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Rotary News

This page contains news reported from around the world of Rotary, from events within Rotary itself, to the achievements of Clubs and other groups of Rotarians. From the efforts of individuals to the combined team work possible with 1.2 million members worldwide, many of the stories are amazing.

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Headlines from Rotary International

The following news items are supplied directly from the Rotary International website. For more details, simply click on the title of the item that interests you.

Bigger, better, bolder Rotary coordinators prepare to help clubs meet the objectives of the RI Strategic Plan.

How Rotarians can best help HaitiRI President Kenny visits Haiti to demonstrate the concern and support of Rotarians worldwide.

New generation lifts up the next Young Hong Kong club has a special place in its heart for serving youth.

How are you celebrating World Rotaract Week?Rotaractors encouraged to partner with their sponsor Rotary clubs to complete service project.

Chilean districts organize efforts to aid quake victimsTens of thousands left homeless after powerful quake, tsunami hit coastal towns.

Supplying Central America with safe, fuel-efficient stovesRotary Volunteer helps improve the quality of life for thousands.

The Four-Way Test dissectedRotarians come to defense of Herbert J. Taylor's handiwork.

Your Voice, Your Solution for keeping your club aliveAttendance has been declining. What do you do to stoke interest in the club?

Third Olympics is a charm for Florida RotarianVolunteering at games has become a way of life for sports enthusiast.

Rotary Club of Chicago marks 105 yearsWrigley Building joins other landmarks lit with End Polio Now message.

Clubs celebrate Rotary's 105th birthdayFrom soccer balls to peace rallies, Rotarians find special ways to mark anniversary.

Scaling new heights for polio Canadian team climbs one of the world's highest mountains to raise support for eradication.

Landmarks lit up with End Polio Now messageProminent buildings worldwide provide dramatic backdrop for message in celebration of Rotary's anniversary.

Persistence pays off for North Carolina Rotary clubMembers celebrate charter with $1,000 donation for polio eradication.

Nigeria hits new high notes against polio National music figure lends support as momentum builds toward ending the disease.

Calgary Olympic club makes wish come true for kidsSix children with life-threatening illnesses attend Vancouver Winter Games. See a video and read more.

Historic Moments -- Rotary's great Hollywood adventure Behind the star-studded golden anniversary film

Do you wear your Rotary pin every day?Rotarians discuss the advantages of wearing their pins on LinkedIn.

Wheelchair ramp project strengthens clubGeorgia Rotarians attract new members while making homes accessible.

Rotary Peace Centers alumni sound off Read a roundtable with four Rotary Peace Fellows for World Understanding and Peace Day.

Rotarians find innovative ways to fund projectsLinkedIn discussion focuses on encouraging use of DDF.

Your Voice, Your Solution for overcoming district conference jittersHow do you convince a newer member to represent your club?

Health camp helps kick off India immunization drive Major Donors support New Delhi effort to encourage participation in polio eradication.

Resources to help you celebrate Rotary's birthdayClubs and districts encouraged to share Rotary's story 23 February.

Historic Moments -- Rotary's 105th anniversaryWhat is your club doing to celebrate Rotary's anniversary this month?

Headlines from RIBI

The following news items are supplied directly from the Rotary International in Britain & Ireland website. For more details, simply click on the title of the item that interests you.

Box cleverA Haiti earthquake survivor recovers in a ShelterBox tent with her newborn baby. Photograph by ...

Thanks for LifePhotograph: All aboard the polio bus. Pupils in Dumfries and Galloway proudly show their purple End ...

Birthday greetings from ShelterBoxAs today is the 105th anniversary of Rotary International, ShelterBox would like to say ‘Happy...

Thanks for Life campaign under way across Great Britain and IrelandPhotograph: Konnie Huq delivers the polio vaccine in Lucknow. Photographer: Jean-Marc Giboux Dedicat...

