As I conclude my term as President of the Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary International Club, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each member for their dedication and support. Fellowship, the Rotary theme for June, truly reflects the essence of our club. Despite the challenges of our locations , we remained connected, resilient, and committed to our mission of service.
Your hard work and enthusiasm have driven our accomplishments, from health camps to international initiatives.
Our fellowship goes beyond meetings and projects; it's in the everyday acts of kindness and support we offer each other. As I pass the baton to the incoming president, Rudson I am confident our tradition of fellowship will continue to thrive. Thank you for the honor of serving as your president.
With gratitude,
Salem Dawit
Outgoing President
Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary International Club
Club Changeover
Our club changeover is on Tuesday 9th July and we welcome all members to attend and reflect on the achievement from President Sally's year and hear about the plans from incoming club President Rudson. We have a guest speaker, Dr Jerome Babate, for this event. Remember changeover is also where our club presents a Paul Harris fellow to a deserving club member or colleague in the broader community. If you would like to nominate someone for consideration please email Rotary Foundation Lead Cecelia at: ceceliakf1@yahoo.com and President Salem at: sally_d38@hotmail.com
Please invite colleagues to join us - we love having guests to share our experiences with us.
Updated constitution
Secretary and President Elect Rudson has sent out the revised constitution for you all to review and vote on.
The revised constitution is based on the new District 9620 template. Clubs are not able to alter the content of the constitution except on areas which were highlighted. The leadership team have reviewed and voted on the new changes for our club.
The club rules will be coming out to you before the end of this month for you to also review and vote on. The club rules are where we are able to individualise the uniqueness of our club as part of the Rotary Family
Fees
Treasurer Jeff has sent out the invoices for semi annual fees. Please ensure payment is made by the due date. If you do not wish to continue with your membership, please inform Jeff or President Elect Rudson.
Remember if you have an idea and passion for a project present it to the leadership team for consideration and let's continue to make things happen for and from the GNMRC.
Meetings link
Please note that all meetings use the same zoom link.
Leadership meetings – first Monday of each month commences 1800hrs – Brisbane time
Club meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs
Club education meetings – 4th Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs.
On behalf of the myself and the entire GNMRC, I extend our heartfelt condolences on the passing of our esteemed fellow Rotarian, Bryan Payne. His dedication, kindness, and unwavering commitment to the Rotary community have left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Bryan was a beacon of service and fellowship, and his contributions to our club and the broader community were immeasurable. His spirit of generosity and his passion for making a positive impact will continue to inspire us all.
During this difficult time, please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find comfort in cherished memories of Bryan's remarkable legacy. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
Below is the link to our video on the presentation by Professor Patricia Davidson last month. A brilliant presentation on learnings learnt from COVID. Remember you can download a certificate for CPD from the members video area.
President Sally invites all members to contribute to promoting Rotary International Monthly Theme. We will be promoting the month and a piece written by a member on our social media and we will create a page on the website and upload all pieces there when it is month specific.
Please think about a theme you would like to write about and send your piece to Wendy’s email wendy@davaar.com.au for formatting and promotion.
Next month, the theme is Youth Service Month.
Turkish Student Nurses Project
Last week, we had confirmation that our boxes had arrived at Istanbul.
We look forward to our Turkish colleagues sending us through pictures updating the distribution of these.
If you have not yet done the Youth Protection training, now is an opportunity to do so. District 9620 have updated links and content, so jump on and familiarise yourself with the content and complete the online training. A reminder that Sue Walker is the GNMRC’s Youth Protection Coordinator
The Three C’s Cafe offers a virtual space for colleagues to come into for a chat about professional matters of interest to them / and a space in which to be supported. The cafe is open to colleagues where ever they are in the world. The cafe is open to members of this club and non members. It is currently on hold. The project lead with confer with cafe facilitators for the next steps for this project. The outcome will be published in upcoming bulletins
Shelter Box is an exceptional organisation that our Club has partnered with. They provide emergency relief to people around the world who have been made homeless by natural disasters and conflict.
We have pledged to fund five Shelter Boxes each year for the next 3 years. The cost is $1000 per Shelter Box and we raise funds for this through raffles and events held at Education Conferences conducted by the Nurses for Nurses Network and Education at Sea.
A big thank you to the work of Sue, Jason and Louise to make this happen. Shelterbox is very active in Turkey and Syria due to the recent devastating earthquakes.
The Rotary Solar Case has been developed, first and foremost, to provide light in remote health centres, aiding health workers where the availability of electricity is problematic at the best of times. The ability to provide portable lights for village birthing assistants is a major priority in areas where women often give birth in village huts or village health centres where the light from kerosene lanterns or mobile phones is otherwise the best available alternative.
If you want to know the date of any of the Club Meetings or Events then go to the events page on the website.
Meeting agendas and minutes are sent out by the club Secretary attached to an email a few days before the meeting takes place. If you are not receiving those emails then contact the Club Secretary on secretary.gnmrotaryclub@gamail.com
Projects Portfolio Leads
This position is vacant if you are interested in taking on the role please contact President Sally at: sally_d38@hotmail.com
Education Lead
Vice President Wendy is currently managing this and looks forward to a current member taking on this position. Please contact Wendy at wendy@davaar.com.au if you are keen to do so and she can walk you through the role. The education / information sessions for our members on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
News from Treasurer Jeff
Members have requested information on how to establish setting up regular payments for either their own membership fees, sponsoring a new member or donating to our projects fund.
Own membership fees
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and what the payment is for
Sponsor a new member
Also our general account
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and SNM (Sponsor new member)
Project donation
In your own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Project Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 913
Ref your name and project specific for example Turkish Student Nurse Fund raiser (TSNFR)
Shelterbox Project
In you own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Shelterbox Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 188 202 750
Ref Your name
If you are overseas the SWIFT code required to make payment into our accounts is: BENDAU3B
If you have any questions contact Treasurer Jeff at his email: jeffp5040@gmail.com
Member Resources
If you would like to present to other Nursing colleagues or to other Rotary Clubs in your area about the Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary Club Wendy and her team have created a Powerpoint presentation and notes to assist you.
As with all the documents that are referred to in the Bulletin these resources are available for you to download from the website. Just log in to the Member's area and choose the documents tab. Our website address is https://gnmrotaryclub.com/
Have you accessed the Members Website?
The Members area of the Global Nurses and Midwives Website houses a lot of information about our club.
You can find all the documents that are discussed at meetings and in the Bulletin, plus check your own details, communicate with other Members and there is an App you can download so you can access info anywhere, anytime.
