The Rotary Club of Austin is perhaps best known for Rotary
Camp Enterprise. Each year one of the Club's largest committees hosts a weekend
long camp for high school students to learn about free enterprise. The students
hear presentations from top business professionals, play games to educate them
about win-win dealings, and develop their own business plans for presentations
to potential investors. College scholarships are awarded to top campers, and
all participants are invited to a Rotary meeting highlighting the activities
each year.
FulmoreSchool Sponsorship
The Rotary Club of Austin has a
partnership with FulmoreMiddle School. 50 books
are donated to their library each year in honor of the weekly speaker at Rotary
meetings. A mentor program has been established where members meet with a
student once a week to offer support and friendship. Other needs are satisfied
as needed such as providing physicals for participation in athletic programs,
money for school supplies, and speakers for special events.
Service Austin
A one-day, multi-faceted city-wide
community service project, bringing together thousands of Rotarians and
community members throughout the Greater Austin area to serve their community
for the benefit of disadvantaged youth. With support from local leaders
and businesses, Service Austin provides an impactful, life-changing opportunity
for participants and beneficiaries, and demonstrates the commitment of
Rotarians throughout the Greater Austin area to engage with those most in need.
Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Austin awarded
over $30,000 in college scholarships to area students in 2007-2008. A committee
responsible for collecting applications and selecting recipients works year
round for a special awards presentation each Spring.
Rotary International
The Rotary Club
of Austin is part of an international organization of over 1 million strong. As
with all clubs we support multiple international efforts. Polio Plus, medical
provisions, and foreign exchange programs, are just a few of the many projects
we support.
Throughout its
history, Rotary International has collaborated with the United Nations,
governments, and nongovernmental organizations to improve the human condition.
The greatest example of
Rotary’s effective collaborations is its flagship program, PolioPlus, which
aims to eradicate polio worldwide. Working with spearheading partners UNICEF,
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health
Organization, Rotary has contributed over US$600 million and countless
volunteer hours to help immunize more than two billion children against the
crippling and often fatal disease. Watch the trailer for the video The Final Inch to learn more about our polio efforts.
Cooperative efforts are
also a key element of Rotary’s local service. Rotary clubs in Toronto, for example, have worked with
Habitat for Humanity to build houses for deserving families in the community.
Similar collaborations have helped Rotary’s 1.2 million club members promote
goodwill, service, world understanding, and peace in more than 200 countries
and geographical areas.
Meeting Time & Location Information
Tuesday at 11:30 AM St. David's Episcopal Church 301 E. 8th Street Austin, Texas 78701 map it USA
Contact Information
Teresa Basa, Executive Director phone: (512) 462-1333 fax: (512) 440-0073 contact us www.Rotary-Austin.org
****$1 parking vouchers are sold at each meeting ($7 regular price)****
****Enter parking garage from Trinity Street.*****
Meade Bauer
