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The Foundation awarded US$5.9 million to WHO and UNICEF for operational support in Pakistan.

Alabama Rotary club helps install stoves for rural village in Honduras

Argentine Rotaractor and wushu athlete takes trip of a lifetime.

Rotary clubs greet the adventurer along his way

More than 200 clubs combine to raise money for PolioPlus and benefit food bank

District 6450 pledges US$2.5 million to school for autism research.

RI offers many resources to help clubs attract and retain members.

A Rotarian for four decades, he believes Rotary's best days are ahead.

The Planned and Major Gifts Division of Rotary International advises members on how to maximize the impact of their gifts.

Chicago-area Rotarian never expected to be in a position to give.

BBC story

Clubs on both sides of the Atlantic help family of double amputee.

Two clubs use social activities to reach new and younger members.

How do you convince a Rotarian who is facing time pressure to remain a member?

Rotarians give a teenager battling cancer the New York City vacation of her dreams.

Rotary's official mottoes trace back to the early days of the organization.

Rotary Foundation explores opportunities for further relationship.

Dedicated volunteers immunize thousands of children in Karachi.

Rotary International offers many resources to help club officers understand their roles and responsibilities.

Yar'Adua reaffirms support of polio eradication upon receiving Rotary award

Matching Grant helps Mongolian children receive heart surgery in Korea. See the video.

Daytona Beach clubs team up to provide clean drinking water for Kabakaburi, Guyana.

Three-year pilot certificate program integrated with longer master's degree option.

Support from Cedar Rapids club members gives flood victims strength

The Rotary Club of Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, donates a semitrailer full of relief supplies, as volunteers from the seven Metro Cedar Rapids Rotary clubs roll up their sleeves to unload and distribute donations to victims of the June flood.

Community devastated by floodwaters will take a long time to rebuild.

Rotarians band together to help firefighters battling the blaze.

Blankets, donations pour in from Rotarians as athletic center serves as shelter.

As smoke from wildfires continue to pose a health concern, clubs in Northern California, USA, become 'smokefighters.'

The G8 nations agree to maintain momentum toward polio eradication at the July summit.

Rotary clubs pool forces to help impoverished community off coast of Haiti.

Journalist credits Rotary with helping her pursue her U.S. goals.

Rotarian Carole Kralicek gave up an inheritance so her late husband’s trust would donate more to charity

Whether you're a new or returning committee member, here are some helpful resources.

Relay-style walk draws new members.

Bill Chiang wants to become a conduit for rebuilding projects.

RI President Dong Kurn Lee has developed a new membership recognition program.

Welcome to Rotary International's problem-solving forum.

Caribbean area Rotarians raise more than US$30,000 for emergency food supplies.

Canadian Rotary club helps group plan, promote Trek for Teens

Lee starts term with speech at first Rotary club.

Learn more about RI President Dong Kurn Lee's goals for the 2008-09 year.

Diversity and community involvement highlights first club in China.

Rotary club in Canada raised more than US$7,000 during a scrap metal drive in April.

In the past three years, India has moved from ninth to fourth in per country total giving.

Rotary clubs in Pakistan and Pennsylvania, USA, use matching grant to help Afghan village.

Foundation Trustee Carolyn Jones accepts Open World award on behalf of Rotary.

Floods have caused billions of dollars in damage and forced the evacuation of nearly 40,000 Iowans.

Rotary couple has passion for service.

Photo Contest 2007-08 winner

There are simple ways to reduce infant and child mortality and improve maternal health.

Rotary’s goals seemed to become more attainable after the 2008 RI Convention drew to a close.

Kenny will be the first Rotarian from Scotland to be president of Rotary International.

Literacy, health, and the future of Rotary were the highlights of the fourth plenary session of the RI Convention.

Watch how ShelterBox makes a difference

Henry Tseng, who will be 101 in July, attended the 2008 RI Convention.

Exactly 242,624 books were collected

Convention photo gallery, 18 June 2008

Convention photo gallery, 19 June 2008

The House of Friendship showcases projects from around the world.

The drive to eradicate polio will have the full operational power of the World Health Organization behind it.

View the video of the 2008 RI Convention polio press conference

The first Rotarian from Afghanistan attends an RI Convention.

