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
Farida Master, Times Online
Last week they were in Coventry, England, meeting Rotarians and this week Rotary International (RI) President Ian Riseley and his Kiwi wife Juliet are in this neck of the woods meeting influential leaders. Every since Riseley took on the mantle of President RI, a humanitarian service organisation that represents 1.2
Charlee Glock-Jackson, Gig Harbor Life
Thanks to Gig Harbor’s three Rotary Clubs (Washington, US — D 5020), Grandview Forest Park has more than 400 new trees. On Saturday, March 3, more than 60 club members and other volunteers gathered in the forest to plant ponderosa pine, Western red cedar, Sitka spruce and red alder trees
Vanguard
No fewer than 2,278 cataract patients underwent the final screening of this year’s free cataract treatment annually organised by Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate (Nigeria, District 9110). From the pool, 1,400 have been slated for free surgeries at the Lagos State General Hospital, Lagos, from February 20 through March
myjoyonline.com
The Rotary Club of Accra East (Ghana, District 9102) has held a presidential fundraising ball to raise funds to support various humanitarian projects. The funds raised will be used to undertake a literacy project involving the refurbishment and furnishing of a school library at the Kotobabi Presbyterian School with a
Allison Needles, The News Tribune
Ed Pullen doesn’t typically consider himself a lucky person. But he certainly was last week. Pullen won the Puyallup-South Hill Rotary (Washington, US — District 5020) Gold and Silver Reverse Raffle on Feb 22. His winnings: $9,000. He’s still not sure what he wants to use it on — maybe
Paso Magazine
A resurgent force for fundraising, the Rotary Club of Paso Robles (California, US – D 5240) gears up for the upcoming “Tee It Up For Our Kids” annual golf tournament, and aspires to match its efforts from 2017 with a goal of raising and distributing $40,000 to local charities that
Bernews
Ian H S Riseley is the President of Rotary International for 2017-18, and as part of his theme of “Rotary: Making a Difference in 2017-18,” he has challenged all 1.2 million Rotary members around the world to plant a tree before Earth Day on April 22. In response to President
Chatsworth Rising Sun
The Rotary Club of Chatsworth’s (South Africa, D 9270) short term youth exchange is a Rotary International student exchange programme for pupils in secondary school. Since 1929, Rotary International has sent young people around the globe to experience new cultures. Typically, students have the opportunity of visiting another country, generally
Tyler H Jones, The Brunswick News
When the next hurricane or earthquake strikes, a locally based international-aid organisation will be ready to make sure victims have the hygiene supplies they need, thanks in part to Southeast Georgia Rotary club (US, District 6920) members. More than 50 Rotarians from 10 different clubs volunteered their time on Saturday
Melanie Tucker, The Daily Times
Good food, great costumes and an evening of dancing and fellowship made up Rotary Club of Maryville’s (Tennessee, US – D 6780) annual Masquerade Gala and Auction on Feb 9. When the night was over, more than $18,000 had been raised for local projects. The evening took place at Capitol
