April 13, 2010

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April 14^th - On April 14, Club members will have a chance to participate in Strategic Planning for the Foundation of Denver Mile High.  This will give you a chance to discuss and share ideas about:

--whether the Club should have a Foundation

--the purpose (mission) of the Foundation

--the integration between fundraising and the projects that the Club sponsors each year

--how much the Club should spend on projects each year.

Over the next three weeks we'll share background information to prepare you for the discussions.

This is an important part of the Club's operation.  I hope that you will be at the meeting and ready to share your thoughts about the Club's Foundation.

April 21^st – James R. Griesemer - Professor and Dean Emeritus of  the Daniels College of Business at DU - University of Denver's 2009 Immigration Panel's recommendations for immigration reform.

April 28^th - Christopher Price, an attorney at Murray Dahl Kuechenmeister & Renaud, will talk to the Club about Medical Marijuana Basics. His program is interesting and engaging.  Club members will learn some new things and have food for thought after his presentation.

April 16^th – Denver Mile High Pub Crawl  - To Register visit http://taxreliefpubcrawl.eventbrite.com/

The fun begins at 4 p.m. and lasts until midnight. During the evening we will visit five pubs in LoDo. Each stop promises fun and refreshment with various drink specials. Entertainment at our crowning venue to be provided by Jill and the Improvs.

Proceeds will go to Haiti relief efforts and supporting programs of Global Health Connections and The Mile High Rotary Club.

April 17^th - Landscape  Project at Bonfils Blood Center main building at 717 Yosemite St., Denver

We need 15-20 volunteers.  Workers will be planting trees and shrubs and spreading landscaping material.

We will work from 9:00 am to 11:00am followed by lunch from Qdoba

Great fellowship project with  the Parker and Cherry Creek Clubs. Guaranteed to be fun!!

Please have interested members contact me.  nanine_odell@ml.com

April 24^th – 9 Health Fair - Presentation of Our
Lady School, 660 Julian St., from 7-12.

April 30-May 2 - District Conference-The Hilton Hotel Fort Collins, Colorado

June 5^th – District Assembly – 8:00am – 1:00pm

June 12 - 13^th – Hole in One Shoot out

June 20-23 - RI Convention, Montreal, Canada

Weekly Inspirators, Greeters & Hosts

April 14^th   –

Inspiration - Ed Wittman

Greeters -  Asher Wiley

Host – Pat Gorman Barry

April 21^st   –

Inspiration - Jill Beaudry

Greeters -  John Bennett and Zig Berzins

Host – Barbara Brannen

April 28^th   –

Inspiration - Tom Cella

Greeters - Fran Corsello and Rob Davidson

Host – Adrian Davis 

The Rotary motto Service Above Self conveys the humanitarian spirit of the organization's more than 1.2 million members. Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful community and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide.

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 * Attachements will be sent separately.

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The article appeared in the April issue of "The Rotarian."   DMHR's  "Be

BrainWise with Money" project, first introduced at Villa Park in 2007, and

to Colorado High School Charter in 2008, supports this issue.   In addition

to receiving grants from DMHR, project has been supported by the Daniels

Fund and donations  Karen White obtained from United Western Bank.  Last

week, Karen said that United Western Bank awarded funds to sponsor a "Be

BrainWise with Money" contest at Colorado High School Charter and to cover

the costs of integrating financial lessons into BrainWise/Confidence Based

Learning (CBL), an  online education and assessment program.   Lee

Mulberry's company, Knowledge Factor, is proprietor of CBL.   The project

will begin in Fall, 2010.

It is exciting to know that DMHR is also "On the Money."

Thank you for your support.

Pat Gorman Barry

Last week Herb talked about his trip to India. He invites you to view some of his photos. Follow the links below:

Each Link is a different Album.  Please feel free to check them out, browse them!

