Casper Young Professionals Network (CYPN)

 

2008 Rotary District 5440 Conference - Cody, Wyoming - June 4 - 7

Dear Rotary Friends and Guests attending the District 5440 Conference,
 
          Rotary is an amazing thing.  As we look to the future and work on making Rotary year 2007-08 successful, it is good for us to stop and remind ourselves just how amazing Rotary is.  It’s the oldest, most international service organization with 1.2 million members all of them out there in 32,000 plus clubs that meet every week to try and do just a little bit more to help others.  It is tens of thousands of projects going on every day, doing just about every kind of useful and creative work you could possibly imagine-and then some.  It’s all of us out there, doing our best to change the world.
          The magic of Rotary is that Rotary allows ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Rotary allows people like you and me-people whose lives revolve around our families, our jobs, and our communities-to reach beyond our daily lives to do, and be, something more.  It allows us to open our hearts to people we might never meet, and to share the love that we have for our own communities with communities thousands of miles away, because Rotary is about human beings’ love for other human beings, whoever and wherever they may be.  Rotary allows us to express that love, and to share it.  We share it through our club service-because our clubs are the hands of Rotary.  Without our clubs, there is no Rotary.  We share our love through vocational service-because through our work we are the voice of Rotary.  We share our love through community service-because service to the community is at the heart of Rotary.  We share our love through international service-because each one of us, in our own country and region, serves as the eyes of Rotary.  And we share our love for Rotary through focusing on membership.  No matter how many our successes, unless we continue to gain new members-and keep the ones we have-Rotary will not survive.
          That is why, in 2007-08, our theme is “Rotary Shares”.  Rotary shares because Rotarians care.  Rotary shares because Rotarians know the needs.  Rotary shares because Rotarians provide Service Above Self.  This year I ask you to focus on what each of you has to share with Rotary: your leadership, your skills, your fellowship and your dedication to making your clubs and your district better and stronger.  I ask you all, this year, to share Rotary freely and fully.  Work hard, and work with love.  And remember that everything you do in service to others is part of the magic of Rotary-the magic that lets ordinary people like you and me do absolutely amazing things.
 
Wilfrid Wilkinson
President, Rotary International
2007-08

In April 2008, Members of the Rotaract CYPN donated vitamins and money to a Wyoming Medical Center philanthropy that involved the diagnosis and treatment of ailments for many people in need in the country of Honduras. Thank you Rotaract CYPN for assisting this important cause. Please read the results of Wyoming Medical Center's successful trip below.

Hello Everyone!
   I wanted to take the time to say thank you again for all of the
donations (children's multivitamins and money)! We saw 266 children and
185 adults. We did 16 home visits and completed 11 surveys in further
rural areas.  The most common problems included: musculoskeletal
complaints, gastritis and headaches, lung congestion of various degrees
were frequently noted.  A contributing factor could be smoke inhalation
from the lack of chimneys in the small kitchens.  Rashes such as eczema
and fungal infections were rampant, the most common vaginal infection
was bacterial vaginosis.  No STDs were apparent on exam.  Children have
very poor teeth, many carries per child.  All children were given
fluoride treatments and toothbrushes and toothpaste.  A few cases of
anemia and one case of malnutrition were identified and treated.  One
pediatric case of vomiting, diarrhea, and fever was treated.  Of the 16
home visits we went on, we attended one pregnant woman with borderline
hypertension, two people who fell off horses and fractured their backs.
Both were recuperating without nerve damage.  We identified one woman
with postpartum depression. We did follow up visits several times.
Support, food, and teaching were our main interventions as anti-anxiety
medications were not available.  Other interventions included the
complete removal of an ingrown toenail, the removal of a growing nevis
on an eyelid, several peoples ears were irrigated for wax and as many as
30 women were checked for cervical cancer.  Of these, only one person
showed signs of possible lesions and was referred to the closest
hospital. This was an excellent learning opportunity for all of us who
went! We strongly encourage anyone interested to please contact any of
us that were on this trip!

Talli L. Schlautmann RN
Wyoming Medical Center
Progressive Care Unit
Nurse Manager

 

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