rotary club of nashoba valley an introduction to our club and rotary international january 2013
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Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
An introduction to our club and Rotary International
January 2013
Overview
• Introducing Rotary International
• Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley overview
• Rotary projects
• Rotary Foundation
• You and Rotary
Rotary InternationalThe world’s largest humanitarian
and service organization
Key Facts
• Started in 1905 in Chicago by Paul Harris• Worldwide organization with 1.2 million members in over 34,000
clubs in 220 countries and geographic areas• Common purpose: To help people and serve communities to
achieve world peace• Membership is open to all races, creeds, genders, and
ethnic backgrounds• Organization is nonpolitical• Rotary motto = “Service Above Self”• Local clubs are the backbone of the worldwide organization• Service projects are limited only by imagination of members
Six Rotary International Areas of Focus• Peace and conflict resolution
and prevention
• Disease prevention and treatment
• Water and sanitation improvement
• Maternal and child health improvement
• Basic education and literacy
• Economic and community development
A Highly Ethical Organization
The 4 Way Test
Rotarians Around the World
Organizational Structure
Club and its Board of Directors
District (group of clubs)
Zone (group of districts)
Rotary International
YOU!
Local Rotary Club Objectives
• Club service: Develop friendship and fellowship• Vocational service: Use professional skills to
serve others• Community service: Address local needs• International service: Meet humanitarian needs
around the globe• New Generations service: Develop the next
generation of leaders
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
Second and fourth Thursdays5:45 PM to 7:00 PMNancy’s Airfield Café302 Boxboro RoadStow, MA 01775
First and third Thursdays7:15 AM to 8:30 AMHoughton Building
697 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740(across from the Bolton schools,Route 117 West from I-495,
Exit 27)
• Chartered: February 24, 2012• Charter celebration: April 12, 2012• Charter members: 27• Meeting locations depend on the week of the month
Rotary Club of Nashoba ValleyCommunity Service Support and Projects
•Bolton Lions Club Eye Love Valentine’s gala
•Lancaster Senior Center garden installation
•Stow Clean-Up Day
•Stow Springfest
•Stow Food Pantry donations
•Stow “Secret Santa” donation
•Stow Girl Scouts Comfort and Care Workshop for the Troops
•Honor Flight New England donation
•Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN) support and donations
•Furniture donations for a “lost boy of Sudan”
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
Youth Programs•Dictionary project for third graders in Lancaster•Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)•Nashoba Regional High School Friends of the Arts support
International Service Projects• We Are One project to collect
clothing and medical supplies for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Support for Mission Trip to La Romano, Dominican Republic
Rotary Club of Nashoba ValleyServing Lancaster, Bolton, and StowWe welcome all guests and prospective
members. Join us at a meeting!1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month:
Breakfast meetings in Bolton2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month:
Sunset meetings in Stow
For more info, contact Karin Gaffney at [email protected] or 978-387-5369.
www.nashobarotary.org
Interesting and Diverse Speakers
• Blues & Brews Festival• Wedgewood Pines
Country Club• Collings Foundation• JFK Library• Stow Food Pantry• Falun Dafa Association• Loaves & Fishes• Organic lawn care• Growing Places• State Rep. Kate Hogan• The Bookie’s Son
• Friends of the Nashua River• Fruitlands Museum• Charlotte’s House B&B• Elder law and mediation• Residential solar systems• Lancaster library• Mud Wrestling with My Mind• 4 the cause marketing• John Lee, Lt. Colonel who
served in Afghanistan• Stow Kidfest• Finding happiness
Rotary Service Projects: Supporting Rotary Goals• Rotarians are generous with their time and resources• Rotarians contribute to local club projects and the Rotary
Foundation• Rotary Foundation redirects some funds back to districts for local or
international projects• District grants to clubs for up to 50% for one major project each year• Global grants support major international projects up to $200K,
spearheaded by local clubs• Projects can be sponsored by individual clubs or by many clubs• International projects are done with clubs in the project country
Basic Requirements for Service Projects• Has specific, realistic goals with
measurable results • Responds to identified needs • Incorporates the abilities of those served • Recognizes the importance of all
participants’ contributions • Uses available resources effectively • Builds networks for future service
projects
Rotary Foundation
Rotary Foundation
• Mission: Enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty
• Foundation’s programs are: – PolioPlus – Educational Programs – Humanitarian Grants Program
Rotary PolioPlus Project
• 1985 Rotary objective: Eradicate polio worldwide!
• Started by one Rotarian in the Philippines
• Project launched with the World Health Organization and the UN Children’s Fund
• Rotarians have contributed over $1B
• Gates Foundation has contributed over $355M
• Over 2.5B children immunized
• Only 175 polio cases this year: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan
Rotary and…
Why Join Rotary?
• Opportunity to help others and be a better world citizen• Personal growth, leadership development, continuing
education, public speaking, social and vocational skill development
• Fellowship, fun, friendship, acquaintance, entertainment, nice people
• Ethics development, cultural awareness, prestige, and pride
• Great contacts throughout the country and the world—Rotarians are welcome everywhere!
Opportunities
• Attend a meeting• Be a speaker• Attend social events• Support or sponsor a project• Club board and committee leadership• Attend district meetings or conferences• Promote Rotary International
For More Information
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
Karin Gaffney, President
978-387-5369