Susan Shultz
For over 100 years, the Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs has proudly served the community-supported nonprofit organizations through volunteering and through the local community giving program. Founded in 1924, and one of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs worldwide, members live by the motto “Service Above Self.” In 1973, the club
Chioma Obinna, Vanguard
Irked by high number of girls which studies have shown to miss school due to monthly menstrual cycle, Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate (Nigeria, RID 9110) in Lagos launched its Project Nora Dreams designed to provide free sanitary pads for secondary school girls every month. The project which was
Paul Rellinger, kawarthanow.com
Almost everybody had heard about a local Rotary Club in their community, but a lot of people still believe Rotary is just a business club — even an old boys’ club — and that couldn’t be further from the truth. The Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha (Ontario, Canada – RID
Eleanor Young, The Weston Mercury
Thousands of people in Uganda will benefit from the efforts of four Rotary groups in Somerset. A cross-county fundraising project has seen the clubs team up to ‘adopt’ a Ugandan village. The Rotary Clubs of Mendips, Weston, Bridgwater and the District 1200 E-Club helped to raise more than $70,000 to
Stephen Bisset, The Advertiser
While it is a tragic fact that many of our farmers continue to do it tough in the midst of the drought, thankfully, there are big hearted people in the community willing to help out. And that’s exactly what members of the Kurri Sunrise Rotary Club (New South Wales, Australia
Northcliff Melville Times
The Rotary Club Northcliff (Zambia, RID 9400) has managed their wheelchair project for 26 years, providing wheelchairs and mobility aids to those who cannot afford them, at no cost, thanks to a very generous sponsor. During this 26-year-period the Rotary clubs in South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have
Luz Moreno-Lozana, Statesman
Through support from the Lake Travis community, children in Tanzania have access to clean water, food, educational resources and medical supplies. In 2016, the Lake Travis Rotary Club (Texas, US – D 5870) launched its 3D limb project with a goal to print artificial sockets using 3D printing methods to
Evan J Pretzer, Whig Standard
One of Rotary International’s core objectives is to address challenges around the world. Now, Spruce Grove’s Rotary Club (Canada – D 5370) is tackling issues in South America. In a presentation at a meeting for the group last week, club member Brad Mastaler provided an update on the organisation’s water
Chrissy Murphy, The News Herald
Two local Rotary clubs and several area churches are joining together to package meals for local families in need. For the past 10 years, the Rotary Club of Valdese (North Carolina, US – D 7670) has helped package more than 1 million meals to send all around the world to
Parkes Champion-Post
When Geoff Smith travelled through the Tottenham district earlier this year, he was astounded by how dry the area was. Having spent many years as a member of the Rotary Club of Narromine (New South Wales, Australia – D 9670), Geoff contacted the Tottenham Central School’s Parents and Citizens Association
Sootoday.com
Rotary’s Battle of the Sections was held on Saturday, Jan 12, at the GFL Memorial Gardens when the Soo Greyhounds face off against the Mississauga Steelheads. This pass-the-cup fundraiser is organised each year through the Rotary Club of Sault Ste Marie (Ontario, Canada – D 6290) in support of Rotary
