| At a recent club meeting the members were shown a positive and inspiring video presentation by Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick, who announced that the 2024-25 presidential theme is 'The magic of Rotary' and called on members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives.  | Stephanie urges members to adapt, recruit, encourage and be proud of being part of the Rotary family. “Don’t misunderstand me – we are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand and saying some funny words,” Urchick told incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly on 8 January. “It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member.” Urchick, a member of the Rotary Club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, USA, said she saw the magic of Rotary on display when she was helping install water filters in the Dominican Republic. Two boys were watching as dirty water entered the filter, then ran out clean at the other end. “One of the boys grabbed my sleeve and said, ‘Show me the magic again,’” she said. “Obviously, the water filter wasn’t magic. We worked hard to transport those filters, install them, and work with community leaders in the area to maintain them. But those boys knew that easy access to clean water would change their lives. Knowing that I played a small part in that certainly changed my life.” |
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