Steve Mestre, past president, Reno Midtown Rotary Club
Steve is District 5190 Membership Chair
District-wide membership is up 1.5% Auburn Rotary membership is up 10%
Rotary across the world is losing membership. We need to figure out how to recruit and retain members
Rotary is losing membership due to deaths, burnout and impacts on personal time. We tend to have too many fundraisers and too much commitment for our discretionary time
Rotarians serve each other. We have a chance to give back to our communities and to our world.
Two factors contribute to longevity of life: A sense of belonging; a sense of purpose
Questions were asked: Does your club want to grow? Are you willing to try something new? Will your club work as a team?
Growth can be similar to crowd funding.
Those who might join Rotary want to know several things: What is my money doing? Is there fiduciary responsibility? What was the outcome of a fundraising effort?
If we can fund raise with a purpose it creates desire to help
We need to spend less time and money on fundraising and more time on doing service
We can grow our clubs by leveraging our service to attract new members who want to give something back to their communities and the world
GivingTrail.org is a plan to follow to attract membership. It’s sanctioned by Rotary. Giving Trail is a crowd funding platform created especially for nonprofits to raise money for charitable projects. Check it out! This creative model means no risk, OPM, lower costa, tax-deductible contributions, good planning, minimal time requirement and powerful messaging.
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Meeting Opener
Visiting Rotarians
Steve Mestre – Reno, NV Midtown Club
Guests of Rotarians
Molly Bird – recently relocated from Chicago; has aspirations to join
Weekly Trivia Question-
In what year did the Detroit Tigers celebrate their first World Series championship?
An incorrect answer was offered. The correct answer would be Year 1935 when the Tigers played the Chicago Cubs.
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Announcements
Today, June 11, is Kahl’s last regular meeting. Next week is recognition of VIPs
Demotion dinner is $25 and scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on June 26th at the Elks
Two RYLA students are unable to attend camp If you know of worthy coming Seniors at Placer High School, enlighten Rod Borges or Gary Ransom. One-week camps are scheduled for June 16, June 23 and July 7 at Grizzly Creek Ranch, near Portola
August 11, 2019 Raft Trip. Contact Bob Santin. This is a fundraiser for Polio Plus
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New Member Introduction
Reverend Patty Park, Deacon – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Auburn, CA
Patty began by explaining that in the Episcopal Church, Deacons, Priests and Bishops form the hierarchy of clergy. As Deacon at St. Luke’s, Patty is a bridge to the world and to our community. Her work is largely centered on outreach ministry, and she considers herself as a vocational Deacon. Highlights:
Born in San Francisco and grew up ion the Oakland hills
Enjoyed ten years learning leadership skills in the Girl Scouts and sold Girl Scout fundraiser calendars
Attended Merritt College in Oakland and earned a degree in Business and a Certificate in Accounting
Has been married 41 years
Family relocated to Auburn area in the early 1980s and joined St. Luke’s
Taught Sunday School at St. Luke’s
Has held numerous positions on the Church Council – Treasurer, etc.
Earned a BS in Business at CSU Sacramento
Worked for NEC Electronics for 25 years and retired
Graduated from the School for Deacons in Berkeley, CA in 2016
Two children – Andrew and Kathy
Daughter and husband and their four children live in AK. Son and daughter-in-law and one child live in Antelope, CA
