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Develop Meaning through Interact Developing meaning and purpose in life can be especially important for teens, as they are at a stage...

Tuesday, October 24th, is World Polio Day. I’d like to share the remarkable journey of Ann Lee Hussey, a polio survivor turned relentless...

The first time I stepped into a Rotary meeting, I was hit with a sense of genuine camaraderie. I didn't find any secret handshakes, funny...

Rick King was well known within the Rotary community, celebrated not only for his leadership but also for his exceptional talents as an...

Leadership isn't just about setting rigid paths or dictating terms. That doesn't sit well with volunteers. Especially since Rotary...

In my days in the corporate world, I donned sleek suits and polished dress shoes, projecting an air of confidence and sophistication....

SJC Rotarians "passed the hat" and within a week, raised $37,000 for Maui Fire Relief. The funds were sent to the District 5000 Disaster...

How Small Rotary Projects Can Influence Global Change Once upon a time, in 1979, there was a small local Rotary club in the Philippines....

Because…disasters don’t wait! ShelterBox is an embodiment of what it means to live with a sense of global responsibility, fellowship, and...

Traveling to nearly 20 countries – around half of them through Rotary – has opened my eyes to a universal truth: People everywhere share...

Imagine a group of 8th graders from Marco Forster Middle School lacing up their running shoes and taking on the LA Marathon. Sounds...

When I was just a teenager, John F. Kennedy's inaugural address captivated me, especially the phrase "Ask not what your country can do...

Arthur C. Clarke said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic," couldn't be more relevant today. The past...

Growing up in Claremont in the '50s and '60s was a whole different ballgame than today. The world was less digital but felt a lot larger...

Rotary's organizational structure strikes a unique balance between top-down vision and bottom-up action. At the global level, Rotary...

Rafer stood under the Arizona sun, clutching a collection of gold, silver, and bronze medals in his hands. The Special Olympics Track &...

Have you ever thought about how one person with a dream can start something small and turn it into a global cause? The power of Rotary's...

As our club President-Elect in 2006, I attended the International Convention in Copenhagen as our club’s voting delegate. There, Past...

(This is a summary of Past RI President Cliff Dochterman’s speech at the International Assembly). Rotary's trajectory is nothing short of...

Get your mind out of the gutter, it's about clean, safe water. Once, in the pulsing heart of New York City, a young man named Scott...