Cecil “Pancho” Padilla’s emotions hover so close to the surface that at times they engulf him. As he recalls his involvement in setting up a dental clinic in Mulege, Mexico, his voice wavers: “There was a polio-stricken girl we’d helped on an earlier visit, and on this visit we were able to find her a golf cart so she wouldn’t have to crawl through the dirt any longer.”
After a lengthy pause, he continues in a halting voice, barely audible. He talks about spotting the girl’s father standing alone, apart from a group gathered to celebrate the arrival of his daughter’s golf cart.
“I went over...
Read about the work Rotary First Harvest is doing to feed hungry families in The New York Times’ annual “Giving” section. Rotary First Harvest, a charity based in Seattle, Washington, USA, collects surplus produce from local growers to distribute to area food banks. The feature story follows Rotary volunteers to the fields to glean (collect) fresh vegetables missed during the regular harvest.
The article not only recognizes Rotary First Harvest, a longtime project of District 5030, but it also draws attention to Rotary’s humanitarian mission and the good work Rotary clubs carry out worldwide...
Lab results have confirmed several cases of polio in Syria, a country that has been free of the crippling and potentially fatal disease since 1999. Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are working with local health authorities to activate an outbreak response, including urgent, large-scale, multicountry immunization campaigns to ensure that every child receives the polio vaccine as quickly as possible.
Read a statement from Bob Scott, chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee.
My father moved us from Vietnam when I was a child to provide us with more than what we’d had under the communist regime. We ended up in a ghetto in Oakland, California, USA. I went to Fremont High School, one of the worst schools in a neighborhood plagued by violence, poverty, and high dropout rates.
Our house was on a busy street, and every night we heard gunshots.
The spring of my junior year, a group of Rotarians visited my class. They told us about the Rotary Club of Oakland’s Enterprise Institute, a three-day camp that allows students to develop and test their business skills. Spending...
A team of health professionals is touring Donka hospital in Conakry, Guinea, in March when they spot more than a dozen large, greenish masses covering the ground. To the U.S. team members, they look like an art installation; in fact, they are hospital gowns and surgical drapes, laundered and spread out to dry. They are a vivid example of the group’s objective: to lower deadly infection rates caused by unsterile procedures.
This Rotary Foundation vocational training team is the first to serve under Rotary’s partnership with the nonprofit Mercy Ships. Rotary District 7690 in North Carolina, USA...
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Mike Herro is with the La Crosse Downtown Rotary Club. Mike’s son, Sam has been instrumental in helping start the Madison after hour’s club. On June 30, 2013 Mike’s son and Sam’s younger brother, Lucas broke his neck and injured his spinal cord in a shallow water diving accident. He broke the C5 vertebrae, which was surgically replaced. Lucas is currently paralyzed below the shoulders. He does have movement of his shoulders, elbow and wrist. He continues to work hard in therapy and tries to keep his spirits up, despite the obstacles before him. Financial needs for Lucas and his family include: expenses to remodel the home, outpatient therapy transportation, and equipment not covered by insurance. Please join us in supporting Lucas and his family!
If you would prefer to make a direct donation an account has been set up at Altra Federal Credit Union.
Checks should be made out to : Michael Herro
Memo field or on a note indicate: Acct # 289618 Lucas Herro Fund
Send to: Altra Federal Credit Union, PO Box 443, La Crosse, WI 54602-0443
Donations will also be accepted at the Scout office starting Wednesday, October 16, 2013 through the month of November, please follow the check writing protocol above.
Thank you in advance for your support. Spread the word!
I am District Governor of District 3131 Pune, India and on behalf of my district and members wish you all a great year ahead. Together we will make this world a better place to live.
I am writing to you all to appraise you on a unique event that our district is organizing this year. One of the clubs in my district, RC Pune Katraj has organized a global essay competition (ROGEC) with a view to Engage Rotarians and allow them a platform to express themselves on global issues concerning Rotary. The theme for the year is World Understanding and Peace.
This competition is open to all Rotarians, Anns, Annets, Rotaractors and Interactors from across Rotary world. The winners will be invited to India for 5 days and will get involved in various informative and cultural activities.
I request you to circulate this mail among your members, share this information through your Club bulletins and encourage participation in this event from your club. Looking forward to a great year ahead.
A reminder for all members that we have Kwik Trip and PDQ gift cards for sale
Our Rotary club makes money from the sale of every card sold! Cards can be used for gasoline and in-store purchases. We all need to purchase gasoline, and in-store convenience items such as bananas, bread, coffee, milk, etc. are competitively priced.
Gasoline gift cards make great holiday gifts!
The holidays will be here soon, so stock up now for gifts for family, friends, and charitable donations. They also make great "Thank You" gifts for someone who has done something nice for you. Cards can be purchased at club meetings in denominations of $25, $50, and $100. Don't forget to ask your friends if they would like to buy cards from you.
