Month: June 2017
Sunrise Rotary presents 24 bicycles to local students
The Sunrise Rotary Club (Montgomery, US — District 6880) and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) with the help of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO)
Waupaca Rotary gets ready for RYLA
The Waupaca Breakfast Rotary Club (Wisconsin, US — District 6220) will sponsor four students and one Rotarian to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Rochester Rotary on a roll in the cause of ‘doing good’
The Rotary Club of Rochester (Australia, District 9800) has been doing great things — with bigger adventures in store for the future. Fifty-five people attended
Gates Foundation, Rotary pledge $450 mn more to fight polio
As the world inches closer toward eradicating polio, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and service organisation Rotary will spend nearly half a billion dollars
Bill Gates, John Cena to address Rotary International convention
At first glance, they may not appear to have much in common. There’s Bill Gates, the business titan and global philanthropist. Then there’s John Cena,
Pen Hills Rotary keen to expand membership
The Penn Hills Rotary (Pennsylvania, US — District 7300) is soliciting local businesses to become members, so that the club can continue to provide services
Rotary’s all-women team wins treasure hunt contest
Rotary Club of Jamshedpur West in association with Mercedes Benz (Tristar Motors) organised a Treasure Hunt Competition amongst Rotarians, Rotary spouses, Rotarylets, Inner Wheel members,
New club president lists out Rotary priorities for the year
Celebrating its 50th year of service, the Rotary Club of Empangeni (South Africa, District 9370) inducted its newest President at a lively function held at
School pass-outs get Rotary scholarships
Selected graduating seniors from Taft 7-12 High School are receiving financial help from the Lincoln City Rotary Club (Oregon, US — District 5110). The club
Pace Rotary learns about Big Brothers Big Sisters’ community support
Pace Rotary’s (Florida, US — District 6940) latest guest speaker was Paula Shell from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. As a volunteer-supported mentoring
St Simons Rotary donates to India projects
Ravi Vadlamani has seen, firsthand, the power of successful partnerships. A native of southern India, Vadlamani has witnessed it time and again through his involvement
‘Kiss the Cow’ fundraiser at Rocky Mount Rotary
Community leaders will literally put their money where their mouths are in the upcoming “Kiss the Cow” fundraiser. Several local influencers have agreed to individually
Troy Rotary recognised for school projects
The Troy Rotary club (Ohio, US — District 6670) was recognised recently by the Troy City Schools for its longstanding partnership with Heywood Elementary School.
Golf fundraiser for Rotary youth programmes
Golfers took to the Fallon Golf Course on Saturday for the first big tournament of the year, helping the Fallon Rotary Club (Nevada, US —
The cup of joy overflows at Taste of Hawaii
You have to wear a hat,” said Kehau Ka‘aihue. “It’s a brunch. This is the one time in the year we can do this.” Billed
Rotary Canada donates for trail project
The Rotary Club of Windsor (1918), Canada, District 6400, donated $225,000 to help the Essex Region Conservation Authority and the Essex Region Conservation Foundation complete
A Rotary club that still prohibits women
New Zealand’s last Rotary club to exclude women is digging in its heels as criticism mounts against its “horrific” stance. The president of the Rotary
Rotary making inroads in Zambia
Fourteen years ago, Dr Chuck Erickson retired and sought new adventures. He found them 8,600 miles away, at a hospital in Livingstone, Zambia. A 37-year
Warm-hearted donations to elderly, disabled in Newcastle
Majuba Rotary in South Africa (Newcastle, D 9370) is on a mission of hope. Its members recently embarked on the annual Blanket Project, spreading warm-hearted
Rotary Nigeria in search of ‘Face of Humanity’
The Rotary Club of Abuja Wuse II (The Mayors), District 9125 Nigeria, has commenced a search for an exceptional personality that will represent the club
Quality & participation of Indian Rotarians need to improve
Taking new initiatives, giving a direction and leading teams is something that was honed in him from a young age by his father, and