OLIVAR, DVM
Literacy
PP ARMELIA O. BAGAIN
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
Livelihood PP EMELINDA C. PALATTAO

Youth Service

DATE

PATIENTS
SERVED

VENUE

RY 2015-16

PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.

July 19, 2015

40

CDP Center, Payatas

Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

Sept 13, 2015

75

Morning Star, Payatas B

Chair

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

IN IL David KIM

Sept 20, 2015

41

CDP Center, Payatas

PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD

CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO

Nov 15, 2015

100

CDP Center, Montalban

IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO

Nov 29, 2015

Special visit, Holy Spirit

Fund Generation
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
MA PERPETUAL S. RIVERA
Sports
Chair
IN IL David KIM
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
Special Projects
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Chair
CP LEONIDES S. RESPICIO
FERDINAND VALBUENA
RCC in Dona Juana Elementary School
Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
FERNANDO M. DELGRA, JR.
End-TB in Quezon City
Chair
PP MARCIA C. SALVADOR
PP EUI BONG JUNG, OMD
ANGELITA E. CASTRO
Anti-Dengue Campaign
Chair
PP ROCA MARIE D. JURADO
Milk Feeding & Nutrition
Chair
PP VIRGINIA ARDEN F. SY

Dec 13, 2015

87

CDP Center, Payatas

Jan 17, 2016

64

CDP Center, Payatas

Feb 21, 2016

61

CDP Center, Payatas

Feb 25-26

284

Baco, Mindoro Or.

Mar 13, 2016

71

CDP Center, Payatas

May 7, 2016

377

CDP Center (new) Mont

May 8, 2016

263

CDP Center (old) Mont

May 15, 2016

74

CDP Center, Payatas

May 22, 2016

89

Tumana Church, Marikina

June 19, 2016

57

CDP Center, Payatas

Chair

Vocational Service

International Understanding
The Rotary Foundation
Chair

Public Image
Chair

Global Grant Project

Chair
IPP MARITES L. NEPOMUCENO
PP PEDRITO M. CONDENO
PP EUIBONG JUNG, OMD
RICARDO P. SALVADOR
WCP ANGELITA E. CASTRO

The latest free Oriental medical check-ups last

Sunday, 19 June 2016 served 57 patients in the
Payatas garbage dumpsite area. Four received
acupuncture treatment.

RY Total to-date

1688

Rotaractor Aileen Claire Mesias of the ROTARACT

CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT provided essential support
to FCP Dr Bong and the patients during the mission.
Ms. Aileen, like other youth leaders who volunteer to
serve in these missions, are specially trained to receive and place nervous patients at ease, to act as
interpreter between Korean Dr Bong and the patients,
and to translate into Pilipino dosage instructions for
the patients.
Rotaractor Rein Fernandez assisted FCP Dr Bong,
Ms. Aileen, Korean youth volunteers, the event hosts
and the patients during the mission.
In his philanthropic practice of Oriental medicine to
serve humanity, FCP Eui Bong Jung, OMD, has since
July 1st, already provided relief to more than 1,600
patients who preferred traditional methods of treatment.
Korean youth volunteer Ms. Herry Jung joined the
mission for the first time.

Korea-based partners in these missions are Korea INs Pharm Inc. and Seoul Apgujeong
Church. Now on its 5th year, this continuing program constitutes a part of vocational service
and international cooperation & understanding initiatives of RC Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit and members donate school supplies to help needy

students cope with school needs as classes open in June 2016
June 13, 2016 at HOLY SPIRIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, an annual program of RC Holy Spirit
On June 13, 2016 during the opening of classes in public schools, RC Holy Spirit turned over school supplies
to needy students of Holy Spirit National High School,
one of two adopted schools of RC Holy Spirit in the
barangay.
For this year, 1500 ball pens were turned over by WCP
Angel Castro, ASP Peth Rivera and PP Marcia Salvador to school principal Mr Maximo Placio. The turnover was witnessed by Interact Club President Monique
Palmiano and Interactor James Lanquino, the President
of the Supreme Student Government (SSG). The Interactors and SSG officers distributed the ball pens to
1500 students who did not have them.

