Day: January 2, 2025
Bring the joy
I always walk into meetings at my home club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, with a smile on my face. A few years ago, someone arrived late.
A New Year of Purpose and Possibilities
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Happy New Year! As we welcome 2025, let us embrace this fresh start with renewed energy, purpose and passion. The beginning of
Making a difference – Jan 2025
Past Rotary International President, K R Ravindran, a leading businessman of Sri Lanka, and co-founder of Printcare, a diversified printing
A green PHC near Bengaluru
A rural public health centre (PHC) at Kumbalgodu, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, now benefits from sustainable solar energy, thanks to the support from Rotary Club of Bangalore Lakeside, RID 3191, and its CSR partner Pai & Pai Chemicals.
A shed for bike taxi pilots
Goa is probably the first state in India to legalise motorcycles as commercial vehicles, and service providers such as Rapido and Uber introduced bike taxis as a practical mode of transport more recently.
Rotary Information Centre at Daman
The Rotary Information Centre, an initiative of RC Daman, RID 3060, serves as a resource hub for the public, sharing information about Rotary’s mission, activities and community impact.
Unforgettable evenings in Calgary
Get your cowboy hat. Your Rotary pals in friendly Canada are excited to welcome you to signature convention events, including dinner in
Let’s renew our support to TRF
As we enter 2025, it is time to reflect on our past achievements and gear up for the future. With a tremendous past which has
This year, become a regular donor
January marks a fresh start, a time to take stock of what we have achieved and plan for future success. It is important to remember
RID 3261 focuses on medical care and literacy
Medical care projects and Adult Literacy initiative hogged the limelight at the installation of RID 3261 DG Akhil Mishra in Jabalpur, MP. During the investiture, Rajya Sabha MP and PDG Vivek Tankha sponsored a state-of-the-art bus for differently-abled children at the Justice Tankha Memorial Rotary Institute for Special Children; four dialysis machines, a sonography device, and a blood bank freezer for government hospitals in Jabalpur, Nainpur and Gadarwara, all worth Rs.75–80 lakh.
New AKS members honoured
On the eve of the Zone Institute, nine Rotarians were inducted into the prestigious Arch Klumph Society. Thanking the inductees for their generosity, RI President Stephanie Urchick said, “Individuals like you, with your vision and generosity, keep the Foundation strong. You enable the incredible work—the magic—that Rotary creates across the globe.”
Rotary bets on zero-based budgeting
Presenting Rotary’s five-year financial forecast at the Kochi Institute, RI treasurer and director Rhonda Beth Stubbs informs that revenues are higher than expenses until fiscal 2026 (2025–26), and from fiscal 2027 “our expenses will become higher than our revenues” starting with a $4 million deficit budget. “We are projecting a balanced budget in fiscals 2025, ’26, and deficits from FY 2027 through fiscal 2029.”
RC Delhi Mayur Vihar supports orphan girls
Whenever the Arya Kanya Sadan in Faridabad near Delhi, that is home to some 70-odd orphan girls, requires a helping hand, it reaches out to the Rotary Club of Delhi Mayur Vihar, RID 3012, for support.
Project Vignettes
RC Nizamabad, RID 3150, organised a medical camp for 60 traffic constables. Scholarships worth Rs.20,000 were awarded to five girl students pursuing engineering studies.
Rotary’s legacy of service & impact
We Rotarians are excellent tenants of this planet as we truly live up to the motto Service above Self. Together, let us continue to be the architects of hope, champions of compassion and pioneers of change. Through thoughtful planning and steadfast commitment, we will not only serve to change lives but create a brighter, more equitable future for generations to come,” said PRIP Shekhar Mehta, addressing the Kochi Rotary Institute.
Nourishing communities
The Rotary Club of Wadhwan City, RID 3060, is operating the Annapurna Rath to provide dinner at Rs.5 a plate under its project, Bhukhya ne bhojan (food for the hungry). Since its launch in 2021–22, the initiative has provided over 1.4 lakh meals in Surendra Nagar, a twin city of Wadhwan, Gujarat, says club president Hita Jani.
New Interact club formed in Trichy
An Interact club was chartered at the Sri Vageesha Vidhyashram Senior Secondary School, Srirangam, near Trichy in Tamil Nadu, by RC Jambukeshwaram, RID 3000, on Global Handwash Day (Oct 15). The new club was initiated by past president and Rotary Study Circle district secretary Abbas Mantri.
Letters to the Editor – January 2025
Membership decline Editor Rasheeda’s article Startling fall in numbers, a huge concern (Nov issue) is an eyeopener for the leaders of Rotary. The majority
Club Matters – January 2025
RC Salem Phoenix – RID 2982 Around 120 students from government schools displayed their talent in oratory, dancing, singing and other fine arts at a