What does the
Belleville Rotary Club do?
Belleville Rotary Club do?
- Meet every Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at the Belleville United Methodist Church;
- Conduct projects which support the Belleville, Van Buren, Sumpter community;
- Award 10 scholarships annually, with the help of our Charles B. Cozaad Foundation, to deserving high school seniors or as renewals to college or vocational school freshman;
- Support the work of local police and fire departments - most recently with the gift of life saving defibrillators and ice rescue equipment;
- Promote and financially aid the growth and continued development of the Fred C. Fischer Library, Council for the Arts, Historical Museum, and other significant community endeavors;
- Sponsor an annual Strawberry Pancake Breakfast and popcorn booths at local functions to raise funds which support our projects and maintain visibility in the community;
- Attempt to serve our fellow human beings through four avenues of service: Club, Community, International, and Vocational;
- Have fun while we serve and enjoy occasional special events with our spouses and friends.
What Does Rotary International Do?
Rotary meets weekly to enjoy fellowship, hear an educational and informative program and discuss how to serve others. Every hour of every day a Rotary Club meets somewhere in the world. Rotary conducts over 25000 service projects worldwide each year to assist the underprivileged, the underfed and the disabled. Rotary, each year, adds fulfillment to the lives of more than 10000 young people of secondary age as they study in a country other than their own. The Rotary Foundation, supported through the donations of Rotarians, contributes approximately 30 million dollars for Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships and Group Study Exchanges each year to promote international understanding. Rotary sponsors over 6000 Interact service clubs for young people of secondary age in 96 countries and over 6000 Rotaract service clubs for young adults in 139 countries. Rotary’s Polio Plus initiative raised $400 million to eradicate Polio and 5 other childhood diseases worldwide by the year 2005, Rotary’s 100th birthday. To date, over 1 billion children have been inoculated against polio. In short, Rotary exemplifies its two mottos:
Rotary meets weekly to enjoy fellowship, hear an educational and informative program and discuss how to serve others. Every hour of every day a Rotary Club meets somewhere in the world. Rotary conducts over 25000 service projects worldwide each year to assist the underprivileged, the underfed and the disabled. Rotary, each year, adds fulfillment to the lives of more than 10000 young people of secondary age as they study in a country other than their own. The Rotary Foundation, supported through the donations of Rotarians, contributes approximately 30 million dollars for Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships and Group Study Exchanges each year to promote international understanding. Rotary sponsors over 6000 Interact service clubs for young people of secondary age in 96 countries and over 6000 Rotaract service clubs for young adults in 139 countries. Rotary’s Polio Plus initiative raised $400 million to eradicate Polio and 5 other childhood diseases worldwide by the year 2005, Rotary’s 100th birthday. To date, over 1 billion children have been inoculated against polio. In short, Rotary exemplifies its two mottos:
"He Profits Most Who Serves the Best" and "Service Above Self"