Month: August 2017
Rotary Australia reaches out to communities
Wauchope Rotary volunteer Reg Pierce wants people to know what the charity is all about: The main thing we’re trying to do is to get
Golf, tennis tournaments for charities
Get ready to grab your golf clubs and tennis rackets on September 11 for a good cause. The Rotary Club of Roswell (Georgia, US –
NGO on lookout for more e-teachers
Many IT professionals and teachers who volunteer to teach rural students through digital classrooms drop out due to job pressure, marriage or maternity. E-vidyaloka, a
Rotary Corn Feed attracts community with tasty menu
Corn was on the minds of many on Tuesday, as roughly 1,000 meals were served by the Owatonna Early Edition Rotary Club (Minnesota, US —
Great Falls Rotary on a Give Back mission
Great Falls Rotary (Virginia, US – D 7610) is part of the oldest service organisation in the country, tracing its origins to the original founding
Let numbers tell our story
Dear Fellow Rotarians, When someone asks you, “What is Rotary?” what do you say? I think we’ve all had the experience of being asked that
Talk to us; we’ll listen
What does the chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees do, anyway? What do the Trustees do? These questions are often asked of me in different
Let’s plan our growth
Dear Rotarians, July was a busy month with so many events happening: new leaders taking over the mantle of leadership all over the Rotary world,
Ready, get set, go for Rotary Ride for Kids
Representatives of the Rotary Club of Pembroke (Ontario, Canada — D 7040) and The Grind visited Pembroke’s Canadian Tire early in June to pick up
Rotary Governor pushes for tree plantations
The two major programmes of the Rotary International this year are geared toward environmental preservation and sustainable service in the community, visiting Rotary International District
Swaraksha aims to make children safe, healthy
In 2014, Suraj, an IT professional, and his wife Anu Suraj were pricked by the growing crime against children and formed an NGO to deal
Rotary opens four Little Free Libraries
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Faurot Park in honour of the newly placed Little Free Library.
The Lima Rotary Club (Ohio, US — D 6600) in partnership with the Lima Parks and Recreation Department and Lima Senior High School have placed four Little Free Libraries in the Lima area.
Rotary course moulds youth leadership
The Rotary Club of Dinas Powys (South Wales, UK — D 1150) has sponsored a young man to take part in a five-day course, aimed
Small in membership, big in donations
Anyone looking for something to get involved in or a way
NGO sets up shelter for homeless in Mumbai
A shelter for homeless women and children below seven years of age, where they can live for up to six months, has been set up
Calgary shortlisted to host Rotary convention
Calgary is on the verge of being awarded an International Rotary Club Convention, which could bring millions of dollars in revenue to the city. The
Dharavi music band to perform in London
Five members from the Dharavi Rocks band have been chosen to perform at Roundhouse — a performing arts and concert venue in London — in November
Chester Rotary opens temporary Trail Cafe
For the last several years, the Rotary Club of Chester (California, US — D 5190) has selected a day each summer to set up a
Tackling child marriage & labour in States
ChildFund combats grave issues like child marriage, child trafficking, and child labour by providing parents with livelihood opportunities while working with the government machinery. The
New Governor gives an inspiring speech
Cheryl Spriggs has worked very hard at serving her community through Rotary International. Spriggs, who joined the Ashland Rotary Club (Kentucky, US — D 6740)