__The pervasive theme of Rotary is "Service Above Self". Participation in civic activities, youth __services and public service organizations is encouraged and heavily supported by the Club. __There are also plenty of opportunities to participate in Club Service as well - a great deal goes __on behind the scenes to make Friday meetings happen. Outside of the meetings, Concord, __Rotary undertakes a wide variety of service activities in vocational, community and __international promotion of goodwill and understanding. Our programs include: aid to seniors __and the handicapped, youth services, scholarship and education, career awareness programs, __drug abuse prevention, dental sealant programs, wheelchair distribution and polio prevention __world wide, youth exchange grants, volunteer grants, scholarship programs, and attention to __health, ..hunger and humanities on a global scale.
The Rotary's two related mottos are: "Service Above Self" and "He Profits Most Who Serves Best".
I wonder just how many of our members are sufficiently well informed about the great opportunities that exist through Rotary to share talents, skills and expertise with needy communities world-wide. With that question in mind I have put together a few thoughts and some information.
Rotary Volunteers are Rotarians and NON-Rotarians who have expressed their willingness to serve in international projects. They have registered their skills and availability with RI (TRF) and have been endorsed by their rotary club and their District.
With expertise in a variety of areas including community development education, food production, water and sanitation and health, the Volunteers have a vast array of skills and wealth of experience to share.
I am certain that there are members of our club, their friends or their families who have the time, resources and interest to help out a developing community somewhere in the world. I have attached just a sample of such great opportunities. If you would like more info. then please check out www.rotary.org or if you would like even MORE info….then buy me a beer and I will entertain you for a few hours!
-- Dr. Michael Barrington
