"This is a special group of people.." Richard Moeschl
From Richard's June 10 column in the Mail Tribune's "Tempo" section.
"This
is a special group of people. Yes, they're all professionals — business
owners, Realtors, educators, lawyers and accountants. And yes, they're very committed
to improving the lives of others with the organization's many volunteer hours,
grants and scholarships. One of the scholarship recipients, a graduating eighth-grader,
was there with her brother and parents."
welcome from the club president
Jerry Kenefick
Rotary is International…..and so are we! One well known slogan
is: "Think Globally; Act Locally". But Rotarians not
only think globally, we act globally, too. Through the Rotary Foundation
people all over the world are benefited. We dig wells for those without
water. We bring food to those who are hungry. We build homes
for those without shelter and schools where education – especially for
girls – is unattainable.
The Rotary Club of Ashland Lithia Springs acts globally also. We support projects in Russia and other parts of the world. We provide scholarships to students from other countries who are studying in our area. And we support one of Rotary's largest projects: Polio Plus.
Polio Plus was established by Rotary in 1985 with a goal of eradicating polio worldwide. Most Americans haven't heard of a case of polio for decades. But when we started in 1985 there were over 300,000 cases of polio each year worldwide. Almost all of these affected children, crippling them horrifically. The Polio Plus program has brought that number down to less than 1000 cases per year. Only four countries of the world still have new cases of polio. And we are working to bring that number to zero.
We work hard but we have fun doing so. Rotary makes a difference in our lives. Ask a local Rotarian to share how being a member of Rotary has affected that person’s life. You may be surprised by the answer.
