Service Above Self - Marin IJ Article
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
On September 18, we collected trash along the Strakweather Path. It was a beautiful day, we collected over 2 truckloads of trash.
Rotary International President 2024-25
A member of the Rotary Club of McMurray, Pennsylvania, Stephanie Urchick joined Rotary in 1991 and was quickly drawn to the work of The Rotary Foundation.
She attributes her theme, "The Magic of Rotary," to a service trip to install water filters in the Dominican Republic. Two boys were watching as dirty water entered the filter, then ran out clean at the other end. “One of the boys grabbed my sleeve and said, ‘Show me the magic again,’” she said. “Obviously, the water filter wasn’t magic. We worked hard to transport those filters, install them, and work with community leaders in the area to maintain them. But those boys knew that easy access to clean water would change their lives. Knowing that I played a small part in that certainly changed my life."
Holiday Gift Cards
In December, our members donated $4,000 in Target gift cards to 140 San Rafael students in need this holiday season.
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
Our members donated over $15,000 to San Rafael High School Seniors ($3,200 each). Since 1966, we have donated over $400,000.
PLUS
Mini Grants - Supporting Teachers & Students since 2000
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.
