February is Vocational Service Month when clubs highlight the importance of the business and professional life of each Rotarian.
Inspired by The Rotary Foundation’s mission to “… enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty,” six members of the Rotary Club Chippenham , UK, joined representatives of WellBoring, a Chippenham-based charity on a trip to Kisumu, Kenya. They were there to commission their jointly-funded project: thirteen drilled water wells at the cost of 65,000 Pound Sterling ($83,805.US). The beneficiaries of this gift are the residents of Kisumu and its environs, numbering over 15,000 people. “Prior to now, they’ve been carrying water from rivers, streams or Lake Victoria, in some instances over lengthy distances,” explained Rick Squires, the grant’s coordinator and member of the Chippenham Rotary Club. “This mission is a great example of Rotary’s motto “Service Above Self.” The project was undertaken in conjunction with The Rotary Club of Kisumu, Kenya.
As part of its social service initiative to facilitate speedy treatment during “golden hour”, the Rotary Club of Dharwad Central, India donated two hi-tech ambulances to the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commission. The accident relief and cardiac care ambulances have been funded under the Rotary Foundation Humanitarian Service project and the Ravi Bhopalapur Foundation
In Rotary,
Olabisi Gwamna Ph.D, Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant
Editor, Foundation Minute
In an effort to be accessible to more members, Rotary Club of Indianola has created an Evening Club. The Evening Club will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday Evenings of each month at The Brickhouse Tavern, located at 107 N Buxton Ave. Indianola.
Members who are unable to attend the weekly Friday Noon meetings are encouraged to gather to network and plan service projects at the Evening Club. Guests and new members are encouraged to attend one or both to learn more about Rotary and how we can make our community better.
The next evening meeting is scheduled for February 25th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is held at The Brickhouse Tavern.
Friday Schedule Each Friday Noon Indianola Country Club | Evening Schedule Feb. 25, 2020 - Brickhouse Mar. 10, 2020 - Brickhouse |
