Secretariat : RI District 3160, 4/96, Nehru Road, PRODDATUR - 516 360. Kadapa Dt. A.P.Mobile : +91 9059642777, e-mail : mvnprobu@yahoo.com

M.V.N. Prabhu, Dist. Governor

My Dear Rotarians,Advance greetings to each and every Rotarian and their family members on the occasion of “ Deepavali “the festival of lights. Let us on the auspicious of Deepavali pledge again that goodwill triumph over evil.

During the month of October, I had the privilege of starting my official club visits. I have visitedKurnool Zone and Ananthapur Zone and what can I tell? The official visits are once in a life time opportunityto any Rotary Governor . I was really moved with the love and affection the Rotarians & their familymembers showered on me during the visits. what not! all the clubs are occupied with their services tocommunity. I would be failing if I do not recognize the efforts put in by the clubs which I have visited. Each& every club deserves a pat on their back!

Month of November! This is celebrated as The Rotary Foundation month. It is duty of club leadersto focus on the Foundation activities with leaders and programs . We will be failing if our new Rotarians arenot updated about the programmes of The Rotary Foundation. More so, we are migrating to the future visionplan and unless and until we update ourselves , we will he failing back on our plans.

It is not a irony? All of us are business or professionals and yet when we come to Rotary knowl-edge, we fall back . Let us try to learn more about Rotary International & The Rotary Foundation pro-grammes.I this issue, I am going to outline the history of The Rotary Foundation and its programmes.

The Rotary FoundationThe mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding,

goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation ofpoverty.The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotariansand friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

History of The Rotary FoundationIn 1917, Rl President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up “for the purpose of

doing good in the world.” In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, it wasrenamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.Five Trustees, including Klumph, were appointed to “hold, invest, manage, and administer all of its prop-erty... as a single trust, for the furtherance of the purposes of Rl.”

Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of $500 to the International Society for CrippledChildren. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Alien, later grew into the Easter Seals.

The Great Depression and World War II both impeded the Foundation’s growth, but the need forlasting world peace generated great postwar interest in its development. After Rotary’s founder, Paul P.Harris, died in 1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris MemorialFund was created to build the Foundation.

That year, the first Foundation program - the forerunner of Rotary Foundation.Ambassadorial Schol-arships- was established. In 1965-66, three new programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awardsfor Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation,which was later called Matching Grants .

The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants program was launched in 1978, and Rotary Volun-teers was created as a part of that program in 1980. PolioPlus was announced in 1984-85, and the next yearbrought Rotary Grants for University Teachers . The first peace forums were held in 1987-88, leading to theFoundation’s peace and conflict studies programs .

If you can run one business well, you can run any Business well.

Dear fellow Rotarians,

There are many ways to describe our Rotary Foundation. But I think of our Foundation literally – as the foundation for all of Rotary. We do not oftenthink about the ground beneath our feet. We do not often think about the walls that are holding up our house. We take them for granted. We think about themonly when they are not there. Not long ago in Japan, the ground fell out from under our feet. On Friday, 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake shookJapan to its very core. More than 15,000 people died, nearly 6,000 were injured, and another 4,000 are still missing. The total losses of the disaster areestimated at over US$300 billion.

In a matter of hours, half a million people in one of the world’s wealthiest and most developed countries lost everything. They went from livingin comfort and security to facing an uncertain future in school gymnasiums, tents, and ruined buildings. In Japan, we are used to earthquakes. We thoughtwe were ready for anything. But no one ever expected anything like this.

What happened on that day changed Japan, and everyone who lives there. It has made us realize how fragile our lives are. And it has made merealize how little separates me from the people I help through Rotary. It is easy to look at the people we help through our Foundation as somehow differentfrom ourselves. They live far away. We do not know their language or their culture. We do not know what it is like to have no running water, no sanitation,no health care, no education. We look at pictures, and we read stories in the news about poverty, wars, and disasters. We see, from so far away, thepeople who are living through such terrible times. But it is hard to put ourselves in their place. Today, I tell you that there is nothing at all separating usfrom the people we help. We are all the same. Only the circumstances surrounding us are different.

Through our Foundation, we have the power to live the words of our Foundation’s motto: Doing Good in the World. Through it, we can do so muchmore good than we could ever do alone. And it matters so much – to people just like us.