June 10, 2016 in Payatas, a yearly tradition of PP Linda Palattao

June 10, 2016 - LG and PP Linda Palattao with assistance from RCHS members WCP Angel Castro, PP
Marites Nepomucenop, PP Beth Sy, Jerry Sy and JR Delgra, distributed school bags with school supplies and wa-

ter jug to 45 children residing in Payatas. The children

were also treated with merienda.
This is PP Linda's yearly tradition.

June 12, 2016 in small informal community in Taguig City, an initiative of PP Chinchin Jurado
On June 12, 2016, RCHS members through the initiative
of PP Chinchin Jurado turned over school bags, notebooks and pencils to some 100 children from underprivileged families in Taguig. The school supplies were donated by PP Chinchin, PP Beth Sy and Rtn Jerry Sy.
Snacks were provided by WCP Angel Castro and PP Beth
Sy. Rotaractors Renziel Candelario and Daniel Ortega
assisted in the distribution of school supplies and snacks.
Mass was celebrated in a small open area of 35 sqm by
Rev Rhey Angeles who wished for a canvas (tolda) roofing
supported by coco lumber for their makeshift capilla.
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June 13 & 16. Basic literacy training in reading & writing is integrated into Care Seekers Program for street children
On June 13 and 16, 2016. RCHS has taken a bolder
move in giving a glimmer of hope to the street children
under its Care Seekers Program by introducing a basic
educational program.
PP Ammie Bagain met with twenty-two kids, aged 10 to
14 years old, who are presently out of school and who
spend most of their time out on the streets of Barangay
Holy Spirit.
After assessing the kids, PP Ammie found out that they
do not know how to read and write. So she started

teaching them the fundamentals of ABC, numbers and

shapes.
During playtime, PP Ammie, together with WCP Angel
Castro and some volunteers from the Salamat Sa Biyaya
Foundation, taught the children the values of respect and
sportsmanship. The children also enjoyed singing hymns
of praise.
Their study and play time was capped with hearty
snacks.

June 16. Progress update on Libreng Pap Smear project to protect indigent women in the community from cervical cancer
Following the launching of the Libreng Pap
Smear Project on April 21, 2016, the 2nd
testing was done on June 16, 2016 where
twenty-two (22) patients were screened at
the St Benedict House in Barangay Holy
Spirit. As before, the procedure was performed by Dr Jovina Andres, an ob-gyne
doctor from RC Diliman Heights.
Results from the first screening done on
April 21 showed that 90% of the women
tested positive for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells. An evaluation
is presently being made by Dr Jovy on the
treatment program for the affected
women.
This project is in cooperation with RC Diliman Heights and St Benedict Parish Pastoral Council.

June 23 Update on educational assistance program. Holy Spirit,

its members and sponsors continue implementation of scholarship and educational assistance programs for deserving youth.
During RY 2016-2017 All-Star year, RC Holy Spirit shall continue to implement the on-going scholarship
and educational assistance programs which have been started some five (5) years ago. This year, the
following are the beneficiaries:

Monthly stipend for Rotaractor Alyan Silos sponsored by Atty Park and members of RC
Sae Gwangju D3710 Korea through PP Dr Bong;
Free tuition scholarships for twenty (20) deserving students enrolled in 2-year courses
at Central Institute of Technology:
Ten (10) students sponsored by RCHS Honorary Member PP Edmund Chiu;
Six students sponsored by PP Linda Palattao of RCHS; and
Four students sponsored by Rtn JR Delgra of RCHS
Full 4-year scholarships to four deserving students taking up Accounting, Engineering,
IT and Education provided by WCP Angel Castro; WCP Angel also provides allowances and books to selected high school students.
Sponsorship by BCP Marites Nepomuceno of eight (8) needy children through the World
Vision Phils.
Financial assistance to Rotaractors Jannelle Larbio, Aileen Mesias and Romeo Latoza
provided by PP Marcia Salvador of RCHS.

