{"id":255,"date":"2026-08-14T02:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?page_id=255"},"modified":"2026-08-14T03:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:31:51","slug":"district-newsletter-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/","title":{"rendered":"DISTRICT NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-xlrg swiper-container has-responsive-height\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:true,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:false,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:true,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55\" data-id=\"55\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?attachment_id=55\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-1024x682.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka.jpeg 1391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff6a5ba3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-00408-f-color has-text-color has-link-color coblocks-animate wp-elements-1\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>District Newsletter AUGUST 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we embark on this new Rotary year, I wish to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your steadfast commitment to service. Your dedication continues to be the driving force behind everything we achieve together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-3d coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-00408-f-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=289\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-accent-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-5-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"\/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=289\" aria-label=\"Message from DG Jimmy Lau\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-300x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/00-DG-CP-Jimmy-with-Presidnet-Olayinka.jpeg 1391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=289\">Message from DG Jimmy Lau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=282\" aria-label=\"District Youth Service Seminar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image004-1-1200x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image004-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image004-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image004-1.jpg 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=282\">District Youth Service Seminar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=278\" aria-label=\"District Rotary Foundation Committee 2026-27\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/7_Area_of_Focus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=278\">District Rotary Foundation Committee 2026-27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=267\" aria-label=\"PRESIDENTS OF THE MONTH \u2013 JULY 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1.jpg 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=267\">PRESIDENTS OF THE MONTH \u2013 JULY 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=262\" aria-label=\"ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH \u2013 JULY 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=262\">ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH \u2013 JULY 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=257\" aria-label=\"BIG NEWS FOR THE ROTARY WORLD: DR. BHARAT PANDYA SELECTED TO BE 2028-2029 RI PRESIDENT!\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo-1200x799.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo-2000x1332.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/photo-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=257\">BIG NEWS FOR THE ROTARY WORLD: DR. BHARAT PANDYA SELECTED TO BE 2028-2029 RI PRESIDENT!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=304\" aria-label=\"District Preserve Planet Earth (PPE) Seminar 2026\u201327 cum Green Clubs Award Presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image001-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image001-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image001-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=304\">District Preserve Planet Earth (PPE) Seminar 2026\u201327 cum Green Clubs Award Presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=295\" aria-label=\"Rotary District 3450 Responds to HKSAR&#8217;s First Five-Year Plan (2026-2030)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-3-1200x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-3-1200x740.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-3-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image002-3.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/?p=295\">Rotary District 3450 Responds to HKSAR&#8217;s First Five-Year Plan (2026-2030)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>District Newsletter AUGUST 2026 As we embark on this ne [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-255","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=255"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":292,"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/255\/revisions\/292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsletter2627.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}