Rotary Opens Opportunities
From Our President
Chris Duhon
Thank you to our fellow Rotarians and all visiting
guest for your interest and involvement in the Rotary Club of Abbeville.
Over the years we continue to see the positive impact this club has made
while working alongside others within our city of Abbeville and other
communities across our parish of Vermilion. Let us please be reminded of
our Rotary Vision Statement…… “TOGETHER
we see a world where PEOPLE
unite and take action to
CREATE
lasting
CHANGE across the
globe in our communities and in ourselves”. As we stand on the cusp of
eliminating polio across the world, we find ourselves poised for our
next challenge. The time is right to move toward realizing a new vision
that brings more people together, increases our impact and create
lasting change around the world.
As we begin our 2020-2021 Rotary year I am blessed
and humbled to be small part of such a successful organization and club
as Rotary Club of Abbeville- President. We, together,
look forward to carrying on our
traditions which have been founded and supported by our local
professional leaders here in Abbeville which all began in 1936. That’s
right our club will be celebrating its 84th birthday this
year!
Where ever you may be in this world, there is one
thing all Rotarians have in common regardless of where that may be, and
that is the response you will hear the most when you ask that Rotarian,
What is rotary all about?
You
will hear these three simple, yet powerful words… “Service
Above Self”. With each of us following our
"Service Above Self" motto,
this provides to our community and thousands across the globe which are
in need, which then in return gives and provides right back to each of
the 1.2 million Rotarians in our Rotary International organization.
Our rotary theme this year is “Rotary Opens
Opportunities”. Opportunities for our Rotarians and the people which we
are privileged to serve and impact in a positive way.
This upcoming year we will continue to focus on our valued
members and what opportunities rotary can provide for them,
and at the same time we must
continue to ask ourselves what opportunities we can assist with
providing to our community needs.
We have entered into a new rotary era and we will
be challenged with obstacles as we are currently witnessing in our world
today. We will always address those issues head on I assure you and we
will overcome those barriers with safety as the first priority for all
involved and continuing to improve, grow and expand our club and each
member within it!
Yours in Rotary,
Chris Duhon, President
2020-2021
