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
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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
Curt Yeomans, Gwinnett Daily Post
The Rotary Club of Gwinnett County (Georgia, US — D 6910) decided to give some economically disadvantaged people in the county an early Valentine’s Day gift this past week. Club members spent Tuesday packing more than 300 bags of food for people in the county who are dealing with food
Terry Bridge, Stratford Beacon Herald
There were no tears shed as the Rotary Club of Stratford (Ontario, Canada – D 6330) concluded its last meeting at the Kiwanis Community Centre. At least not by club president Linda Bathe. “It’s the people, not the place,” she said after Thursday afternoon’s meeting. She did, however, acknowledge it
Evan Brandt, The Mercury News
It was 13 years after Paul Harris and two Chicago business associates held the first-ever Rotary Club meeting that something similar happened in Pottstown. On Feb. 19 1918, 34 charter members — gathered by Robert A. Feroe, a paper box manufacturer, and Henry Sollenberger, a representative of Metropolitan Life Insurance
