By Margaretta wa Gacheru (posted 20 November 2019)
Rotary
District Governor Joe Otin is pleased to announce the attendance of Rotary
International President’s Personal Representative Jennifer Jones at our
groundbreaking District Conference 2020. The DG describes her coming to Kenya
as a ‘major milestone’ heralding the success of the endeavor.
The theme of
our upcoming DISCON is “Harnessing Talent for Africa’s Future,” and her
presence at the Conference is sure to inspire members of both Rotaract and
Interact as well as fellow Rotarians to more fully harness their talents in
ways comparable to hers on behalf of Africa’s future and Rotary’s as well.
As the DG
put it, “Jennifer Jones has a wealth of experience in Rotary having risen to
Vice President of RI, and with her impeccable credentials in the communication
field, she has helped propel Rotary’s image globally”.
Currently,
the Trustee 2019-23 of her Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, Ms
Jones has served Rotary in many capacities, including as RI Vice President in
2016-17. She is also the current co-chair of the End Polio Now: Make History
Today campaign aimed at raising $150 million. She has been a leader in
cultivating other fundraising opportunities, such as Rotary’s Polio Golf Day
with Jack Nicklaus in Jupiter, Florida, USA, which raised over $5.25 million
for polio eradication.
Ms Jones’
embodiment of Rotary values has also been recognized with her receipt of many
awards, including the Service Above Self Award and the Rotary Foundation
Citation for Meritorious Service. She has additionally received the YMCA Peace
Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and is the first Canadian to
receive Wayne State University’s Peacemaker of the Year Award.
Ms Jones and
her husband, Nick Krayacich, are members of the Paul Harris Society and charter
members of the Rotary Foundation’s Bequest Society. They are also members of
the Arch Klumph Society, Mr Klumph having been the sixth RI President who in
1917 proposed an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In
1928, the endowment was renamed The Rotary Foundation.
Ms Jones is
the president and CEO of Media Street Productions Inc., an award-winning
television production company in Windsor, Canada.
DG Joe
invites you to give a warm welcome to Jennifer Jones by attending District
Conference 2020 which will be held from 2nd – 4th April 2020 at the Safaricom
Stadium, Home of Heroes, Kasarani, Nairobi.
To register for
DISCON 2020, click here: http://discon.rotary9212.org/
To see the
program, click here: https://discon.rotary9212.org/schedules-listing/
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