Rugby players wrestle with polioPhotograph: Albion's Darren Clayton and Ben Gulliver from the Pirates with the T-Shirts. Photographe...

Rotary club members in fight to end polio nowDedicated Rotary club members from across Great Britain and Ireland are flying to Delhi, India, to s...

Rotary aid relief projects deliver hope to HaitiPhotograph by Mark Pearson of ShelterBox: SRT volunteers start to unload a consignment of ShelterBox...

RIBI launches Haiti Earthquake AppealRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) is launching an appeal for donations to hel...

Haiti Rotarian offers shelter to fellow earthquake victimsAs the full extent of the damage caused by the earthquake on Haiti becomes clearer with every passin...

Somewhere, beyond the seaGeoff gliding into the bay. Photo by Todd Van Sickle. Hamble Valley Rotarian, Geoff Holt, has achiev...

Rotarian hits the highway to drive out mental health stigmaPhotograph: John and Uncle Jack take a break to pose for the camera. Rotarian car enthusiast, John M...

Southampton Rotarian setting sail for world recordPhoto: Geoff Holt surveys the great blue sea on board the stunning catamaran, Impossible Dream.It&rs...

Sir Nicholas Winton documentaryThe BBC is highlighting a documentary this week about the extraordinary work of Sir Nicholas Winton ...

Rotary on the plinth!Rotary has been in the spotlight recently after winning two different slots on the 22-ft high empty ...

Wheels in MotionAn avid cyclist from Rotary has put wheels in motion to help stamp out polio from the world by cycli...

Rotary helps to cut down child mortality in TanzaniaA quarter of million pounds worth of life saving equipment was on its way to Tanzania  this wee...

President's roots with founderThe president of Rotary International Britain and Ireland, David Fowler, planted a tree in Birkenhea...

Kids Stuff Festival comes to a sticky end with giant custard pie fightA scorchingly hot Horsham Park in West Sussex was invaded by thousands of kids taking part in this y...

Flood appeal pays for Rotary Youth Centre in HullThe Rotary Youth Centre, funded by Rotary’s Flood Relief Appeal, was officially opened at Hull...

Bushfire donations handed to AustraliaMoney raised for the Australia Bush Fire appeal fund, set up by Rotary International in Great Britai...

Dr Who joins Rotary's fight to end polioDr Who is joining the fight against polio thanks to a partnership between The Royal National Institu...

First ever Scotsman takes on leadership of Rotary A Scotsman is getting ready to take the helm as leader of Rotary, one of the world’s largest a...

RIBI president starts the ride of his lifePhoto - outgoing president Ian Thomson hands over the chain to David Fowler, pictured her ...

Rotary science event is out of this worldPhoto: Students from Valley School in Nottinghamshire take part in scientific experiments ...

Birmingham warms up to greet 20,000 Rotary membersThe bustling city of Birmingham is getting ready to welcome 20,000 members of Rotary for the 100th R...

In the frame with RotaryBudding young photographers have been snapping up top prizes in the Rotary Young Photographer 2009 c...

Hitting the right noteTalented virtuosos hit the right note with Rotary when they took first prize in the Rotary Young Mus...

Ab fab news for ShelterboxInternational disaster relief charity ShelterBox, a global Rotary club project, has announced that p...

20th anniverary of popular Rotary KidsOut DayThousands of children with special needs will enjoy a memorable day out on Wednesday 10th June when ...

Polio eradication receives $1 million donationPhoto shows Jonathan Majiyagbe Chairman of Trustees Rotary Foundation, Mrs Usha Mittal, Mr Laks...

DebRA charity taken under the wing of Rotary club and Tui UKDonations to the DebRA charity soared after a Warwickshire Rotary club and Tui UK collected lef...

Dorset teenager crowned Rotary Young Chef 2009Talented Hailey Vickers from Charlton Down proved she could stand the heat in the kitchen when she b...

Results of Business Session 2009The business meeting at the 2009 Edinburgh conference considered a number of proposed resolutions an...

