Club President David Seligman and the Club Board send all Clubs worldwide that were chartered in 1929 congratulatory letters on all of our 80th Anniversaries. Below is the letter send to our sponsor Club - the Rotary Club of Cairo.
13 March 2009
To the President and Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Cairo
On this, our 80th Anniversary, we, the Rotary Club of Jerusalem, send greetings of friendship and fellowship to the Rotary Club of Cairo who in 1929 was the sponsor for our Charter and with whom we share this joyous occasion.
The Rotary Club of Jerusalem has remained active, without interruption, since its establishment. Its membership has always been open to all members of the Jerusalem community irrespective of race or creed. It has had many members from the diplomatic, religious and aid organizations based in the city and has welcomed visiting Rotarians from all over the world to its meetings.
The Rotary Club of Jerusalem has partnered in many Matching Grants and other projects that all benefit the wider community. These include the Peace Kindergarten of the Jerusalem International YMCA, the Tsunami Appeal that provided bicycles to Indian schoolgirls, the music room of the Jerusalem School for Hearing Impaired Children from all ethnic groups, the St. Vincent Home for severely handicapped children and the Herzog Hospital’s Video-conferencing Unit that allows medical professionals worldwide to communicate, share vital medical information and to provide specialist consultation. The club has participated in a water project in Turkey and is currently exploring the possibility of a joint health project in Africa.
The Jerusalem Rotary Club Foundation is a source of particular pride as it has provided over 2,500 scholarships over a period of forty years to students studying at high tech schools in Jerusalem. There is an annual award ceremony where sixty scholarships are distributed.
We extend our good wishes to the Rotary Club of Cairo who not only sponsored us but also donated the fine bell that we use at all our meetings and ceremonies to this very day. We extend our hand in true Rotarian friendship and look forward to future contact, collaboration and fellowship.
With warm regards and best wishes in the inclusive spirit of our Rotarian family.
David Seligman
President
Jerusalem Rotary Club
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