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District 5500 Offers Morning of Peace
District 5500 is inviting you to a Morning of Peace and we hope you’ll join us. Inner peace (or peace of mind) refers to a deliberate state of psychological or spiritual calm despite the potential presence of stressors. Being "at peace" is considered by many to be a state where our mind performs at an optimum level with a positive outcome.
Please join us. Register Here
DICTIONARY PROJECT PROMOTES LITERACY
Promote literacy and forge connections with young people through The Dictionary Project. Many Rotary Clubs in District 5500 support this international effort to provide third-graders with their own personal reference book. Founded in 1995, the Dictionary Project has made it possible for Rotary and other organizations to sponsor resource books for more than 31 million students in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia,
WELCOME TO SEPTEMBER!
September is the month I always love because of the Fall foliage back in upstate NY and here in AZ, particularly in Flagstaff where my son attended NAU. The colors are so vibrant and warm - golds and oranges, reds, and deep purples. Do you kn
ow what the “Just for Fun Days” in September are?
ow what the “Just for Fun Days” in September are?National Happy Cat Month
September 8: National Hug Your Hound Day
September 13: Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
September 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 24: National Punctuation Day
September 8: National Hug Your Hound Day
September 13: Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
September 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 24: National Punctuation Day
More importantly, September is Rotary’s Basic Education and Literacy Month. Here are some statistics you might not know: worldwide, 67 million children have no access to education, and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. Rotarians support educational projects that provide technology, teacher training, vocational training teams,
Rotary International President-elect Holger Knaack is encouraging Rotarians to seize the many opportunities. Rotary offers to enrich their lives and the communities they serve.
AFRICAN REGION CERTIFIED WILD
POLIO-FREE 
It is our pleasure to announce to you that the African region has just been certified wild poliovirus-free. This progress is the result of a decades-long effort across the 47 countries of the African region. It has involved millions of health
workers traveling by foot, boat, bike and bus, innovative strategies to vaccinate children amid conflict and insecurity, and a huge disease surveillance network to test cases of paralysis and check sewage for the virus.
Jennifer Jones, of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2022-23.
These clubs keep things fresh with new ideas and new members.
These 10 workers put service above self when it counted most
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