Rotary Elsewhere

Rotary clubs help fill empty stockings this Christmas

rockdalenewtoncitizen.com

CONYERS — This holiday season, the Rotary Club of Rockdale County is partnering with the Rotary Club of Conyers and Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER) to make sure no child in Rockdale County faces an empty stocking on Christmas morning. Together, the two Rotary clubs aim to raise $16,000 — each club

Eradicating polio: A Rotary mission

thecrier.net

As part of the Rotary International’s campaign to “Countdown to Zero: End Polio Now” campaign, Rotarians travel to Family Health Days in affected countries and assist in giving the oral vaccines to children with the assistance of local Rotary members. Thanks in part to the organisation’s efforts, the disease is

Rotary steps up fight against global hunger

Kellie Adamson, Suffolk News-Herald

Members of multiple Rotary clubs and local churches and their families partnered with Rise Against Hunger to package tens of thousands of meals for those in need at Ebenezer United Methodist Church on Saturday morning. Suffolk Rotary, North Suffolk Rotary, Portsmouth Rotary, Smithfield Rotary, Churchland Rotary (Virginia, US – D

Rotary holds contest to hone leadership skills

Chatsworth Rising Sun

The Rotary Club of Chatsworth (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, D 9370) hosted a successful preliminary team talk competition at Meadowlands Secondary School in Montford recently. The semi-finals were held at various parts of KZN, which culminated with the finals at the Howard College Theatre. The two teams that advanced to the

Rotary clubs help Colombian peace efforts

Delta Optimist

Since a peace agreement was reached in Colombia in 2016 after an internal war of 52 years, the challenge has been the building of a lasting, sustainable peace. The Rotary clubs of Ladner and Tsawwassen and the 47 other clubs in Rotary District 5040 (British Columbia, Canada) are taking action

Japanese Rotary donates to US fire victims

Hal Kwalwasser, Sonama West

Sebastopol Rotarians (California, US – D 5130) Nao Noguchi and Jack Blasco have received a gift of $5,000 from the Otsuchi, Japan Rotary Club for victims of the Sonoma County firestorm last October. In 2011, Noguchi had spearheaded a fundraising effort on behalf of the victims of the tsunami that

Rotary auction raises funds for Education Foundation

Staff Reporter, India-West

The Rotary Club of San Ramon, California (D 5160), recently presented a hefty donation to the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation during a club meeting. The club donated $75,989 to the foundation, with the funds raised by the Rotarians from their Online Auction for Education event held last fall, in

Rotary Element in Discovery Space Centre

statecollege.com

Science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM, may not be something most kids think about often, but Discovery Space is committed to bringing STEM to State College in the most fun and imaginative ways possible. Local donors feel equally as passionate about Discovery Space’s mission — Downtown State

Rotary fights drug abuse with $100k campaign fund

Ashley Biviano, Press Connects

More than $100,000 in grant funds from local, national and international Rotary clubs will be used in a multi-faceted campaign to fight the opioid epidemic in the Southern Tier (New York counties). Rotary District 7170 Grant Chair Lana Rouff announced how the funds will be used locally at a news

Barry Rassin at workshop for Rotary leaders

Fulton Sun

Debbie Laughlin, President of the Rotary Club of Fulton (Missouri, US – D 6080) for the year beginning July 1, has just attended the 40th Annual Show Me Rotary Leadership Institute. Rotary International President-Elect Barry Rassin from Nassau, Bahamas, was the keynote speaker for the two-day training event last weekend

Club President lays stress on service projects

Hill Country Community Journal

The Rotary Club of Kerrville (Texas, US – D 5840) and the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce joined forces in a networking lunch attended by Rotary members from three area clubs and the Chamber. Noon Rotary Club President Kristy Vandenberg introduced herself and the various Rotary clubs around Kerrville, saying