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September 2020 DG Newsletter
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends of Rotary,
Lyn and I have witnessed the many ways Rotary Opens Opportunities as we make our
way around the clubs in our Rotary District.
Dear fellow Rotarians and friends of Rotary,
We have been warmly welcomed during our visit
Lyn and I have witnessed the many ways Rotary Opens
to 23 of our 85 clubs. All have been receptive to Holger Knaack’s
Opportunities as we make our way around the clubs in our Rotary
call for clubs to develop effective strategic plans for their future.
District. We have been warmly welcomed during our visit to 23 of
I felt particularly special at the visit to Campbelltown where the
our 85 clubs. All have been receptive to Holger Knaack’s call for
theme on the tables and raffle tickets represented Australia Post
clubs to develop effective strategic plans for their future. I felt
where I worked for 20 years before retiring.
particularly special at the visit to Campbelltown where the theme
on the tables and raffle tickets represented Australia Post where I
There were letter boxes and parcels (both Express and Standard)
worked for 20 years before retiring.
stamps and letters. Even the raffle tickets were stamps bearing
various Rotary themes with different prices.
There were letter boxes and parcels (both Express and Standard)
stamps and letters. Even the raffle tickets were stamps bearing
various Rotary themes with different prices.
During the month we were also fortunate to attend the celebration Campbelltown President Vince Belperio,
DG David & Lyn, Alyssa Morran and
of the Rotary Club of Unley’s 85 Birthday. Campbelltown President Vince Belperio, DG
President Elect Stephany Martin.
During the month we were also fortunate to attend the
celebration of the Rotary Club of Unley’s 85 Birthday. David & Lyn, Alyssa Morran and President
In September, Lyn and I are scheduled to travel as far as Pt Lincoln to visit a further 19 clubs.
Elect Stephany Martin.
In September, Lyn and I are scheduled to travel as far as Pt
September is Basic Education and Literacy Month
Lincoln to visit a further 19 clubs.
September is Basic Education and Literacy Month
More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are
illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.
More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate.
That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.
Rotary’s goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities
to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender
Rotary’s goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to
support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in
disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. Rotary
education, and increase adult literacy. Rotary supports
supports education for all children and literacy for children
education for all children and literacy for children and adults.
and adults.
There are many ways to carry out a project that will improve
There are many ways to carry out a project that will improve education and literacy including Teacher
education and literacy including Teacher Training, Curriculum Development, Adult Literacy, Water and
Training, Curriculum Development, Adult Literacy, Water and Sanitation in schools and Girls Education.
Sanitation in schools and Girls Education.
Yours in Rotary
Yours in Rotary
DG David Jones
DG David Jones
“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark
against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in
roads, dams, clinics and factories. Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the
promotion of cultural and national identity. Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family
health and nutrition. For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic
human right....
Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and
child can realize his or her full potential.”
Kofi Annan