Our Club has Achieved most of the Presidential Citation Goals

In order for Rotary International to recognize a Rotary Club for the Presidential Citation, the Club first be recognized by the District Governor(DG)—in this case DG Uri Zeiger.

Goal Achieved: Membership Goal (required)

Achieved growth through a net increase of at least one member by 31 March 2010. (The club’s membership as of 31 March 2010 must be greater than its membership as of 1 July 2009.) Our Club had 37 members on July 1 2009 and today has 43 members and growing.

Goal Achieved: Eradicate polio—Through Rotary’s fundraising challenge, we can finish this crucial job and keep our promise to the world.
Made a club contribution to the polio fundraising challenge of at least $1,000.

Goal Achieved: Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service
Rotary clubs are encouraged to continue their efforts to address water, health and hunger, and literacy issues by volunteering more time, talent, and enthusiasm along the four Avenues of Service.

Conduct a service project with an international partner, either as the project host or as the sponsor. Jerusalem Rotary Club has achieved this goal. Herzog Wheelchair Project, Tisch Family Botanical Gardens Animal Assisted Therapy Project.

Goal Achieved: Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality. Everything that Rotary hopes to accomplish depends on its members, and each of us is responsible for bringing in qualified new members.

Increased the diversity of your club’s membership by recruiting at least two new members who belong to a demographic group (profession, age, religion, ethnicity, etc.) that is underrepresented in the club.

Recruited at least two new members who have experience in community, vocational, or international service work, as part of the required net increase of at least one member by 31 March 2010.

Goal Achieved: Optimized leadership talents within Rotary.
Introducing Rotary Leadership Institute material to ALL CLUB MEMBERS after president participants in training.

Remains to be Achieved: Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service commitment. We are introducing Vocational Service Recognition Award this Rotary Year.

Remains to be Achieved: Advance the recognition and public image of Rotary We are striving to promote public image during RI 105 Anniversary Young Speakers Competition on February 23.