Live up to the commitments that we makeNovember 2011

Dear Rotary Leaders,The festive season is behind us. I am sure each one of you enjoyed the festivities and the family reunions just as much

as Manju and I did. During the recent Board Meeting of Rotary International I had the opportunity to stroll around on the 17th floorof the R.I. Headquarters.

The Rotary Foundation Offices are located on the 17th floor of the One Rotary Centre. Conspicuous on the 17th floor is the Arch Klumph Gallerywhich houses the portraits of all those individuals and couples that have shared a significant portion of their resource in support of The Rotary Foundation.It made me proud to see so many couples and individuals from India whose portraits adorn the gallery.

Rotarians from India continue to pour their resources in support of the Foundation not for just the recognition but because of their compassion andtheir empathy for the ones that are not as fortunate as us. This has been exemplified by the fact that from being the number 8 or 9 position in its totalcontributions to the Foundation a few years ago, India is today at number 3 position in the world. The credit for this goes to each and every Rotarian andour RRFCs that has lent support to the Foundation.

This year being different from others because our own Kalyan and Binota are serving Rotary as its first couple, both of our RRFCs S.R Yoganandand Vinay Kulkarni along with their team of ARRFCs have challenged you all with a contribution target of US$ 15 million. It’s a tall call but I know everyRotarian from India will come forward to make Kalyan and Binota proud of Rotary in India.

The Kolkata institute is around the corner and all of us looking forward to the training, learning and the camaraderie that happens at our Institutes.Among the several events that take place at the Rotary Institute, a Major Donor Dinner is organised by the RRFCs to recognise all of those who havecontributed significantly in support of the Foundation. The event also serves as an opportunity to encourage fresh contributions from those attending. PastR.I. President Raja Saboo has been the Master of Ceremonies of this event since inception and has been responsible for raising the level of contributionseach successive year. Motivated by the event and the occasion many of us announce our contributions and receive the recognition and applause publicly.It saddens me to learn that subsequently some of us do not honour the commitment that we made and fall back on one excuse or the other. Let us all liveup to our commitments that we make even though it may come at a significant personal sacrifice. I ask each one to Look within them when makingcommitments to our Foundation. Wish you all a very pleasant time ahead as we all work together to change the lives of the less fortunate in this world.Warm and sincere regards.

Don’t Judge a book by its covers. Small customers can become big customers, too

Vocational service Awards functionheld on 28-10-12 by RC Proddatur

Distribution of uniforms to 25 orphans to PoorChildren by RC Kadapa Central

Plantation program conducted byRC Bethamcherla

Tailor traning programme organised byRC Nandyal

Donation of Amplifer for subjail men on the occasionof Gandhi Jayanthi by RC Jammalamadugu

Distribution of Masquitoes nets to Poor Peopleby RC Nandyal

Distribution of Vocational Awards given byRtn. MVN Prabhu, DG by Rc Dhone

Homoeo Medical camp at Koilkuntla schoolby RC Koikuntla on 11-10-2012

Release of Aarogya Mission Chart by Sri TGVenkatesh by RC Bethamcherla

Distribution of Chairs to School byRC Kurnool New City

Vocational Awards Program conducted byRC Chitradurga Windmill city

Donated a 3 wheel cycle to Physically Chal-lenged man by RC Tadipatri

Vocational Awards Program conducted byRC Guntakal

Cloth Distribution to the Physically Challenged Girlsby RC Anantapur Central

Vocational Training Programme conducted byRC Chitradurga

You don’t lead by hitting people over the head … That’s assault, not LeadershipMake all your Customers feel as if they ‘re the most Important.

