Discussion topic by Diane Kessel Knight

I'm sure you are as troubled as I am about our economy and what it might mean for Rotary membership over the next few years. I wondered if any of you are having proactive discussions in your districts about how to best support Rotarians who might be losing businesses or jobs....ways for them to network and support one another (i.e. classes or seminars, job postings from your district websites, etc). I know we often talk about strategies for helping clubs reduce the cost of membership, but I'm referring more to how to specifically help struggling Rotarians, who we will lose from Rotary if they lose their jobs or businesses.


Are there any good ideas out there to share?

Diane

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