District 7640 @Rotary7640

How small clubs make a big impact – with trees - Rotarians in Tempe plant 124 trees in one day. Photo by Shawna Wolf Photography By Laura Higgs, chair-elect of the Satellite Club of Camelback Crossroads, 2004-05 Rotary Youth Exchange Student Our club ... ow.ly/Lxva50gV3Az

Growing Rotary knows no borders - Inauguration evening in Pentyrch, Wales, 6 February 2018. By Tony Quinn, Rotary Coordinator  Recently, I attended a memorable event, the inauguration of a 15-member satellite club, Garth, in South Wales District 1150.... ow.ly/biZT50gSId3

What I love about Rotaract - Rotaractors from all over the world gather at Interota 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan. By Elyse Lin, a member of the Rotaract Club of Taipei Tin Harbour, Taiwan I can never forget the most life-changing dinner I ever attended. It ... ow.ly/KhH450gR9hV

Rotaract runs in the family - Spelling out Rotaract with visiting Rotaractors in Sri Lanka. By Jumana Amiruddeen, Rotaract Club of Colombo, Sri Lanka Whenever I meet my mother’s close friends, whom we affectionately call aunties and uncles, their stor... ow.ly/zNXU50gP3wD

Water flows from new borehole in Basari Akura - Villagers in Basari Akura use a newly installed pump. By Johnson Pewudie, Rotary Club of Hohoe, Ghana Basari Akura is a predominantly farming community in the Volta region of Ghana. The nearly 1,000 peop... ow.ly/8d6b50gNfBE

Rotary’s amazing capacity to bring people together - Exchange students from District 6990 get together. By Gabriel de Jesus Abade, former youth exchange student When I was 16, like most teenagers, I was focused on my own life. I hadn’t really thought ... ow.ly/svKf50gKxo7

SURF’s up: Who says Rotary can’t be fun? - High school students enjoy a bonfire event in 2016. By Brett Morey, chair of Surfers Unite Rotarian Fellowship and past president of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, California, USA Have you ever ... ow.ly/KUbC50gzsbc

Talking sticks, restorative practices build cooperation - Lindsey Pointer facilitates a connection circle using a talking piece. By Lindsey Pointer, Rotary Global Grant Scholar During the recent U.S. government shut down, a bipartisan group of roughly... ow.ly/cSKo50gwrWA

Clean water for Fante Mayera, Ghana - Albert Essien, left, visits the stream that is a source of water for the village. By Albert Essien, Rotary Club of Tema Meridian, Ghana Fante Mayera is a medium-size rural community of about 800 people in the grea... ow.ly/UHMu50gu76v

How is your club celebrating Rotary’s anniversary? - Rotarians in Russia celebrate last year’s anniversary. On 23 February, Rotary will mark its 113th year. We will be showcasing images of clubs celebrating around the world. Send us a jpg attachments ... ow.ly/R34u50gtfpV

Training the next generation of Rotary leaders - Training leader Mary Helman carries a flag across stage during the 2018 International Assembly. By Marty Helman, past governor of District 7780 and a member of the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor, Maine,... ow.ly/DwZQ50gr3h3

In Rotaract, we see, feel, and act - Rotaractors in Faisalabad were moved to help a widow they saw on a news report. By Fatima Khurram, Rotaract Club of Faisalabad Janubi, Pakistan Not long ago, a mother of one of our members saw on the news a documen... ow.ly/GVNK50gpk2r

7 steps for submitting an outstanding peace fellowship application - A Rotary Peace Fellow at the 2017 Convention in Atlanta. By Sarah Cunningham, Marketing and Recruitment Specialist at The Rotary Foundation Although the application window for fellow... ow.ly/f2fg50gnCA2

Two brothers take aim at eliminating hepatitis - On the way to Paraguay, one month into the expedition. By Fred Mesquita, Rotary Club of São Paulo-Jardim das Bandeiras, São Paulo, Brazil Two brothers, a car, one important social cause, a lot of courag... ow.ly/x9Jr50glIGj

Rediscovering traditional justice in Africa - George Chacha By George Chacha, 2013 Rotary Peace Fellow at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Before Europeans colonized much of Africa, local villagers had their own way of resolving conflicts t... ow.ly/vXiZ50gjaWm

People of Action campaign rocks San Diego airport - Short People of Action videos greeted travelers at the San Diego International Airport 10-24 January. By Scott Carr, 2017-18 governor of District 5340 We enjoy serving as the host district for Rotary... ow.ly/HuLu50ggtGK

How Rotary became the heart, soul of polio eradication - Ken Solow By Ken Solow, past governor of District 7620 Have you ever wondered how Rotary became involved with polio eradication in the first place? I did. I used to use polio eradication as an e... ow.ly/1KxJ50gf6lt

People are asking to join, why are we ignoring them? - Rotarians in District 7070 package bags with items for childrens’ birthday parties to be delivered to local food banks. By Bob Wallace, Rotary Coordinator for Zone 24 East and a member of the Rota... ow.ly/nZ9E50gdecH

My return to Minneapolis after 7 years - Rotary Scholar Anna Ueda with Rotarians in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA By Anna Ueda, 2010-11 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar On Thanksgiving week in November 2017, I visited Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,... ow.ly/K0IY50gaBMS

Incoming district governors prepared to Be the Inspiration - By Hank Sartin, Rotary editorial staff District governors-elect got their first look at the 2018-19 presidential theme Be the Inspiration Sunday at the International Assembly, an annual trai... ow.ly/O3y150g8jUG