As we enter this wonderful time of year, we are reminded of the power of community, reflection, and gratitude.
Over the next few months, our calendars will fill with meaningful milestones. We have just marked World Polio Day on October 24th, and we are now moving into the warmth of Thanksgiving and culminating in the joy of Christmas and the holiday season. Together, these moments offer us a perfect bridge between being thankful for the blessings in our own lives and stretching out our hands to help others.
Gratitude is at the very heart of the Rotary spirit. During Thanksgiving, we pause to appreciate our personal health, our families, and the safety of our communities.
But as Rotarians, our gratitude naturally turns into action. This season, we have a profound opportunity to channel that thankfulness into gifts that change the world forever.
Our global impact shines brightest in our continued fight to eradicate disease. Because of your historic dedication, we are closer than ever to a polio-free world. While World Polio Day is behind us for the year, our promise to the children of the world remains active. Let us continue our momentum by supporting the PolioPlus fund to finish the job.
The upcoming spirit of Christmas and holiday giving also calls us to strengthen our foundation. I encourage each of you to consider a special gift to the Rotary International Annual Fund. Your contributions directly fuel our local and international grants, transforming lives through clean water, education, and economic development. Furthermore, these gifts bring you—or a loved one you choose to honor—closer to achieving or advancing your Paul Harris Fellow recognition. What better holiday gift to give than the legacy of Service Above Self?
Thank you for your unyielding generosity, your leadership, and your dedication to our club. Let us make this season one of profound gratitude and historic giving.
Yours in Rotary Service,
Don Weakley
President, Rotary Club of Salt Lake City
Rotary Club of Salt Lake City Dates to Keep in Mind
June 15th - Committee Reports for fiscal year 2025-26 activities due to club board and submission to Salt Lake City Rotary Foundation by June 20
July 7 New Board Leadership & Business Meeting
July 14 - Milestone Program Presentation
July 21 - My Famous Friend: Muhammed Yunus - Scott Leckman, MD
July 28 - The Other Side Village Site Tour and Lunch Presentation
Opportunities to Connect & Engage
Our Committees Need You.
Exciting things are happening in our committees and we need your expertise.
Franklin - School Partnership - mentors and Career Day - Mike Young, Chair
Interact & Rotaract - Engaging with the students and reaching out to the school counselors to encourage scholarship applications, RYLA participation and youth leadership development. - Charlie McLeskey and Eric Thompson Chairs
Acts of Kindness - members to help with admin of databases and public image - Rolayne Fairclough, Chair.
Public Image Committee - writing articles, taking pictures, helping to manage press releases and media contacts, connecting leadership with potential corporate partners
If you have ideas for future social or service events,we’d love to hear them. Our goal is to increase engagement and service opportunities building our network and getting the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City back out into the community—living and sharing our message of Service Above Self.
Want to join the social or service committee? Reach out to Kristy Walker
The members of the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City have been busy! From an Interclub BBQ to engaging events with Franklin Elementary, we have been active in our community while also planning for an exciting year ahead.
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