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TITLE Los Gatos Rotary Club visit

Orrin Mahoney

A little bit about me

• 35 year career at HP
• Second life as a volunteer and

elected official (Councilmember and two time Cupertino Mayor

• Cupertino Rotary member since

2000

How did I get here? Six magic words

“Have you ever thought about Rotary”

Still use them all the time

Council on Legislation

Flexibility in Meetings/Attendance

• Current- clubs meet once a week.,

termination if member doesn’t attend or make up fifty percent of meetings.

• New- must meet two times per month (there

is no definition of “meeting”); the club may set attendance requirements; and the club may modify or eliminate termination policies for non-attendance.

Council on Legislation

Kinds of Membership

• Current- two kinds of members: active and honorary.
• New- clubs may have alternative memberships such as

corporate, associate, family, etc.

Revise Qualifications for Membership

• Current- position as proprietor, partner, etc. of business or

profession; retired; or be a community leader.

• New- Adult persons who demonstrate good character,

integrity, and leadership; possess good reputation within their business, profession and/or community; and are willing to serve in their community and/or around the world”.

What does Rotary mean to me

Encapsulated in the First Object of Rotary

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.

Making friends while doing good

Opportunities only through Rotary

Opportunities only through Rotary

Opportunities only through Rotary

How I learned about the true power of Rotary

Oakland

Livermore

Our District 5170

54 Rotary Clubs

North: Piedmont- Montclair East: San Jose East/Evergreen South: Hollister West: Palo Alto University

District 5170 Mission Statement

The Mission of Rotary District 5170 is to both INSPIRE and SUPPORT the clubs of the District through the use of multiple communication tools, training programs, motivating events, and supporting infrastructure.

District 5170 High Value-added Services Youth Services

• Interact
• RYLA
• Youth Exchange
• Speech Contest
• Youth Protection

District 5170 Interact

District 5170 RYLA

District 5170 Youth Exchange

District 5170 Speech Contest

District 5170 and the Rotary Foundation

• Manage the Annual Fund and Polio drives
• Manage the allocation of DDF (District

Designated Funds)

• Manage District Projects
• Training on Global Grants

The Rotary Foundation and leverage

Donated by Club Members to the Rotary Foundation $10,000 Half returned to Clubs as District Designated Funds (DDF) $5000 $17,500 International project $5000 DDF $5000 RI DDF match $5000 Cash $2500 RI Cash match Club contributes $5000 for a Global Grant RI Match $2500 for cash+ $5000 for DDF for a Global Grant The Rotary Foundation

District Priorities and Goals

• Communication
• Events
• Training
• Infrastructure
• Membership
• Public image
• The Rotary Foundation

The bottom line

Recent Events

District Conference