District 5470 Power of One Campaign 2021
The Power of One Campaign is a Rotary District 5470 project to help build the future of our service to Southern Colorado, and the world. We need more Rotarians to increase our level of service. We need more Rotarians to increase our impact! We need more Rotarians to increase the health and vitality of our clubs. We need your HELP!
Over the course of March, April, and May, we will be hosting a series of membership zoom meetings where we will explain and assist your club leadership in planning and executing this Power of One Project. Dates for the Zoom Meetings are the 2nd & 4th Saturdays for the next 3 months:
Saturday 13 & 27 March @ 8:30AM,
Saturday 10 & 24 April @ 8:30AM, and
Saturday, May 8 & 22 @ 8:30AM.
You are working this Power of One Project for your club, but not alone. We are here to help club membership chairs and club Presidents plan and execute a series of specific membership events called T.A.C.O events. T.A.C.O stands for Totally Awesome Caring or Club Opportunity events. It is a standalone membership event to specifically invite prospective Rotarians to a fun event designed to introduce people to Rotary and Rotarians.
- We are asking every club to host a minimum of 2 TACO events (two per month) and our goal would be for each club to host 6 or more (two events in the month of March, April and May) to spur intention and action into growing your club.
- We suggest these events be held in the evening although a lunch or weekend breakfast could work as well. The idea is to plan a time were most people can attend.
- We suggest these events be held at a Mexican Restaurant or at a Members’ House to make the event a fun FIESTA THEME, although not a requirement.
- We suggest you ask 3-5 Club Members to come and share their Rotary testimony. It is critically important the prospective members hear the hearts of your club members. This is not big information brief, this is a gathering to share about your club, share about why and what your club does, and a little about Rotary International.
- We suggest you have a fun, relaxed environment, lots of building good will and better friendship time, and then a very brief introduction presentation to Rotary and testimonies (sharing) from Rotarians with a call to action:
- Join right now (have applications ready or be able to explain the process)
- Come visit a club meeting (invite them to your regular club meeting)
- Check out more information @ Rotary.org
- Follow up with the prospective Rotarians after the TACO event to stay connected and see if they wanted to help with club projects, donations, or even become a member at a later time, if they don’t join right away. Make sure you have their contact information and permission to stay in relationship with them before the end of the meeting!
This has been a very challenging year for many. This year has highlighted our need for connection and engagement. We believe it is a perfect time to introduce new people to the opportunities of Rotary through a TACO membership event.
Sincerely,
Steve O’Neill
District 5470 Membership Chair
We have SET TWO GOALS!
1. Every Rotarian contributes something between now
and the 30th of June to the Rotary Annual Fund
2. We Raise $300,000 in donations to help fund
our club service to the world!!
It is our honor and privilege to announce the kick off of our ANNUAL DISTRICT 5470 FUND THE FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN! November is Rotary Foundation month and between now and the end of the year we will connect with each of the members in our district to help raise funds for The Rotary Foundation's Annul Fund!
This campaign is part of our Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) fund drive and CRITICAL to the SERVICE we provide in OUR COMMUNITIES and around the world! The District has set a goal to raise $300,000 in contributions so that 36 months from now, our District will have $150,000 to fund District & Global grants to our clubs! There is no way to express how IMPORTANT YOUR CONTRIBUTION is to our District's ability to provide funds to your service projects at the club level!
Lets break this goal down. We are asking each member of our District to contribute something. There is no amount too small that helps our efforts to fund global and district grants. Remember, half of every dollar you contribute comes back the district to fund our district & global grants. We are recognized and rewarded if we can get Every Rotarian (Every Year) to contribute SOMETHING!
No matter what you contribute it HELPS and WE THANK YOU!
Donate NOW! https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
Now, here is what would be ideal! We would love for each member to consider donating a total of at least $150 over the next TWO MONTHS (TEN WEEKS)! That's right...we would be INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL if each member would consider finding $150 dollars over the last TEN WEEKS REMAINING in the YEAR ($15 / Week) to Donate to the Rotary Foundations' Annual Fund. You can break that down into 10 $15 contributions; you can do TWO $75 contributions or you can donate one time $150! If all roughly 2000 members of our District contributes $150 or more, WE WILL REACH OUR GOAL!
We know this year has been tough on so many Rotary families. We know times have been crazy! We know and understand if you can't help at this time! We TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! BUT, IF YOU CAN, WE WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP with the goal of $150 over the next TWO MONTHS from EVERY ROTARIAN in the District! This is $15 a week for the next 10 weeks!
CAN YOU HELP US REACH OUR GOAL?
CAN YOU HELP US RAISE $300,000 for the ROTARY FOUNDATION ANNUL FUND to support our service?
If we raise $300,000 for the Rotary Foundations' Annul Fund, our District will receive $150,000 to fund
our District & Global Grants 3 years from now!
Your CONTRIBUTION IS VITAL!
PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN!
Donate NOW! http:// https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
2019-2020 Rotarian of the Year Award Announced!
Congratulations to the 2019-20 D5470 Rotarian of the Year!
Kristi Redlinger (formerly 'Adams') was presented her Award this morning at Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club by PDG David Wood!
Kristi first learned of Rotary in 1988 as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to France during her junior year in high school. It helped Kristi learn the importance of Service Above Self and giving back to her local and international communities. She became a Rotarian in 2008, served as the Horizon Sunrise Rotary Club of Grand Junction President from 2018-19 and currently serves as the Club's Treasurer. She is the Chair of Mountain and Plains District 5470 Rotary Youth Exchange. 
Kristi has hosted 13 Rotary Exchange Students, and her 2 sons, Adam and Spencer, were RYE students to Germany and Brazil. Kristi believes that Rotary Youth Exchange experiences shape future leaders and builds peace through cultural understanding. Kristi has served on boards with United Way of Mesa County and the Community Food Bank of Grand Junction. Those who know Kristi are inspired by her shining light every day.
There couldn't be a more deserving Rotarian to earn this award! Congratulations Kristi!
District 5470's 2019-2020
Rotarian of the Year!
