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11 November 2016 | A roundup of Rotary news



	Join us in supporting Miles to End Polio Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and a team of staff will join Rotary members to bike up to 104 miles in El Tour de Tucson, an annual bicycle race in Arizona, USA, to raise funds for PolioPlus. Your district could earn a visit from Rotary International President-elect Ian H.S. Riseley by contributing District Designated Funds (DDFs) to support the team’s fundraising goal.

	BUILDING A BETTER WORLD THROUGH BUSINESS

	Rotary Day at the United Nations this weekend This year’s gathering at UN headquarters in New York City will honor six Rotary members who use their professional skills and networks to advance social causes and build a better world. Two business partners will also be honored. Read about the honorees and check Rotary.org for coverage following the event. Read more about the honorees Read about a Rotary, UN event in Canada
	FROM ROTARY LEADER

	The growing popularity of online giving Online giving benefits you and The Rotary Foundation. When you give online, you receive immediate confirmation and the Foundation can start using your gift more quickly. Not surprisingly, the practice is growing. Learn more about online giving Get practical tips for running your club or district

ATTEND PRESIDENTIAL PEACE CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA

Join us 9-10 June for the Presidential Peace Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. We’ll celebrate our work on the underlying causes of conflict and our successes in making peace a priority, while also looking ahead to opportunities to continue our commitment.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL

The Rotary Foundation turns 100 in 2016-17! Our Foundation stands at the forefront of humanitarian service, having supported thousands of projects to provide clean water, fight disease, promote peace, and provide basic education — as well as the historic project dedicated to eradicating polio worldwide.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Interact Video Awards now open

Show us your Interact club in action and you could receive $500 for your club's next project. For our eighth annual Interact Video Awards, we're asking Interact clubs to create a short video showing either how Interactors transform the world for good or how your club is taking action to achieve one of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Submit a video

Resources & reference

Rotary Voices: Stories of service from around the world
Rotary Leader: Helping club and district officers achieve success
Rotary Images: Download photos to use in your club or district publications

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