 MARY
MARGARET FLEMING
Rotary, National, and Community Service
Biography
A Rotarian since 1988, Charter Member and Past
President of Monterey Peninsula Sunset Rotary Club (1991-92),
Mary Margaret Fleming, holds membership in the Rotary Club of
Monterey International. She served as District Governor in
1996-97, is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, and
maintains perfect attendance.
Mary Margaret is the recipient
of many Unique Rotary awards –
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
•
“FOUR AVENUES OF SERVICE CITATION FOR INDIVIDUAL ROTARIANS,”
2007-08
• “CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE,” The Rotary
Foundations highest honor 2004
• “SERVICE ABOVE SELF,”
Rotary International’s highest honor 2002
• MOST
DISTINGUISHED PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S IN THE WORLD,” #1, of
six honored in Barcelona, Spain 2002
• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
GOLDEN EAGLE,” for initiating World Billboard Project 2002
• “THE TEN BEST OF ROTARY,” ranking 5th world-wide among 518
District Governors, for
leadership and performance 1996-97
• “GOLDEN CENTURY CITATION” FOR INDIVIDUAL ROTARIANS” 1997
• The Rotary Foundation “SPECIAL ANNUAL PROGRAMS FUND”
1996-97
DISTRICT 5230
• “ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR” 1992-93
• “OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT” 1991-92
CLUB
•
PRESIDENT, BOARD of ADVISORS, SAFE BLOOD AFRICA project of the
Rotary Club of Carmel Valley, 2-24-09 (ongoing)
•
HONORARY MEMBER of the Rotary Club of Joao Pessoa, Brazil. 2008
• TONY WILLEMSEN ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR” 2001-02
•
“QUIET ROTARIAN” 2000-01 & 1998-99
Fleming is the recipient
of these National and Community awards –
• NATIONAL
WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME, entered into THE BOOK OF LIVES AND
LEGACIES, AS HONOREE, Seneca Falls, NY 2006
•
“OUTSTANDING WOMEN OF MONTEREY COUNTY,” sponsored by the
Monterey County Commission on the Status of Women, Monterey, CA
2005
• “NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY,” sponsored by the
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Monterey Bay Chapter &
Development Executives’ Network, for outstanding contribution to
Food Bank For Monterey County 2001
• “PUBLISHER’S
COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD,” for Rotary Service, sponsored by the
Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare, California Advance Register
Newspapers 2000
• OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER,” sponsored by
the Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce, Evergreen Park, IL 1970
• COMMUNITY GOLD FEATHER AWARD,” sponsored by the United
Way/Community Fund, Evergreen Park, IL 1969
Mary Margaret
serves –
• ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
RI Convention, Chair,
Vocational Service Breakout Session, Montreal, Canada 6-23-10
World Chair, Public Image Resource Group 2005-06
Credentials
Committee 2006 Convention, in Denmark/Sweden
Action Planning
Tem Member, Strategic Goal #7, Enhance Public Image 2005-06
Communications Committee 2001-04
Rotary PSAs on United
Air Lines October, 2002 (MM conceived/initiated/negotiated
90-second feature on domestic & international flights [in 4
languages] running on 78,348 video
equipped flights, visible
to 11,099,019 passengers during the months of February, March
and
April 2003 for the low cost of only $10,600. This
project is on-going.
World Billboard Project Chair (MM
conceived/initiated in August , 2001 – ongoing)
RI
President’s Representative at 7 District Conferences
• RI
WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE
Since 1997 she initiated matches and
found partners for 44 separate Matching Grants, with a
cumulative
total of $1,289,621 for the 11 Countries of:
Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, Finland, Ghana, India, Nigeria,
Thailand, Turkey, and USA.