Celebrating the achievements of young peoplePhoto: Konnie Huq who presented the Rotary Young Citizen Awards The amazing achievements o...

Young speakers offer words of wisdomPhoto - intermediate competition winner Wellingborough SchoolEloquent young public speakers from acr...

What's cooking at Rotary Young Chef?Photo - last year's winner Tom Souter (photo by Fergus Burnett)Talented pupils from schools across G...

Box scheme reacts quickly to Cholera epidemicRotarians have sent out vital aid to help relieve the cholera epidemic which is currently threatenin...

Purple Pinkie Week raises £20,000Rotary’s campaign to End Polio Now has received a huge boost after thousands of students, comm...

Shelter reaches Earthquake-hit ItalyShelterBox, the emergency box scheme founded and supported by Rotary clubs, has been providing essen...

Castle lights keep Polio fight aliveRotary in the North of Scotland brought traffic on the Road to the Isles to a standstill last night ...

Millions at risk from 'silent killer'People across the UK are being urged to get their blood pressure tested, in a joint effort between T...

Young people hit the right note at Rotary music eventLondon’s Royal Festival Hall echoed to the sound of music from nearly four hundred young singe...

Shelterbox continues its support in GazaShelterBox, an international disaster relief charity supported by Rotary clubs around the world, is ...

Generous £30,000 donation helps inclusive education causeDisabled children denied an education in South East Uganda have been given a £30,000 boost tha...

Scotland hosts Polio photo exhibition A momentous End Polio Now promotion week for Rotary in Western Scotland climaxed on Tuesda...

Polio projection raises eyebrowsPhotograph by Rich Hendry Tourists taking snaps of the Houses of Parliament got a little someth...

Calum's Cabin OpensPhotograph - Jenna (purple top) and family outside Calum's Cabin The wish of a young boy who di...

Rotary lights up the world to End Polio NowPhotography by Rich Hendry What do the Houses of Parliament, the Roman Coliseum, Sydney Op...

Scotland buildings lit up by RotaryPhotos by Alex DorrensBuildings throughout Scotland were lit up this week with the Rotary wheel and ...

Bushfires appeal set up by RIBI£31,234.97 has so far been raised for the Australia Bushfire Recovery fund by Rotarians in&nbs...

Rotary Young Citizen Winner receives Diana AwardRotary Young Citizen Award winner Nicole Dryburgh received a Diana Award during a reception at 11 Do...

Polio Volunteers return from immunisation day in IndiaA 34-strong party of Rotary Volunteers from the UK have described their experiences of immunising ch...

The Fairbairn ChallengeBanbury man set for The Fairbairn Challenge to go ‘To the Ends and Beyond’ to raise mone...

Pupils Support Rotary Box SchemeSchool pupils from Somerset have been helping a Rotary water survival box charity ship out vital aid...

Global health chiefs invest millions in polio eradicationRotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the British and German government...

Flood-ravaged school looks forward to new play areaA Doncaster primary school welcomed the president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Irela...

Gordon takes the plunge for polio eradicationThe director of the worldwide humanitarian organisation Rotary International Gordon McInally made a ...

RI Director helps to End Polio NowRI Director Gordon McInally has made a New Year resolution with a difference as he faces up to the c...

End Polio Now in AfghanistanRotary's goal to eradicate polio is making progress in Afghanistan after polio vaccinations were suc...

Rotary Disabled Games get the thumbs upMore than 260 athletes competed in the renowned Rotary Disabled Sports Team Championships in Coventr...

Shelterbox launches Rotary recognition schemeInternational disaster relief charity ShelterBox has launched a successful award scheme for Rotary C...

Rotary's villages of hopeSri Lanka victims of the devastating 2004 Tsunami have started to move into their new homes thanks t...

Paralympian spirit fostered by RotaryFollowing on the success of Team GB in the Paralympics this year, where home-grown athletes won 102 ...

