Established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly, on September 21st of each year the world observes International Day of Peace, as a period of 24 hours of non-violence and ceasefire. The day goes beyond the simple absence of war. It calls for building...
Rotary has made incredible progress toward eradicating polio, cheering as regions of the world were certified polio-free. We've contained wild poliovirus to just two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but polio anywhere will always be a threat to children...
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What is getting in your way as you’re trying to create a new club? What challenges are you facing in building a Companion or Satellite Club? What’s preventing that next club from happening? Where is the process getting stuck? What question do you need answered? Get...
Proclaimed by UNESCO in 1966 during its 14th General Conference and first celebrated in 1967, Literacy Day is celebrated globally every year on September 8th to highlight the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human right. This coincides with...
Some of Rotary's 500,000+ Rotary alumni are in your District. They may have participated in any one (or more) of these: Interact or Rotaract clubs Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Rotary Peace Fellowships Rotary Scholarships (including...
Unfortunately, other than perhaps a recitation of The Four Way Test, visitors and members attending many Rotary meetings see little there to distinguish these gatherings from the meetings of any other civic or service club. Many new Rotarians are receiving minimal, if...
In this month's Rotary magazine: The Rotary Club of Claremore Oklahoma (D6110) got a "shout-out" in a letter to the editor, mentioning its project to sponsor park benches along the Will Rogers Highway. Also in that letter, the Rotary Club of Tulsa and the Will Rogers...
Ever wonder how non-members view your involvement in Rotary or if your clubs' members are getting less than they want our of their membership, or if your efforts to do your part to give life to Rotary's Action Plan are having any effect? Sure, you could email out yet...
There's a real danger of our members getting "polio fatigue" after decades of fighting the battle to end polio. Don't let World Polio Day become just another day on the calendar for them. Plan NOW to take steps to join our partners, supporters, and public health...
Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week: Afghanistan: Four WPV1 cases. There have been twenty-three WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on August 2, 2026. Democratic Republic of Congo: Eight cVDPV2...
Those who attended the 2025 Zones 30-31 Institute in New Orleans won't forget it anytime soon. On Thursday, guests were welcomed to the Big Easy by the Warren Easton High School band, marching through the ballroom, with Institute Committee members and others throwing...
