The Branson Daybreakers Rotary Club, the Branson-Hollister Rotary Club, the Hollister Rotary Club, and the Table Rock Lake Rotary Club recently donated $8000.00 to the Salvation Army-Branson
The Rotaract Club of Springfield is always on the lookout for ways to reach out to those in need. Whether helping the Boys & Girls Town of Missouri get ready to go back to school, planning the kid’s annual Halloween party or fundraising through special events such as the annual Casino Night, members are constantly finding ways to live their mission of Rotary. The Club supports local youth by donating time and money each year to Boys & Girls Town and other area charities. They perform one community service project every month.
Springfield area Rotary clubs continue to reach out to young adults about the dangers of meth addiction. Springfield’s KYTV interviewed a number of students about their latest interaction with the Rotary sponsored “Don’t Meth With Us” program. 6080 Assistant Governor John Horton is also interviewed in the piece.
So far over 3,400 people from 110 countries have taken part in this creative effort to combat polio, and you and fellow club members can be next.
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.
The Rotary Club of Pulaski County helps sponsor a science fair each year. This story was written by Maj. Chris Wenner from Fort Leonard Wood about one of the pre-science fair activities designed to spark enthusiasm for the upcoming science fair.
On Dec. 18, the Rotary Club of Pulaski County (Club #58661 of District 6080) thanked the many volunteers who delivered the Choices program to the students.
Our District’s Club support Director, Don Alberti, has compiled a condensed summary of District 6080’s history and summary accomplishments. Don has been actively involved in event set-up, training, planning, implementing and concluding many of them, so I thought he would be the ideal person to tell the tale of District 6080.
WMDS Interact students put the finishing touches on ornaments they are creating for their booth at Christmas on the Square.
The Nixa Rotary Club packed small boxes with t-shirts, socks, batteries, mints, healthcare products, granola bars and duct tape as part of the “Shoe Box for Soldiers” campaign. The club hopes that, not only will the products be found useful, but that the soldiers will also realize that their are folks back home who care
