1. Why Kelly C. Atkinson, PDG Rotary Coordinator Zone 27
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Kelly C. Atkinson, PDG
Rotary Coordinator
Zone 27

2. Why Married my childhood sweetheart – known her since she was 9.
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Married my childhood sweetheart – known her since she was 9.
Been married for 47 years.
Served in the Utah House of Representatives for 10 years.
Hosted 28 exchange students.

3. Why
First exchange student from Brazil and his name is Marcelo Zeppelini.

4. Why …over other worthy, humanitarian organizations?
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…over other worthy, humanitarian organizations?

5. Why
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As a boy, I was consumed with the thoughts of the horrors of war. I grew up during the Korean War & when I asked my father to explain WAR – I was incredulous!

6. Why
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From that point on, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I could end WAR & bring more peace to the world! Then one day that answer came in the way of a 1951 movie called “The Day the Earth Stood Still!”

7. Why The Day the Earth Stood Still Klautu’s Speech
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8. Why
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But alas, a child grows into a man and as the scriptures says, “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” So I put away my dream to bring peace to the world! Then, in one moment that changed – a man named Bob Ladenburger walked into my home and delivered the following message…

9. Why When Bob delivered that message, he did not
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When Bob delivered that message, he did not
say Rotary was a GREAT humanitarian
organization (although he knew this). He
didn’t say it was the most important
service club in the world, (although he
understood this also). He told me that
Rotary was the most impactful
non-denominational, non-government
organization on the earth to bring more
peace & stability to the world.

10. Why The day Bob walked into my home, I had met my GORT!
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The day Bob walked into my home, I had met my GORT!

11. Why
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15. Why
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The Mission Statement of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary's mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs.

16. Why CHARITY NAVIGATOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 71.86
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
AMERICAN RED CROSS
UNITED WAY NR
CARE
AUTISM SPEAKS
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17. To bringing more peace and prosperity to the world!
Why
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To bringing more peace and prosperity to the world!