The Lincoln Council for International Visitors (LCIV) is hosting 12 international visitors from Brazil, Chile, Eritrea, Greece, Lebanon, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Serbia and Spain who will be visiting Lincoln on and International Visitor Leadership Program through the U.S. Department of State. A panel made up 3 - 5 of these agricultural trade and food safety experts will share their perspectives on visiting Nebraska and the global issues affecting trade and food supply. Our very own, Kate Engel, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communication for Nebraska Innovation Campus, will be our moderator.
Last week at Rotary, we celebrated Veterans Day. Shout out to In-Club Celebrations Committee Chair Michael Eckelkamp and his committee for putting together the fabulous program. Big thank you to Tim Kenny and Roger Lempke for crafting the Veterans Day celebration.
Rotary 14 veterans with friends from the Nebraska National Guard
Former Nebraska Secretary of State Allen Beermann presented Major Gen. (Ret) Roger Lempke with a gift towel with a presidential seal embroidered in gold for his stellar military service. Congratulations, Roger!
Important Announcement: Members of The Little Free Pantry committee will be accepting cash donations at our meetings on November 15 and 22. Food insecurity is especially felt during the holiday season, and the committee would appreciate your help filling the pantries. Thank you!
On Saturday, October 29, Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and members of Lincoln Rotary Club 14, Lincoln Women of Today, Lincoln Quilting Guild and the REALTORS Association of Lincoln gathered to celebrate Martha's home dedication. What a special occasion! Lincoln Rotary Club 14 is proud to be a contributing member to this project.
Big shout out to Immediate Past President Christina Usher, who was instrumental in making Rotary part of Martha's home as the recipient of the proceeds from Rise.Shine.Give last year. Below is the video of Martha's Home Dedication.
Rotary International President Jennifer Jones appeared on the main stage at the star-studded Global Citizen Festival on 24 September to highlight Rotary’s commitment to eradicating polio and announce an additional US$150 million pledge toward that end.
Jones, who spoke in front of 60,000 people in New York City and tens of thousands more online and on TV, noted the state of emergency that the governor of New York state recently declared to combat a resurgence of polio in the region.
Jones stressed that polio is preventable through vaccines and that wild poliovirus is endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Although female vaccinators are critical to building relationships with mothers and reaching children in these areas, they sometimes can face harassment or even attacks.
In Pakistan, "frontline female health workers put themselves at risk every day," Jones said. "They are committed, even with obstacles, to reaching every last child with polio vaccines." The vaccination program works with the local police and government to ensure the safety of these health workers. Read more, click here.
This article is a reprint from the rotary.org article.
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can then attack the nervous system.
Our goal
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.
Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within ten years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
Every week, we need your help to run the meeting by serving as Greeters and Cashiers. You get attendance credit every time you serve at our weekly meeting. More importantly, it's the best way to meet fellow Rotarians. Volunteer now, click here.
L to R: Greeters Michael Eckelkamp, Patty Pansing Brooks, Cashiers Lisa Froehlich, Kate Holman, and Sgt at Arms Todd Francisco
Here's the unedited live capture video of President John Gessert's rendition of Come Together Right Now, Rotary! The performance earned President John Gessert and his Rotary band a standing ovation from fellow Rotarians.
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Important Announcement: Members of The Little Free Pantry committee will be accepting cash donations at our meetings on November 15 and 22. Food insecurity is especially felt during the holiday season, and the committee would appreciate your help filling the pantries. Thank you!
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