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Dan Ryan, DG District Governor 6540
A member of the DeMotte-Kankakee Valley Rotary Club since 1988, Dan has served on the Board of Directors for several years and as Club President twice, 1994-1995 and 2000-2001. Since 1988 he has served as Scholarship Chair. He has received the Distinguished Service Award from his club.
2002-2003 to 2005-2006 Assistant Governor (eight Clubs year one, five Clubs thereafter)
2002-2003 to 2005-2006 Polio Area Coordinator (Ten Clubs)
2003-2004 Co-chair District Foundation
2004-2005 to 2012-2013 District Foundation Chair
2013-2014 to 2015-2016 District Membership Chair
2013-Present District New Club Chair: New clubs in Lowell; Summit City South of Fort Wayne; Portage (restart) and Frontier.
2016-2017 District Conference Co-Chair
2013-2017 Zone 30 PHS Coordinator
Dan is a Major Donor, Level 2, and along with his wife, both Bequest Society Members, Level 2, and Paul Harris Society Members.
Dan and Kathy have been married for 46 years, have three daughters and ten grandchildren. He has been at DeMotte State Bank for 34 years and serves as Executive Vice-President and Loan Administrator.
Dan has been honored by District 6540 with the District Foundation Service Award and by The Rotary Foundation with The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, and the Distinguished Service Award. He has also been honored within District 6540 with the Rich Angle Lifetime Achievement Award, the Cable Award, and the Jack and Kay Kissinger Award.
2002-2003 to 2005-2006 Assistant Governor (eight Clubs year one, five Clubs thereafter)
2002-2003 to 2005-2006 Polio Area Coordinator (Ten Clubs)
2003-2004 Co-chair District Foundation
2004-2005 to 2012-2013 District Foundation Chair
2013-2014 to 2015-2016 District Membership Chair
2013-Present District New Club Chair: New clubs in Lowell; Summit City South of Fort Wayne; Portage (restart) and Frontier.
2016-2017 District Conference Co-Chair
2013-2017 Zone 30 PHS Coordinator
Dan is a Major Donor, Level 2, and along with his wife, both Bequest Society Members, Level 2, and Paul Harris Society Members.
Dan and Kathy have been married for 46 years, have three daughters and ten grandchildren. He has been at DeMotte State Bank for 34 years and serves as Executive Vice-President and Loan Administrator.
Dan has been honored by District 6540 with the District Foundation Service Award and by The Rotary Foundation with The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, and the Distinguished Service Award. He has also been honored within District 6540 with the Rich Angle Lifetime Achievement Award, the Cable Award, and the Jack and Kay Kissinger Award.
Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) have had to take bold action in the historic fight against polio. At Rotary’s 6th annual World Polio Day event on 24 October in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, we’ll highlight the monumental and innovative steps that are getting us closer to our goal. We’ll also celebrate 30 years of achievements by the GPEI. Click here to learn more about the event in Philadelphia.
Alma Dhiafira was excited to be part of her Rotaract club's ludruk, a form of traditional theater native to Surabaya, Indonesia. The Rotaractors organized the performance with the help of their sponsor Rotary club for Surabaya's 725th anniversary. The lively and comedic ludruk was a great way to show that learning can be fun and how young people can work together with leaders in a community to make a difference. 
Rick Steves, author of travel guidebooks and host of the public television series Rick Steves' Europe, explains why he has come to view travel as a force for peace in the September issue of The Rotarian. Steves believes encouraging young people to travel, such as through Rotary Youth Exchange and Peace Fellowships, is one of the most practical investments we can make in peace. Says, Steves, "people to people connections help us learn that we can disagree and still coexist peacefully."Why Join Rotary?
Rotary is a global network of community volunteers.
Rotary club members are business, professional, and community leaders in your locality who meet regularly to plan and implement community service activities and network with other professionals. For those interested, members can also choose to become involved in international humanitarian service efforts. More than 1.2 million men and women in over 200 countries and geographical areas belong to over 33,000 Rotary clubs.
Rotary club members are business, professional, and community leaders in your locality who meet regularly to plan and implement community service activities and network with other professionals. For those interested, members can also choose to become involved in international humanitarian service efforts. More than 1.2 million men and women in over 200 countries and geographical areas belong to over 33,000 Rotary clubs.
Rotary builds international understanding through scholarships, exchange programs, and humanitarian grants. Throughout the world, Rotary clubs participate in a broad range of educational, intercultural, and humanitarian activities designed to improve the lives of others.
Benefits of Membership
Belonging to a Rotary club provides members with an opportunity to make a contribution to their own communities and to communities around the world.
Belonging to a Rotary club provides members with an opportunity to make a contribution to their own communities and to communities around the world.
Members may join Rotary for many reasons, including community involvement, personal development, professional networking, and camaraderie with fellow members. But perhaps the most important benefit is the satisfaction gained from making a real difference in the world.
Polio Plus
PolioPlus, Rotary’s most ambitious program to date, focuses on global immunization efforts and has played a leadership role with the World Health Organization, CDC, and UNICEF in bringing the world to the brink of polio eradication. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has contributed US$355 million to Rotary to support PolioPlus activities.
PolioPlus, Rotary’s most ambitious program to date, focuses on global immunization efforts and has played a leadership role with the World Health Organization, CDC, and UNICEF in bringing the world to the brink of polio eradication. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has contributed US$355 million to Rotary to support PolioPlus activities.
Interested in joining? Send an e-mail to membership@mcrotary.org
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