June 18. Rotaractors of Holy Spirit attend COETS to further prepare

themselves for All-Star year
RCHS sponsored the participation of five (5) officers of the
Rotaract Club of Holy Spirit to the Club Officers-Elect Training
Seminar held last June 18, 2016 at the Barangay Bahay Toro
Conference Hall in Project 8, Quezon City. They were All Star
President Michelle Mae Estenzo, Secretary Jayson Monte de
Ramos, and Directors Elizabeth Tablizo, Jhan Ray Chales
Co, and Mark Louie Bonquin. RCHS Youth Service Chair
Marcia Salvador sat in during the plenary and break-out sessions.

It was a whole-day training event attended by some forty (40)

Rotaractors and Interactors from 11 Rotaract clubs and 2 Interact clubs. Led by DRR Patrick Hermoso of RaC Balintawak
and DRRE Rachel Diano of RaC Cubao, the event centered
on the theme: KINANG: Refine your All Star Ability to Lead.
COETS 2016 was hosted by the Rotaract Club of Midtown QC
and the Rotaract Club of STI College Munoz-Edsa.
There are 27 Rotaract clubs in the district.

This page of The Dove e-bulletin serves as home page

of the virtual website of
ROTARY CLUB OF HOLY SPIRIT
Rotary International District 3780
Officers &
Chairmen

Members

About the
Club

Service
Projects

Gallery

What is
Rotary?

Club
Bulletin

Holy Spirit holds last meeting for RY 2015-16 on June 21, 2016 at
the MR PARKS BREAD & CAFE as the All-Star Year slides in

All-Star President Peth

Rivera receives donation from Mr Anthony
Yu, proprietor of MR
PARKS BREAD & CAKE
at The Rock Arcade
along Holy Spirit Drive,
to help defray costs of
forthcoming projects
of Holy Spirit to serve
humanity. Mr Yu has
been a regular supporter of club community service projects.
THANK YOU, Mr Yu.
RC Holy Spirit is on . .

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Why I would raise chickens

Published on June 9, 2016 by Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
If you were living on $2 a day, what would you do to improve your life?
Thats a real question for the nearly 1 billion people living
in extreme poverty today.
Theres no single right answer, of course, and poverty
looks different in different places. But through my work
with the foundation, Ive met many people in poor countries who raise chickens, and I have learned a lot about
the ins and outs of owning these birds. (As a city boy
from Seattle, I had a lot to learn!) Its pretty clear to me
that just about anyone whos living in extreme poverty is
better off if they have chickens.
In fact, if I were in their shoes, thats what I would do - I
would raise chickens. Heres why:
They are easy and inexpensive to take care of. Many
breeds can eat whatever they find on the ground
(although its better if you can feed them, because theyll
grow faster). Hens need some kind of shelter where they
can nest, and as your flock grows, you might want some
wood and wire to make a coop. Finally, chickens need a
few vaccines. The one that prevents the deadly Newcastle disease costs less than 20 cents.
Theyre a good investment. Suppose a new farmer
starts with five hens. One of her neighbors owns a
rooster to fertilize the hens eggs. After three months, she
can have a flock of 40 chicks. Eventually, with a sale
price of $5 per chickenwhich is typical in West Africa
she can earn more than $1,000 a year, versus the extreme-poverty line of about $700 a year.
They help keep children healthy. Malnutrition kills more
than 3.1 million children a year. Although eating more
e g g s
which are
rich in protein
and
other nutrientscan
help fight

malnutrition, many farmers with small flocks find that its

more economical to let the eggs hatch, sell the chicks,
and use the money to buy nutritious food. But if a
farmers flock is big enough to give her extra eggs, or if
she ends up with a few broken ones, she may decide to
cook them for her family.
They empower women. Because chickens are small
and typically stay close to home, many cultures regard
them as a womans animal, in contrast to larger livestock
like goats or cows. Women who sell chickens are likely to
reinvest the profits in their families. Read more about
women and chickens in Melindas blog post.
Dr. Batamaka Som, an anthropologist from Burkina
Faso who has worked with our foundation, has spent
much of his career studying the economic impact of raising chickens in his home country. In this video he explains why he is so passionate about poultry.
A big bet on chickens
Our foundation is betting on chickens. Alongside partners
throughout sub-Saharan Africa, we are working to create
sustainable market systems for poultry. Its especially
important for these systems to make sure farmers can
buy birds that have been properly vaccinated and are
well suited to the local growing conditions. Our goal: to
eventually help 30 percent of the rural families in subSaharan Africa raise improved breeds of vaccinated
chickens,
up
from just 5 percent now.
When I was
growing
up,
chickens werent
something you
studied,
they
were something
you made silly jokes about. It has been eye-opening for
me to learn what a difference they can make in the fight
against poverty. It sounds funny, but I mean it when I say
that I am excited about chickens.

