Bulletin 2023-08-31 (Aug. 29, 2023)

District Governor Delores Edwards Harding made her official visit on August 17, 2023

Welcome District Governor Delores Edwards Harding and her husband James to the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club.

The Rotary International theme this year is "Create Hope in the World."

Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies brought an update on immigration at the Rotary Club meeting on May 18, 2023

Graciela Mestroni from Buenos Aires, Argentina, gave a talk on "What Happened to Argentina?" at the Rotary Club meeting on May 4, 2023

President Jake with Guest Speaker Graciela Mestroni.

[L-R] Dessie Moxley, Koo Yuen, Chinyere Amaefule and Graciela Mestroni. Graciela is a long-time friend of Nancy Mason who introduced her to the club.

Thank You to the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club for Participating in the Dictionary Project

Posted by Alan Grant

"Alan, Thank you for giving so much of your time to organize and implement the Dictionary Project again this year. Your dedication to improve literacy where you live has had a profound impact on the children in your community. Your kindness and support show what community service looks like. Please let me know how we can implement your ideas to include more people. You are always welcome to visit our office when your travels bring you to South Carolina. Sincerely, Mary French, The Dictionary Project Director"

Dictionary Project Facts

To date, more than 35,617,000 children have received a dictionary thanks to the generosity of Dictionary Project sponsors. Over 3,770 Rotary Clubs, 65 Rotary Districts and 14 Rotaract Clubs have participated in The Dictionary Project. Rotarians have given over 18,360,000 dictionaries since 2002. Dictionary Projects provide dictionaries to students in all 50 states and over 40 countries.