By Kerstin Dolde, Rotary Club of Hof-Bayerisches Vogtland, Germany It is beyond question that Rotary club charters are something special. The fact that the latest Nuremberg addition to the Rotary family was personally welcomed by RI President-elect Mark Maloney is even more memorable for the new members. But the composition of the club is also…
Members of the Rotary Club of Sunyani Central, Ghana, with the District cloth. By Dominic Kornu, president-elect, Rotary Club of Sunyani Central, Ghana In Ghana, the public’s understanding of Rotary is still not where we would like it, especially as most projects take place in communities with little or no formal education, away from the…
Members of the Rotaract Club of Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA, clean and pack potatoes at a regional food bank. By Evelyn Aaron, Communication Director, Rotaract Club of Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA If you ask any one of the members of the Canal Fulton Rotary Club why they joined, they will tell you it’s the sense…
More than 300 participants fill Palacio Hall for the Beetle game world record attempt. By Joanna Chrzanowska, president, Rotary Club of Marabella-Guadalmina, Spain The event planning team from the Rotary Club of Marbella-Guadalmina, Spain, was awed by the first sight of the hall they had to fill. We have drawn 80 people to our walks…
Rotaractors take a selfie during the Rotaract Preconvention in Toronto, Canada, 22 June 2018. Photo by Alyce Henson/Rotary International By Florian Wackermann, Rotary Club of Germering, Germany You don’t have to be a Rotaractor to enjoy the Rotaract Preconvention. In fact, there are plenty of reasons for Rotarians to attend, as well. Perhaps one of…
Alexandra Hudson and her husband at her graduation from London School of Economics. By Alexandra Hudson, former Rotary Global Grant Scholar Looking back on my year in London as a Rotary Global Grant Scholar, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all that Rotary has enabled me to do. On one level, I was born into a…
Konrad Niemann, left, and his son by the junk car they used in the Carbage Run. The car was auctioned off, and combined with funds raised by the run, to benefit the Salberghaus, a home for children. By Konrad Niemann, President of the Rotary Club of München-Münchner Freiheit, Germany In February, my son and I…
Judy Ongg, actress, singer and Rotary celebrity ambassador for polio eradication, takes part in the festivities. By Tetsuzo Fukuda, Rotary Club of Nagoya-Wago and polio plus committee chair for District 2760 (Japan) We held our sixth annual World Food and Fureai Festival 27-28 October in a park in downtown Nagoya (fureai is a Japanese word meaning…
Members of the Rotaract Club of Juárez Integra in Cuidad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, by one of the 10 murals they painted in public spaces. By Yesenia Uribe, Rotaract Club of Juárez Integra, Cuidad Juárez, Mexico I have always been concerned about the situation in my city. Cuidad Juarez is sadly known for a high crime…
Viktorija Trimbel and her daughter, Gabija, a 2010 Rotary Youth Exchange student. By Viktorija Trimbel, District 1462 (Lithuania) Youth Exchange Chair, and Governor nominee for 2020-2021 Days before the Rotary Convention, over 500 Youth Exchange Officers (YEOs) from all over the world get together to learn and share best practices. The YEO Preconvention is my…