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📜 Registration is required to receive a certificate. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and support mental health recovery in our community.

🔗 Register now: https://rotary7255.org/event/free-mental-health-workshop--provider-education/

📅 Can’t make it? Stay tuned—more workshops will be held in the future!

Disaster Response Subcommittee Chair Needed!

From hurricanes to flooding, earthquakes to pandemics, the past few years have shown us the power of both nature and community. Rotary District 7255’s clubs have been on the front lines, offering hope and help in the wake of deadly natural disasters. But how can we be even more prepared to respond to future catastrophes?

We’re looking for a passionate, proactive individual to serve as our Disaster Response Chair on the Foundation Committee.

In the role, you'll guide clubs in creating effective response plans and applying for Rotary Disaster Response Grants, and serve as a vital connector between clubs, district leadership, and external organizations to coordinate impactful relief efforts.

Interested? Please email DG Beverly at msbev706@outlook.com.

What's Happening Around the District
Rotary notes the recent announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). We remain resolute in our mission to eradicate polio. As a founding partner of the GPEI, Rotary has for decades worked closely with all the GPEI partners, the U.S. government, and other governments to end polio worldwide. This effort has reduced the number of children paralyzed by polio by 99.9% since 1988. The global effort to eradicate polio has innovated many times over the years to come close to protecting every last child.
 

Although this decision creates new challenges, Rotary remains dedicated to ensuring that every child is protected from this preventable disease. We are confident that the GPEI will continue to adapt, innovate, and to implement effective strategies to keep polio vaccines available for every child in the United States and around the world, especially those in the most challenging and remote regions. The most important decisions leading to a polio-free world are made every day by parents who present their children for vaccination.

We remain committed to working with all GPEI partners to fulfill the promise of a polio-free world. Together, we have ended smallpox, and together, we can ensure that polio becomes the second human disease to be eradicated from the planet.

— 22 January 2025 View post on Rotary International's Website

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have brought devastating impacts to families, wildlife, and the environment, leaving a pressing need for coordinated support and relief efforts. As Rotarians, we have an opportunity to bring hope and aid to those affected by these catastrophic events. Together, we can be a source of strength and support during this challenging time.
 
Rotairans in District 5480, located in the affected areas of California have established a Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund to assist those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County. You can donate online at https://rotary5280.org/page/2025-wildfire-disaster-relief/
 
Your donation is tax deductible and will directly impact those most devastated by this disaster. The fund will support trusted organizations like the American Red Cross, LA Regional Food Bank, and California Fire Foundation to provide shelter, food, and essential supplies. Donations will also fund Rotary Disaster Relief Grants, which enable local clubs to assist with initiatives like Safe Search Training, recovery equipment, hot meals, and resources for evacuees and first responders.
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