View videos from the 2008 RI Convention in Los Angeles.

Convention photo gallery, 17 June 2008

Participants learn to understand and anticipate cultural differences.

Rotarians experienced a blast from the past at the second plenary session of the RI Convention as speakers highlighted Rotary’s rich history.

Convention registrants from more than 140 countries participated

Read what Rotarians have to say about the 2008 RI Convention.

Convention 2008 photo gallery

Every day 5,000 people die because they lack access to safe water. Those deaths are absolutely avoidable.

View a speech by Rotaractor Megan Cotugno.

Rotary International President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson speaks about the theme of his presidential year.

Rotarians share their excitement

See what's happening at the 2008 RI Convention.

View a video of the House of Friendship opening.

Innovative and successful Rotaract projects honored at the RI Convention.

Read about the opening of the RI Convention.

Clubs have raised more than $30,000 for aid and rebuilding projects.

The Board agrees to initiate the three-year pilot in July 2010.

When Rotarians arrive in Los Angeles for the RI Convention, they’ll be stepping into a vibrant downtown.

When Margaret Curtis began looking for an opportunity to teach English as a second language overseas, she turned to Rotary.

Photo gallery of Rotary fellowships

The International Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians is bringing the music back to Grenada.

Scholar's Pakistan-based company manufactures vitally needed vaccine carriers.

Approximately 6,000 Rotarians and guests attended the annual gathering in 1922.

District 6360 (Michigan, USA) fitness program aims to help participants develop lifelong exercise habits.

View a photo gallery of response team members on the ground in Myanmar.

Beijing club members contributed more than US$1,000 to relief efforts.

The Rotary Foundation’s Future Vision Plan will change the way the Foundation focuses and distributes its resources.

Rotary's US$100 Million Challenge receives $50,000 boost from Elgin Rotarians.

Six South Carolina Rotary clubs help raise funds to convert a locker room into a literacy center.

Don't forget to bring a book or several books to the 2008 RI Convention in Los Angeles, USA.

Rotary International offers resources that give useful ways to help build and improve your club.

On his 70th birthday, Bruno Steinhoff demonstrates his dedication to children in South Africa.

ShelterBox was among the first charities to reach cyclone victims.

Rajashree Birla continues the family legacy of giving back to society.

Rajashree Birla, one of seven new members of the Arch C. Klumph Society, speaks during her induction ceremony.

Watch a short video to the survival documentary, "People Like You."

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland

The 2007-08 Rotary peace train makes its last stop in the border city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Regional magazine in India, Rotary News/Rotary Samachar, highlights international effort.

If organizers reach their goal, more than US$50,000 will go toward polio eradication.

Delegates observed health fairs; shared ideas with U.S. business and political leaders.

The Rotary Club of JFK International Airport raises thousands of dollars through a 5-kilometer race on the tarmac.

Earth Day is 22 April. Share your club's environmental projects.

Joseph Hongo envisions “a new world order."

The thematic work depicts the many facets of Rotary’s humanitarian service.

Australian Rotarians donate funds for early-childhood educational programs.

If current trends continue, India’s most populous state will no longer qualify as the 'poliovirus capital of the world.'

Michigan Rotarians help bridge gap between U.S. soldiers and Iraqi children.

The new 30,000 square-foot recreation center doubles as an emergency shelter.

The project provides residents of Cairo, Egypt, with vocational training and other educational opportunities.

This month in Rotary, first non-english speaking Rotary club in Havana, Cuba.

April is Magazine Month, a time to celebrate the global network of Rotary’s official magazines.

Innovative approaches tailored to conflict areas were pivotal in conquering polio in Somalia.

Rotary clubs in three countries increase their support for projects that help orphaned children.

Rotarians, including Past District Governor Stephen Brown, helped immunize about 6.9 million children in March.

The Rancho Bernardo neighborhood in San Diego was hit hard by the disaster, with 261 homes burned to the ground.

Rotarian Carolyn Crowley Meub gives tips on how to plan a clean water project.

While the United Nations designates 22 March as World Water Day, Rotarians worldwide are focused on the issue throughout the year.

From inspiration to dedication, Rotarian Razia Jan travels home to build a school.