Part of our flock in

Don Antonio Heights
Subd. Quezon City

Bicycle Chicken
Even a single chicken makes a difference
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Does size really matter?

What matters more is compliance with Rotary standards.

From RI Online Directory, 101 clubs in D3780 have reported total of

2,412 members as of 23 June 2016.
Club Name
San Francisco del Monte
Loyola Heights
Diliman North
Cubao West
Timog
Quezon City
New Manila East
Midtown Quezon City
Congressional
Quezon City Metro North Centennial
VisMin
North Edsa
Ayala Heights
Cubao QC
Commonwealth
Midtown Diliman
Novaliches QC
Cubao Business Center
Quezon City Central
Quezon City Circle
South Triangle
Biak na Bato
Kamuning
Roxas
Kamuning West
Metro Sta Mesa
Balintawak
Batasan Hills
Neopolitan Fairview
Camp Aguinaldo
Masambong
Metropolitan West Triangle
Talipapa
Valencia
Acropolis
Diliman QC
Holy Spirit
Sta Mesa

Members

88
68
66
55
52
50
48
43
41
41
41
38
34
33
32
32
32
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25

38 Clubs 1,368 Rotarians

Average club size 36 members

Club Name
New Manila QC
Quezon Avenue Central
Quezon City Southeast
Camp Panopio
Constitution Hill - Bagong Sandigan
Greenfields
Midtown Cubao
Pag-asa
Uptown Cubao
Cubao Central
Central Fairview
Diliman Central
Quezon City Pearl of the Orient
Araneta
Cosmopolitan Cubao
Cubao Edsa
Cubao Metro Aurora
Diliman Heights
Heroes Hills
New Manila South
New Manila West
Cubao Kamias
New Manila Heights
North Balintawak
Quirino
E-Club of Global Kalinga D3780
Greenmeadows
Kagitingang Cubao
Cosmopolitan Timog
Metro San Francisco del Monte
Paraiso
St Ignatius
Santo Domingo
Cubao East
Eastwood
Katipunan
Murphy
San Bartolome

Members

24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16

38 Clubs 750 Rotarians

Average club size 20 members

Club Name
Agham
Bagong Silangan
Broadway
Cubao South
Lagro Ascencion
Roosevelt
San Roque
Uptown Novaliches
Cubao Sunrise
New Payatas
Camp Karingal
Camp Crame
Diliman Silangan
Roces
West Triangle
Greater Midtown Cubao
Centennial Quezon City
Kamuning East
North Triangle
Tandang Sora
West Fairview
Kamuning Central
University District
Metro Eastwood
Mega Edsa

Members

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
6
5
4

25 Clubs
294 Rotarians
Average club size 12 members

District 3780

101 Clubs, 2,412 Rotarians

Ave club size 24 members
NOTE: The membership information in the RI Official Online
Directory do not necessarily reflect the official RI count which is
based on paid membership invoices. Clubs shall soon be
further cleansing or updating
their membership records in
preparation for the July 2016
RI invoice.
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Standards for Functioning Clubs

Rotary Code of Policies April 2016

2.010. Membership of Clubs in Rotary International

RI is an association of member Rotary clubs, each of which has a direct relationship and common responsibility to the association with no national or other grouping of clubs intervening in the administration and
functioning of the clubs as members of RI. Every member club of RI is expected to comply with the provisions of the constitutional documents which provide for the organizational structure and functioning of the
club. (June 1998 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 348)

