Category: Community Service

You can be especially proud of your personal efforts to help poor and destitute populations in Panama over the past two years through the contribution of well-baby kits, water filtration systems, slightly used clothing and hand-driven mobility carts. During DG Rita Esterly’s administration, a committee was formed to launch a humanitarian project for that country. James Wieberg from the Jefferson City Breakfast club was named chair, and the project has continued with several waves of collection and commitment since.

The “Don’t Meth With Us” campaign conducted by Rotary clubs in Southwest Missouri are having a positive impact amongst the youth in the region. That was exemplified by the recent discovery of a meth jar, discovered and reported by a diligent 13-year old girl. Springfield’s television station KSPR filed this report.