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Peace is Our Gift to Each Other
More than 330 Rotarians and non-Rotarians attended the recent International Peace Conference promoted by eight Rotary Districts and attended by members of fifteen districts from five countries. District Governor Jim O’Grady is credited for pulling the event together...

WHY HAITI? Because HANWASH sees a better future
WHY HAITI? Because HANWASH sees a better future This article appeared in the April HANWASH newsletter and was authored by Sheila Bell, Rotary District 7020. Sheila is a member of the Rotary Club of Nassau, Bahamas For most people over the past months, much of what...

Rotary Action Group Adds Organ Transplants
A New Rotary Action Group The human body is a miracle. Muscles move us, bones support us, the brain and nervous system process information, and organs work behind the scenes to keep us going. With luck, we live decades without giving our bodies much thought. Sometimes...

SERVICE ABOVE SELF – GOOD BUSINESS
The principle of "Service Above Self" might resonate strongly with Rotarians, but it's also becoming a mantra for the corporate world. Here's why this concept is more than a noble idea—it's a practical strategy shaping successful businesses today. Southwest Airlines:...

We’ve Got the Power, to Help Ukraine
Imagine life without electricity... every single day. No hot meals, heat during the winter, TV, and countless other comforts and necessities. This is the reality that millions of Ukrainians are facing now. The Rotary Clubs of Santa Rosa and Rosenheim-Innstadt in...

Napa Rotary recognized for Veteran outreach
If you didn't read the November issue of Rotary magazine, you would have missed an excellent article promoting the work of The Rotary Club of Napa and its outreach to help veterans overcome the traumas of wars. It is great to see one of our own district clubs get the...

Supporting the environment becomes a new area of focus
The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have added a new area of focus: supporting the environment. More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years....