• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Soaps
• Skin lotions

• Membership Committee - Gary Vanderhoof (Chair): email   gary.vanderhoof@Xerox.com
• Foundation Committee - Nazila Jamshidi (Chair):  email  nazila.jamshidi66@gmail.com
• Public Relations Committee - Mark Evans (Chair): email  Mark.Evans@ShareTechSolutions.com
• Service Committee - Jeremy Pearce (Chair): email  jeremyapearce@yahoo.com

Rotary Club of Capitol Hill and Interact club of Washington International School teamed up with the Raney Moss Foundation and Howard University's Service Learning and Outreach Programs to prepare and deliver 20 care packages to students in need during the Spring exam period. Care packages included personal care items, school materials and food supplies. Members collected donations from organizations and individuals across DC, MD and VA, which will support on-going needs of students with limited means, supporting their efforts to succeed at Howard University.

The Raney Moss Foundation seeks to help homeless and needy students at historically black colleges and minority-serving institutions. The Howard University Service Learning and Outreach organization provides programs for over 350 college students.

Congratulations to all those who contributed to this service project! Thank you for your efforts. 

Disaster Aid USA and its partners are making contact with local government officials and Rotary Clubs to assess what can be done to quickly bring relief to the people of Vanuatu following cyclone PAM. Disaster Aid and Rotary will team to work quickly for the long term benefit of impacted people. If you wish to hear the latest news and developments, and/or to contribute, you can find more information at: www.disasteraidusa.com/online-donations 

Thank you.

Now is the time to make your final registration plans for the Star Spangled District Conference, May 8 & 9, 2015.  $15 is all it takes to reserve your spot at the conference in Frederick, Maryland (and $10 for spouse/guests). 

Join DG Fine and 300 of your closest Rotary friends and acquaintances for a great weekend event in Frederick.  Please pre-register now and encourage your club members to do so also!  Here is the pre-registration link for the conference (also on the District Calendar)

http://www.directory-online.com/Rotary/Calendar/Calendar.cfm?EventPop=77247454&CFID=61382168&CFTOKEN=23400751

Now it the time to reserve your spot and Light Up Frederick and Rotary!

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill hosted the 2015 Energy Panel Summit at the National Guard Museum on Monday, January 26th. Thank you to our panel of experts on energy policy, information and new trends for sharing their insights on oil production, consuming sectors and renewables -- and for answering our questions on why gas prices remain less than a cup of Starbuck's coffee today...and other baffling dynamics!

Natalie Joubert, Vice President, Policy of the Consumer Energy Alliance discussed the four main consuming energy sectors in the US -- Industrial, Transportation, Residential and Commercial. In particular, how the US has become more efficient in the amount of energy consumed versus previous decades while energy costs have risen. These trends play a major role in how policies are developed by the Consumer Energy Alliance and policy makers as they consider the impacts of rising costs on lower income Americans. For further input download these slides by copying/pasting the following in your browser window:

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Ever wonder why a gallon of gas now costs less than a latte?  Come find out the answer along with other things you've always wanted to know about energy. Join the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill for an evening of discussion and fellowship at:

2015 Energy Panel Summit

When:          Monday, January 26th

Where:        The National Guard Memorial Museum, 1 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Bring a guest!

Experts will share their insights on energy markets, policy and sector dynamics, and answer your questions on the industry. Panelists include:

• Lynn Westfall, Director of Energy Markets and Financial Analysis, US Energy Information Agency
• Natalie Joubert, Vice President, Policy, Consumer Energy Alliance
• Jeramy Shays, Director of Transportation, American Council on Renewable Energy

Doors open at 6PM for social hour. No cover charge. Please bring friends and interested colleagues for an evening of discussion and insights. 

Happy New Year !!!

          2015  

In the August edition of Rotary District 7620 Foundation's Engage! newsletter, Rotary's emphasis is on continuing the final push to eradicate polio. With polio reemerging in three difficult to address countries -- Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan -- and a resurgence in Somalia and the Middle East, the push to eliminate polio for good is critical. Year-to-date in 2014 there have been 128 reported cases of Wild Poliovirus, with Pakistan recording the greatest number (99). 

