Congratulations to all district and club leaders, and to all Rotary members for stepping up to inspire, connect, engage, mentor, and learn.
We are building upon the accomplishments of the prior Rotary years that serve as our foundation, and we are projecting ourselves forward with a three-year vision that will take us to June 2028.
We are moving on from being a “Dream Catcher,” where we allowed our minds and hearts to imagine new possibilities for serving our communities by tapping into the “Magic of Rotary.”
This coming year, we will “Unite for Good” and create our own “Butterfly Effect” by focusing on local solutions to local problems through partnerships. We will collaborate with other Rotary Clubs in our district and abroad, with other Rotary Districts (nationally and internationally), and with other agencies and organizations possessing similar humanitarian goals of uplifting our communities, especially during this challenging time of a changing economic landscape.
We will focus on “transformation, metamorphosis, and outcome” just like the lifecycle of a butterfly. And we will look for improvement, not perfection!
In Texas, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally funded program offered by USDA that provides healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling, recipes and cooking demonstrations, and nutrition classes to pregnant and breastfeeding women, and families with children younger than 5. WIC aims to promote healthy eating and nutrition for eligible individuals and families.
Rotary Clubs are encouraged this month to invite a WIC representative to speak at your club or to organize a service project, such as donating diapers and other essentials for newborn babies whose mothers are low income and vulnerable.
Rotarians might also be interested in arranging a visit to local WIC program office.