Cupertino RotaryCupertino Rotary Working on reflecting Working on reflecting

the Communitythe Community

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Why work to reflect the Why work to reflect the community?community?

That’s where your new members will That’s where your new members will come fromcome from

That’s where your charitable funding That’s where your charitable funding will come fromwill come from

There are many examples of “old There are many examples of “old white, and male” organizations white, and male” organizations withering away in Cupertinowithering away in Cupertino

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What are we trying to reflect?What are we trying to reflect?

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How are we doing?How are we doing?Total ClubTotal Club

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How are we doing?How are we doing?Last 100 membersLast 100 members

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It didn’t happen by accidentIt didn’t happen by accidentIt took:It took:

Visionary leadershipVisionary leadership Outreach on Community projectsOutreach on Community projects Outreach on Community EventsOutreach on Community Events Outreach through International Outreach through International

projects and partnershipsprojects and partnerships Outreach through programsOutreach through programs Sensitivity to other culturesSensitivity to other cultures

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Outreach on Community projects Outreach on Community projects Lunar New Year Unity ParadeLunar New Year Unity Parade

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Rotary LeadershipRotary Leadership Rotary volunteersRotary volunteers Donation to RotaryDonation to Rotary

Outreach on Community projects Outreach on Community projects Diwali FestivalDiwali Festival

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Rotary LeadershipRotary Leadership Rotary volunteersRotary volunteers Rotary boothRotary booth

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Outreach on Community Events – Outreach on Community Events – Evolution of a festival- the issuesEvolution of a festival- the issues

Changing Community mixChanging Community mix Poor Sponsor FriendlinessPoor Sponsor Friendliness No Resource leverageNo Resource leverage No City supportNo City support

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What’s the current modelWhat’s the current model

Earth ZoneEarth Zone Cultural FairCultural Fair Health and Safety FairHealth and Safety Fair Business boothsBusiness booths Partnership with the World JournalPartnership with the World Journal

Outreach through International Outreach through International projects and partnershipsprojects and partnerships

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Evolution of a fundraising eventEvolution of a fundraising event

Country EleganceCountry Elegance Western EleganceWestern Elegance Eastern EleganceEastern Elegance Global EleganceGlobal Elegance

Polio plus fundraiserPolio plus fundraiser Indian members of the Rotary Club of Indian members of the Rotary Club of

Cupertino come forward with a proposal: a Cupertino come forward with a proposal: a benefit concert for the eradication of Polio in benefit concert for the eradication of Polio in India.India.

ResultsResults

1600 attendees1600 attendees $23,000 raised for Polio Plus $23,000 raised for Polio Plus Rotary message delivered through Rotary message delivered through

video, slide show and talk by Thariq video, slide show and talk by Thariq Thulba, Sri Lanka Partner in service Thulba, Sri Lanka Partner in service

Future connectionFuture connectionss opened at Google opened at Google

Outreach through programsOutreach through programs

Indian DanceIndian Dance Wine sales in ChinaWine sales in China Indian Economic ViewIndian Economic View Xian Economic developmentXian Economic development And many moreAnd many more

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Final thoughtsFinal thoughts

Tipping point concept-momemtum Tipping point concept-momemtum countscounts

Are you doing things that don’t Are you doing things that don’t resonate with other cultures?resonate with other cultures?-songs-songs-prayers-prayers

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