[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 850

[Garry Krischock]

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1.  1612; <>   New email scam From: Sunil K Zachariah 

2. 1613: The heart of Texas <>  From: Sunil K Zachariah 

 

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1.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1531;_ylc=X3oDMTJxZDRqa
Ww0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE1M
zEEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIyODk4NDA1Mg--> 1612;  New email scam 

 Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:42 pm (PST) 

New e-mail scam 

There are several e-mail scams that target Rotarians. 

Please be aware of the following scams: 

An e-mail from "UFAAIDS" requesting personal information in exchange 
for a job position as a "U.S. UFAAIDS-Rotary District 8080-Donations 
Co-ordinator." 

A request via e-mail for a $5 donation to list your Interact club on 
a Web site. This Web site is not affiliated or in any way associated 
to Rotary International. 

An e-mail that claims that a Rotarian has "emerged a recipient of 
our Rotary International improvement Grant Programs." It goes on to 
say that the recipient was selected from an "exclusive" database of 
more than 800 million individuals and corporate bodies. The e-mail 
then gives a fake a batch number and contact information for a "cash 
prize." 

Another scam e-mail claims that a deceased Rotarian has left money 
to the e-mail recipient to be donated to philanthropic efforts. The 
sender, who claims to be the executor of the will, then asks for the 
recipient's personal information in order to claim the inheritance. 

Another e-mail scam from a fake Rotary club claims that the 
recipient won a sum of US$ 700,000. The e-mail states that the 
winnings can't be transferred in the recipient's home country and 
that they must share an active bank account for deposit of "cash 
prize". 

Rotary International does not solicit funds through e-mail, nor does 
it ask that personal information be updated by e-mail or other 
electronic means. RI encourages Rotarians and Rotary clubs to avoid 
becoming victims of such scams by deleting any e-mail that appears 
suspicious. 

Source: Rotary International / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

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<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1532;_ylc=X3oDMTJxbzJhd
Gt2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE1M
zIEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIyODk4NDA1Mg--> 1613: The heart of
Texas 

Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:47 pm (PST) 

The heart of Texas By Donna Polydoros
[http://rotary.org/SiteCollectionImages/News/hfh.jpg]
Artist's rendering of the finished Haven for Hope campus. Courtesy of
Haven for Hope.
South Texas Rotarians are helping Haven for Hope-founder Bill Greehey
reinvent the way San Antonio, Texas, USA, helps the homeless.

Haven for Hope <http://www.havenforhope.org/> is a new 22-acre campus
near downtown San Antonio, equipped to provide housing, food, and social
and career services for homeless individuals and families.

"Other cities were doing a pretty good job of feeding and clothing [the
homeless], but in most cases, no one was helping them transform to lead
a self-sustaining life," explains Greehey, former CEO of San
Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp., who was tapped by Mayor Phil
Hardberger to solve the city's homeless problem.

In addition to drug and alcohol counseling; medical, dental, and vision
care; and Head Start classes for young children, Haven for Hope will
offer job-readiness training and career counseling.

"That's where Rotary got involved," says Russ Rinklin Jr., publicity
chairman of the Haven for Hope Committee and member of the Rotary Club
of San Antonio <http://www.rotarysa.org/> .

Rinklin attended a presentation Greehey gave to the club about
contributing to Haven for Hope's job-readiness program.

"We were absolutely moved by Bill's presentation. We wanted to do more
than just give $100 here or $100 there," says Rinklin.
Enthusiastic response
With the help of District 5840 Governor Jim E. Montgomery Jr., the San
Antonio club helped spread the word to clubs throughout the district,
giving presentations and distributing brochures and financial commitment
forms. The club noted that if all members of the district gave just 41
cents per day, the district could raise the $1.24 million needed to
create a job placement center.

South Texas Rotarians responded enthusiastically.

"A lot of people have already stepped up and given large amounts," says
Rinklin. "We're well on our way to our goal."

Greehey, who became an honorary member of the San Antonio club earlier
this year, says he became interested in the topic of homelessness after
he saw a television program about the homeless in San Antonio. He says
the stories of children living on the streets and families torn apart
compelled him to approach Mayor Hardberger and offer his help.

After studying programs in cities like Phoenix, San Diego, and Miami,
Greehey says he learned the most effective ones give the homeless the
services they need all in one place.

"Rotary has just been absolutely outstanding," says Greehey. "They've
really embraced this program."

Haven for Hope's mental illness rehabilitation and drug and alcohol
detox center is already open. The rest of the US$80 million complex,
which is funded by local and state government organizations and other
private organizations and individuals, is expected to be finished and
fully operational in 2009.

Source: Rotary International News / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

 

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