Montecito Rotary - Four Avenues of Service

Participate in one new International Project. (Projects where at least two members and/or Rotaractors traveled to the site for hands-on experience will count as meeting 2 requirements). Explain if completed:
Participate in a new or existing International Project with another club and/or District. (Projects where at least two members traveled to the site for hands-on experience will count as meeting two requirements). Explain if completed: COMPLETED: Congo "Empower Congo Women Project" Members Victoria Bently and Mark Magid traveled to the Congo site for hands-on experience.
Submit a Matching Grant application to support an International Project. Multi-club, multi-district projects will count as meeting 2 requirements. Explain if completed:
Participate in a Polio Eradication awareness and fundraising campaign in your community. Funds raised and campaign highlights will be presented to the RI Rep at the District Conference. Explain if completed:
Present a program on the Rotary Foundation (TRF) to the entire Club and attain Rotary Foundation Annual Programs giving of $135 per member (average may include club contribution). $200 per member is a qualifying criterion for Super Club citation. Explain if completed:
Nominate a qualified Ambassadorial Scholar / Peace Scholarship candidate (long program or short program) (Also counts for New Generations/Youth) or sponsor an inbound scholar. Explain if completed:
Sponsoring a GSE team leader or member. Or host the incoming GSE team or member at your club or homes. Explain if completed:
Hands on participation in an International project site/ club/ district or NID. Explain if completed:
2 members (small club); 4 members (mid-sized club); 6 members (large club) register for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand. 10% of members and spouses/partners register for the Convention (counts as additional requirement). Explain if completed:
Two members attend D5240 Poverty Conference or one attends an International Projects Fair. Explain if completed:
Conduct a joint International Service project with your Youthact, Interact or Rotaract club (s). (Also counts for New Generations/Youth). Explain if completed:

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For over two years, psychologist Victoria Bentley of Montecito Rotary has worked in Africa’s East Congo, using her own resources to bring relief to over ninety of the half million displaced women who have been raped, battered and humiliated at the hands of soldiers in the war with Rwanda. Victoria provides counseling, education, occupational training and micro loans to heal and make self-sufficient these victims, each of whom has 6-9 hungry children in tow.

Montecito Rotary is working to expand this effort to serve many more of the survivors by enabling teams trained by Victoria to spread out into the countryside to help more women and their children using this successful project model. Clubs interested in this work and partnering should contact Mark Magid, Architect, Montecito Rotary Club International Chair, for more information at mmagid@belowmagid.com. "Empower Congo Women" project has a small web site of the same name. Presentations to clubs or boards of directors eagerly made upon request.

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara

Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center

Montecito Bank & Trust