2.010.1. Failure to Function

In accordance with the RI Bylaws, the RI Board is responsible for ensuring that all member
clubs of the association are functioning, and defines a functioning club as
1. Having paid its per capita dues to Rotary International
2. Meeting regularly consistent with RI constitutional documents (Rotary Code of Policies 6
April 2016)
3. Ensuring that its members subscribe to a Rotary World Magazine Press magazine
4. Implementing service projects that address needs in the local community and/or in communities in other countries
5. Receiving the visit of the governor, assistant governor, or an officer of Rotary International
6. Maintaining appropriate liability insurance as provided in section 72.050. of this Code
7. Acting in a manner consistent with the RI constitution, bylaws, and the Rotary Code of
Policies
8. Paying its RI membership and district dues without outside assistance
9. Providing accurate membership lists on a timely basis to the general secretary. At a
minimum, clubs must report their membership changes to the general secretary so they
are received by 1 July and 1 January.
10. Resolving club disputes in an amicable manner
11. Maintaining cooperative relations with the district
12. Cooperating with RI by not initiating or maintaining, and by not including in its membership an individual who initiates or maintains, litigation against Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation, employees, the associate foundations and the international offices of the
RI Secretariat, prior to it or any of its members exhausting remedies required in RIs constitutional documents
13. Following and completing the election review process established in the RI bylaws
Each governor shall identify which clubs in the district are failing to function according to the above criteria. Rotary senior leaders are also encouraged to report any observations that suggest that a club has
failed to function. (May 2014 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 121)
These standards for functioning clubs serve as
guide for the club president, secretary, treasurer
and other club officers. The measurable criteria

also serve as a template for Assistant Governors

and other district officers as they help the individual Rotary clubs in strengthening themselves.
Source: Rotary Code of Policies April 2016

John Germ is a man of commitment

By John Rezek, Editor in Chief, The Rotarian, 1 March 2016
When John Germ takes
office as Rotary Internationals president in July,
it will mark his 40th year
in Rotary. In that time,
hes likely best-known
for leading Rotarys
$200 Million Challenge,
a fundraising effort
sparked by a challenge
grant from the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation. Rotarians surpassed that goal in 2011, raising $228.7 million toward
polio immunization activities. I never questioned that
we would raise the funds, he says. Rotarians have
been so generous. In fact, raising money for polio was
one of Germs first leadership roles. He became a
member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tenn., in
1976. I wasnt involved, other than going to meetings,
until 1983 when I was asked to be club secretary, he
says. Then I was asked to participate as district cochair for the polio fundraising campaign. After that, he
was hooked. The more active I became, and the more
good that I saw being done, the more I wanted to do,
he says. Germ went on to serve Rotary as vice president, director, Foundation trustee and vice chair, and
RI presidents aide. He and his wife, Judy, are also
members of the Arch Klumph Society.
Professionally, Germ continues to consult for Campbell
& Associates, a Chattanooga engineering firm he
started working for in 1965 and eventually served as
chairman and CEO.
Editor in Chief John Rezek spoke with him about his
next big commitment his yearlong role as RI president.
THE ROTARIAN: What are the most important
rules of leadership, and from whom did you learn
them?
GERM: To me, the most important rule of leadership is to be a good listener. A good leader must be
a person who can motivate, encourage, delegate,
inspire, and communicate well. Listening enables you
to better understand the needs and desires of others.
TR: What does a person in your position never do?
GERM: A person in my position never asks anyone to
do something I would not do myself.
TR: What are the core qualities and character traits
that every Rotarian should have?
GERM: The most important core value is integrity.
Without integrity, one has nothing.
TR: Some presidents spend most of their time traveling; some frequently attend to business at RI headquarters. Which will you be?
GERM: I intend to do both. Visiting clubs and districts
is important to provide motivation, to say thank you for
the work being done, and to convey the TEAM message: Together everyone achieves more. At the
same time, coordinating activities and providing continuity between RI leaders, staff, and The Rotary Foundation leadership is critical. Therefore, we must hold

meetings that include the president, president-elect,

president-nominee, TRF chair, TRF chair-elect and the
general secretary. There should be joint board meetings, at least one per year, to ensure continuity and
cooperation. This requires time in Evanston.