District 7620 efforts are focused on fundraising and giving through the Rotary Foundation. DG Bill Fine is encouraging Rotarians to invite area business owners and sales professionals to participate in a Sandler Training program on October 15th at the Charlestown Retirement Center in Cantonsville, MD. The program is designed to help Rotarians and invited guests to raise money for polio eradication with all proceeds going to the Rotary and Gates Foundations' efforts to End Polio Now! Program participants will benefit from a full-day sales training course designed to address three areas necessary for sales success -- attitude, behavior and technique. 

Other efforts within the Rotary District include encouraging 10% foundation giving, which can be done online. For details see Engage! magazine, August 2014 or contact Ken Solow, Annual Programs Fund Chair at ksolow@pinnacleadvisory.com. 

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill holds its weekly breakfast meetings at The Dubliner Restaurant and Pub (4 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC). Fellowship will begin at 7:15 AM, and the breakfast meetings will run from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM. Please mark your calendars and join us!

Please use the Phoenix Park Hotel entrance on 520 N Capitol St NW to access The Dubliner.

The Rotary Club of Federal City was officially Chartered last Friday night at the Embassy of Pakistan. Club President Navin Valliappan welcomed guests and hosts Ben Woodman and Ellen Rolfes guided the audience through the program. DG Peter Kyle spoke of Rotary's growth in DC and the charter members' commitment to the Rotary cause. His Excellency, Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani, Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States spoke to the assembled Rotarians about Rotary's long history with Pakistan and the new government's commitment to democracy. The Honorable Muriel Bowser, DC Ward 4 Council member and mayoral candidate, spoke of Rotary's place in helping to transform DC and her commitment to the Federal City club. Past-DG Ray Streib, spoke enthusiastically of the new club's potential and led the awarding of charter to club members.

The members of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill salute the 42 charter members of the Rotary Club of Federal City. Welcome to the District 7620's DC Rotary clubs. We look forward to working with you to "Engage Rotary, Change Lives".

Barbara and Vernell Carter, members of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill (District 7620), congratulate Rotary International President Ron Burton after his keynote speech in the Hall of the Americas at the Organization of America States’ (OAS) in Washington, DC.

RI President Burton’s lecture was entitled “Forging Peace in the Next Generation: Strategies for Youth Engagement" and was part of the OAS Lecture Series of the Americas.

On December 10th, 2013, Rotary International announced it would will provide a $500,000 (USD) emergency response grant to support efforts to quell a recent outbreak of the crippling disease polio in strife-torn Syria. The funds are the first to the World Health Organization in direct support of a Global Polio Eradication Initiative plan aimed at outbreak response throughout the Middle East, as the region gears up for a multi-country response to the threat of polio.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill's Annual Dictionary distribution is underway providing brand new dictionaries to area third grade elementary schools children.

Rotarian Dan Garfinkel takes a time out to celebrate with Brent Elementary School students with their newly distributed dictionaries. Looks like some happy kids!

Over 70 area Rotarians and guests gathered last Tuesday at the Banana Cafe in Southeast Washington, DC to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill (RCCH). From Charter RCCH Members to sponsoring Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Washington, to members of the Rotary Clubs of Dupont Circle, Federal City and several Maryland chapters, all joined to celebrate 10 years of community support. 

From 2008 to 2013, the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill (RCCH) has been a strong supporter of the Ronald MacDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC.  In 2013, through a Rotary District 7620 grant, RCCH was able to provide needed support in the building of a new Ronald MacDonald House Playground in Washington, DC.

Above, RCCH President Chuck Charpentier (far right) and Ronald MacDonald attend the playground ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, November 9th. at the Ronald MacDonald House in NE Washington, DC.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill celebrates its 10^th Anniversary on Capitol Hill with a special Latin American fiesta at the Banana Cafe (500 8^th Street SE) on Tuesday, November 19^th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Rotarians, guests, and neighbors are invited to join the club in its 10a Cena de Aniversario

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What should Josh do? Volunteer, see the world, or be a leader?

