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NOTE: On February 21 we will be meeting at the
Northern Indiana Education Foundation
MCAS Middle School Teacher
Mariah will speak about her participation in the Oleander Initiative, which is a gathering of educators from around the world to focus on international peace. It was held in Japan this summer and Mariah was selected to participate. She was one of only two chosen from the United States. We look forward to hearing what she learned and is implementing in her classroom as a result!
Dr. Ujala Nayyar dreams, both figuratively and literally, about a world that is free from polio. Nayyar, the World Health Organization's surveillance officer in Pakistan’s Punjab province, says she often imagines the outcome of her work in her sleep. In her waking life, she leads a team of health workers who crisscross Punjab to hunt down every potential incidence of poliovirus, testing sewage and investigating any reports of paralysis that might be polio..JPG){kind=small}
The Paul J. Alinsky Excellence Award is presented in honor of Paul Alinsky who was a past Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Rotary Club President, and founder of Sentinel Alarm Company. Paul passed away in 1997 and this award was created to keep his memory alive. The award is given annually to a person from the Michigan City community who exhibits dedication to community service and excellence, passion and innovation in their vocation/career.Dion has been with the Michigan City Police Department for 20 years and worked as school resource officer at MCHS for the last nine years. He also founded Worldgate Centre for Life, and the team there, among other contributions, helped to develop the MCPD Youth leadership Academy. He graduated from Indiana State University in 1988 and from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in 1997 while being president of his class. Campbell's love for God provides his greatest motivation, and all his work is built on his faith. The principles in the Bible will build a robust life, he said, so he wants to impart those principles to others. He is married to LaRhonda Campbell.
Rotary clubs in Brazil mobilized to help stave off a potential polio outbreak after dangerously low vaccination rates were reported by health officials last year. More than 11 million Brazilian children were inoculated during a massive two-month vaccination campaign, reversing a trend of plummeting immunization coverage..JPG){kind=small}
Rotary members who are working to restore the former home of Rotary founder Paul Harris have set a target date of April 2019 to return the house to the way it looked in the 1940s. Help complete the project by donating today.
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Do you have what it takes to be a Rotary Peace Fellow? Do you know someone who does? Learn about the program and how to apply.
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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.
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