TR: What are Rotarys most existential challenges? What can individual Rotarians do to
meet them?
GERM: Rotarys biggest challenge is membership.
We need to expand our membership so we can
do more work. We need to attract younger people, like Rotary youth program alumni. Recently retired
individuals are another group to engage. We are an
organization with high ethical standards and a classification system. These standards should be maintained
and our current members educated on why each one
of them should be sponsoring other qualified individuals to become Rotarians.
TR: Why is it so hard for the public to understand what
Rotary is and does? How would you remedy that?
GERM: For many years, Rotarians worked both locally
and globally without seeking publicity or recognition.
When a survey was conducted a few years ago, it was
no surprise to me that the general public was unaware
of Rotary and the work we do. We need to wear our
Rotary pin with pride. We need to enhance Rotarys
public image by successfully and enthusiastically marketing who we are and the amazing things we are
doing and have done locally and globally. No one
should ever have to ask, What is Rotary?
TR: What was more difficult to decide upon: your presidential theme or design of your tie?
GERM: The design of the tie. It was easy to create a
theme around service. I was inspired by the work that
Rotarians do locally and globally through the polio
eradication campaign and in the six areas of focus of
The Rotary Foundation so my theme is how I describe our work, Rotary Serving Humanity.
TR: What were the two or three most important steps
in your journey to the presidency? What advice would
you give to a Rotarian who wants to follow in your
footsteps?
GERM: I think I became president due to hard work. I
successfully completed terms on the Board of Directors, as a trustee for The Rotary Foundation, and have
been involved in projects locally and globally. It all
starts at the club level. One must be a successful club
president, district governor, and RI director to be considered by the nominating committee. A broad base of
experience is essential along with a vision to improve
Rotary. A person needs to work hard and do the best
they can while always learning something new every
step along the way.
TR: What was your reaction upon hearing the news of
your nomination?
GERM: Judy and I were having dinner when we received the phone call. We were excited and humbled
by the news. When we listened to the comments of the
nominating committee members, we were more humbled and realized a great amount of faith was being
placed in us to lead Rotary, especially in the centennial
year of The Rotary Foundation.

TR: Which jobs in Rotary have you enjoyed the most?

GERM: The job I enjoyed most following being club
president was chairing the $200 Million Challenge.
Visiting clubs and districts, seeing the enthusiasm of
Rotarians to fulfill our promise to the children of the
world for eradicating polio, was overwhelming. Participating in National Immunization Days and seeing the
smiles on the mothers faces as their child received
those two precious drops had chills running up and
down my back. How can one do better work than that?
TR: Lets imagine that the president can accomplish
anything he wants during his presidential year. What
are the top three things you want to accomplish?
GERM: First, eradicate polio. Second, increase our
membership so we can have more willing hands, caring hearts, and inquisitive minds. We also need to
increase diversity within our organization. Third, create
more partnerships and sponsorships with corporations
and foundations. Our work with the Gates Foundation,
WHO, UNICEF, and CDC shows us that working together is successful.
TR: If you could change one thing about RI immediately, what would it be?
GERM: To have Rotary run more like a business rather
than a social services organization. A major source of
Rotarys income is membership dues. Id look into new
sources of revenue, such as partnerships or sponsorships. We also need to be sure the services offered
are those that the clubs and districts want and not what
we think they want or need. When a business begins
to see expenses increase without an increase in revenue, the business looks at ways to cut costs and not
necessarily increase fees charged for services. A
business always looks for better ways to do things.
TR: Rotarians employ about 600 people to run the
organization. Youve met many staff members over the
years. Characterize their efforts to a member who has
no idea what RI does. Do Rotarians get value for their
money?
GERM: Rotary staff support is essential for Rotary to
do the work it does. Our outstanding staff works diligently to provide the tools needed for clubs to function
better. This includes developing education materials,
grant assistance, and stewardship guidance. The staff
provides great value to our organization.
TR: If you were asked to describe five important,
though not necessarily apparent, characteristics about
yourself, what would you say?
GERM: My parents taught my brothers and me to be
respectful of all people and to be honest and trustworthy in all aspects of life. I have been described as an
out-of-the-box thinker, respectful, reliable, trustworthy,
persistent, a motivator, a delegator, a confidant, and a
team-builder.
TR: If you could have a personal conversation with
every Rotarian, what would you say to each of them?
GERM: I would say thank you for what you have done;
thank you for what you are doing; and thank you for
what you are going to do to improve your community
and change lives. I would also ask them to repay the
opportunity someone gave them by asking each member to invite another person to become a Rotarian.
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Want members? Then get social !

