Rotary Elsewhere

‘Service Above Self:’ Rotary Club of Saratoga Springs’s annual Home & Lifestyle Show supports the community

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

Women now outnumber men at Cessnock Rotary

Stephen Bisset, The Advertiser

The once male dominated domain of the Rotary Club of Cessnock (New South Wales, Australia – D 9670) now has a decidedly feminine touch. For the first time since the club was founded back in 1937, men are now outnumbered by women after welcoming its newest members Janette Owens, Sharon

Rotary Nigeria rolls out healthcare services

Esther Onyegbula, Vanguard

As part of its commitment to improve society and social development, Rotary Club of Festac Central (Nigeria, D 9110) has recently rolled out a series of healthcare activities and projects for the year. This intention was disclosed during the installation of Michael Rotimi as the 6th president of Rotary club

Rotary hosts successful Country Fair

Chris Manderioli, TapintoRandolph

The Randolph Rotary Club’s 2018 Country Fair enjoyed its second straight year of perfect weather, providing township residents (New Jersey, D 7470) with a day of fun-filled outdoor activity to help ring in the fall season. After enduring a few years of wet and rainy weather when the fair was

A club’s youngest president lists service goals

Lucy Jarvis, Joondalup Times

Youth exchange, a beach clean-up and homelessness issues will be some of the focal points for the Rotary Club of Joondalup (Perth, Austrlaia – D 9455) next month. President Eliza Bourgault du Coudray (23) said the group of “community-minded individuals” met regularly at Joondalup Resort in Connolly and lived by

Portsmouth Rotary plans mission to Bangladesh

Seacoastonline.com

Rotary Club of Portsmouth (New Hampshire, US – D 7780) members are in the final stages of planning a Rotaplast mission to Bangladesh in October. The trip, scheduled for Oct 14-28 honours the generous spirit of the late Jim Labrie and his life of service. Rotaplast International is committed to

New club will offer second Rotary option

Ben Sherick, Airdrie City View

For the Airdrie residents who’d like to give back to the community with the Rotary club, but can’t commit to mid-week afternoon meetings, the club is exploring the possibility of adding a Thursday evening meeting as a second option for members. According to the Rotary Club of Airdrie (Alberta, Canada

Rotary International’s final battle against polio

Alice Dickow, Inside Philanthrophy

In the United States and much of the world, polio is barely a bad memory. In one of the great successes of modern medicine, the use of vaccines developed in the 1950s virtually eliminated the crippling, sometimes deadly disease. But there are still a few countries where a handful of

Diamond prize at a Rotary gala

Petoskeynews.com

Should you order a glass of champagne at the Rotary Club of Petoskey’s (Michigan, US – D 6290) Diamonds and Denim Dinner and Dance Gala on Saturday, Sept 22, it may contain more than just bubbles. It could also be a chance to win a one-carat diamond valued at $6,000.

Great Falls Rotary gears up for Oktoberfest

Adrienne West, The Connection

The Rotary Club of Great Falls (Virginia, US – D 7610) will host their third annual Oktoberfest fundraiser event at the River Bend Golf and Country Club on Oct 20. From 7 pm till midnight, the tastes and sounds of Bavaria will come alive with traditional music, dancing, yodeling, and

A backpack project offers nutritious food to children

Grace Kennedy, Peace Arch News

This September, 90 North Delta kids will be sure of getting enough to eat on the weekend. The North Delta Rotary Club (British Columbai, Canada – D 5050) and Deltassist have teamed up for the third year of North Delta’s Starfish Backpack programme, an annual campaign that provides at-risk students