Service above self. How can we, the members of Changemakers, fulfill this ideal? I have some opportunities to share with you.
Changemakers Rotary got off to a great start to the new Rotary year with a July presentation by Fran Wargolet, a Kenosha Rotarian and ambassador to Shelter Box, U.S.A. This partner organization of Rotary International offers shelter and supplies to people in natural disaster areas and to those in areas of conflict. The shelter comes in various forms and it might be a tent, a tarp, or other house repairs. Our service committee will be investigating how our club can raise funds for this very worthy cause.
Out district 6250 administrator Megs Lunn has shared a project proposal from the Rotary Club of Metro, Kalibo, Philippines. Some of you may have met Megs when she was in Wisconsin this past spring. Megs was at President Elect Training and at TriCon. Our Changemakers member Dwight Heaney, who has served as our foundation and grants chair and service committee chair, met Megs on a Rotary 6250 Friendship Exchange with the Philippines. So, Changemakers has a strong connection to Megs and her Rotary Club. I will be sharing the project details at the next executive board meeting on August 13th at 5 pm.
Recently all club presidents and I received an email from Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick and Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Mark Maloney reminding us of our annual commitment of one hundred dollars per member to the Rotary International Foundation. Stephanie and Mark have made their annual contributions and I have joined them. You can easily give at rotary.org. For Changemakers to apply for a foundation grant for 2025-26 we need to fulfill this commitment.
Changemakers Rotary Club is continuing to raise funds for the Ukrainian-Hungarian Bilingual School in Budapest. The Rotary Club of Budapest-City founded this preschool through high school in September of 2023. This school serves Ukrainian refugee students and employs Ukrainian refugee teachers who have fled their war torn homeland. By sharing this message with other Rotarians, co-workers, friends, and family, we can make a difference. Donations can be made at rotary6250.org. Choose the foundation tab. Next choose District 6250 Foundation. Click on DONATE NOW and choose the Ukrainian-Hungarian School from the dropdown menu USE THIS DONATION FOR.
Or send a check to Rotary District 6250 Foundation, Inc. Enter Ukrainian-Hungarian Budapest School in the memo line. Mail check to:
Rotary District 6250
c/o Brian Watson
4030 E. Stone Ridge DR
Milton, WI 53563
All our club donations will be matched 1:1 by the district foundation.
Rotarians, our mission includes service. Help Changemakers to make a difference. Thank you!
For those of you on vacation or otherwise unable to attend, here is a recap of our July club meeting, held on July 12th.
We recited the four way test to remind us of our Rotary ethics of truth, fairness, goodwill, friendships and beneficial to all. (And is it fun)
We need a Membership Committee Chair and a Foundation Chair for this year and a President Elect, who will attend President Elect Training and be president for 2024-2025.
50/50 raffle: Sharon was the winner, and is putting her winnings toward the club expenses.
Please remember that in order for our club to apply for district matching grants we need every member to donate $100 to the International Rotary Foundation. Donations to Polio Plus also count toward this.
We are always looking for new members. Please invite people you think might be interested to join us for a monthly meeting.
Rotary Magazine: Are you receiving the Rotary Magazine? It is part of your dues. Please let one of the officers know if you are not receiving it.
4th Tuesday of the month is our Committee Meeting time. We encourage everyone to join a committee to enhance their Rotary experience, and are open to new ideas! Just let us know how you would like to serve our club. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 27th at 5 pm via Zoom. If there is something that you are passionate about that would help Rotary to advance its mission, let a club officer know, and form a committee and set a meeting time if the fourth Tuesday doesn't work.
We are continuing to fundraise for the Ukrainian Hungarian Bilingual School in Budapest. Our district will match any donations 1:1. The International Grant application will be submitted as soon as the Hungarian government issues a license to the school.
The project proposal from the Rotary Club of Metro Kalibo, Philippines, will be presented at the next executive board meeting on August 14th at 5:00 pm. All members are welcome to the board meetings. Meg Lunns, the 6250 District Administrator, is a member of this club and has sent the proposal for our club to consider.
