Month: June 2017
Rotary digs deep for primary school garden
Money doesn’t grow on trees but it does grow in the fertile soil of the Broadmeadows community where a local school will get a $2,500
New Rotary Club President thanks the man she once was
Rotary Club of Queenstown’s new transgender president has thanked the man she used to be as she takes office. Monica Mulholland made national news last
Rotary donates gazebo, boardwalk to Tuscora Park
In dedicating the boardwalk and gazebo at Tuscora Park on Wednesday, Mayor Joel B Day thanked the Rotary Club of New Philadelphia (US, District 6650)
A Rotary project that makes Serbian orphans employable
Teenage orphan and foster youth in Serbia are learning computer skills that will give them a better chance at self-supporting lives, thanks to the Thomasville
Grand opening for Rotary Eco-Trail
What began as a concept by Rotary’s environment committee nearly a decade ago finally came to a culmination recently. The club held a grand opening
Dearborn Heights Rotary installs Little Free Libraries at elementary schools
Classes may be over for the summer, but learning won’t stop for students at three local elementary schools. The Rotary Club of Dearborn Heights (Michigan,
Rotary club donates to city of Fort St John for park upgrade
The Rotary Club of Fort St John (Canada, District 5370) recently handed over funds raised for the upgrade to the Spray Park in Fort St
Brownwood students narrate RYLA experience at club meet
Brownwood High School junior Mia didn’t know what to expect when she attended the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp, held earlier this month at Texas
Rotary’s Outdoor Day draws Milford locals for a fun weekend
The Milford Rotary Club (Massachusetts, US — District 7910) held its inaugural Outdoor Day on Saturday, encouraging locals to get out and enjoy the town’s
Rotary funded play equipment add value to village park in New York
This village park’s newest feature should be done just in time for the beginning of summer vacation. Back in May, the Perry Rotary Club (New
Rotarians share their Atlanta meet experience with club members
Two Rotarians who attended the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta shared some of the highlights of their trip on Monday with their home club. Dottie
Rotary Canada campaigns to ensure dignity for the poor
Rotary Club has collected more than 1,200 new pairs of socks and underwear for four organisations through its Dignity Drive campaign. Socks and underwear are
Rotary offers birth packs to pregnant teens
Raising a baby is not easy, and the costs accompanied accumulated during and after pregnancy can become an issue for many. Sometimes, news of pregnancy
RC Jamshedpur West bags 26 awards at ceremony
Rotary District 3250 (Bihar and Jharkhand) organised “Abhaar”- annual district recognition and award ceremony of all Rotary clubs at a city hotel on Sunday. The
Rotary pitches in to save aquatic centre
An Ocala Rotary Club (Florida, US — D 6970) official said on Monday he will ask the group’s foundation board to back a fundraising drive
Rotary International’s final push to eradicate polio
End Polio Now” was the rallying cry at the 108th convention of Rotary International – bringing nearly 37,500 Rotarians to Atlanta from Sunday through Wednesday.
Gala wine & dine fundraiser for local charities in Dallas
Thousands of area residents enjoyed wine, a wide variety of food and bargain hunting at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon. Wine enthusiasts and
Nacogdoches Rotary opens mobile library for children
Children tend to shut down from reading over the summer break. With that in mind, the Nacogdoches Rotary Club (Texas, US — District 5910) established
Sunshine Coast Rotary clubs get together to install executives
Every year Rotary clubs around the world engage in a process of leadership renewal. This renewal keeps clubs closely connected and involved with the communities
Epping Rotary Club raises money for hospice through Golf Day
A charity raised £14,000 for a hospice after a charity day. Epping Rotary Club (London, UK — District 1130) presented a cheque to St Clare
New Virtual Reality film on polio at Atlanta Convention
Experience the world of Alokita, a young adult who was paralysed by polio as a child growing up in India, which has been polio-free since