Watch this Rotary video (http://vimeo.com/75907363), and you decide Josh's future. 

On October 1st, join Rotary International President Burton live, via satellite, and talk about youth and the future of Rotary International. 

(Above) Rotary International President Ron Burton chats with Interactors during a pancake breakfast service project at Norman High School, in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill awarded two of its members its highest honors - Rotarian of the Year. 2012-13 Rotary Club President Greg Roberts awarded Rotarians Barbara Carter and Chuck Charpentier each the 2013 Rotarian of the Year Award for service above self.

(L-R): Rotarian Barbara Carter, 2012-13 Club President Greg Roberts, and 2013-14 Club President Chuck Charpentier

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill held its annual Changeover Dinner on Tuesday, July 9th at historic Union Station, Washington, DC. The event marked a special milestone for the Rotary Club as it entered into its 10th year serving the Capitol Hill community, and promoting peace through service throughout the world. The dinner concluded the annual Passing of the Executive Gavel.  Rotary District 7620 Governor, Peter Kyle, swore in Chuck Charpentier as the 2013-14 President of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill.  

(L-R): Chuck Charpentier, 2013-14 Rotary Club President, and Peter Kyle, Rotary District Governor for Washington, DC and South/Central Maryland.  

On July 6, 2013 at the New Zealand Embassy to the United States, 175 Rotarians and guests celebrated the installation of Peter Kyle as the 2013-14 Governor for Rotary District 7620.  Peter Kyle is a member of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill. This is the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill's first Rotary District Governor.

Governor Peter Kyle (far right) celebrates with members from the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill at the New Zealand Embassy.

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.  Our club was founded in 2003 and this year we are celebrating our first decade of Service Above Self.  

Together with our club’s Foundation, the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill Foundation, our club is involved in local and international service projects that give back to our local and global communities.  We have provided backpacks and school supplies to students in need, provided grants ranging from $250 to $5,000 to local nonprofits, handed out dictionaries to 3rd graders in the public and charter schools on Capitol Hill, built water wells in Bolivia, provided bed nets and malaria medication in Mali, and volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank. 

As one of three Rotary clubs in Washington D.C. (and the only breakfast meeting) we welcome visitors from around the world every week at our meetings.  Since most of our members, guests and speakers are working in or visiting our Nation's Capital, we find that having a morning meeting located at Union Station is extremely convenient for those who would like to begin a busy day of work or sightseeing with fellowship and service.

But we are not all just early birds who rush off to work at the sound of the closing bell, we regularly attend fellowship and social events including happy hours and End Polio Nights at National's Park and the Verizon Center.  

Our club meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. at Uno Chicago Grill, Union Station (2^nd Floor), 50 Massachusetts Ave., N.E., Washington, D.C. 20001.  We look forward to welcoming you to our meetings, service events, and happy hours soon.

Yours in Rotary Service,  

Chuck Charpentier 

Club President, 2013-2014

Thanks to Chuck, RCCH participated in a service project for the Capital Area Food Bank this past weekend.  Attending the event were: L to R (top photo): Julie Silvers, Sarah . Aldrich, Sean McAlister (SEAN! quit foolin' aROUNNNNDDD!), Jane Smith, David Sterling, Jay Taparia. Terrific!

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill (RCCH) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) teamed up and volunteered for the Capital Area Food Bank’s (CAFB) Produce for Kids Program.  RCCH and FEMA worked together ensure that fresh fruits and vegetables got to children in the Washington metro area who were at risk of hunger, because children with unmet nutrition needs are more vulnerable to sickness and infections, as well as developmental and educational problems.

Terrific Tuesday: RCCH inducted to its membership two new members: Kip Knudsen came to us from Anchorage (Alaska) Downtown Club, and David Sterling. Welcome them heartily!

