Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.
Our Rotary year has passed its half-way point and our DGE Carol Horner is busily getting her goals set and her team assembled and trained for the next term.
But wait!!!! There is still a lot of this Rotary year remaining to create opportunities…in growing our clubs…creating new clubs…raising funds for polio…finding new fundraising ideas for TRF…and having fun!
The Norfolk Rotary Club, chartered February 1, 1920, will have a centennial celebration on April 27, 2021 (click here). There was an article in the Norfolk Daily News about the club history (click here).
Double your impact with matching funds, helps with local food insecurities - read more for details. It is not too late to participate - the drive has been extended through February.To donate, click: Virtual Food Drive

Thank you to the Rotary Members in District 5650 for completing the survey. Read more to see the resulting article written by Lincoln 14 Rotary.
Read the story posted in the Lincoln Journal Star on 1-9-21 (click here). The text of the story can also be found below.
Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Bahamas was already experiencing patient capacity issues due to aging beds and failing medical equipment before it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, when its remaining hospital beds and most of its medical equipment was destroyed.
For the 13th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating — four stars — from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
Roxy Orr of the Omaha Suburban Rotary Club is Governor for 2020-21 for Rotary District 5650.
The Rotary District 5650 Clubs shown with "read more" have reported temporary changes in their meeting schedules to limit possible exposure to the coronavirus.
For more stories, see My District Page