January 5, 2010

Making a difference worldwide

Sometimes we get so caught up in the activities of our own Optimist Clubs that we forget that we are part of a larger organization.  That's why I think it is important your Optimist Club bulletin include a little history of Optimist International and it's structure.

The Optimist Club of Roseville, Michigan devotes a small section to when and why Optimist International was formed in the July 2009 edition of the Roseville Optimist Club Newsletter.  It begins "Times were good. World War I had been fought and won and spirits were high in America. It was an ideal time for the birth of Optimism." The newsletter also tells about the beginning of their own club in 1992. 

It is very important that our clubs know about their roots; it is that spirit of optimism that binds us together.  Those binding properties are also needed to ensure that we have the vision to look beyond ourselves to affect a greater number of people.  Our unity, our band of Optimist Clubs organized into Districts under the Optimist International umbrella are making a difference worldwide. 

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