Welcome to the Rotary District 5500 Website!
What is your club’s planned activity? 
Do you need volunteers?
 
Coordinate a service project to support a food bank or related organization during Arizona Rotary Days of Service and log it in here: Click here.
 
Update information for clubs that plan to volunteer at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona located at 3003 S. Country Club Rd.   
Volunteer slots are filling up. Available dates for volunteer service are:  Tues. April 16, Wed. April 17, and Thurs. April 18.
You will need an account . One member may sign-up for the account and select group volunteer and follow the directions to complete the process for opening an account.
If you need assistance, contact directly Anel Ainza, volunteer manager at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, phone # 520-882-3317.  Let her know you are a Rotarian.
 
There are currently three key leadership openings in District 5500 for the 2024-25 Rotary year: 
 
District Treasurer
District Membership Chair
District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND)
 
If you have questions or know someone who may be interested in serving in any of these roles, please contact DGE Sue Archibald at eggsuetrev@aol.com.
Mark your calendar for these major District 5500 events! ðŸ“…
 
👉District Assembly - Saturday, May 18 - 9am - noon on Zoom
👉District Governor Installation - Saturday, June 15 - Sonoita Fairgrounds
👉District Conference - Friday & Saturday, October 18-19 - Casino del Sol
 
 
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events, open to all Rotarians in District 5500: 
 
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)
Saturday, April 27th from 8:45am - 12:15pm on Zoom
This training is recommended for all Rotarians to broaden your Rotary knowledge and leadership skills, beneficial in both your volunteer service and in life. Click HERE for more RLI info!
 
District Training Assembly
Saturday, May 18th from 9am - 12noon on Zoom
Geared to help club officers, chairs and emerging leaders learn more about their roles and what Rotary has to offer.
 
Updates and more information coming soon! 
 
  

SAVE YOUR SPOT!

PDG Hank Huisking is firming up details of our District's exciting planned trip to RI Headquarters 27-29 August, 2024.

The trip is limited to 25 people, so please email Hank at pdghank@rotaryd5500.org as soon as possible if you'd like her to add you to the list. RI staff has asked if members wish to meet with particular departments while there, so add your request to the email. 

Click the Read More link for a draft itinerary. Please review and email Hank if you have any questions.

See who's going ðŸ‘‰

District 5500 currently has $7,729 left in District Grant funds available for eligible Rotary Club projects. 

If you are aware of a project your club will be doing in the next several months, please encourage your club to apply for District Grant funds from $250 to $2000. 

We want to distribute ALL the grant funds by May 1st. 

For any assistance, please contact our District Grant Subcommittee Chair Barbara Kiernan at barbarakiernan@cox.net

Let us help you spread the word in IMPACT! about your club's upcoming events, projects or fundraisers.
 
Download a fillable form here and email it to kasiarotary@gmail.com by Friday for the following week's newsletter. 
 
What About Past Events?
 
We'll showcase your club's service projects and fundraisers in our new quarterly e-zine: Rotary in Action.
Download a fillable form here and email it, along with photos and any information that shows the impact your event had on the community, to kasiarotary@gmail.com.
 
Rotary International News Feed

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Chance encounters at the Rotary International Convention often lead to meaningful projects.

The Rotary Club of Global Partners in Peace meets online twice a month to discuss some of the world’s most challenging issues.

UN environment body looks to Rotary’s reach to protect freshwater ecosystems.

Rotary Peace Fellow Florence Maher transforms academic theory into practical application, and her aspirations into impact.

A classic car repair program started by Rotarians is reviving a lost art, and providing a path to college and well-paying careers for young people.

A Rotary Peace Center intends to strengthen peacebuilding in the Middle East and North Africa.

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Honduras, England, Sri Lanka, and Senegal.

Rotary International is launching a new peace center at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Rotary President-elect Stephanie Urchick champions the Rotary Action Plan as a guide for Rotary clubs to become simply irresistible.

Under a new strategic partnership, Rotary and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are launching the 'Community Action for Fresh Water' initiative, focusing on the protection of freshwater ecosystems.

Members can protect and monitor freshwater ecosystems

RI President-elect announces 2024-25 presidential theme

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Sam Harris lost his childhood to the Holocaust. He’s making sure a new generation of young people can thrive.

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A handful of expats chartered the Rotary Club of San Miguel de Allende-Midday to channel their time and resources into service projects, continuing a long tradition here of newcomers partnering with local nonprofit organizations.

With opioid addiction stuck at crisis levels, Rotary members join the race to save lives

Your family can also experience an unforgettable vacation in Singapore while you attend the 2024 Rotary International Convention.

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