Rotaract Life Skills Event

Nine countries and two World Health Organization regions receive first distribution.

Nairobi club honors three for promoting peace and helping others during postelection violence.

Rotary and the UN develop a new, specialized speakers bureau.

During World Rotaract Week, 10-16 March, Rotaractors and their Rotarian sponsors can conduct joint activities.

Australian Rotaractors will travel to India and Mongolia in July to help needy people build new homes.

California club helps beautify the 57-mile long San Dieguito River Park.

The name Rotaract (Rotary in Action) was selected to show the program's close affiliation with both Rotary and Interact clubs.

John Corcoran works to end illiteracy in North America, a learning disability he suffered from most of his life.

Major Donor Virgilio and Nina Pina are the first Brazilian members of the Arch C. Klumph Society.

Rotarian Myung-bak Lee won a landslide victory to become the country’s 17th president.

Increasing membership, especially among younger generations, was the focus of the RRIMC Training Seminar.

Since RI’s beginning, Rotarians everywhere have celebrated Rotary’s anniversary on 23 February, also known as World Understanding and Peace Day.

According to United Nations estimates, some 2,000 people are killed or maimed by land mine explosions each month.

New York Rotarians, dubbed the “Polar Bears,” plunged into the frigid waters to raise $25,000 in support of Rotary’s challenge.

The four Avenues of Service just grew by one for the Rotary Club of Dublin, Texas, USA, which can add extraterrestrial to the list.

The new facility is the only ICU for children with cancer in southern Vietnam.

Highlights of Rotary's effort to match the Gates Foundation challenge grant.

Rotary International has received a US$3.5 million challenge grant from the Google Foundation

Scholars deliver computer software and books to the Aguada de Guerra school as part of Project Patagonia.

A new feature on the redesigned RI Web site allows Rotarians to search and access thousands of photographs that bring Rotary’s stories to life.

When Rotarians participate in a Rotary Friendship Exchange, they return with more than souvenirs.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received an award from Rotary leaders during a visit to Chicago.

RI President-elect Dong Kurn Lee talks about some of his plans during his upcoming year in office.

Photo essay: Vocational Service Electrical Training in Betim, Brazil.

During the first Rotary club meeting Paul Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Hiram Shorey, and Silvester Schiele met to talk about their personal experiences. Harris then unfolded his general plan for their club meetings.

Rotarian Al Jubitz pledges US$300,000 to fund five Rotary World Peace Fellowships.

A Rotarian literacy initiative has helped thousands of Brazilian children read and write.

Harshad Mehta pledges to donate the money over the next three years.

Heartbeat International provided nearly 9,000 heart devices for low-income individuals.

See what district governors-elect and other attendees were doing at the assembly.

PR can help with finding and keeping members.

More than 650 people were killed, and more than 250,000 are displaced.

View a gallery of photos from 18 January 2008.

Read the International Assembly wrap-up.

A Rotarian's fight against poverty

To physician and polio survivor Urs Herzog, polio is personal.

View a gallery of photos from January 17, 2008.

As the International Assembly, we asked incoming district governors to share their thoughts on the challenges given to them.

Rotary’s leaders will impact the future success of The Rotary Foundation.

View a gallery of photos from January 17, 2008.

Foundation Trustee Chair Robert S. Scott tells the future district leaders that Rotary must make PolioPlus fundraising a priority.

International Assembly photo gallery from January 16, 2008.

Foundation Trustee Chair Robert S. Scott discusses the 2007-08 Foundation goals.

Strong clubs are needed for Rotary's future.

Watch as Dong Kurn Lee announces the 2008-09 RI theme.

We asked district governors-elect, “What does the 2008-09 RI theme, Make Dreams Real, mean to you and your district?”

Districts asked to help Make Dreams Real.

Guided by Lee's emphases, Rotarians can help prevent needless deaths of children.

The theme for the 2008-09 Rotary year reminds Rotarians about the importance of keeping children healthy.

International Assembly photo gallery from January 15, 2008.

The new Humanity in Motion emphasizes Rotarians' positive contributions.

Need gadgets or gizmos? Check out the 58th annual benefit auction sponsored by a Kentucky Rotary club.

Rotaractors use technology to improve sanitation and school conditions for communities in Nicaragua.

