Community service is an important principle and part of the DNA of Suburban Rotary Club members. Especially during the holiday season, Rotarians share their gifts of time, talent and support to those who need it. The types of projects the Club is involved in is as varied as the membership of the group. From ringing bells to being Santa’s elves, serving meals to immigrants and refugees or gathering warm gloves for those in need, the club member’s spirit is contagious. Here are just a of the projects taking place in the last few months.
- Food Bank for the Heartland Meal Packaging
- Thanksgiving Feat for Andersen Middle School Immigrants and Refugees
- Keep the Kids Warm- raising money to provide shoes for those in need
- Salvation Army Bell Ringing
- Crestridge Elementary Santa Shop
- Taking ESL Parents from Andersen School Christmas Shopping
- Warm Gloves, Warm Hearts-providing gloves to the needy through a local church
- Hats for NICU babies at Children’s
One of the signature projects of the group is its annual scholarship program for high school students with special needs. Each year ten scholarships are given.
As Roxy Orr, a second-generation Rotarian and Past District Governor put it,“At Rotary you get out of it what you put into it. Community service not only changes others’ lives it changes you.”
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