This Rotary year the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill was the primary sponsor of the Walk Against Malaria organized by the SAWA International Convention.   

On Saturday, May 25, 2013, members of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill club joined other in the District of Columbia to walk 2.2 miles from Galvez Park, near the U.S. State Department to Lafayette Park, across from the White House, to help raise awareness of the impact of Malaria on the global population in general and the African population specifically.   

According to the World Health Organization's 2012 World Malaria Report, Malaria is a preventable and treatable mosquito-borne disease, whose main victims are children under five years of age in Africa.  The World Health Organization estimates that there were about 219 million cases of Malaria in 2010 and an estimated 660,000 deaths from Malaria. Africa is the most affected continent: about 90% of all malaria deaths occur in Africa. 

In 2012, the SAWA International Convention served 363,900 individuals with Malaria and of those served approximately 250,000 were children under the age of five.  According to the SAWA International Convention 1 in 5 childhood deaths are cause by Malaria in Africa and 10,000 pregnant women and 200,000 infants die from Malaria in Africa each year. The SAWA International Convention estimates that Malaria costs African governments more than $12 Billion lost GDP every year.    

For more information on the Africa Free of Malaria initiative, contact the Rotarian Yvonne Carr and/or the organizers of the SAWA International Convention @ http://www.sawaicon.org/. 

A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary International since earliest days. The first design was made in 1905 by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show dust and motion. The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement."  

Most of the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their publications and letterheads. Finally, in 1922, it was decided that all Rotary clubs should adopt a single design as the exclusive emblem of Rotarians. Thus, in 1923, the present gear wheel, with 24 cogs and six spokes was adopted by the "Rotary International Association."  A group of engineers advised that the geared wheel was mechanically unsound and would not work without a "keyway" in the center of the gear to attach it to a power shaft. So, in 1923 the keyway was added and the design which we now know was formally adopted as the official Rotary International emblem.

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The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill has one of the highest contribution per member ratio in the District. It is a proud tradition we hope everyone will support. The Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative encourages all Rotary club members to help us reach our goal to support The Rotary Foundation financially each year. Rotary's: Worldwide 20102-2013 EREY fundraising goal (Annual Fund goal) is US$120 million.

One World Education just became adopted by DC Public School (DCPS) as their only high school writing program to be used district wide during the 2013-2014 school year. 

This partnership expands our work from a program to enhance the curriculum to a staple part of it.  Through this partnership,  our programs will serve 5000 students - every 9th and 10th grade student - and approximately 150 teachers. 

The support of the Rotary Club will now reach every public school student in DC schools.

Rotary District 7620 Scholarship

Call for Applications

for either Post-Secondary or Global Grant scholarships.

   District 7620 Post-Secondary Scholarships

  Information for Individual Rotary Clubs

 District 7620 offers four Post Secondary Scholarships of $5,000 to scholars residing in District 7620 and enrolling in an accredited US college, university or technical school for 2013-2014.  Funds will be sent to the academic institution of winning scholars to cover tuition, room, board and books. 

Timeline for Scholarships and Selection

Late November, 2012 through mid-February, 2013:  Individual Rotary Clubs should begin to promote the District Post-Secondary scholarships to local high schools and/or colleges.

February 15, 2013 – March 15, 2013: Rotary Clubs review applications and interview candidates. 

March 15, 2013: Deadline for all individual Rotary Clubs to submit an completed application packet to Tracey Heibel, District Scholarship Committee Chair, 

traceyheibel@gmail.com.  Incomplete scholarship packets will not be considered for further review.

March 15, 2013 – late April, 2013: Scholarship nominees will be contacted by the District Scholarship Committee and invited for an interview, if selected as a finalist.

May 1, 2013:  Scholarship recipients notified of their scholarship by the District Scholarship Committee.

October, 2013: Scholarship funds will be sent to the academic institutions where recipients are enrolled.

