Visit by District Governor

DG Graeme's comments on the Atlanta Convention:

“It was a unique experience, with Rotary’s theme for the year ahead being  ‘Making a Difference’.

This is what Rotarians can do, at home and overseas. One of the best examples of this is the tremendous work Rotary has carried out with the Bill Gates Foundation through the End Polio Now campaign which seeks to eradicate polio. It was a tremendous privilege to listen to Bill Gates in Atlanta and to learn that Rotary will contribute $150 million over the next 3 years, with Bill Gates matching this sum twice over to help bridge that tiny gap between the 5 polio cases this year and a polio free world by 2020! We are now moving from an End Polio Now campaign to a Countdown to History campaign, when polio, at last, will be consigned to the past.”

“While End Polio Now is a very good demonstration that Rotarians are people of action and get things done, there are also many examples of clubs in District 1010 making a difference. This also includes the Elgin Club through its activities at home, such as Bothy Ballads and Motorfun and overseas through its support for water, health and sanitation projects in Nepal which we are visiting in February 2018. I am really looking forward to hearing about all of the many successful projects and achievements across District 1010 during the year, but I am well aware, also, of the challenges facing the future of Rotary.”