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
Kulsoom Khan, Times Leader
Even though mini golf is usually an outdoor summertime activity, the Osterhout Free Library along with the Rotary Club of Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania, US -D 7410) decided to give the community a chance to enjoy it in the wintertime as well. The Rotary Club hosted the All “Fore” Books Mini Golf
Donna Ward, Tenterfield Star
Peter Chittick said Rotary’s annual Easter Street Stall was going when he joined the club 30 years ago, and the latest installment is happening in Rouse Street on the Thursday before Easter, March 29. Back in those days the stall was by far the Rotary Club of Tenterfield’s (New South
Chatsworth Rising Sun
In an effort to conserve Mother Nature, the Rotary Club of Chatsworth (South Africa, D 9370) in partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation planted 100 trees at the pop-up park situated in Montford. This amazing and much-needed environmental project was once again successfully coordinated by the youth and
Jessica Weston, Daily Independent
The Rotary Club of China Lake’s (California, US – D 5240) annual auction on Saturday got off to a rousing start when a large snifter of homemade chocolate chip cookies sold for $575. Proceeds go to scholarships, so Peter Brown’s generous bid was going to a good cause. And, as
Dorchester Star
Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Rotary Oyster Roast, which will be held on Saturday, March 24, at Long Wharf Park. The annual event is hosted by the Cambridge Rotary Community Service Foundation and benefits the Long Wharf World War I Memorial Fountain, which is in need of
Susan Hiland, Daily Republic
The smell of barbecue chicken wafted through the doors on Saturday at the Fairfield Civic Center as guests arrived for the 28th annual Cordelia Rotary (Fairfield, US – D 5160) Spring Extravaganza. Rotary club members decided this year to try something new – a Hawaiian Luau theme. “It’s been kind
Alex Paul, Albany Democrat-Herald
Nearly 4 million deaths per year are attributed to the health effects associated with cooking over open fires in impoverished countries like Nicaragua. Another 4 million women and children suffer severe burns from open fire burning, and families spend up to 20 hours per week gathering wood to cook meals.
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