By Evan Burrell, posted on Rotary Voices 9 June 2016
Did you know more than a
billion people use social media every day?

Remember that social media is a conversation, so

respond to comments, answer questions, and focus
on the benefits of being a
member of your club.

Social media is readily accessible, instantaneous, cost

effective and user friendly. It
offers your Rotary club a fantastic opportunity to communicate more effectively with
members and supporters and
can energise the way you
promote your club and find new members.

Once you get active on social media, stay active. The

more youre connected, the
more likely you are to make
connections and get new members.

Here are just a few examples of ways your club can use
social media:

Most importantly, if you are using social media, dont forget to let your supporters know you are!

Use Twitter to quickly advise members and the public of

a last-minute change of venue for an event.

Add social media buttons to your website, links on invitations, newsletters and emails, and display account information in recruitment and marketing materials.

Let members and potential members know via Facebook

when and where the next meeting will be and who the
speaker is.
Use Facebook to start a discussion about a particular
topic or issue at the club. Be prepared for positive and
negative feedback and use it to improve your club.
Share details of your clubs new member recruitment
session. When people like your post or retweet it, it
shares the info with their entire social network.
Follow the Facebook pages of local businesses and organizations in your area. Comment on their posts; start a
conversation.
Share stories and photos from your club service projects.
When people see the great work your club is doing,
theyre more likely to join.

Getting started on social media can help your club get

the word out, especially where younger people hang out,
and attract new members.
Discover tips for getting your event noticed on social media
Join a discussion on membership best practices
About the author: Evan Burrell is a
member of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia,
and a former member of Rotaract. He
has been involved with Rotary since he
was 18. He currently manages social
media for Rotary Down Under, the Rotary regional magazine of Australia. Follow
Evan on Facebook.

Want younger members? Then re-examine long-standing paradigms like what

Rotarys 2016 Council on Legislation has apparently begun to do.
struggle to recruit a generation of young adults for

CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS MEAN MORE CHALLENGES

whom civic engagement and networking happen

more easily on a smartphone than at a weekly
meeting.

Examples cited by THE ROTARIAN Magazine, May 2016

The so-called millennials - those born between 1982 and
2000 - are Americas biggest generation ever (more than
80 million).

The increasing age gap in the population has posed challenges to traditional service organizations like Rotary which

Today, 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 Tomorrow, another

10,000 and so on every day until 2030. (Baby boomers are
post-war babies born between 1946 and 1964.)
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Council grants clubs more flexibility in meeting, membership

By Arnold Grahl, Rotary News, 18 April 2016
tablish the rate after that.
We are at a moment in time when we must think beyond
the status quo, said RI Vice President Greg E. Podd.
We must think about our future. Podd said the dues
increase will allow RI to improve My Rotary, develop resources so clubs can offer a better membership experience, simplify club and district reporting, improve website
access for Rotaractors, and update systems to keep Rotary in compliance with changing global regulations.
Also because of this Councils decisions:

The 2016 Council on Legislation may well be

remembered as one of the most progressive
in Rotary history.
Not only did this Council grant clubs more freedom in
determining their meeting schedule and membership, it
also approved an increase in per capita dues of $4 a
year for three years. The increase will be used to enhance Rotarys website, improve online tools, and add
programs and services to help clubs increase membership.
The Council is an essential element of Rotarys governance. Every three years, members from around the world
gather in Chicago to consider proposed changes to the
policies that govern the organization and its member
clubs. Measures that are adopted take effect 1 July.
The tone for this year was set early, when the RI Board
put forth two proposals that increase flexibility. The first

measure allows clubs to decide to vary their meeting

times, whether to meet online or in person, and
when to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at
least twice a month. The second allows clubs flexibility
in choosing their membership rules and requirements.
Both passed.
Representatives also approved removing six membership criteria from the RI Constitution and replacing them
with a simple requirement that a member be a person of
good character who has a good reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community.
The $4 per year dues increase was based on a five-year
financial forecast that predicted that if Rotary didnt either
raise dues or make drastic cuts, its reserves would dip
below mandated levels by 2020. The yearly per capita
dues that clubs pay to RI will be $60 in 2017-18, $64 in
2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. The next council will es-

