Favour Madu, middle orange vest, and other volunteers clear debris from the shoreline near Lagos, Nigeria. By Favour Madu, president of the District 9110 alumni association Reconnect Week 5-11 October reminds us to keep the many participants and beneficiaries of Rotary programs close to us so we can all enjoy the benefits of this extended…
Nataliya Chemayeva at her desk at the Scientific-Information Center, Interstate Sustainable Development Commission, International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. Through The Rotary Foundation, we invest in emerging leaders who are using their skills to make the world a better place. We have the amazing opportunity in Rotary to participate in this work by offering…
Rotary Feeding Heroes purchases meals from Black-owned restaurants that are in turn donated to health care workers treating COVID-19 patients at local hospitals. By Jon Blauvelt, president, Rotary District 6970 Alumni Association In the spirit of Reconnect Week, I am proud to share how our alumni association is engaging with Rotary alumni and area Rotary…
Donor engagement manager Stephanie Adomaitis and her son, Danny, learning to ride his bike. By Stephanie Adomaitis, manager of donor engagement for The Rotary Foundation In my position at Rotary International, I have seen the importance of strengthening our Rotary Foundation. Funds we raise support grants that allow Rotary members to take action to solve…
Mark Burchill By Mark Burchill, DTM, past president of the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa, California, USA, and founder and chair of the Rotary Means Business Fellowship Leadership challenges are invigorating. I have launched or led four businesses, a Toastmasters club, a Rotary club, a Rotary International Fellowship, and more. As a Rotarian and a…
KC Williams By KC Williams, president, Rotary Club of Maryville, Tennessee, USA I absolutely love being a member of Rotary. My Rotary membership experiences both in the United States and in the Caribbean over the past 15 years have created a lasting impact on my life choices and experiences. So, it is not lightly that…
By Rotary Voices staff The COVID-19 crisis has created significant challenges in education. Developing remote learning plans and using new technology compounds the already complex task of teaching children and achieving the desired educational outcomes. Rotarians are quick to want to help, but not all responses have the same kind of impact. Read these suggestions…
New members of the Sunrise after Dark satellite club during an induction ceremony earlier this year. By Tracey Antee, past president of the Rotary Club of Opelousas Sunrise, Louisiana, USA During my tenure as club president in 2019-20, I made a goal of starting a satellite club that would meet after regular business hours, hence…
Eva Kurniaty harvests a paddy field that was turned into productive land through a global grant. Eva Kurniaty By Eva Kurniaty, Rotary Coordinator, Past District Governor, and member of the Rotary Club of Jakarta Sunter Centennial, Indonesia When I was a district governor in 2013, there was a Rotary club in my district, in Cilacap,…
Editors note: The following blog post was written before COVID-19. It has been edited with permission to reflect the impact of social distancing and meeting virtually. Please visit the Rotary and Toastmasters websites for further info about how these organizations are keeping members safe and connected during the pandemic. Al Brothers By Alfred Brothers, governor…