This Friday take a look at the video “Make no small plans“. A great example of how Rotary uses grant money to help better the lives of those in need! This video is the story of how one man and his Rotary club started helping two villages in India, and eventually received a large grant from the Rotary Foundation that provided more than 50,000 people with a variety of services.

Rotarian’s are constantly coming up with creative new ways to raise money and awareness. Take a look at this story about Don Bauer and his families “Acre of Corn” fundraiser! Don Bauer and his family have been farming in west-central Ohio since 1942. A longtime member of the Rotary Club of Urbana, Bauer recruited 35 farmers last year to help eradicate polio. Through the Acre of Corn club fundraiser that he created and coordinates, the farmers pledge the gross income from 1 acre of their harvest. For full story click here.

Photo Fridays have returned! Did you know that Rotary has an official photo book? To find out more about “A Visual Journey photography book” click here. This weeks photo is of the Production Garden in Klamath Falls. Production gardens are volunteer driven and work intensive depending on the size. Typically, all food harvested goes to the local food pantries, banks and kitchens for distribution to families in need.