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India2?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India3?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India4?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India5?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India6?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India7?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India8?feat=email#

http://picasaweb.google.com/CanonGS9/India9?feat=email#

Strategic Planning for the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Denver Mile High  

On April 14 all Denver Mile High Rotary Club members will have the chance to be part of the discussions that will give direction to the Club’s Foundation (DMHRF).   

The Club’s Strategic Plan has been very effective in defining those activities that are most important to us and giving us focus as we grow.  I am hoping that this Strategic Planning will do the same for the DMHRF. 

The Foundation has been a very valuable partner to the Club since it was created in 1993.  The Foundation Board Members have been great supporters of the work of the Club and dedicated to carefully managing and wisely distributing the funds that are under their care.  They have done and continue to do a great job that enables DMHR to render service to people around the world and in our own neighborhoods. 

Even though the Club and Foundation work closely together, the IRS requires that the Foundation operate independently from the Club.  So we, as Club members, can only advise DMHRF.  But this planning will give us an opportunity to identify and share our ideas about some aspects of the Club operation that impact the direction of our Foundation.  It will also give all of us a chance to understand better how DMHRF works and integrates with the Club’s projects.   The background below will be helpful for the discussion next week. 

This is a unique opportunity for you to share your input.  Once the Planning process is finished, we will consolidate the output and present it to the Club Board.  Your ideas do matter.  I hope that you can participate on April 14. 

Background regarding the Foundations of DMHR and Rotary International  

The Foundation of the Rotary Club of Denver Mile High (DMHRF) was created to fund our Club’s projects, both local and international.  

The Annual Fund of DMHRF is the amount of funds raised in the prior year and is used to fund projects that the Club initiates or supports in the coming year. These funds also act as seed money to enable us to get Matching Grants from The Rotary Foundation. Most of the funds come from our fundraising activities and events, including the Golf Shoot-out, mini-dinners, wine tasting and other events during the year.  They also include contributions that Club members make to the DMHR Foundation. 

The Permanent Fund of DMHR Foundation is the corpus that the DMHR Foundation Club has set aside and is not used to fund projects.  Income from the Permanent may be used to increase the Annual Fund. 

Tax Relief Pub Crawl

Get some relief. Support two great causes!

Has filing your taxes got you down? Here's a chance for you and some

friends to get some relief and provide service at the same time.

The fun begins at 4 p.m. and lasts until midnight. During the evening

we will visit five pubs in LoDo. Each stop promises fun and

refreshment with various drink specials. Entertainment at our crowning

venue to be provided by Jill and the Improvs.

You can register at: http://taxreliefpubcrawl.eventbrite.com/

Sponsored by Global Health Connections, Inc. & Denver Mile High Rotary

Club

Global Health Connections, Inc (GHC). provides educational outreach on

global health issues, including education to fill the gap left by

schools that have collapsed in Haiti's earthquake.

(www.globalhealthconnections.org)

Denver Mile High Rotary Club aids the disabled, homeless and

underprivileged from Denver to the rest of the world, most recently

sending $30,000+ relief food and shelter to Haiti.

(www.denvermilehigh.org)

GHC and Denver Mile High Rotary Club are non-profit 501(c)3

organizations.

Please direct any further questions to us at

info@globalhealthconnections.org.

Many Thanks,

Global Health Connections, Inc.

www.globalhealthconnections.org

Denver Mile High Rotary Club

www.denvermilehigh.org

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The Rotary District Assembly is a half-day training event hosted by our District.  The event is scheduled for Saturday morning, June 5th from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Start your day with some coffee and a continental breakfast, and then participate in some excellent training to prepare you for specific leadership roles in our club. There are training sessions dedicated to a wide variety of jobs, including Club Secretary, Club Treasurer, Committee Chairs, Membership, the Rotary Foundation... and many more. This is also an EXCELLENT opportunity for a new Rotarian to learn a lot about Rotary in general, in a short period of time. For those who volunteer to attend the District Assembly, this activity will count as a make-up for your attendance AND the Denver Mile High Rotary Club will reimburse you for your registration fee.

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