We have taken up the baton
Dear Rotarians,
our district newsletter continues. Governor Ivana Lengová has appointed a new editorial board, which I have the honour to lead. Its members are Zuzana Bednářová (RC Olomouc City), René Stern (RC Dunajská Streda), Hleb Tkachenko (RC Prague International) and Katarína Khosravi (RC Prague International). We sincerely thank the Governor for her trust.
A big thank-you goes to the newsletter’s founder and former editor-in-chief, PDG Katarína Čechová, and to Mária Smrčková for all the time, work and heart they have given to the newsletter. Thanks to them, we have a strong foundation to build on.
This issue is a first step. We are preparing further changes to the newsletter and will introduce them gradually – also in line with the district’s communication strategy. We will keep you informed about the details.
Our aim is to publish the newsletter at least once a month. Please send all suggestions for articles exclusively to news@rotary2240.org. Every suggestion you send us will be published.
We look forward to your contributions – news from clubs, projects, invitations and experiences – and we hope the autumn stays as beautiful as it was at the district leadership meeting in Zaječí, where the cover photo was taken.
Yours in Rotary,
Radúz Dula
Editor-in-Chief, D2240 Newsletter
Governor Ivana Lengová explains the two ways D 2240 clubs can help the victims of the catastrophic floods in Nepal: directly through a partner Rotary club in Kathmandu (NEPAL 1), or through The Rotary Foundation's Disaster Response programme (NEPAL 2). Contributions are collected until 31 October.
56 players took part in the 19th Rotary International Charity Golf Tournament at Tri Duby Golf Resort Sliač, organised by RC Nitra and RC Banská Bystrica. The proceeds from the entry fees will support the two clubs' charitable projects.
RC Trenčín has a new LinkedIn page and invites Rotarians to share its posts, to help make Rotary better known among professionals.
RC Trenčín has received approval for a Rotary Foundation Disaster Response Grant totalling USD 20,000.
Photos from the District Conference in Nymburk, 15–16 May 2026, by Svatopluk K. Jedlička.
Co-founder of Rotary Club Bratislava Danube, entrepreneur, mentor, and a man who showed throughout his life that service to others is not a duty but a natural part of life.
The fifth shooting competition of RC Stupava Záhorie, held at the Gajary shooting range on 17 October 2026, raised EUR 1,590 to support the treatment and rehabilitation of seven-year-old Timejka, who has Down syndrome.
In the 2025/26 Rotary year, 28 Slovak students from 15 clubs went abroad on long-term exchange and 22 foreign students spent their year in Slovakia. René Guráň looks back at a year of youth exchange built on the help of many clubs – from the Malý Dunaj to the Slovak Paradise.
On World Polio Day, 24 October 2026, the district TRF team reminds us how close the world is to eradicating polio – this year there have been only 35 cases in Afghanistan and 4 in Pakistan – and suggests how clubs and members can support END POLIO NOW.
A step-by-step guide from the district TRF team on how clubs and members can contribute to The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Fund – by card on rotary.org or by SEPA bank transfer – so that every contribution is recorded correctly.
The Rotary Academy holds an online webinar on the first Sunday of every month from 8 to 9 pm. Coming up: The Rotary Foundation (1 November) and Basics for new members (6 December).
I would like to invite you to the D2240 Foundation seminar, which will take place online on Saturday 7 November 2026 from 9:00 to 12:00.
The Rotary Academy invites you to a webinar on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 8 pm via Zoom. PDG George Podzimek, chair of the Rotary Good News editorial board, will show how to use artificial intelligence to write engaging stories about your club's events.
Rotary Club Praha Staré Město and Rotary Club Praha City invite you to their traditional charity auction on Tuesday 24 November 2026 from 5:30 pm at the Grand Prior's Palace of the Knights of Malta in Prague. The proceeds will support the organising clubs' charitable projects.
Your suggestions and feedback are welcomed and will assist us in enhancing our newsletter. Please send them to us at news@rotary2240.org.
