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
James Farrell, Fremont Tribune
This Sunday, dozens of pilots will be flying into the Fremont Municipal Airport — all just dropping in for a quick bite to eat. The Fremont Rotary Club (California, US – D 5170) is hosting its annual fly-in breakfast at the airport — the club’s largest fundraiser of the year
North Jersey Record
Support from the Rotary Club of Ridgewood (New Jersey, US — D 7490) has allowed a primary school in southern Kenya to expand classes, offer hot lunches and provide clean water, says the club’s past president. Under the Rotary’s ten-year-long commitment to the Kishermoruak Primary School, “there has been an
Donna Ward, Tenterfield Star
All proceeds from Rotary’s monster street stall on Thursday (August 23) in front of Bruxner Park from 8 am will go to help local farmers battling the drought and, indirectly, the town at large. The Rotary Club of Tenterfield’s Harry Bolton (New South Wales, D 9640) said the club will
Elisa McKay, The St Thomas Source
The four Rotary Clubs on St Croix (Virgin Islands, US — D 7020) welcomed Rotary International President Barry Rassin on a visit to celebrate the clubs’ anniversaries. Rassin’s visit was the first to the island for a sitting president of the humanitarian service organisation. He has visited the territory in
reliefweb
The fact that no new cases of wild poliovirus have been detected in Nigeria points to the improved surveillance and rapid response protocols Rotary and its Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners have established, particularly in insecure and inaccessible areas,” said Michael K McGovern, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. “While
Lindsey Wells, The Sentinel-Record
Rotary International is looking at doubling the number of its clubs worldwide by 2025, according to its district governor. RI District 6170 Governor Dennis Cooper addressed the Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club (Arlington, US) last Wednesday during its weekly meeting at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa. Cooper went
Journal Gazette & Times Courier
Members of the Charleston Rotary Club (Illinois, US – D 6490) recently joined with CCAR clients and staff for the annual “stuffing of the backpacks.” The backpacks go to foster children for the upcoming school year loaded with the supplies they will need for school, and some fun things too.
Mary Nnah, thisdaylive.com
Rotary Club of Lagos Island (Nigeria – D 9110) recently installed its third president, Rtn Raj Kumar Gulati, to direct the affairs of the club for the year 2018-19. Gulati during his installation ceremony held in Lagos recently, said it was not a moment of pleasure for him, but a
John Hachtel, Post Bulletin
It hasn’t been a very long history for the women of Rotary. There was a time, just a few decades ago, when Rotary International was an all-male organisation. The bylaws restricted membership to “male persons”. Today, such a limitation is hard to understand, but the late 20th century was an
Cat Frazier, The Garden Island
In support of flood relief efforts on the North Shore, the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay (Hawaii, US – D 5000) has donated $26,433.10 to Kauai Habitat for Humanity. “After several supporters asked us to direct their donations to a worthy organisation, Habitat for Humanity was, for us, a logical
