Re: Getting Rotary support - giving support to Rotary

[email protected] wrote:

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>>Originaly this group was very active with people donating time to come
>>and build the lab. Then something happend. No-one made contacts with
>>their local schools as had been promised, no-one proposed any community
>>centres to assist, nothing! Allan has recently been stirring us up again
>>and now Rotary are coming back into the fold.
> 
> 
> Since the CIS was formed initially I have since experienced the birth of
> my 1st child as well as the recent death of my mother...these were both
> too life experiences that are pretty tough to get accustomed to. Though
> they have limited my commitment to CIS somewhat, I have stood by CIS and
> still give my inputs as an educator in the system...a perfect example of
> my commitment was that night were built the lab, those of you who were
> there knew my 6 week old baby at that time was very sick with the cold,
> but I was sstill present to show my commitment.

Shiva, please understand my comments were not intended to be "judgement" 
on anyone. We all have our own commitments and our own drivers. I myself 
have been innactive on CIS for some months now. People provide what they 
can when they can. In a voluntary organisation we cannot ask for any more.

Having said that, I should acknowledge the fact that you have provided 
considerable input to CIS *despite* personal circumstances that would 
have kept most people away. For this, I and other members of the CIS 
community are extremely grateful. I am sorry if my comments seemed to 
imply anything otherwise and assure you that was not my intention.


> I believe that inorder for us to move forward with CIS we need to
> physically meet at least once a month..Like the TTCS group,either a Pizza
> lime or a tech meeting...we will surely know who is commited by making the
> time to attend and also get a lot of discussing and dissions made.
> 
> All in favor say "I"

I am a member of a large number of active communities that do not meet. 
It is true that many of these are different in the sense they are spread 
across many countries. I do not believe it is necessary for a group to 
meet in order to be productive.

However, if meetings are arranged *and* I am avialable to attend I will. 
I have said this before on this list, but no meetings have been arranged 
as yet. I do not have the time to make the neccessary arrangments so 
please feel free to take the initiative here.

>>What can I tell Rotary on Tuesday? Do we have anyone here still
>>committed to assisting us (or requesting assistance?). How can Rotary
>>help you? How can CIS help you?
> 
> 
> Rotary for those of you who don't know is a very large worldwide
> charitable organisation...the last project that I worked together with
> them with was the Iradication of Polio in the world and they got "Bill
> Gates" to pledge, i'm not sure but i think 10 times waht ever they raise
> for the charity...and thy raise a few million $US in a very small space of
> time....such is the magnitude of the benifits we can acquire from
> associating CIS with the rotary.

Very true, but we should also realise that Rotary is also a local 
Charity. It doesn't just do massive projects like the eradication of 
Polio. Rotary is a number of local clubs that are all affiliated through 
Rotary International. Many of the things are local (St Joseph and 
Maracas Rotary, for example, deliver meals to the needy in their area 
every sunday) some are national (Port of Spain Rotary recently used the 
local T&T Rotary clubs to assist in the distribution of 2000 wheel 
chairs) and others are international (the Polio Eradication scheme).

However, we have to give back at least as much as we take. What can we give?

Ross