Completed District Scholarship applications must include the following:

A completed Application for Rotary District 7620 Scholarship - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM

Essay explaining educational objectives and subsequent occupational goals (300-500 words)

A summary/resume of extracurricular and community activities, work experience, awards and honors received

An official copy of student’s high school or college transcript

A copy of any test scores (SAT, ACT, TOEFL) used to qualify for admission at a Post Secondary institution

Copies of any college acceptance letters received by the time of application

Members of the District 7620 Scholarship Committee:

Ms. Tracey Heibel, Chair, Rotary Club of Lexington Park    traceyheibel@gmail.com

Dr. Jenifer Blair, Rotary Club of Towsontowne                    jblair@boyslatinmd.com

Mr. Cornelius Fay, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek-Frederick fay@hood.edu

Dr. Anna-Mae Kobbe, Rotary Club of College Park             amkobbe@aol.com

Ms. Glynis Long, Rotary Club of Washington, DC               glynislong@gmail.com

Thank you, Paxton, for delivering signed speaker books to Tyler Elementary School.  Pictured L to R are: Principal Jennifer Frentress and Reading Specialist Kyla Dunn. Frentress expressed her appreciation:"We are very grateful for these books from the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill.  We plan to use them as a kind of 'roving library' by putting them on a cart and taking them from room to room.  We appreciate the community's support for this school."

Between October and November 2012, the members of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill donated and distributed nearly 500 Student Dictionaries to more than 25 area elementary schools as part of their annual Rotary Day Dictionary Project.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill inducted two new members on Tuesday, October 18. A hearty welcome to:

Patty O’Connell, Director of Contracts in Finance and Human Resource for the National Guard Association of the United States.  She is a long-time Rotarian and has served in a number of leadership roles. During her time with RC Richmond, WI (1994-2002), she served as treasurer of the club and hosted many international students. She served as president of RC Little Falls, MN, during its 100^th year anniversary, where she was a Rotarian from 2003-2007. Patty has degrees from University of River Falls, WI, and Strayer University, VA.

Yvonne Carr, currently a government liaison for Nigeria with the Escravos Gas To Liquids Project (EGTL) – Nigeria, Chevron Corporation. She has over eight years experience in international development, private and public partnership, and stakeholders relations management. Yvonne has considerable experience in the volunteer arena in building partnerships and delivering services in West African schools, hospitals and community organizations. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Downtown.

L to R: Sean McAlister, Yvonne Carr pinned by Anne Nickel, Susie Komornik pins Patty O'Connell.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill embraces more social media. Meetup is the Club's sixth and newest online social networking portal. It facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world and here in Washington, DC. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, careers or Rotary Clubs.

Catch the excitement: Cappers visited 13 schools and delivered 702 dictionaries to delighted third graders. Pictures below show club members and guests labeling dictionaries at Club Assembly on October 16. Also pictured are snaps of members with 3rd graders.

 
Club members and guests labeled dictionaries at October 16 Club Assembly.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill's New Generations Service recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding.

The Club is currently empowering and mentoring youth leaders at Cesar Chavez Charter High School and Eastern Senior High School in Washington, DC. In 2012 the Rotary Club provided several $5,000 post-secondary scholarships to Capitol Hill high school seniors, and will do so again in 2013.  And in 2011, the Rotary Club of Capital worked with the Washington DC’s Ronald McDonald’s House to support funding of playground equipment for their new housing site in Northeast Washington, DC.

Overview

Mark T. Evans (born in Washington D.C.) passions himself around the Information Technology arena.  Evans professional career might best be described as monumental followed by extremely gratifying.  Mr. Evans brings with him a vast variety of technology expertise from industry leading companies such as, Microsoft, Northern Telecom and IBM. 

Evans has been continually placed in leadership positions throughout his entire Technology Career:   A Director of Business Development, entrepreneur and technologist, Evans works to help businesses understand and use technology.  In addition to working with both computer software and hardware for more than 25 years, Mark has personally taken his own businesses and built them into million dollar enterprises. 

