ROTARY CLUB OF NASHOBA VALLEY An introduction to our club and Rotary International
Overview • Introducing Rotary International • About Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley • Rotary projects • The Rotary Foundation • You and Rotary Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 2
Rotary International The world’s largest humanitarian and service organization Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 3
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 Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 4
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 Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 5
A Highly Ethical Organization The 4 Way Test Is it fair to all Is it the truth? concerned? Will it build Will it be beneficial goodwill and better to all concerned? friendships? Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 6
Rotarians Around the World • 1.2M members worldwide • 200+ countries and geographical areas • Largest number of clubs in the United States, India, Japan, and Brazil • Fastest growing regions include Southeast Asia and Africa Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 7
Organizational Structure YOU! CLUB AND ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT (GROUP OF CLUBS) ZONE (GROUP OF DISTRICTS) ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 8
Local Rotary Club Objectives • CLUB SERVICE : Develop friendship and fellowship and support the club • VOCATIONAL SERVICE : Use professional skills to serve others COMMUNITY SERVICE : • Address local needs INTERNATIONAL SERVICE : • Meet humanitarian needs around the globe YOUTH SERVICE : • Develop the next generation of leaders Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 9
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Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley First, third, and fifth Thursdays 7:15 AM to 8:30 AM Emma’s Cafe Stow Shopping Center 117 Great Road (Route 117) Stow, MA 0175 Monthly social/service events Fourth Tuesday of every month 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CHARTERED: FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Slater’s CHARTER CELEBRATION: 356 Main Street (Route 117) APRIL 12, 2012 Bolton, MA 01740 CHARTER MEMBERS: 27 CURRENT MEMBERS: 34 AND GROWING Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 11
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Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Local Community Service Support and Projects • Alpaca barn building for Cultivate Care • The Nature Connection video funding • Virginia Thurston Healing Garden video funding • RFK Children’s Action Corp. mentoring and ropes course • Rise Against Hunger meal packaging Purple Pinkie Days at the local schools for • polio eradication Bolton, Sudbury, and Stow Repair Cafés • • Opening Day cookouts for local Councils on Aging • Thanksgiving gift bags for Bolton seniors • Warm Hearts toy and sock drives • Spirit of Hudson fundraiser • Wine tasting fundraiser And much, much more…. • Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 13
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Youth Projects • Dictionary project for third graders in Lancaster Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) • Nashoba Regional High School Friends • of the Arts support • High School Financial Reality Fair • High School After-prom donation • High school scholarships Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 14
Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley International Service Projects Maternal clinic and additional hospital services in Ghana • Micro-flush toilets for schools that serve orphans in Kenya • • Razia’s Ray of Hope midwifery school in Afghanistan • Bridges to Malawi anti-malarial project • Guatemala rain harvesting project • We Are One project for a mobile dental clinic in the Dominican Republic • Pregnancy prevention and health programs in the Dominican Republic Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 15
Interesting and Diverse Speakers • Bolton Conservation Trust • Bolton Repair Café • Willis House in Hudson, MA • The Milton Hershey story • Lancaster Garden Club • Communities for Restorative Justice Gift of Life • Domestic Violence Services • Stop Hunger Now meal • Network (DVSN) Gifts of Hope packaging Unlimited • Budget Buddies Early childhood learning • • Colonial Candies experiences • Healing Garden • Meat demonstration • Assabet Valley Food Coop • Andrew’s Helpful Hands Tour of Massachusetts state fire • • Financially Authentic fighting facility • Bolton, Stow, and Lancaster • Reflections in Bolton Councils on Aging Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 16
Rotary Service Projects: Supporting Rotary Goals • Rotarians are generous with their time and resources • Rotarians contribute to local club projects and The Rotary Foundation • The Rotary Foundation redirects some funds back to districts for local or international projects • District grants for clubs fund 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 Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 17
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 Club of Nashoba Valley | 18
The Rotary Foundation Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 19
The 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 • Named World's Outstanding Foundation for 2016 • Received highest rating from Charity Navigator for 11 years in a row • 91% of funds spent directly on programs • The Rotary Foundation’s programs include: – PolioPlus – Peace Centers – Humanitarian Grants Program Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 20
Rotary End Polio Now 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 $1.8B • Global Polio Eradication Initiative pledged $1.2B in 2017 – Includes WHO, UNICEF, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rotary International, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – Gates Foundation pledged over $450M • Over 16M children immunized worldwide • Endemic in only 3 countries: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 21
Rotary and… Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 22
Why Join • 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, acquaintances, entertainment, nice people • Ethics development, cultural awareness, prestige , and pride • Great contacts throughout the country and the world — Rotarians are • welcome everywhere! Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 23
Opportunities • Attend a meeting • Club board and committee leadership • Be a speaker • Attend district meetings, forums, Attend social events • training, and/or conferences • Support or sponsor a project • Promote Rotary International Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 24
Whatever You Choose… Feel Fulfilled As a Rotarian! Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 25
For More Information ROTARY CLUB OF NASHOBA VALLEY www.nashobarotary.org www.facebook.com/nashobarotary info@nashobarotary.org Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley | 26
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