By Dorothy Gilmour, Rotary Club of Melbourne, Australia As a grief therapist, I have assisted individuals impacted by suicide. My work as a therapist and as a lecturer in the areas of trauma, loss, and grief counseling included explaining to people how we cannot “save” a suicidal person ourselves, but need to refer them to…
By Tom Gump, governor of Rotary District 5950, member of the Rotary Club of Edina/Morningside, Minnesota, USA My district has several new and vibrant clubs. They are all flourishing. Not just because they formed, but also, because they keep on growing. A majority of charter members, about 88%, are new to Rotary. So, we need to nurture these…
By Vicki Brentin, a member of the Houston Skyline Rotary Club, Houston, Texas, USA Anticipation. Excitement. Nervousness. Uncertainty. Hopefulness. Relief. Gratitude. I had all of these not-so-surprising emotions as I passed through the various stations at the mega vaccine site in Houston to receive my COVID-19 vaccination. At each station, the volunteers looked into my…
Members of the Rotary Club of Collierville with the Non Profit of the Year Award they received from the Chamber of Commerce for their service projects in the community. By Dave Rhylander, president of the Rotary Club of Collierville, Tennessee, USA Is it possible to grow your club in the midst of a pandemic? We…
By Jill Johnson, member communications team lead, Corporate Communications, Rotary International My cheeks hurt from smiling, which was weird because I wore a mask all day. It’s not as if anyone saw my smile, but I couldn’t help it. It was a great day. I volunteered at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in my town on…
By Rotary magazine staff Every month in Rotary magazine, we showcase answers to ethical questions that members might face in their Rotary clubs, to help members share best practices with each other as they make their clubs stronger. Below is the ethical challenge we will tackle in the August issue of the magazine. Your club…
Paul Elsley, in red coat, packs food boxes to deliver to families in the Kingston area. By Paul Elsley, Rotary Club of Kingston, Ontario, Canada A little over a year ago, my club could not have foreseen that we would add 18 new members during 2020 and do so in the midst of a global…
By Caitlin Cangialosi, Rotary International Programs and Engagement Specialist Every year, over 350,000 youth participate in Rotary’s youth programs. Yet, until recently, Rotary didn’t have resources that directly engaged them in service, a fact that surprised me when I first began working for Rotary International’s Programs for Young Leaders team in the spring of 2019.…
Joe Otin By Joe Otin, past district governor of Rotary District 9212 (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan) It’s no wonder that rivers have a special place in art, music, and legend. The founders of mighty cities secured foundations mostly where the life blood of mother nature offered a continuous supply of refreshment. Primitive societies worshiped…
Senerita Pouvi, 9, receives a measles vaccination in December 2019 as part of a UNICEF-supported National Vaccination Campaign in response to a measles outbreak in the Pacific region. Photo Courtesy UNICEF. By James Allen, Project Director and member of Rotary Club of Sydney, Australia I am part of a team of Rotarians that came together…