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

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Arnold R. Grahl

The Rotary Club of Dajabón in the Dominican Republic wanted to build greenhouses in rural villages and teach farmers how to use them to enhance their income. The club partnered with the Rotary Club of Everett in the state of Washington to apply for a Rotary Foundation global grant that would support

Club goes on the march against domestic violence

Amy Fallon

When David Harmon resolved to mobilize his community against domestic violence, he quickly ran into a first hurdle: persuading the mayor at the time to close the streets for a march. The small town of Ballina is a popular family vacation spot on Australia’s eastern coast, and the mayor worried

Rotary taps three leaders for 2025-26 & presents awards

Gwenna Peters

In keeping with tradition, the Rotary Club of Waterbury goes through its annual leadership “Change Over” around July 1 each year. The process involves the election of club officers for the next three years as Rotarians gather to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and anticipate projects for the

Gemma Sisia is changing lives in Tanzania, with help from donors in Murray Bridge

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The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge has welcomed a visit from the Australian founder of the School of St Jude. This story was contributed by Sue Foster and is free to read. Help Murray Bridge News tell more stories like this by subscribing today. The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge

Rotary Clubs dedicated to community, service

DAVID KEYES

With four Rotary clubs in Bonner and Boundary counties, each club has unique projects and stays engaged with its communities. Each of the clubs has one thing in common — they make a difference and are always looking for more members. The Rotary motto — “Service above self” rings true.

Ambler Rotary Club dedicates pavilion to town

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AMBLER — Knight’s Park in Ambler Borough has a brand new picnic pavilion as a gift from the Ambler Rotary Club in honor of its 100th anniversary as a Rotary Club. On Saturday, June 28, members of the Ambler Rotary Club met in Knight’s Park with Mayor Jeanne Sorg and

Park City Rotary preps for annual Running with the Balls event

Kristine Weller

Thousands of golf balls will bounce and roll down Main Street as part of Park City’s annual Miner’s Day celebration — known to the rest of the country as Labor Day. The event celebrates the town’s original laborers: miners. Sponsored by the Park City Rotary Club, the Running of the Balls event

Alice Rotary Club partners with local fireworks stand to fund student scholarships

Melissa Trevino

A fireworks stand in Alice is doing more than just lighting up the sky this Fourth of July – it’s helping to ignite educational opportunities for local students through a special partnership with the Alice Rotary Club. The collaboration between Noel’s Fireworks Stand and the Alice Rotary Club will direct

Rotary projects around the globe

Brad Webber

United States Inspired by the American flags placed beside headstones at military cemeteries, Rick Clark asked officials at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego if Rotary clubs could similarly pay tribute to service members interred there. Clark, a past president of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, is

Lesson plan given a global reach

Joe Engleman

Rotary clubs in Ontario’s District 7070 help establish Durham College’s virtual classroom When you tune into one of Lon Appleby’s Durham College classes, which are all livestreamed on YouTube, one of the first things you see is the professor’s podium. It’s labelled with a message acknowledging that Appleby’s Global Classroom