In addition to his technology experience, Evan’s currently holds a board position with the National Business League and is dedicated to Youth Outreach and serving on the Community Service Outreach programs and Federal Government Legislative Small Business Initiatives.

Education

Evans attended Wesleyan College and has just recently attended and completed the Tuck Executive Education Program at Dartmouth.  Although focused in the information technology industry, Evans has developed technical education programs, consulted with national political parties regarding their data processing efforts, worked in sales and marketing and speaks professionally on a variety of technology topics. Evans has engineered his life in the Information Technology environment and currently holds Certifications in:

1.       Cisco Router Technology

2.       Microsoft Cloud Computing

3.       Sonic Wall

4.       Dell Hardware Certification

Personal Life

Evans is an alumnus of Microsoft.  Evans created the roadmap to TS2 Program and trained Microsoft partners around the country on new technologies.   Upon his department from Microsoft, Evans went on to start and partner in new business start-ups which included a VoIP company, Custom Design Build Company and a Network Infrastructure company. Evans is currently focusing on Managed Services and Technology Security.  Evans entrepreneur expertise allows him to have a vision that becomes a reality. Evans is actively involved in the Government arena and many professional business ventures. 

Evans innovative spirit continues to align his professional guidance for others.

RCCH Members Polly Binns, Julie Silver, Debbie & Adam Harrison, Paxton Helms, Gregory Roberts, Bryan Schaaf and Cass Levine each volunteered and lent assistance to restaurant owners in the form of set-up, ticket collection and serving at this year's Taste of Eighth. 

The Taste of Eighth is an annual event sponsored by Barrack’s Row in which participating restaurants along 8^th Street SE, Washington, DC showcase samplings of their most popular menu items.  The restaurants represent several international cuisines such as Asian, Belgian, Greek, Turkish, Mexican, Cuban, Italian, Indian, Pakistani and Americana.  

On April 24^th, 2012, RCCH club members  Chuck Charpentier, Sean McAlister, Debbie Harrison, Susie Komornik, Phil Viles, Jane Smith, Kathy Beckman, Anne Nickel, Beverley Jeffries, Eric Fiala, and, soon to club member, Mark Evans, attended Rotary International’s Congressional reception honoring Champions of Polio Eradication, which was held in the Mansfield Room, S207, in the United States Capitol Building.  The reception included presentations to Rotary’s 2012 Polio Eradication Champions, and acknowledgements of Rotary’s Past Congressional Champions serving in the 112^th Congress.  Also in attendance was Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Rotary International established the Polio Eradication Champion Award in 1995 to honor heads of state and others who have made a significant global contribution to ending polio.

Rotary District 7620 offers four (4) Post Secondary Scholarships of $5,000 to scholars residing in District 7620. District 7620 included the geographic area of Washington, DC and Central and South Western Maryland. 

Applicants must be enrolling in an accredited U.S. college, university or technical school for 2012-2013.  Funds will be sent to the academic institution of winning scholars to cover tuition, room, board and books.

Instructions for Applicants

April 24, 2012: Interested students should complete the form on page 2 and submit it, along with the required documents, to their local Rotary Club for review. Completed applications and supporting documents must be received by the club no later than April 24, 2012. 

April 24-30: Individual Rotary Clubs will evaluate applicants and choose one finalist to forward to the District Rotary Scholarship Committee.

May 12, 2012: Scholarship finalists will be interviewed by the District Scholarship Committee.

May 15, 2012: Scholarship recipients will be selected and notified.

Completed applications must include the following:

1.      A completed Application for Rotary District 7620 Scholarship (page 2 of this document)

2.      Essay explaining your educational objectives and subsequent occupational goals (300-500 words)

3.      A summary of your extracurricular and community activities, work experience, awards and honors received

4.      An official copy of your high school or college transcript

5.      A copy of any test scores (SAT, ACT, TOEFL) used to qualify for admission at a Post Secondary institution

Completed application packets should be emailed the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill’s Foundation Chair, Judy Gibson, at judy.gibson54@gmail.com

Applications may be downloaded from Rotary Club of Capitol Hill’s website in the downloads section.

