BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This RCAT Climate Conversation will center on the Global Servi ce 4-7-8-17 Program that was developed by the Rotary Club of Newport Beac h Sunrise with the purpose of “Embracing the Future While Respecting the Past”. All local and global service projects follow Rotary’s legendary Fo ur-Way Test and fall under at least one of Rotary’s 7 Areas of Focus. Pro jects are created that embrace Rotary’s 8 Pillars of Positive Peace and t hat align with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This 4-7-8-17 Program is designed to partner with Rotary clubs locally and glo bally in a strategic vision for the future. Steve Bender is the President of the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club and AYUDA International\, an or ganization which provides free dental care to the underserved. He also fo unded Steve’s Vision\, which donates eyeglasses to those in need\, and Th e Cleft Project\, a charity which raises funds and supplies to support su rgery for patients suffering from cleft palate. Steve chaired the Newport Beach Host Town committee during the 2015 Special Olympics in Los Angele s. Most recently\, he founded and is the CEO of the California Inclusive Sailing Organization\, which teaches wounded veterans and Special Olympic s athletes how to sail via a custom-fitted boat. Steve is also the past p resident of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and a volunteer for the Ame rican Cancer Society. Steve sits on the boards of Orangewood PALS as well as the “Doc in a Box” Organization\, a group which works with high schoo ls to design and build mobile medical centers. Steve has influenced coun tless communities and individuals through an extensive lifetime of volunt eerism. For his service\, Steve and the groups he supports have been reco gnized by the California State Assembly\, the City of Newport Beach\, the Daily Pilot\, and Rotary International. John Mathers is the 2017-18 Pres ident of the Rotary Club of San Francisco and co-founder of the Rotary Cl imate Action Team (RCAT). To find out more about the RCAT Network and the Speakers Forum\, go here. DTEND:20220729T000000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T230842Z DTSTART:20220728T230000Z LOCATION:via Zoom SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:RCAT Network: Climate Conversation Featuring Steve Bender and John Mathers UID:e343f21b-d130-4260-b3f3-ff900ecfe9b4 X-ALT-DESC:
This RCAT Climate Conversation will center on the Gl obal Service 4-7-8-17 Program that was developed by the Rotary Club of Ne wport Beach Sunrise with the purpose of &ldquo\;Embracing the Future Whil e Respecting the Past&rdquo\;. All local and global service projects foll ow Rotary&rsquo\;s legendary Four-Way Test and fall under at least one of Rotary&rsquo\;s 7 Areas of Focus. Projects are created that embrace Rota ry&rsquo\;s 8 Pillars of Positive Peace and that align with the United Na tions 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This 4-7-8-17 Program is designed to partner with Rotary clubs locally and globally in a strategic vision for the future.
\n\nSteve Bender is the President of the Newport Be ach Sunrise Rotary Club and AYUDA International\, an organization which p rovides free dental care to the underserved. He also founded Steve&rsquo\ ;s Vision\, which donates eyeglasses to those in need\, and The Cleft Pro ject\, a charity which raises funds and supplies to support surgery for p atients suffering from cleft palate. Steve chaired the Newport Beach Host Town committee during the 2015 Special Olympics in Los Angeles. Most rec ently\, he founded and is the CEO of the California Inclusive Sailing Org anization\, which teaches wounded veterans and Special Olympics athletes how to sail via a custom-fitted boat. Steve is also the past president of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and a volunteer for the American Cance r Society. Steve sits on the boards of Orangewood PALS as well as the &ld quo\;Doc in a Box&rdquo\; Organization\, a group which works with high sc hools to design and build mobile medical centers. \;
\n\nSteve has influenced countless communities and individuals through an extensive lifetime of volunteerism. For his service\, Steve and the groups he supp orts have been recognized by the California State Assembly\, the City of Newport Beach\, the Daily Pilot\, and Rotary International.
\n\nJoh n Mathers is the 2017-18 President of the Rotary Club of San Francisco an d co-founder of the Rotary Climate Action Team (RCAT). To find out more a bout \;the RCAT Network and the Speakers Forum\, go here. \;
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