Observed Senior Citizen Day on 2nd oct 12 Honoured 3persons on this occasion by RC Holalkere

Heart Checkup Camp conducted by Rc Hiriyur Honouring of 14 Individuals serving in communityunder Vocational service by Rc Bellary Cantonment

Blood Donation Camp on 2nd october 2012 by RCChallakeri

Service Awards to teachers by RC Bellary Free Eye Operation & Checkup Camp for 128 peopleheld from 10th to 12th october by RC Sandur

Distribution of gas stoves to the poor peopleby Rc Dhone

Distribution of Soaps, Tooth Brushes, Tooth Pastes andBiscuits on International Hand Wash Day on 5th Oct 12

by RC Nellore

Distribution of Sewing Machines to poor Women atJayantha Veg World, by RC Navanandi, Nandyal

distribution of Note Books, Pencils and Pensfor poor children by RC Rayachoty

Plantation programme byRC Chitradurga Fort

Food distribution to HIV patients byRC Cotton City Raichur

No tobacco day conducted by RcDavanagere Mid Town

Vocational service awards by RC Humnabad Distribution of Rice and Provisions to old age peopleunder Rotary Helpage project on 10th October

by RC Gudur

The Presidential Citation recognizes Rotary clubsProcedure

Clubs are asked to complete the following form to assess their accomplishments this year. In order to qualify for a citation,clubs must meet the Presidential Challenge and complete one required activity, along with at least three additional activities, ineach of the three categories listed. Unless otherwise specified, all activities must be undertaken and completed between 1 Julyand 31 March of the 2012-13 Rotary year. Clubs should complete the form and send it to the district governor no later than 31March.

2012-13 Presidential Citation for Rotaract Clubs

Clubs that meet the Presidential Challenge and carry out at least four of the eight activities listed in the menu below willqualify for the 2012-13 Presidential Citation. All activities must be undertaken and completed between 1 July 2012 and 31 March2013. The sponsor Rotary club president should review and sign the completed form to certify the Rotaract club’s achievement,then send it to the district governor. The district governor must receive it no later than 31 March 2013.

Meet at least twice each month.

Ensure that each club member is assigned a specific role, either as a club leader or as a member of a committee or projectteam. • Participate in at least one local project that serves the community. • Collaborate with a Rotaract club in another countryon an international service effort. • Participate in a project or fundraiser to support one of Rotary’s areas of focus • 3 Use socialnetworking to increase awareness of Rotary and Rotaract among young adults in the community. • Participate in professionaldevelopment activities that enhance club members’ ability to compete in the job market. • Organize a discussion or workshop onethical business practices and professional standards that involves Rotarians, Rotaractors, young professionals, and businessleaders as speakers, facilitators, and attendees.

It is not how much money you make that Counts, but how much you keep

Preparing Your District for Rotary Foundation Grants in 2013The global launch of The Rotary Foundation’s new grant model,

outlined in the Future Vision Plan, is approaching. To prepare your dis-trict to begin participating on 1 July 2013, review the following timelineof major events and tasks.

2011-12 LearnFebruary-June Begin planning for 2012-13May Rl Convention workshops

2012-13 Train, Qualify & Prepare1 July 2012 Appoint a district Rotary Foundation committee

chair for 2013-16July-December Identify and appoint chairs for district Rotary

Foundation subcommitteesAugust-December GETS and Rotary institutes

Train clubs at district Rotary Foundation seminars

October *NEW* Initiate district qualification process for 2013-14District grant application available for 2013-14

January 2013 International Assembly*NEW* Global grant application available for 2013-14

February-June Continue training and qualifying clubs*NEW* Submit applications for Matching Grantsand District Simplified Grants by 31 MarchApply for 2013-14 Rotary Foundation grants onlineSubmit reports for all Rotary Foundation grantsand programs

June Rl Convention workshops

2013-14 Participate1st july 2013 Global launch of new Rotary Foundation grant

making model

February-June 2012

Begin planning for 2012-13Learn about the new grants and begin planning for 2012-13 by

completing the following tasks:• Think about who your district will appoint as the district RotaryFoundation committee chair for July 2013 onward. Include the currentgovernor, governor-elect, governor-nominee (if selected), and districtRotary Foundation committee chair in these discussions. The incomingDRFC chair, if not already in the position, should be a part of the districtRotary Foundation committee for 2012-13, understudying the currentDRFC chair. He or she should lead the training and changeover to thenew grant model.• Consider developing a relationship with a pilot district to shareexperiences. Ask your regional Rotary Foundation coordinator to con-nect you with pilot districts and answer any questions you have regard-ing the new grant structure.• Consider how your district will implement its district grant, in-cluding collecting project proposals and ideas from clubs, and how youwill communicate with your member clubs.• Note that timelines for district and global grants are different fromthe previous Foundation programs, so be sure to plan accordingly. Forexample, districts don’t need to select a scholar in 2012 for study in2013-14. Global grant scholarship proposals and applications are ac-cepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, although applicationsshould be submitted at least three months before studies begin in orderto allow adequate time for Foundation review and processing.

