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

Rotary honours residents for selfless service to community

John F Russell, Steamboat Pilot

The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs (Colorado, US – RID 5440) honoured three people Tuesday who have given their time and talents to make a difference in the Steamboat Springs community. “We wanted to recognise some non-Rotarians that we see in our community that have a long history of community

A new Rotary club with innovative ideas

Roni Gehlke, East Bay Times

Being involved with his local Rotary club had always been a rewarding experience for Pittsburg resident Daniel Lopez, but it wasn’t easy making all the lunch meetings and having the time to grow his personal business. So after serving as president in 2014, he made the tough decision to leave

A Rotary Park to beautify waterfront in Canada

The Welland Tribune

Lincoln Street Docks will see the addition of a park in the future thanks to Rotary Club of Welland (Canada, RID 7090). Rotary Club President David Alexander and other club members were at Tuesday’s Welland council meeting to announce the city was chosen as its 100th-anniversary legacy project recipient. Alexander

Rediscover your roots: RIPE Maloney

Kaitlin Cordes, Daily News

After losing a record number of members last year, the incoming Rotary International President wants the organisation to get back to its roots of making connections. Rotary International President-elect Mark Maloney stopped in Effingham on Sunday to speak at the Sunrise and Noon Rotary Presidents-elect Training Seminar. Maloney emphasised the

Rotary fetes student for observing 4-Way Test

Genesee County Express

The Penn Yan Rotary Club (New York, US – RID 7120) honoured Grant Andersen as the Penn Yan Academy Student of the Month on Feb 26. Each month, the club honours an outstanding high school student who demonstrates the Rotary Four-Way Test, which values truth, fairness, and beneficial actions which

Rotary extends assistance to Aussie farmers

The Northern Daily Leader

It’s just one volunteer organisation in one small corner of New South Wales (Australia), but Cluster 6 of Rotary District 9650 has recently marked its 610,000th dollar of drought assistance. The cluster, made up of five Rotary clubs in Tamworth – including in the suburb of Calala, one in Manilla,

Journey of 100-year-old Rotary club in book form

Diana Nollen, The Gazette

From its humble beginnings in 1905 by four Chicago businessmen who rotated their meeting sites, Rotary’s networking format quickly spread coast to coast and, by 1912, had exploded into a global presence in 50 countries. While the reach is expansive, the focus continues to begin within its members, seeking to

RIPE Maloney to speak at Missouri Institute

News Tribune

Approximately 350 Rotarians and guests will have the opportunity to hear the future President of Rotary International speak during the Show Me Rotary Leadership Institute from March 29-30 in Jefferson City (Missouri, US). Mark Daniel Maloney will lead Rotary International in 2019-20. He has chosen “Rotary Connects the World” as

Rotary clubs join hands to tackle hunger

The Morning Call

Members of the five Rotary clubs in Northampton County (Pennsylvania, US – RID 7430) will assemble tens of thousands of meals this weekend for families in need, and volunteers are welcome. Outreach Hunger 2019 will be held Saturday in Haupert Hall at Moravian College. Organisers plan to assemble the same

Rotary bikes for school kids in Africa

Sian Moloughney, Kilkenny People

Hundreds of bikes were loaded onto trucks in Kilkenny, last week, bound for a life-changing destination in Africa, thanks to the generosity of the people of Kilkenny. Just the first batch in a campaign to help communities in Gambia, the bicycles will help children get to school and nurses get