Service Above Self - Marin IJ Article 12/11/21
Our Rotarians in the News!
Holiday Gift Cards
In December, our members donated $4,000 in Target gift cards to 140 San Rafael students in need this holiday season.
Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army
On December 11, we collected $680 for the Salvation Army. Come join us for other Community Service Opportunities.
Thank you note from the Salvation Army
A nice Thank You from the Salvation Army in the January 16, 2022 Marin IJ.
Coastal Cleanup 2021
On September 18, 2021, we collected trash along the Strakweather Path. It was a beautiful day, we collected over 2 truckloads of trash.
Marin’s Roots of Peace employees trapped in Afghanistan
We received this request from fellow Rotarian Heide Kuhn (founder of Roots of Peace). Please consider passing along this urgent message to your members.
"Please see the following LINK to a series of ABC7 News videos which aired August 15, 2021—the day that Kabul fell.
Rotary International President 2022-23
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada. She became Rotary International’s president for 2022-23, a groundbreaking selection that made her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history.
Community Service - Happiness Packets
The Rotary Club of San Rafael's members are aware of the unfortunate situation where many seniors in our community are feeling isolated during this time of COVID. So our club participated in a project to let seniors know that they haven't been forgotten.
End Polio Now
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. We've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent. Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease.
Scholarships
This year (2022) our members donated over $15,000 to San Rafael High School Seniors ($3,200 each). Since 1966, we have donated over $400,000.
Mini Grants - Supporting Teachers & Students since 2000
This year (2021) our members donated $11,527 to our San Rafael school teachers in the form of mini-grants (~$500 each). To date, we have donated over $195,000.
