Rotary member Su Boertje, right, delivers supplies to The Baby House in Westville, South Africa. By Su Boertje, membership and PR chair, Rotary Club of Westville, South Africa In April, I learned that the Baby House in Westville, South Africa, a safe house for abandoned babies, desperately needed basic supplies. Due to the country-wide lockdown,…
By K.R Ravindran, Chair, The Rotary Foundation Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement of generosity. It is a giving day recognized around the world that empowers us all to give back to our communities through service, kindness and financial support – all beliefs that Rotary values deeply. Every act of kindness makes a…
District 2530 officials hold apples with the special End Polio mark at their district conference. By Motoaki Sagara, District 2530 Public Image & IT Committee Chair, Japan How can we get more people to learn about Rotary’s polio eradication efforts? This is a question my district asked recently. It’s not easy to get the public’s…
Atomic bomb survivor Michiaki Ikeda speaks during the webinar “Bearing Witness from Nagasaki” By Jaclyn McAlester, Rotary Peace Fellow at International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan I grew up in New Mexico, USA. I doubt most people think of nuclear testing when they think of New Mexico, but that’s exactly where testing of nuclear devices of…
Erin Maloney watching a recording of the 2020 Virtual Convention on her laptop. (On screen is her brother, 2019-20 Rotary International President Mark D. Maloney By Erin Maloney Until this summer, I had never really thought about joining a Rotary club. Even though I have been involved with service – from anti-domestic violence issues to…
By Rotary International President Holger Knaack For many years in Rotary, we have talked about the importance of Rotaract and how young people have the potential to reshape our organization. Thankfully, in the last few years we have gone beyond talk and have moved into a time of action. This has coincided with the world…
Members of the IFRM Virtual Rotary World Choir during a recent online concert. By Bonnie F. Sirower, past district governor of District 7490 (New Jersey, USA) A lot of Rotary members are not aware of the opportunities they have to dramatically increase their friendships and connections through a Rotary Fellowship. I first joined the International…
Grant Godino and members of the LGBT Rotarians and Friends Fellowship. Grant Godino By Grant Godino, president-elect of the LGBT Rotarians and Friends Fellowship and member of the Rotary Club of Strathmore, Australia As I have started to share my ideas, opinions, and stories about LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse, queer, and…
By Laura Spear, assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Zone 32 How can your club promote your activities and service projects if almost all of it is virtual today? Your club’s website and social media channels are now more important than ever. Many clubs are meeting virtually, using tools like Zoom, WebEx, and GoToMeeting. Capture…
A screenshot of the video Big West Rotaract created for the 2020 Rotaract Post Convention. By Janel Breen, member of the Rotary Club of Cupertino and Rotaract Club of Silicon Valley, General Secretary of Big West Rotaract Multi-District Informational Organization Let’s play a game. I’m American. What assumptions have you just made about me? My parents…