Our District and Volunteering - A Concept for a Fall Conference
Service Above Self best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service. We all have relationships with partner organizations in our community. Whether it is working together, providing a donation, hosting a talk, a Rotarian sitting on an agency board, or Rotarians showing up somewhere to help out, there are many avenues of volunteering. A fun club exercise would be to make a list of all the groups, agencies, and organizations your club has a relationship with. Some members may also be Rotarians!
Next, sometime over the coming months, have a conversation with these groups. What issues are on their radar? Where do they get their information? Are they concerned and inspired by current and future volunteers? Are there organizations in your community that you would like to have a relationship with? What if all the clubs in the District came together for a day, together with these partners, to discuss volunteering in our community? And what if at the end of the day, we all were able to find a clearer sense of purpose and focus? That is the concept of a District conference this October. One day. Listen and learn. Make new friends. Share ideas. Grow Rotary.
If you are intrigued about this conference concept and would like to help shape what could very well be a large meeting of the minds, please reach out to DGE Dave Alexander at 905-329-6026.
- Dave Alexander