• ZONES 25 & 26
Creative
Consultant, 2011-13
PR Panel Member, 10-10-09
Hospitality
Chair Zone Institute 2009, Monterey, CA
Moderate & Facilitate
Interactive Session 10-11-09 (for DRLs)
Registration Chair,
2009 Zone Institute (at Portland, OR for Monterey, CA)
•
ZONES 23 & 24
Past Officers Reunion, Speaker 2-21-06
Centennial Committee Chair 2003-05
Conceived/designed Zone
Float for RI Centennial Parade in Chicago, 2005
Executive
Committee 2003-05
Task Force-Zone Events 2003-05
“WorldEXPO”
Chair, Costa Mesa, CA 2003
Advisor to GETS Chair 2003, 2004
GETS General Chair, Eugene, OR 2002
• DISTRICT
5230
Executive Assistant for DG Young Koh (2010-11)
Public
Relations District Seminar Panelist 9-25-10
Vocational
Service Chair 20010-11, 2009-10, & 2008-092008-09 –
Conceived/designed
Vocational Service Tool Kit which has
been adopted by Clubs and Districts in the Countries of:
Australia, Canada, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, USA (CA, HI, IL,
NJ, PA, TX). Rotary
International posted this Vocational
Service Tool Kit on their website. NOTE: Up-dated for
2009-10 & 2010-11.
Initiated/Chartered 7 Rotary Clubs since
1996; most recent, Monterey International 12-28-07
(all 7
clubs continue to thrive)
Resolutions Committee 2007-08
Bread Out Of Stone/TRF Awareness – Concept, design & Chair
2007-08 (1-20-08)
Awards Committee 2006-07
Scholarships
Chair 2004-05
Scholarships Committee 1995, 1998 thru 2006
District Foundation Chair, aided Rotarians in raising over
$600,000 for TRF 2003-04
PDG Advisory Council 1997 thru
present
Raised $300,000 for the Permanent Fund 1999
In a
one-night “Foundation Gala,” with a record breaking District
attendance of 1,509 that yielded
$211,167.25 in new money
for The Rotary Foundation. $55,000 was underwritten by
subscription to provide three New York Tony Award Winners, who
entertained with Broadway
show tunes; accompanied by the 62
piece Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra (as DG in 1996-97).
5170
Public Relations District Seminar Panelist 4-10-07
Public
Relations District Seminar Panelist 2006
• CLUB
Treasurer
(1-6 thru 6-30-09)
Membership Chair 2007-09
President’s
Advisor 1999 thru 2008
National Association Remodeling
Industry Advisor (NARI) 2003 to present
Safe Blood Africa
Advisor 2002 thru present
NATIONAL/COMMUNITY
• United
Nations Panel Member, for the National Association of the
Commission on the Status of Women, representing the Monterey
County Commission on the Status of Women. 3-8-07
•
Monterey County Film Commission, Lecture Committee 2005.
• Commissioner: Monterey County Commission on the Status of
Women, District 5 2005-08
• Girl Scouts of America,
Identify/select Board Members 2005
• Carmel Mission Basilica
Altar Society; President 2004-05 & 1988-89
• Foundation for
Monterey County Free Libraries, Executive Director 2004
•
Food Bank for Monterey County, Development Director 1999-2001
• Gateway Center Respite Facility for Developmentally Delayed
Adults/Gateway Industries of Monterey County, Pacific
Grove/Castroville, CA. Board Member. 1992-94
• Gourmet Gala
Interior Designer to Benefit March of Dimes, Monterey, CA 1992
• “National Philanthropy Day,” sponsored by the Association of
Fundraising Professionals, Monterey Bay Chapter & Development
Executives’ Network, for outstanding contribution to Food Bank
For Monterey County 2006
• Monterey Peninsula Museum of
Art, “East meets West, Monterey, CA ; (designed letterhead),
Justin Dart Gallery Cultural Exchange 1992
• Chambers of
Commerce, Oak Lawn & Evergreen Park, IL; Executive Director;
Executive Secretary; Treasurer and Events Coordinator
•
Kiwanis Club, United Way, and Beer Wholesalers, Chicago, IL;
Events Coordinator & Executive Secretary.
A Chicago
native, resident in California for the past 29 years, Mary
Margaret has a long history of community service. She also is a
business consultant who designs/installs efficiency office
systems; has coordinated national, state, and local political
campaigns, fund raising campaigns, interior design (business and
residential) and authored two books: Writing and Communicating
and Steamed Rice. Additionally, Mary Margaret is a fine artist
who holds a B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago and invites
you to visit her Fine Art web site:
<www.marymargaretfleming.com>. Her daughter, Catherine, resides
in Folsom, CA.
Up-date 6-1-10
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