The Rotary Club of Røa donated funds to construct a maternity ward at the Diani Dispensary in Ukunda.

A California Rotary club paints and landscapes the home of someone in need.

Kingsley Holgate teams up with U.S. and South African Rotary clubs on a humanitarian mission.

North Korea opens its doors for help after the country was hit by heavy rains that left around 300,000 homeless.

Marie-Irène Richmond-Ahoua receives a high honor for her work in helping protect children against polio.

Ryan Hreljac, a 16-year-old Paul Harris Fellow, runs his own nonprofit organization to raise funds for water projects.

In the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr’s destruction in Bangladesh, Rotarians in District 3280 are seeking aid for victims.

Three schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are using instruments purchased with a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Rio de Janeiro-Guanabara and Lohr Marktheidenfeld, Germany.

Majla Custo: A Rotary Youth Exchange story

According to survey results, district trainers and governors believe the amount of training Rotary recommends is sufficient.

After 75 years, the Rotary Club of Garrettsville-Hiram faced a declining membership and dwindling enthusiasm.

To graduate from South Tahoe High School, students are required to master a new skill. So, Brittney Cummings talked her way onto a polio immunization trip.

Past RI Director Archimedes Theodoro, of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, died 5 December.

RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson has named eight Rotarians who will serve on the RI Board of Directors in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

When Zaheer "Zak" Ahmed returned to Pakistan after being diagnosed with polio, one of the first things he did was sign up for a National Immunization Day.

An interview with ShelterBox photographer Mark Pearson.

What would you do if you won US$30,000? For Marc Jacobson, the answer was easy: Give it back.

Nearly 40 Rotarians and other volunteers delivered school supplies to Cuba.

Rotarian musicians find a way to keep big-band tunes alive – and make money for The Rotary Foundation.

Rotarians in District 5150 (California) put Rotary on display.

The news that Rotary accepted a US$100 million challenge grant from the Gates Foundation continues to receive media attention.

Watch an interview with Ann Veneman of UNICEF, one of the partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

Rotarians are encouraged to share the news of the grant with their local media.

Find out how your Rotary club can help work for clean water during a summit in Petion-Ville Haiti.

In the north of India, large numbers of polio survivors require surgery and rehabilitation. Follow the journey of Asif, a 12-year-old boy who contracted polio as an infant.

Thousands of people were left homeless after Tropical Storm Noel caused widespread flooding.

Send in your best shot from 2007-08 that illustrates Service Above Self.

The fair will be held 24-26 January in San José, Costa Rica, and feature as many as 300 projects.

Three couples were inducted into the Arch C. Klumph Society, which honors people who give at least US$250,000 to The Rotary Foundation.

The partnership will help with the global effort to eradicate polio.

RI has announced a partnership with the Gates Foundation that will inject US$200 million into the effort to eradicate polio.

At its October/November meeting, the RI Board agreed to establish a timeline for clubs to report their new members

Dr. Julie Gerberding recently thanked Rotarians for their tireless work to eradicate polio.

Read a message from Rotary leaders about RI's partnership with the Gates Foundation.

The Rotary Club of Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, puts its Rotary Foundation matching grant into motion teaching schoolchildren math and science in an unconventional way.

Club Trainer Jean Constant uses the Rotary Calendar to empower club members.

The Rotary Foundation has selected its fourth group of professionals to study peace-building and conflict resolution.

To ensure that the new models for developing and funding grants meet the Future Vision Plan objectives, a three-year pilot program that begins 1 July 2009 was approved.

Held annually, Rotary-UN day celebrated the organizations’ 62-year partnership.

Every November, Rotary International honors Interactors during World Interact Week.

Thousands of people in Uganda were left homeless after weeks of summer rain caused widespread flooding.

RI encourages Rotarians to avoid becoming victims by deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious.

More than 1,700 Public Relations Grants were awarded in 2006-07 to help clubs and districts promote their projects to the media and the general public.

Rotarians taking part in the immunization campaign recently enjoyed a boost of star power.

More than 700 biotech college students attend career seminar hosted by local Rotary club.

Nearly 1,000 Rotarians gathered recently for three Rotary Presidential Peace Forums.

