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ձ΢၇ࠠࠅٙப΂fၾՉࠅӋ ಀ຾ᎰᎰਞ̋Էึٟٙࡰࡁd ࡁ੭ආԸf
ɛࡁίҧቃձ࢕ɛʘගਂ፯ νʦϓڗމჯኬ٫d೯ৎ˼ࡁ ҧቃʔცࠅމϓڗϾҷ
Columbia, who is helping us launch the Engage families, not just individuals Build partnerships and show up
኿dҢࡁ፯኿ᜫ࢕ɛਞၾ᜗ ॆːᗫءٙБਗdԨІႴήᒗ ᜊՉࣨːᄆ࠽f̴ცࠅҷᜊٙ
Victoria Impact Club. We’ve become the Our members don’t live in silos. They have By collaborating with local businesses
largest club in our district. We’ve also partners, children, careers, and responsi- — hosting events at their locations,
᜕ҧቃfҧቃϓމ࢕ɛ̙˸΍
݊ɛࡁ᜗᜕வԬᄆ࠽ٙ˙όf
ሗ˼ɛ̋ɝҧቃf
built relationships with more than 50 bilities that matter. Instead of asking people supporting entrepreneurs, and creating
ீཀኹ׬Ϟሳeᅁ׌eቇΥה
Ν᜗᜕ٙݺਗdவԴ੻ਞၾϓ to choose between Rotary and family, we mutually benefi cial partnerships — we
local and regional business partners.
What began as a local experiment has chose to include families in the Rotary expe- expanded our visibility and reach. Be-
މɓ၇̙ܵᚃٙ᜗᜕dϾʔ݊ Ҫٟʹద᜗຅Ъှ᚛ Ϟɛl˸ʿረʚٟࡰІ˴׌e
quickly evolved into a scalable model, one rience. Rotary became something families yond that, we made it a priority to show
Ꮐɢf Ңࡁ஢εอٟࡰ௰ڋ݊ ίɛࡁהίʘஈၾ˼ࡁ޴༾d
that proves Rotary can grow organically could experience together, and that made up for our community. Make it a point to
while deepening service, leadership, and involvement feel sustainable, not stressful. know about and attend networking so-
Ңࡁܔͭəɓࡈชᙂፋʲe൨
global connection. ீཀٟʹద᜗೯ତҧቃٙfҢ cials, festivals, markets, school events,
ڭܵᅁ׌ Stay flexible and neighborhood gatherings.
What surprised me most wasn’t the
ڐࣛ˾˲̂တݺɢٙҧቃٟf
ࡁਗ਼ᅰЗ̨̻ൖމʮකᒗሗd
growth itself — the reasons people stayed Rigid attendance expectations don’t re- Visibility builds trust. Trust builds
̥ࠅҢࡁᗴจڎΣ͊
Ͼڢʮѓᙷf
ᘌࣸٙ̈ࢩࠅӋԨʔୌ
were most unexpected. Members weren’t fl ect modern life. We broadened what curiosity. And curiosity brings people
joining for titles or obligations. They “participation” looks like so that service through the door.
Υତ˾͛ݺfҢࡁᓒɽə˜ਞ Ըdҧቃٙۃ௄݊Έ׼ٙf
joined because they felt welcomed, ener- projects, fundraisers, community events, Rotary doesn’t need to change its
ܔͭྫМᗫڷԨጐ฽ਞၾ
ၾ™່֛ٙdᜫ؂ਕਖ਼ࣩe෍ and socials all count. Flexibility didn’t re- values to grow. It needs to evolve how
gized, and empowered to be themselves.
That feeling eventually turned into duce commitment; it strengthened it. people experience those values. By em-
౷Ԣԭ‧ڛጅ͙лԭ (Priya
ಛݺਗeٟਜݺਗձᑌሒேၑ ீཀၾίήΆุΥЪ bracing Fun. Flexible. For everyone!
our guiding mantra: Fun. Flexible. For
Ahluwalia) ՘п௴ͭəНᖯԢ
everyone! Focus on member-led projects and by empowering our members and
̈ࢩԷึfᅁ׌Ԩ͊ࠥЭו
ķķ ί˼ࡁٙఙήᑘ፬ݺਗe
What have we learned along the way? One of the most successful shifts we meeting people where they are, we’ve
༺ψГیҧቃٟdԨਗ਼ዄ΂
ፕiˀϾ੶ʷəוፕf ˕ܵ௴ุ٫e௴ிʝлٙྫМ built a club that feels welcoming, rel-
Here are some key takeaways you can use made was empowering member-led proj-
༈ٟ 2027-28
to reignite Rotary in your area: ects. When members are encouraged to evant, and energizing. ϋܓٟڗfμ
ᗫڷ ķķ ҢࡁᓒɽəঐԈܓ
bring their passions, ideas, and causes to The future of Rotary is bright if we’re
݊ήਜϋึ˴։dɰ݊˜ࠠ
ਖ਼ء׵ٟࡰ˴ኬٙਖ਼ࣩ the table, Rotary becomes personal. I’ve willing to invite it forward.
Make Rotary fun
ձᅂᚤᇍఖfৰϤʘ̮dҢࡁ
Let’s be honest — people are busy. If watched members who once came quietly ዷҧቃࡇᙄ™ٙ˴։d༈ࡇ
ᒔᎴ΋Ͻᅇਞၾٟਜݺਗf˴
Ңࡁ௰ϓ̌ٙᔷᜊʘ
Rotary feels like another obligation, to meetings step into leadership, launch Priya Ahluwalia helped start the Rotary
ᙄ ϙ ί ڮ ආ 6960 ή ਜ ٙ ਞ
engagement drops quickly. We made initiatives they care deeply about, and in- Club of South West Florida and will serve
ਗᐝ༆Ԩਞ̋ᑌሒʹݴึeື
ɓdఱ݊ረʚٟࡰ˴ኬਖ਼ࣩٙ
ၾܓձٟࡰϓڗfڛጅ͙л
a deliberate decision to bring joy back vite others into Rotary with pride. as its 2027-28 president. She is district
ᛆɢf຅ٟࡰᐏ੻ོᎸdਗ਼˼ ᅅe̹ණeኪࣧݺਗձٟਜ conference chair and chair of the Reignite
into Rotary through interactive meet-
ԭɰ݊ҧቃٟʹద᜗ٙจԈ
ings, engaging socials, hands-on service Use social media as a magnet Rotary Initiative to foster engagement
ࡁٙᆠઋeซجձᗫءٙԫਕ Many of our newest members fi rst dis- and membership growth across District
ၳึf
projects, and intentional celebrations of
ჯஙfሗί Instagram ɪᗫء
̋ɝҧቃࣛdҧቃఱᜊ੻ၾࡈ covered Rotary through social media. 6960. Ahluwalia is also a Rotary social
ঐԈܓܔͭڦ΂fڦ΂
our members. I’ve seen fi rsthand how
μj@priyahluwaliaf
fun builds connection and how connec- We treat our digital presence as an open media infl uencer. Follow her on Instagram
ܔͭλփːfϾλփːึҪɛ
ɛࢹࢹ޴ᗫəfҢፋ଻Ԉᗇə invitation, not a noticeboard. @priyahluwalia.
tion builds commitment.
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6960 endeavored to bring joy into its meetings,
6960 地區的佛羅里達州西南扶輪社努力將
social occasions, and service. A jump in
membership followed.
樂趣帶入其會議、社交活動和服務中。社
員人數隨之躍升。
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