District Governor's Message
By: DG Marion Cheney, Dover RC
What is Peace and a Peace Concert.
What do we mean when we speak of peace? Is it when we feel safe and accepted in our communities. Is it a lack of armed conflict in our community or in the world. Or is it actually celebrating the differences between peoples and their cultures.
With such a wide spectrum of ideas regarding peace, what can we do to make peace a reality?
I personally feel our world is in a moral crisis. Today over 70 million people are displaced because of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations. Half of them are children, our future.
Rotary is no stranger to the Peace Initiative. Our commitment to peace building today answers new challenges: how we can make the greatest possible impact and how we can achieve our visions of lasting change. We are approaching the concept of peace with greater cohesion and inclusivity, broadening the scope of what we mean by peacebuilding and finding more ways for people to get involved.
Rotary creates environments where peace can happen. They are called Rotary Peace Centers.
Situated in different parts of the world, the Rotary Peace Centers offer tailor-made curricula to train individuals devoted to peacebuilding and conflict resolution — no matter where they land.
On Saturday, February 17th District 7780 is hosting a Peace concert from 2-3:30 at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine. Voices from throughout Maine and New Hampshire will be singing songs of peace.
The net proceeds will go to a peace endowment that helps to fund the 7 Rotary Peace Centers and Peace Scholars throughout the world. A video of the concert will be sent to the new Peace Center opening in Istanbul.
Tickets are on sale for $25.00. Click HERE to buy tickets.
Please join us on the 17th and help support this event.
“Peace is the soil where hope takes root”. Gordon McInally RI President 23-24.
Happy New Year to all and hoping that everyone enjoyed the beautiful holiday season. Of course, starting a new year always makes me reflect on the past year and the things that made an impression on me. One of my favorite things from last year was an event that happened on World Polio Day. I was so proud of our District’s own Brenda Cressey, member of the Ogunquit Rotary Club and Past Trustee Chair, who took part in the Focus on Polio event. What a successful event, I know I learned a lot! Dave Considine, the Foundation Chair of the Hampton Rotary Club, dedicated their club meeting to watching the End Polio Now event live, showing support to Brenda Cressey, but also educating all of their club members on the most up to date information on the fight against polio. Who knows what project ideas may have come from this simple idea, and the good work that will come from it?
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