The Rotary Club of Greater Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA, holds an auction every year, raising money for scholarships to local universities and for The Rotary Foundation. For the past 20 years, the auction has been the activity that defines the club in the community.(More after the break)
The Rotary Club of Malone, New York, USA, has built a reputation out of its spaghetti dinners. "They always have a huge turnout and significant merchant support," notes Martha Weaver, a member of the club. "More than once, we have run out of spaghetti sauce."
For the Rotary Club of Calcutta Uptown, West Bengal, India, Rotary Foundation Matching Grant projects have been its signature in the rural areas of the Bengal region, helping provide eye care, computer centers for youth, and improved sanitation.
Developing signature activities that are visible in the community helps enhance the public image and awareness of Rotary, one of the priorities of the RI Strategic Plan. To encourage clubs to promote their own defining activities and to gather input from Rotarians, RI Vice President Thomas M. Thorfinnson recently moderated a discussion on Rotary International's official LinkedIn group.
RI directors will be moderating more discussions in the coming weeks, giving clubs a chance to share how their activities are helping to support the RI Strategic Plan. Join the discussion on LinkedIn.
"Surveys of Rotarians have made it clear to the Board that the vast majority of Rotarians want to be known for the good that we do. Signature activities or projects are a great way to make that happen," Thorfinnson says.
Mark Meyers, of the Rotary Club of Croydon South, Greater London, England, notes on LinkedIn that his club is known for its Christmas charity collection. "We organize a trailer with a sled on it and a public address system playing Christmas carols. Father Christmas encourages people to come out and greet their neighbors while club members circulate, asking for donations."
The Rotary Club of Strongsville, Ohio, USA, is known for its golf outing held in the middle of winter -- ice, snow, and all -- says club member Joseph Dzurilla. The Rotary Club of Delhi Vasant Valley, Delhi, India, creates awareness of Rotary through blood donation camps.
The Rotary clubs of Churchland-Portsmouth and Portsmouth, Virginia, USA, hold a barbecue networking event full of food, refreshments, and live entertainment. According to Bill Pollard, a member of the Churchland-Portsmouth club, about 3,000 people attend the event, with each club netting about $10,000 to support local projects and programs.
How does your club help support the goals of the strategic plan? Join the LinkedIn discussion.
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