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2014-15 國際扶輪社長 一 月份 文告
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親愛的扶輪社友們：
在這個扶輪年度一開始，我請世界各地的扶輪社員們藉著舉辦「扶輪日」來「光耀扶輪」。要怎麼做由你們自己決定：可以是一整天或幾個小時。扶輪日可以由貴社、貴地區、或貴國全體扶輪社員來舉辦。它可以是一個服務計畫、一個節慶、或你想辦的任何活動。只要是對社區開放、擁抱整個扶輪家庭、而且有趣，它就是扶輪日。
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扶輪日的宗旨是要照耀扶輪，讓別人看得見扶輪。許多年來，我們扶輪社員覺得應當為善不欲人知。我們覺得最好應該默默服務，讓我們所做的事來說明一切。但是今天仍有許多社區的居民不知道他們的社區有扶輪社。這不是因為扶輪社不夠好，或扶輪社沒把服務工作做好。扶輪社是很好的社團，服務工作也做得很好。但如果扶輪社員們不對外談談我們的工作，人們永遠也不會知道我們做了什麼。
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現在我們應該光耀扶輪，讓人們知道我們在做什麼。在這個扶輪年度的上半年，看到許多扶輪社員已接受我提出的「扶輪日」挑戰，讓我很興奮。我在許多地方參加過扶輪日，包括菲律賓、韓國、中國、美國、土耳其、印度、台灣、斯里蘭卡、及孟加拉。每一個扶輪日都不同，但都以自己的方式接受「光耀扶輪」的挑戰，並達成任務。
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如果你已在你的社區舉辦扶輪日，請告訴我們：請將活動細節及照片以電子信件寄到rotarian@rotary.org，主題請寫「扶輪日」。在未來幾個月，我們將盡量多報導扶輪日。
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如果你尚未規劃扶輪日活動，何不規劃一個呢？這是一個和你的社區分享你對於扶輪的愛的好方法。當我們把扶輪介紹給其他人，並讓他們知道當扶輪社員可以使他們的生活更豐富，我們就是在分享昔日受邀加入扶輪社的那份禮物。透過傳遞那份禮物，我們將協助確保扶輪及其服務將世世代代綿延不絕。
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2014-15 年度國際扶輪社長
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2014-15 RI President’s Message in Jan. 2015
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DEAR FELLOW ROTARIANS,
At the beginning of this Rotary year, I asked Rotarians everywhere to Light Up Rotary by holding a Rotary Day. How you do this is something I'm leaving up to you: It can be a full day or just a few hours. It can be organized by your club, by your district, or even across your entire country. It can be a service project, a festival, or any kind of event you want. As long as it's open to the community, embraces the whole family of Rotary, and is fun, it's a Rotary Day.
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The goal of a Rotary Day is to shine a light on Rotary. For many years, we in Rotary felt that it wasn't appropriate to boast about our good work. We felt it was best to serve quietly and let our work speak for itself. But today, in many communities, people aren't even aware that they have a local Rotary club. Not because the clubs aren't strong, or because they aren't serving well. They are. But if Rotarians don't talk about their work, people will never know about it.
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It is time for us to Light Up Rotary and let people know what we are doing. In the first half of this Rotary year, I've been thrilled to see how many Rotarians have taken up my Rotary Day challenge. I've attended Rotary Days in so many places, including the Philippines, Korea, China, the United States, Turkey, India, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Every one has been different, and every one has met the challenge to Light Up Rotary in its own way.
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If you've organized a Rotary Day in your community, tell us about it: Email details and photos of your event to rotarian@rotary.org, with "Rotary Day" as your subject line. We'll do our best to feature as many Rotary Days as possible in the coming months.
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And if you haven't planned a Rotary Day yet, why not? It's a great way to share your love for Rotary with your community. When we tell others about Rotary and let them know how membership can enrich their lives, we share a gift that was given to us when we were invited to join our clubs. By passing that gift on, we help ensure that Rotary, and its service, will endure for generations to come.
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I hope that in this Rotary year, many of you will encourage your family members to join Rotary, Rotaract, or Interact. Bringing your family into Rotary doesn't just Light Up Rotary – it lights up your own lives as well.
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Gary C.K. Huang President, Rotary
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International, 2014-15
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