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ROTARY CLUB OF NASHOBA VALLEY

An introduction to our club and Rotary International

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Overview

• Introducing Rotary International
• About Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley
• Rotary

projects

• The

Rotary Foundation

• You and

Rotary

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The world’s largest humanitarian and service organization

Rotary International

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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
• rganization
• Service projects are limited only by imagination of

members

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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

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A Highly Ethical Organization

The 4 Way Test

Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

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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

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Organizational Structure

CLUB AND ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISTRICT (GROUP OF CLUBS) ZONE (GROUP OF DISTRICTS) ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

YOU!

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Local Rotary Club Objectives

• CLUB SERVICE:

Develop friendship and fellowship and support the club

• VOCATIONAL SERVICE:

Use professional skills to serve

• thers
• COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Address local needs

• INTERNATIONAL SERVICE:

Meet humanitarian needs around the globe

• YOUTH SERVICE:

Develop the next generation of leaders

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Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

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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 Slater’s 356 Main Street (Route 117) Bolton, MA 01740 CHARTERED: FEBRUARY 24, 2012 CHARTER CELEBRATION: APRIL 12, 2012 CHARTER MEMBERS: 27 CURRENT MEMBERS: 34 AND GROWING

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Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

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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….

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Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

Youth Projects

• Dictionary project for third graders in

Lancaster

• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
• Nashoba Regional High School Friends
• f the Arts support
• High School Financial Reality Fair
• High School After-prom donation
• High school scholarships

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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

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Interesting and Diverse Speakers

• Bolton Conservation Trust
• Willis House in Hudson, MA
• Lancaster Garden Club
• Gift of Life
• Stop Hunger Now meal

packaging

• Budget Buddies
• Colonial Candies
• Healing Garden
• Assabet Valley Food Coop
• Tour of Massachusetts state fire

fighting facility

• Reflections in Bolton
• Bolton Repair Café
• The Milton Hershey story
• Communities for Restorative

Justice

• Domestic Violence Services

Network (DVSN) Gifts of Hope Unlimited

• Early childhood learning

experiences

• Meat demonstration
• Andrew’s Helpful Hands
• Financially Authentic
• Bolton, Stow, and Lancaster

Councils on Aging

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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

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Basic Requirements for Service Projects

• Has specific, realistic goals

with measurable results

• Responds to identified

needs

• Incorporates the abilities
• f those served
• Recognizes the importance
• f all participants’

contributions

• Uses available resources

effectively

• Builds networks for future

service projects

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The Rotary Foundation

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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

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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

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Rotary and…

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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!

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Opportunities

• Attend a meeting
• Be a speaker
• Attend social events
• Support or sponsor a project
• Club board and committee

leadership

• Attend district meetings, forums,

training, and/or conferences

• Promote Rotary International

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Whatever You Choose… Feel Fulfilled As a Rotarian!

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For More Information

ROTARY CLUB OF NASHOBA VALLEY www.nashobarotary.org www.facebook.com/nashobarotary info@nashobarotary.org