Check out the following link for more information:  http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx

As one of the six areas of International focus for Rotary International, education is a very important part of making our world better and achieving world peace. Did you know that 15% of the world’s population lacks basic literacy skills? 13 million children in developing countries alone are not in school and not learning to read. 500 million women are illiterate worldwide, which makes up two-thirds of the adult population that cannot read.

Rotary International has a Literacy Resource Group that connects Rotarians with the tools they need to promote literacy at home and abroad. Another great tool is “Every School a Star.” This literacy tool kit was developing by Rotary International and the International Reading Association. It is a downloadable kit to help clubs select and implement projects that will meet literacy needs in your schools and communities.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill participates in the dictionary project, mentoring our children in schools, as well as gathering and sending books to children in faraway countries where they are non-existent. As we try to “Reach Within to Embrace Humanity” let us join together to educate the least privileged among us.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill supports the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA) with contributions from its Foundation to support WANADA's Automotive Career Initiative (ACI).  The ACI is part of WANADA's Automobile Dealer Education Institute, a 501(c)(3), that helps to develop future technicians and strengthen existing technicians.  The program provides dealerships with an opportunity to provide participants with full-time entry level employment as a technician and includes technical training classes one day per week at a local NATEF-certified community college.  The ACI program is also approved for veterans' benefits and the Veterans Administration will contribute toward tuition.  The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill's contribution will help to provide participants with the tools needed in their new profession as an automotive technician.

On Tuesday, February 6, our presenter was Chris Matthews, a peace and justice advocate from Foundry United Methodist Church. Matthews gave us some background information on what it means for a product to be labeled/certified Fair Trade. She emphasized that with fair trade, the farmers receive a living wage for their products i.e. cocoa, coffee and tea. In many countries where these raw products are grown, there is often little concern for the use of pesticides or for the impact on the environment. 

Matthews also cited as a problem, the exploitation of women and children. Women are often sexual victimized and children, in many cases are stolen away from their families and forced to work 12-15 hours a day. These children do not have an opportunity to attend school. Much of this takes place in Central and South America and in West Africa. With Fair Trade products these violations and abuses of person and the environment are not the case. In addition to chocolates, flowers grown in these countries and shipped to the United States and elsewhere, are often exposed to pesticides and less than favorable growing conditions. Children are often exploited and laborers work under conditions that are paramount to slavery. 

For more information about Fair Trade, go to www.fairtraderesource.org. 

World Peace and Understanding Month is a chance for every club to pause, plan and promote the Fourth Avenue of Service - Rotary’s continued quest for goodwill, peace and understanding among people of the world.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill and the Capitol Hill Village are co-sponsoring a fundraising pancake breakfast to be held from 7 AM to 11 AM on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.  The event will be held at the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church at 201 4th Street, SE (Fourth and Independence Ave., SE), just a short walk from the Capitol South and the Eastern Market metro stations on the blue and orange lines.  All proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill Foundation and Capitol Hill Village.

In addition to the great good, the breakfast will have a 50-50 raffle and a raffle for a great item from the hit TV series "The Office"!

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 11.  They are available at the door or by e-mailing the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill Secretary Paxton Helms at paxton.helms@gmail.com.

The Rotary Club of Capitol Hill and Capitol Hill Village appreciate your support.

After 20 years of hard work, Rotary International and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this tenacious disease, but a strong push is needed now to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions.

Your contribution to the Rotary Foundation will help Rotary raise $200 million to match $355 million in challenge grants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The resulting $555 million will directly support immunization campaigns in developing countries, where polio continues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the hardships faced by their families.

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.

Please watch this five minute Rotary vidhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMNPHTV6Z30eo to learn what you can do to end polio in the life of a child.

Click here to be redirected to Rotary International's website.

It is Malaria season in Africa!

Donate now and contribute to our Project Bite Malaria Back in Yirimadjo, Mali

www.crowdrise.com/malariamali