2019 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86
BY SENATOR JOHNS
A RESOLUTION
To recognize May 13, 2019, as Rotary Day in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, Rotary, which began in 1905, is a volunteer organization and
recognized leader in efforts to improve the quality of life in communities around the world
with the motto of SERVICE ABOVE SELF; and
WHEREAS, there are three of the 530 worldwide Rotary International Districts that
serve the state of Louisiana consisting of District 6190, District 6200, and District 6840 with
a combined membership count of over 5000 Rotarians; and
WHEREAS, Rotarians in partnership with UNICEF, the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, and governments of the world have embarked on a campaign which began
in 1989 to eradicate the POLIO virus from the world; and
WHEREAS, the campaign to end POLIO has reduced the incident rate of humans
contracting this dreaded disease from 350,000 new cases per year worldwide in 1988 to a
total of 33 reported cases throughout all of 2018 which were isolated to only two of three
remaining endemic countries; and
WHEREAS, Rotary International supports the organized youth volunteer program
of INTERACT for high school students and ROTARACT for our younger citizens ranging
in age from 18 through 30 who serve their communities in various efforts to improve our
quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Rotary International supports the organized youth program of ROTARY
YOUTH EXCHANGE which allows United States high school students to study for one year
in a foreign country and allows foreign high school students to study for one year in the
United States to benefit from the expanded educational and cultural opportunities as well as
advance world peace and understanding; and
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WHEREAS, Rotary International supports the organized youth program of ROTARY
YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA) which allows United States high school
students to attend a five-day leadership training camp to advance leadership skills and foster
an exchange of ideas between our young leaders; and
WHEREAS, Rotary International supports the organized exchange of best practices
in various professional fields with other countries as part of the Vocational Training Team
(VTT) program; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Foundation is a nonprofit organization which allows
members of Rotary International and others to donate funds that are used by Rotary Clubs
and Rotary Districts to implement projects that target one of six focus areas: 1) Peace and
conflict prevention/resolution, 2) Water and sanitation, 3) Maternal and child health, 4)
Basic education and literacy, 5) Disease prevention and treatment, and 6) Economic and
community development; and
WHEREAS, the Rotary Foundation has a FOUR STAR rating by Charity Navigator
by obtaining a maximum achievable score of 100.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize May 13, 2019, as Rotary Day in Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Rotary Club of Westlake/District 6200.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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