New York Rotary's
Response to 9/11: The Magic of Rotary (aired Jan. 8, 2010)
MP3 FILE
(ABOUT 24 MINUTES, AND INCLUDES BACKGROUND ON
ROTARY, RGHF, AND 9/11)
 Helen
Reisler, the first woman President of the Rotary Club of New
York, discusses "the magic of Rotary" and her club’s powerful response to
9/11. Her leadership after 9/11 organized club members to give immediate aid
to victims and rescue workers and to effectively coordinate contributions in
a 9/11 Disaster Relief Fund, contributions that have assisted victims to
this day. As a result of her leadership, Ms. Reisler and her club were
highlighted in The Rotarian magazine (with a 1.2 million distribution) and
received coverage in other media.
She is Past District Governor of
Rotary District 7230 and is presently a Rotary International Representative
to the U.N.
Ms. Reisler is a contributor to The Rotarian magazine as
well as a Vice President of
Membership of the Rotary Global History Fellowship, which
preserves the history of Rotary. Professionally, Helen Reisler is a
consultant in public relations and publicity, with a background in business,
media, and education |
