Community Service

Rotarians have been deeply involved in serving their communities since the es-tablishment of the first Rotary club in Chicago USA a century ago. Community Service is an opportunity for every Rotarian to exemplify "Service Above Self". It is a part of the Rotary ethos for Rotarians and their clubs to improve the quality of life for those who live in the community and to serve the public interest. Community service projects give Rotarians the opportunity to be in-volved in their community and improves their satisfaction in their membership of Rotary. These community projects also increase the profile of Rotary and its clubs in local communities and may attract community minded people to join Rotary

 

The District Community Service Committee is chaired by PP Jeffrey Tan (RC of Manningham) Contact: Community Service

 

Community Service encompasses a range of associated but individual activities including

*  The Australian Rotary Health Research Fund (ARHRF) and its current focus on Rotary Club organised community mental health forums. Chairman ARHRF Committee - PP John Beaty  ARHRF Committee

 

*  ARHRF - Ride for Dollars - fund raising for the ARHRF - PP Rob Henry Ride for Research

 

*  Environmental Water Management - PP Lance Blackley   Lance Blackley

 

*  Probus - the formation of new Probus clubs for older Australians - PDG Philip Hedley  Philip Hedley 

 

*  Schools Anzac day Commemoration Service - PP Keith Anderson Keith Anderson

 

*  Emergency Medical Information Booklets - PDG Ray Adams Ray Adams

 

*  Used Stamps Project - PP Carrol Farmer   Carrol Farmer

 

*  Christmas Cakes & Puddings - Robert McQuade Robert McQuade

 

*  Christmas Cards - Col Walden  Colin Walden

 

*  Bowelscan - a Rotary project to promote testing for bowel cancer in conjunc-tion with a local pharmacy - PP Ian Coleman Ian Coleman

 

*  Rural Relief Committee - PP Geoff Roberts - Geoff Roberts

 

*  Indigenous Affairs Officer - PP Liz Guiver  - Liz Guiver

 

Further information about many of these community service activities is contained in the associated community service pages

 

Members of the Community Service committee are available to assist clubs in their planning of community service projects if required.

 

The Community Service Committee has produced a comprehensive manual to assist clubs with a range of projects, activities and ideas that can be undertaken.  Click on the following link to download this manual:  Community Service Manual

 

As a visitor to our site, you may want to ask a local Rotary Club about their community service programs. Making contact with clubs is easy using the right side bar. You can search for clubs by location name or postcodes.