• Train club leaders at club and district events, including PETS and thedistrict assembly, on the current programs that will be running in their yearand on the process of transitioning to the new grants in the second half oftheir year. Assist clubs with the transition by asking clubs to:• Begin thinking about larger, more sustainable projects.• Read about Future Vision on the Rl website and view e-learning mod-ules.• Read the club memorandum of understanding (MOD) and determinewhat the club is already doing and which processes they’ll need to have inplace to implement it.• Plan the grant management seminar. Updated training materials willbe ready by July 2012, and seminars should be offered after the district isqualified. For additional information, review the Grant Management Manualand Leaders’ Guide.

May 2012Rl Convention workshops

Train, Qualify & Prepare in 2012-131 July 2012

Appoint a district Rotary Foundation committee chair for 2013-16If your district isn’t appointing a new district Rotary Foundation

committee (DRFC) chair for 1 July 2013, you have the option to appoint anew DRFC chair whose term will start 1 July 2013 and end 30 June 2016,even if the current district Rotary Foundation committee chair’s term wouldotherwise extend beyond 30 June 2013.

Appoint a DRFC chair who can attend training associated with theRotary institutes, attend training at the 2013 International Assembly, andbegin the district qualification process. Before selecting the district RotaryFoundation committee chair:

Read the District Rotary Foundation Committee Manual. Consider whoelse will sen/e on the committee starting in 2013-14.

July-December 2012Identify and appoint chairs for district Rotary Foundation subcommittees

Identify and appoint chairs for subcommittees, including the stew-ardship subcommittee, within the district Rotary Foundation committee toserve from July 2013. Identify the members of the grants subcommittee toserve from July 2013 as well.

August-December 2012

GETS and Rotary institutesSessions on Rotary Foundation grants will be held at these two trainingmeetings. District leaders should educate and inform Rotarians about themajor aspects of the plan, including district qualification, district structure,District Designated Funds policy, and district grants. Before you attend thegovernors-elect training seminar (GETS) or Rotary institute:• Learn as much as you can about the new Rotary Foundation grants. Findsuccess stories and updates on the Rl website, and sign up for the FutureVision newsletter.• Complete the following e-learning modules:• *NEW* Future Vision Overview (revised version available 1 May)• Grant Management• Choosing a Grant• Foundation FundingNew modules will be available on the new online system in July.• Read the district memorandum of understanding (MOU). Create a plan to implement the MOU. (Note: Indian districts should refer to this version.)• Review the SHARE kit that was mailed to every district in June to be able to discuss your DDF policy based on the amount of DDF your district will have in 2013-14.

Be nice to people on your way up because you might Meet them on your way down

• Attend webinars on Rotary Foundation grants provided by The Rotary Foundation.• *NEW* View the following recorded webinars:

• The Future of Grant Making• District Grant Best Practices

• Prepare a list of questions for your district governor-elect to bring toGETS.

Train clubs at district Rotary Foundation seminarsTo help clubs prepare for the transition include information on the

new grants at the district Rotary Foundation seminar. See the District RotaryFoundation Seminar Manual for presentation materials. Revised materialswill be available July 2012.

*NEW* October 2012Initiate district qualification process for 2013-14District governors, district governors-elect, and district Rotary Foundationcommittee chairs will have access to the online system.• Qualify your district in Member Access.• Implement the district memorandum of understanding, which includesholding grant management seminars to qualify clubs.

District grant application available for 2013-14District governors-elect, district Rotary Foundation committee chairs,

and district grants subcommittee chairs will have access to the online appli-cation.• Start your planning process with clubs for district grants; district grantsapplication will be available in Member Access.

January 2013International AssemblyDistrict governors-elect, district Rotary Foundation committee chairs, andregional Rotary Foundation coordinators will attend a day of joint training inSan Diego followed by a second day of training for district Rotary Foundationcommittee chairs. At this training, districts will have the opportunity to learnfrom each other. While districts may have made some important decisionsbefore this meeting, be open to adjusting your district’s processes based onideas you hear from other districts. Before attending the training:• Read the Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants

and Global Grants. Determine how your district will allocate the DistrictDesignated Fund and how it will approve club proposals for grant funds.

