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President's Message
January 28, 2011
Old man winter has come to town.
In fact, he must feel cold himself, as I believe he has visited the Gulf
Coast and Florida several times seeking warmth.
As International President, my
wife Judy and I have traveled across the southeast portion of Sertoma
Land. We have enjoyed the warmth of the Sertoman's we met and found a
sincere and deep passion for their club sponsorships. I am honored to
have had the opportunity in the first half of the year to visit the
clubs I have and witness the remarkable "SERvice TO MAnkind" in their
communities.
The club visits and events I have
attended as an officer of Sertoma, confirms that Sertoman's are making a
big difference in their communities each and every day, regardless of
their location. I'm impressed with the pride Sertoman's have in their
communities and club sponsorships, and their support of our national
mission of hearing health. My visits and travels have shown me that
Sertoma clubs are action oriented problem solvers who have become a
vitally important part of their community. Because of the depth of
their involvement in the community, the clubs have become the "go to" in
the community. The clubs' FOCUS on action demonstrates their passion and
commitment to "Making Life Worthwhile through SERvice TO MAnkind".
The passion that is exhibited by
Sertoman's for the sponsorships of their club must continue. In order
to ensure that those sponsorships continue, we must channel some of that
passion and energy to sharing Sertoma by recruiting members and building
new clubs. The Opportunity to recruit new members and build new clubs
surrounds us, if we Unite and Commit ourselves to expanding Service to
ensure the Future of Sertoma.
We must also channel some of that
passion and energy into efforts to retaining members by keeping the fire
of passion in our members burning strong by communicating our
accomplishments with each and every member. We must recognize not only
those who support our fundraisers and events, but those who give freely
of their time and efforts.
I challenge you to FOCUS on
retaining, recruiting and building new clubs in our communities and
other communities to ensure the future of Sertoma. I challenge you to
keep the warmth and passion in our hearts burning strong for your club's
sponsorships and to share Sertoma.
Your President, Dennis Lawler
Ref:
sertoma.org
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