A Council on Resolutions will meet annually online to

consider resolutions recommendations to the RI
Board. Council members will be selected for three-year
terms. Theyll participate in the Council on Resolutions
for three years and the Council on Legislation in their final year only. The Council on Resolutions will free the
Council on Legislation to concentrate on enactments
changes to Rotarys governing documents. Proponents
predict that the Council on Legislation can then be shortened by a day, saving $300,000.

Rotaractors will be allowed to become members of

Rotary clubs while they are still in Rotaract. Proponents argued that too few Rotaractors (around 5 percent)
join Rotary. Sometimes its because they dont want to
leave their Rotaract clubs before they have to, upon
reaching age 30. Its hoped that giving them more options will boost the numbers of qualified young leaders in
Rotary.

The distinction between e-clubs and traditional clubs

will be eliminated. The Council recognized that clubs
have been meeting in a number of ways, and given this
flexibility, the distinction was no longer meaningful. Clubs
that have e-club in their names can keep it, however.
The reference to admission fees will be removed from
the bylaws. Proponents argued that the mention of admission fees does not advance a modern image of Rotary.
A standing committee on membership was established,
in recognition that membership is a top priority of the organization, and polio eradication was also reaffirmed to
be a goal of the highest order.
Learn more about the Council on Legislation
See vote totals
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THE OLYMPIANS of RC Makati Olympia D3830

D3780 Governors Monthly Letter June 2016

Issue No. 304 June 22, 2016

The Rotarian June 2016

THE DOVE of RC Holy Spirit D3780

Issue No. 42 of Year 8 June 14, 2016

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Principles that Guide Rotary

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

The Object of Rotary

The Four-Way Test

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster

the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise
and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

Of the things we think, say or do

FIRST. The development of acquaintance

as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the
worthiness of all useful occupations, and the
dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as
an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business,
and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international
understanding, goodwill, and peace

through a world fellowship of business and

professional persons united in the ideal of
service.

Rotarian Code of Conduct

As a Rotarian, I will
1) Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2) Deal fairly with others and treat them and
their occupations with respect
3) Use my professional skills through Rotary
to mentor young people, help those with
special needs, and improve peoples quality
of life in my community and in the world
4) Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on
Rotary or other Rotarians

1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?

Rotarians Pledge
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold the TRUTH.
I am a Rotarian
I will always strive to be FAIR
in all of my dealings with my fellowmen.
I am a Rotarian
I will always endeavor to build
GOODWILL and UNDERSTANDING
in my community,
among my countrymen
and people of all nations.
I am a Rotarian
I will always seek to promote
the greatest good
for the greatest number of people
in the spirit of ROTARY SERVICE.
I am a Rotarian
I will always uphold
the Rotary International Motto,
SERVICE ABOVE SELF.

Watch songwriter Jerry Mills sing Come Join Us online by clicking on this link.

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About THE DOVE

THE DOVE is the official newsletter of
the Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, Rotary
International District 3780.
The digital publication features
hyperlinks or web-links which make it
a true electronic newsletter/e-bulletin.
Distribution:
THE DOVE is published in 3 versions: printed, digital PDF, and
online.
PDF version sent by email to
nearly 1,000 addressees, Rotarians and non-Rotarians in the club,
in the district, in Philippine Rotary
and outside including RI.
Posted on social media networks
and groups
Printed copies for meetings
First issue of THE DOVE: 4 June 2009
(Vol I, No. 1)
Editorial team:
Marcia Salvador - Editor
Ric Salvador - Asst Editor
Contributors
Address: Don Antonio Clubhouse,
Holy Spirit Drive, Quezon City PH

Holy Spirit D3780

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