• Complete the following e-learning modules:• Developing Global Grants• Project and Activity Sustainability• Areas of Focus: An Overview• Vocational Training Teams• Rotary Scholarships• Learn more about Rotary’s strategic partnerships and the available pack-

aged grants.• Prepare a list of questions for your district governor-elect to bring to

International Assembly.

• * NEW* 2013-14 global grant application openClubs and districts will be able to log in to Member Access to see the

new global grant application.

February-June 2013Continue training and qualifying clubs Include training for assistant gov-

ernors and other district team members. Before districts train and qualifyclubs, have the following information available to share with clubs at PETS,the district assembly, and grant management seminars:• Promote Rotary Foundation grant webinars for clubs (provided by The

Rotary Foundation) to club leaders.• Ensure grant management seminars are scheduled and promoted toclubs.

• Consider what additional qualification requirements, if any, yourdistrict will implement.

• Assess how your district reports on the use of its District Desig-nated Fund to clubs and how your district will report on DDF usewith Rotary Foundation grants.

• Be prepared to share the processes for DDF allocation, districtgrant applications and guidelines, and club qualification require-ments with clubs.

• Have a timeline for gathering club proposals for district grants.Ensure that clubs know they can now apply for district and globalgrants to sponsor vocational training teams and scholarships.

• Use Rotary materials in your club-level training.

• NEW* Submit applications for Matching Grants and District Simplified Grants by 31 March

31 March 2013 is the deadline for Matching Grants and DistrictSimplified Grant applications for nonpilot districts.Apply for 2013-14 Rotary Foundation grants onlineBefore applying for grants:• Ensure that clubs and district are qualified.• Begin collecting club proposals for district grant funds, and submitthe district grant spending plan online as early as possible (districtgrants must be approved and payment requirements complete by 15May 2014).• Ensure that the district is up-to-date on District Simplified Grantreporting to receive payment on 1 July 2013. Reporting rule/paymentcontingency: Districts may have one open DSG, but must have suc-cessfully reported on at least 50 percent of the grant.• Complete the following e-learning modules:• Member Access: District Grant Application• Member Access: Global Grant Proposal• Member Access: Global Grant Application• Note that applications that are processed in 2012-13 will receive funding starting 1 July 2013.• Begin implementing processes to manage new grants.

If your district is having difficulties with the transition, contactyour regional Rotary Foundation coordinator for assistance.Submit reports for all Rotary Foundation grants and programs

Before a district grant or global grant can be approved, primarysponsors must be up-to-date on humanitarian grant reporting for previ-ous grants that they sponsored. Each primary grant sponsor may have10 open grants total; a club sponsoring grants may have 10 open, anda district serving as the primary sponsor may also have 10, includingMatching Grants, 3-H grants, District Simplified Grants, global grants,and district grants. Grant repor ting is critical for all activities thatRotarians want to sponsor, including scholarships, humanitarian serv-ice, and vocational training teams.• Once a grant is finished, report on it promptly and close it.• Your district may have one open District Simplified Grant. Makesure you’ve submitted complete and accurate reports for at least half ofthe open grant.• Submit final reports and reimbursement for Ambassadorial Schol-arships and Group Study Exchange teams.

REVISED EXCHANGE RATEThis is to inform you that w.e.f. 01 October 2012, RI World Headquar-ters has revised the exchange rate:From : USD 1 = INR 56.00 To: USD 1=INR 54.00This rate would remain effective till further notification.The exchange rate is applicable for all payments to Rotary Interna-tional South Asia Office and contributions to Rotary Foundation (India).

No man will make a great Leader who wants to do it all himself , or to get all the credit for doing it.

CLUB ACTIVITIESReport for GMLSend your club activities and photographs forpublication in GML by 5th of succeeding month to

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“ Person always SMILING doesn’t means that he has noproblems, but SMILE shows that he has ability to overcomeall the problems “

“ The Smallest deed is greater than the grandest intention”

“Some time we fail to understand the feelings of very closepeople in our life because a book held very nearer to eyesis very difficult to read”

“Truth is like oil in water no matter how much of water youadd, it always floats on top”