The Rotary Foundation created the Endowment in 1982 to give future generations of Rotary members the resources they need to design and implement sustainable projects year after year. While a gift to the Annual Fund helps people live better lives today, gifts to...
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Do Your Part for World Immunization Week
World Immunization Week is coming up, from April 24th-30th. This annual effort affords us the opportunity to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against a range of diseases, including polio. The progress Rotary and our partners have made in...
One Polio Survivor’s Battle for Dignity
Ben Lewin is a polio survivor, a writer, and the director of The Sessions and The Catcher was a Spy. He is writing and directing a film titled “Sylvia and the President.” In the February issue of Rotary Voices blog, Lewin describes his experiences with polio and the...
Telling Our Stories to Attract New Members
Studies have shown time and time again that some of the most effective ways to attract new members is by telling our own stories and engaging prospective members in our projects. To help with the former, Rotary has just made available to us several one-minute...
New & Updated Learning Center Courses
If your clubs and districts aren’t using The Learning Center to get its incoming leaders ready, or improve the skills of your existing leaders, you’re missing out on some of the best training available for Rotary topics. One new learning module can help assure that...
New Positive Peace Project Design Tool
There is a new, redesigned Positive Peace Project Design tool available to help enhance your service projects. It aligns your initiatives with the Eight Pillars of Positive Peace, designed by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Using the tool can ensure a more...
Rotary Marks 120th Anniversary
Rotary marks its 120th Anniversary on February 24, 2025. Rotary was founded by Paul Harris on that day in 1905, leading to over a century of service. Take advantage of this anniversary to refresh your club members' memories about why we exist, all we've accomplished,...
February 11th Polio Update
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 0 Environment: 23 Others: 0 New cVDPV isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 0 Environment: 0 Others: 0 Summary of new poliovirus cases and positive environmental samples: Ethiopia: ten cVDPV2 cases Nigeria:...
Why Not Join These Donors?
This year, donors from around the world contributed over $1.4 million for Giving Tuesday. The next one won't come around until December, but you don't have to wait to express just how charitable you are. Another $3.3 million in support of last October's World Polio...
January 28th Polio Update
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 1 Environment: 3 Others: 0 New cVDPV isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 11 Environment: 0 Others: 0 Summary of new poliovirus cases and positive environmental samples: Ethiopia: ten cVDPV2 cases Nigeria:...
Rotary is now on WhatsApp
Rotary now has updates on exciting Rotary projects, news you can use, and plenty of fun on its new WhatsApp channel. Subscribe to the channel: https://on.rotary.org/whatsapp. Don't have a WhatsApp account? Download it here. Want to start your own community group for...
Time to Recruit Peace Fellows
Since the Rotary Peace Centers program began in 2002, more than 1,800 fellows have graduated and are now working in peace and development in more than 140 countries. If you haven't already, NOW is the time for clubs to work with their District Rotary Foundation Chair...