Sir Emeka Offor likes to describe himself simply: He is the son of a policeman, born in the small town of Kafanchan, Nigeria. It is a way of reminding himself of his humble origins. Offor – who worked his way up to become executive vice chair of the Chrome Group, a multibillion-dollar oil and gas conglomerate, and who founded the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, whose mission is to create economic opportunities in Nigeria’s poor communities – prefers to let his work and philanthropy speak for him. And with his most recent gift of $1 million to PolioPlus, Offor adds another achievement to his story...
Consider this situation: You are caring for a hungry girl whom you can’t afford to feed. What do you do? Do you steal food, or do you let her starve in the name of law and order?
For many people, thorny ethical questions can be difficult to swallow. For one nonprofit in Michigan, USA, and the Rotarians who support it, moral ambiguity is a dish best served with a cold beer.
In February, A2Ethics.org hosted the third annual Big Ethical Question Slam at Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub in Ann Arbor, drawing a diverse crowd of students, retirees, professionals, and academics to weigh life’s dilemmas...
Our webinar series Lifecycle of a Service Project continues with part 3 on acquiring resources. In this session you'll learn about finding partners for your project, securing funding and volunteers, and more. The series highlights strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
The webinar is offered in two sessions on 28 January. Register today!
Rotary member Terry Caster and his wife, Barbara, announced a $1.1 million gift to Rotary to help eradicate polio. What’s more, their gift will be matched two-for-one by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, resulting in $3.3 million in new funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
The Casters' gift is one of the largest-ever individual contributions to Rotary for polio eradication. In addition to supporting our No. 1 goal of a polio-free world, the couple gave $750,000 to the Rotary Peace Centers to fund a peace fellow’s studies every other year. Both gifts were made to The...
The Swat Valley of northern Pakistan, in the highlands between Kashmir and the Khyber Pass, was once a lush, peaceful place. It was ruled by Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb — the Wali, or absolute monarch, of Swat. A modernizer, the Wali built schools for his subjects — girls as well as boys — and toured remote regions where no one had ever seen an automobile.
"A beautiful, pristine place where mountains climbed to the clouds," Zebu Jilani calls the land of her childhood. "People called it the real Shangri-La." The Wali was her grandfather. Princess Zebu, as Swatis still refer to her, recalls...
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Ignite, Engage, Empower - Rotary is You!
Having Fun While Changing Lives
We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Corpus Christi Country Club
6300 Everhart Rd.
Corpus Christi,
TX 78413-2638 United States
What an incredible experience we have had during our Vocational Visit to Nueces County Jail. Sheriff Kaelindid not only described to us in details what the management of such an Institution represents. He also described and then allowed us, shortly, but enough to leave a deep impression, to live through a Day in jail: from the booking, to the cells, (Pod and linear!!), the sanitary areas, the medical and dental facilities, the exercise area, etc... More than enough to never want to ever have to spend a day in such a place, other than as a guest!Truly, a "scary" experience as our own Larry Young described it!
If more people took that tour, maybe our jails wouldn't be so full!
I hope to see you all at our next meeting. We have another interesting program set up for us by Erika Lochner. State Representative Todd Hunter, will be our guest Speaker. I am sure we will discover a lot of information about what is going on in our area, and what the prospects for developent are. Representative Hunter is also a rotaria, member of the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi.
The Coming monhs will be full of important Rotay event. Please mark your calendars!
District RYLA
Feb 07 - Feb 09, 2014 (We still need drivers for these two dates)
Lone Star PETS (our President- Elect John Owens, and our Presidnet Nominee Michelle Maresh Fuehrer will both be going! This is great news!
Mar 06 - Mar 09, 2014
District Rotary Foundation Day
Training Seminar and Awards Dinner - All members involved in the Grant Process nee to be re-certified.
Mar 22, 2014
District Conference - This time it is taken place in Corpus Chrisit! PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND! You won't regrt it.
May 1 -4, 2014
District Assembly - Another important event for all Club Offciers, Directors, Commtteee\ Chairs. amd active members. THI I FOR YOU!
May 17, 2014
Rotary International Convention
June 1-4, 2014
District Installation of Leaders and Celebration of Rotary Service
June 28, 2014
Today's vocational visit was hosted by Sheriff Jim Kaelin at the Nueces County Jail.
The meeting started with an invocation by Edd Price and The Pledge led by PDG Don Ratcliff.
After a delicious luncheon and some opening remarks provided by Sheriff Jim Kaelin, Rotarians were given the opportunity to take a tour of the Nueces County Jail. Out of 1,000 inmates, about 70% are male and 30% are female. The facility is kept very clean; all medical, dental, x-ray, and lab services are provided in the facility. There are also opportunities for inmates to exercise one hour each day. Sheriff Jim Kaelin mentioned that the proceeds earned from the jail commissary go towards making renovations to the facility. Currently, there are plans to add more cameras throughout the facility and continue recording and monitoring all forms of communication with the latest computer technology. The Nueces County Jail is well-staffed with professionals who practice service above self. Though the work involves personal risk and sacrifice, there are incentives offered to keep employees committed to staying on staff at the Nueces County Jail. For example, employees are offered double-matching retirement benefits that are guaranteed to pay no less than 7%. In some cases, the retirement checks employees receive are higher than the checks they received while working full-time. Thank you to Sheriff Jim Kaelin and all of the men and women who serve our community at the Nueces County Jail!