Operation Pollination: Our club has signed the pledge backed by Rotary District 6250 and we would like you to send any photos of what you are doing to promote pollinators in your yard or neighborhood to wac7158@gmail.com.
Next meeting: Friday, September 6th, Teegan Davis will be sharing her experiences on her recent Rotary Youth Exchange with Italy.
Cathy Statz, along with some of her fellow travelers, gave an excellent presentation on the Friendship Exchange to the Philippines in May.
Cathy spoke about what a friendship exchange is and how to become involved. She shared her busy travel schedule prior to and following the exchange. Rotary friendship exchange is a great way to travel because you are with friendly people.
They visited a club whose project is related to growing white cacao, and then went into the fields to plant trees. Changemakers Rotary Club has a tree named for us.
They did sightseeing and shared many meals with the hosts. Another stop was Kalibo, where they saw a water and sanitation tank that was a project of several Wisconsin Rotary Clubs that is still going strong today.
The weather was hot, but they were all happy. They visited the Ati, an indigenous group in the Philippines, who live on next to nothing. Other Wisconsin clubs are looking into providing daily meals for them.
Cathy's work is with Cooperatives, so she visited the cooperatives a little further south at the end of the friendship exchange. From there, at a school she saw sewing machines and funded by the Oshkosh Rotary club, and at another school equipment for a journalism class. She was also a guest presenter at a conference on cooperative identity and inclusion.
Changemakers Rotary got off to a great start to the new Rotary year with a July presentation by Fran Wargolet, a Kenosha Rotarian and ambassador to Shelter Box, U.S.A. This partner organization of Rotary International offers shelter and supplies to people in natural disaster areas and to those in areas of conflict. The shelter comes in various forms and it might be a tent, a tarp, or other house repairs. Our service committee will be investigating how our club can raise funds for this very worthy cause.
Out district 6250 administrator Megs Lunn has shared a project proposal from the Rotary Club of Metro, Kalibo, Philippines. Some of you may have met Megs when she was in Wisconsin this past spring. Megs was at President Elect Training and at TriCon. Our Changemakers member Dwight Heaney, who has served as our foundation and grants chair and service committee chair, met Megs on a Rotary 6250 Friendship Exchange with the Philippines. So, Changemakers has a strong connection to Megs and her Rotary Club. I will be sharing the project details at the next executive board meeting on August 13th at 5 pm. 
Recently all club presidents and I received an email from Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick and Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Mark Maloney reminding us of our annual commitment of one hundred dollars per member to the Rotary International Foundation. Stephanie and Mark have made their annual contributions and I have joined them. You can easily give at rotary.org. For Changemakers to apply for a foundation grant for 2025-26 we need to fulfill this commitment.
By sharing this message with other Rotarians, co-workers, friends, and family, we can make a difference. Donations can be made at rotary6250.org. Choose the foundation tab. Next choose District 6250 Foundation. Click on DONATE NOW and choose the Ukrainian-Hungarian School from the dropdown menu USE THIS DONATION FOR.
For those of you on vacation or otherwise unable to attend, here is a recap of our July club meeting, held on July 12th.
Please remember that in order for our club to apply for district matching grants we need every member to donate $100 to the International Rotary Foundation. Donations to Polio Plus also count toward this.
We are always looking for new members. Please invite people you think might be interested to join us for a monthly meeting.
Operation Pollination: Our club has signed the pledge backed by Rotary District 6250 and we would like you to send any photos of what you are doing to promote pollinators in your yard or neighborhood to wac7158@gmail.com.
Cathy Statz, along with some of her fellow travelers, gave an excellent presentation on the Friendship Exchange to the Philippines in May.
Rotary friendship exchange is a great way to travel because you are with friendly people. 
They did sightseeing and shared many meals with the hosts. Another stop was Kalibo, where they saw a water and sanitation tank that was a project of several Wisconsin Rotary Clubs that is still going strong today.
Cathy's work is with Cooperatives, so she visited the cooperatives a little further south at the end of the friendship exchange. From there, at a school she saw sewing machines and funded by the Oshkosh Rotary club, and at another school equipment for a journalism class. She was also a guest presenter at a conference on cooperative identity and inclusion.
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