This holiday season, we’re grateful for the generosity and dedication of Rotary members. Amid the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, members are still finding innovative ways to make connections and serve their communities. Whether it’s providing meals and essentials to those in need, supporting public health efforts, or organizing virtual fellowship, your tireless work truly embodies Service Above Self, and we are so inspired by your stories.
As we reflect on the past year, learn how members around the world have embraced the spirit of the holidays to spread joy:
In April, the Rotaract Clubs of Alexandria Sunrise and Sunrise Elite in Egypt, along with the Interact Club of Sunrise, prepared 30 days of meals and delivered them daily to help families in need during month of Ramadan. Read more.In May, the Rotary Club of Dhaka Purbasha in Bangladesh and 30 other clubs from District 3281 organized a virtual international fellowship event on Zoom to celebrate Eid ul Fitr with over 100 Rotary members from Canada, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and the United States. Read more.In August, the Rotary Club of Polomolok 101 in the Philippines celebrated an early Christmas by bringing gifts and meals to children under the custody of the Municipal Social Welfare Center. Read more.In November, the Rotaract Club of Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association’s M.L. Dahanukar College of Commerce in India distributed clothes and food to mothers and their children to help spread light and smiles in celebration of Diwali. Read more.In December, the Rotary Club of Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States worked with a local social service network to deliver meals, toiletries, and activity books for children to 50 families in need to help their community during the holiday season. Read more.In November, the Rotary Club of Honavar in India worked with local hospital officials to open a COVID-19 vaccination center for children on the occasion of Children’s Day. Read more.
To our Rotary family near and far, thank you for all you do to improve lives around the globe. Happy holidays and best wishes for the year to come!
Service in Action 