Upcoming Luncheon Programs
94th Annual High School Speech Contest Finals & Awards Luncheon Friday April 11
Join us at the Salvation Army Herberger Center for our Club meeting on Friday, April 11th, as we will host the 94th Annual Phoenix Rotary 100 High School Speech Contest - Finals and Awards.
We will be awarding $10,000 in college scholarships. Students say that this is one of the most enjoyable speech contests of the year. We love the opportunity to serve youth in the community, promote strong communication skills, develop self-confidence, and help train the leaders of tomorrow!
The meeting will be held at the Salvation Army Herberger Center, 2707 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, 85008. Free onsite parking is available.
The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Please register by 5pm on Monday, April 7th. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
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Rotary leads the effort to eradicate polio worldwide.
Sometimes we may wonder if what we do collectively as Rotarians really makes much of a difference. Does what we do really make the world a better place? I had the chance to sit in on the recent Polio seminar, and it was clear that, indeed, we do make a positive difference in our world.
Some 40 years ago, Rotary International declared war on Polio. At that time, approximately 360,000 new cases of this dreaded disease were reported worldwide. Rotary "started the fire" (apologies to Billy Joel) that brought together important allies like WHO, USAID, the Gates Foundation and others with the goal of eliminating polio.
Today, this horrible disease is endemic in only two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and now fewer than 100 new cases, all from those countries, are reported. We have been 99.9% effective, but there is still more to be done.
Yes, Rotary has done amazing things. We have immunized literally billions of children because we believed that the impossible could be done. Each Rotary Club is encouraged to contribute at least $1500 annually to Polio Plus. Individual Rotarians like you and I can contribute whatever is comfortable. You are on a winning team! We do this for the children of the world.
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Upcoming Events
94th Annual High School Speech Contest Finals & Awards Luncheon
Speaker: Ted Haynes, Chairman, Speech Contest
Topic: 94th Annual High School Speech Contest Finals & Awards Luncheon
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Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader Awards Luncheon (OPYL)
Topic: Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader Awards Luncheon
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Who We Are:
Rotarians are leaders in their vocation, profession and community. We meet weekly to discuss improving the lives of people, both locally and globally. We need and encourage diversity of membership in order to be more effective in this task. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self” and Rotary is an organization of over 33,000 local clubs serving their communities around the world.
Phoenix Rotary 100 was founded in 1914 as the 100th club to join Rotary. Through the years, Phoenix Rotary 100 has been at the forefront of community service in Phoenix and beyond, with a past and present membership list reading like Who’s Who in the State’s history. Mayors, governors, U.S. senators and one Supreme Court Justice have all been a part of Phoenix Rotary 100. Other famous Rotarians include: Neil Armstrong, Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, Dianne Feinstein, Gerald Ford, John F. Kennedy, Charles Mayo, J.C. Penney, Manny Pacquaio, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles Walgreen, Sam Walton, Woodrow Wilson and Orville Wright, to name just a few.
As Rotarian Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
What to expect if you become a Rotarian:
• Make a Positive Difference in your Local Community
• Become part of a Global Community that is Changing the World for the better
• Make new and lasting Friendships
• Have Fun through service projects and social activities
• Expand your business and social Network
• Develop Relationships with community and government leaders
• Hear and meet Business and Community Leaders who are Guest Speakers each week
• Improve your Leadership and Public Speaking skills
• Have the opportunity to Mentor Youth and be mentored by elders in your vocation
• Show your Children and Grandchildren the importance of community service
• Be Welcomed by Rotarians Anywhere You Travel