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When I began this thousands of communities. Together, the
Rotary year as your lights we have kindled have created a great
president, I wanted us, light that shines for all the world to see.
above all, to Light Up
Rotary. I wanted us to I thank all of you for the opportunity
share with the world to serve as your president this year, and
how many wonderful for the hard work and dedication of our
friendships and volunteer leadership and our staff members.
experiences we have I came to them with high expectations – and
found in Rotary, and they delivered.
how Rotary has transformed and enriched
our lives. I knew that by telling others about I also am grateful for the many friends
Rotary, we would increase membership, I have made during this Rotary year, and
build stronger clubs, and improve our ability for the wonderful visits I've had to so many
to help people in need. places. I will always remember, with great
fondness, riding on the Rotary float in the
As we end this 2014-15 Rotary year, Rose Parade, watching children enjoy the
I am honored by your response and will Japanese drummers at the Rotary Day
always be grateful for how you have risen open house at RI headquarters in Evanston,
to this challenge. You have answered my and bicycling through the night in Colombo
call to Light Up Rotary by holding many during the Ride to Light Up Rotary event,
successful Rotary Day celebrations in your celebrating a polio-free Sri Lanka.
communities; you have outdone yourselves
in your contributions to our Rotary I have seen a new energy in Rotary this
Foundation; and you have moved all of year, and felt a new excitement. We've seen
Rotary forward with new members and new more and more women and young people
clubs. join Rotary as well – including my wife,
Corinna, and our three children.
When I chose my theme for my year
as president, I was inspired by the words of I hope that in the year to come, you
Confu-cius, who said,“It is better to light will continue your wonderful work to Light
a single candle than to sit and curse the Up Rotary – and to help it Be a Gift to the
darkness.＂ World.
This year, more than 1.2 million Gary C.K. Huang
Rotarians, along with Interactors, President, Rotary International
Rotaractors, Rotary Youth Exchange
participants, and Rotary Peace Fellows,
have lit their own candles in tens of