Future peace leaders gather in BradfordInternational students who have been studying on prestigious Rotary scholarships at the University o...

A novel IdeaThousands of children across Yorkshire whose families will struggle to afford Christmas this year ar...

Photo exhibition launches final drive against polioAn exhibition of thought provoking photographs that depict the worldwide fight against polio will be...

Rotary Leads Medical Mission in KenyaRotary volunteers have returned from a massive international medical mission in Kenya which provided...

International students welcomed in BirminghamStudents from across the world who have been granted a prestigious Rotary scholarship to help promot...

Rotarian 'Walks on Water'A Rotarian who last year became the first disabled person to sail 1,500 miles single-handed around G...

Peace in the SouthPeace experts are meeting in Oxford this month to talk about how a unique Rotary scheme is helping t...

Terry Waite receives Rotary AccoladeWell loved British humanitarian Terry Waite has been awarded thetop Paul Harris Fellow in recognitio...

Massive coastal path launched in ScotlandA Scottish Rotary Club's massive project to link 100 miles of beaches, paths and tracks along the Ay...

Wolves clubs drug awareness programme gets thumbs up from Home OfficeHome secretary Jacqui Smith has applauded Rotary clubs in Wolverhampton for their joint drug awarene...

Rotary makes dreams real for inspiring teenagerAn inspiring teenager from Kent who suffers from a rare type of cancer has been granted her wish of ...

Young Yorkshire chef cooks up a storm at London restaurantA budding young chef from Yorkshire was cooking up a storm in a top London restaurant this week as p...

Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham joins RotaryThe Deputy Lord Mayor of Birmingham Councillor Randall Brew was inducted into the Rotary Club of Bir...

Rotary welcomes triumphant return of Lively LadyIntrepid adventurer Rotarian Alan Priddy and his young crew received a lively welcome home this week...

Birmingham Convention gets off to a flying startThe RI Convention in Birmingham 2009 got off to a flying start at the Los Angeles Convention with 25...

Amazing Pictures show impact of Shelterbox in BurmaShelterBox, the grass-roots humanitarian aid organisation supported by Rotary members worldwide, has...

Rotary aims for Schools for All in AfricaRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) has selected Leonard Cheshire Disability as...

Excitement of Science EventHundreds of budding young scientists from across the UK were taken on a true adventure of scientific...

New President leads Rotary into a new eraThe new president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland has vowed to lead it into a n...

Thousands of Children Take Part in Rotary Day OutThousands of children with special needs will enjoy a memorable day out today (Wednesday 11th June) ...

More Projects Receive Flood Appeal MoneyRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland announce today the fifth batch of projects to be a...

Shelterbox Aid Arrives in Cyclone Ravaged MyanmarShelterbox, a grassroots disaster relief organization set up by Rotary members in the UK, was among ...

Charity\'s Appeal to Rotary for SupportWorldWaterWorks is currently partnering with a range of other charities to get the water survival bo...

Bournemouth Club Helps People in Need in IndiaFive years ago the Rotary Club of Bournemouth North benefited from a bequest by a lady to support he...

Rotary Golf Record Sparks RivalryRotary's attempt to bring a golfing world record title back to Scotland has turned into a spot of fr...

Rotarian uses Inspiring Life Story to Tackle PolioA past president who battled the odds to make his life a success after contracting polio is using pr...

Trade Aid Scheme Celebrates SuccessVolunteers from a Lincolnshire Rotary Club are celebrating the success of their fledgling Trade Aid ...

Voice of youth speaks out at Rotary eventThe winner of the Rotary Youth Speaks Champions 2008 Finals held today was St Aloysius' College, Gla...

Yorkshire Boy Wins Rotary Young ChefThomas Souter won the Rotary Young Chef in association with Filippo Berio 2008 competition with a sp...

Rotary Young Chef Final Gives Food for ThoughtEight students from schools across England, Ireland and Wales will meet at Westminster Kingsway Coll...

