–submitted by Joy Cardin
Michelle McGrath, who joined the Rotary Club of Madison in 2008 and served as our club president from 2016-17, is sharing stories on how to create hope as she travels the region in her new role as District 6250 Governor.
She says Rotarians can make a difference in the lives of the increasing number of young people in Wisconsin and nationwide who are experiencing depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide. We can do this by showing up, surrounding ourselves with kind people, and by serving ourselves and others.
She shared a story about how she showed up in her early days as a new member of Rotary. She attended a board meeting just to observe, but nervously stood up to contribute to a discussion about a new (at the time) social media site called Twitter. The board wasn’t sure how this worked and whether Rotary Club of Madison should use it. Michelle took a selfie of herself and four board members – all presidents – and tweeted it with the caption: Four presidents and a peon. Not anymore Governor McGrath!
If you missed our meeting this week, you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ-GdQgxkfI.
Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin 