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New Stanton- Youngwood Rotary Brochure
Rotary International Rotarians provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary International’s programs and service opportunities listed below, are designed to help Rotarians meet the needs of their own communities and assist people worldwide Global Networking Groups encompass Rotary Fellowships. Interact is a service organization organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs for youth ages 14-18. Rotaract is organized by Rotary clubs to promote leadership among young adults ages 18-30. Rotary Community Corps (RCC) are groups of non-Rotarians who work to improve their communities. Rotary Club of…
#26265 Rotarians offer the community and its residents a variety of servicesFresh Express –Provide food for those who are disadvantaged.
Literary projects: Assist local libraries, provide dictionaries to elementary school students. .
Provide Scholarships to Vocational Technical students and WCCC students
Assist community agencies: Assist Fire Departments, Hempfield park and Youngwood park
Provide Christmas gifts, clothing and toys to Youngwood- New Stanton residents.
Rotary Friendship Exchange encourages Rotarians and their families to make reciprocal visits to other countries. Rotary Volunteers allows Rotarians and other skilled professionals to offer their services Rotary Youth Exchange offers students ages 15-19 the chance to travel abroad Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) are seminars sponsored by clubs and districts to encourage and recognize the leadership abilities of youth and young adults ages 14-30. World Community Service (WCS) allows Rotary clubs and districts from at least two countries to implement community service projects together. The Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange ( GSE) provides business people and young professionals 25-40 the opportunity to participate in a cultural and vocational exchange. What clubs consider when planning projects:
The Rotary Foundation also offers several programs, such as PolioPlus .
Rotarians practice …..
Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and better FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all?
supplies to the elderly and disadvantaged. This project begins at approximately 3:30 p.m. and we are usually finished by 5:30 p.m. The club is proud to host a seminar each year for local area high school students with the leadership of charter member, Jim Falcon. This seminar is held in October of each year . These seminars have had a powerful effect on the students that have attended over the years.
AVENUES OF SERVICE
Club service- working together to have a successful club. Vocational Service –putting high standards of conduct into the workplace. Community Service- identifying and addressing the needs of the community. International Service- promoting understanding and peace by promoting goodwill between all people.
members of our Interact Club from the Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center and the Culinary Department students at CTC. These breakfasts are typically held at CWCTC in New Stanton; Funds raised from this outing are earmarked each year by the Board of Directors for a special project that the club supports.
Club Activities The New Stanton-Youngwood Rotary Club is proud to help make Christmas better for many children in the New Stanton and Youngwood area. With the help of the teachers and staff from Stanwood Elementary School in New Stanton, our club purchases Christmas gifts for children in need every year. The club also purchases small gifts and baskets containing cards, games and puzzles for four personal care homes in the New Stanton/Youngwood area and then spend a couple of hours visiting the homes and singing Christmas carols to help brighten the residents' holidays. The smiles and warm handshakes from each resident that we visit is the very best part of this activity! The club participates in a Fresh Express project twice a year at the Youngwood Fire Hall in conjunction with the Westmoreland Food Bank members are asked to help pass out food. Service Above SelfThe New Stanton- Youngwood Rotary meets every monday at 12 noon at WCCC Commissioners Hall
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