Wildfires in California have displaced thousands of families, including Rotarians.

In her work providing artificial limbs to people in Iraq, Rotarian Linda Smythe has worked closely with Samir Sumaidaie, Iraq’s ambassador to the United States

RSS is a basic form of Web page that sends news headlines and other Web content to subscribers.

In the western highlands of Guatemala, residents can obtain water only by walking miles to fill buckets from sparse wells.

District governors from zones 11-14 will join RI directors for a Rotary institute in Italy, 7-11 November.

Rotarians who bring a book to the 2008 RI Convention in Los Angeles will help boost literacy.

President Wilkinson will accept the award on 25 October for clean water efforts.

More than 70 Rotarians from the U.S. and Canada are taking part in a nationwide campaign.

Rotarians and their guests are invited to attend Rotary Day at the UN on 3 November in New York.

Learn how several clubs are making sure children have access to nourishing meals through "PowerFlour."

Embark on a virtual tour of “Whatever Happened to Polio?” an exhibit of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History that chronicles the history of the disease and efforts to eradicate it.

Two billion children under the age of five have received the oral polio vaccine, sparing an estimated 5 million from a lifetime of paralysis and preventing 500,000 new cases each year.

View photos about Rotary Awareness Month.

Zone committees have nominated eight Rotarians from six countries to serve on the RI Board of Directors.

Jim and Mary Kay Patmos were inducted into the Arch C. Klumph Society on 1 October.

At its first meeting of 2007-08, the RI Board approved President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson’s choices for RI officers.

Rotary and its partners remain committed to reaching all children with the oral polio vaccine (OPV).

At the seven Share the Magic of Rotary Presidential Conferences, held in July and August, RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson called on Rotarians to recruit and retain new members.

Past RI Director and Treasurer Luther Ford, of Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, died on 8 October at the age of 96.

Classmates make amends through the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies program.

In 1995, the Rotary Club of Parole (Annapolis), Maryland, USA, provided a South African Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar with books to help promote literacy in South Africa.

Several news organizations have reported cases of vaccine-derived polio in northern Nigeria.

RI President-elect Dong Kurn Lee visits children recovering from heart surgery funded by Rotarians.

A Rotary club-sponsored oasis in the middle of the troubled Praça Mauá neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is giving teenagers there a foothold into a promising future.

Cowley and four emergency management professionals from England traveled as a Group Study Exchange team to Chicago to learn how other cities prepare for and respond to crises.

Welcome to the new RI Web site. Over the past year, we’ve worked to streamline your Web experience while building a site that can accommodate future growth.

Several Illinois Rotaract clubs are raising money to provide medical assistance for flood victims in North Korea.

Rotarians make history delivering the ShelterBox that marked 500,000 disaster victims aided by the nonprofit.

John Kenny of Scotland is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in 2009-10.

Advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace is a part of Rotary’s mission, but to accomplish this in a world strewn with conflict takes commitment.

The third group of students studying peace and conflict resolution graduated from their intensive, three-month program.

Moral codes and ethics give us tools but also raise questions to be answered.

Rotarians take action after a powerful earthquake rocked Peru on 15 August.

Do you have questions about Foundation programs such as Ambassadorial Scholarships or Group Study Exchange?

On 24 July, Rotary International recognized Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo with its Polio Eradication Champion Award in honor of his commitment to eradicating polio worldwide.

Before the NIDs, the prime minister had expressed concern over the increase in polio cases in Pakistan.

Alabama Rotary club helps install stoves for rural village in Honduras

Argentine Rotaractor takes the trip to China

Rotary clubs greet the adventurer along his way

More than 200 clubs combine to raise money for PolioPlus and benefit food bank

District 6450 pledges US$2.5 million to school for autism research

RI offers many resources to help clubs attract and retain members

A Rotarian for four decades, he believes Rotary's best days are ahead

Planned and Major Gifts Division of Rotary advises members how to maximize the impact of their gifts

Chicago-area Rotarian never expected to be in a position to give.

Clubs on both sides of the Atlantic help family of double amputee

Two clubs use social activities to reach new and younger members

August installment of the problem solving forum

Rotarians give a teenager battling cancer the Big Apple vacation of her dreams