Hull Journalist Wins Rotary Humanitarian Reporting AwardThe Rotary International Humanitarian Reporting Award 2008 was presented today to international phot...

Ordinary Rotarians Doing ExtraordinaryThingsAround 2000 delegates will be in Blackpool for the annual conference of Rotary International in Grea...

Cancer Awareness Campaign Hailed a SuccessThe Institute of Cancer Research and Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) have a...

Rotary Roadshow Roles in to FreeportRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland will be launching the Rotary 'Roadshow' at the Fre...

Rotary Celebrates Achievements of Young PeopleThe achievements of young people are being celebrated this week with the announcement of the winners...

Worldwide Rotarians visit BirminghamAn international delegation of twenty six members of the Rotary International Convention 2009 Promot...

Branson Painting Finds Home in NECA painting by Rosa Branson, one of London's foremost painters, entitled Service above Self, will be ...

Blackpool Announced as Venue for Rotary ConferenceAround 2200 delegates will be in Blackpool for the annual conference of Rotary International in Grea...

Somalia Declared Polio FreeThe Global Polio Eradication Initiative announced today, (Friday 28th March) that Somalia is now pol...

Rosa Branson's Rotary Painting UnveiledA painting by Rosa Branson, one of London's foremost painters, entitled Service above Self, was unve...

Top Rotarian Visits West MidlandsRotary International President Elect Dong Kurn Lee visited the West Midlands from Saturday 15th Marc...

Flood Appeal Reaches £1 MillionRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland announce today that the Rotary Flood Disaster Appe...

Parliament Projection Launches Polio ProjectA giant Rotary wheel and the words "END POLIO NOW" was beamed onto the side of t...

Rotarians Meet Bill Gates at World Leaders LunchAllan Jagger President of Rotary International in Great Britainand Ireland, and Member of the Rotary...

Essex Rotray Clubs raise 35,000 for HospitalRotary Clubs in Essex have raised over £35,000 for The Royal Marsden Drug Development Unit. Th...

Latest Community Projects Receive Flood MoneyRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland announce today the third batch of projects to be a...

Bangladesh Receives ReliefEmergency shelter for thousands of people has begun to arrive in Bangladesh from the disaster relief...

Hull Freedom TrailOn Thursday 25th October at 6.30pm, the Lord Mayor of Hull and the Mayor of Freetown escorted the Hu...

Rotary charity reaches North KoreaAn exceptional glimpse of life inside one of the world's most isolated regimes - North Korea - has b...

Bradford Welcomes Peace ScholarsThe city of Bradford is hosting a celebration of a programme that sees around 12 international peace...

Rotary Flood Appeal Projects AnnouncedRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland announce today the first batch of projects to be a...

Naomi Campbell Auction for Rotary Flood AppealNaomi Campbell has announced she will auction off designer fashion online to raise money for her flo...

Rotary Flood Disaster Appeal Reaches £300,000Rotary Clubs across the country have responded to the national Rotary Flood Disaster Appeal set up i...

Excitement over Science Event LaunchRotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, and the Royal Institution, London, are pleased to...

Dutchess Becomes Shelterbox PresidentThe Duchess of Cornwall is to become President of ShelterBox,the Cornwall-based disaster relief char...

Rotary Salutes ScoutsPresident of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland Allan Jagger, a Scout of many years s...

London Restaurant Welcomes Rotary Young ChefAnna Farrell, winner of Rotary Young Chef 2007 in association with Filippo Berio Olive Oil, is spend...

Shelterbox reaches milestoneA unique UK charity marks a remarkable achievement today - the provision of aid for half a million d...

Birmingham to host 20,000 RotariansRotary International has announced that Birmingham has been successful in its bid to host the 100th ...

Yorkshire Businessman leads Rotary Yorkshire businessman Allan Jagger was inaugurated on June 30th as President of Rotary Interna...