International Service - The Fourth Avenue of Service
...through active support of projects and programs that make the world a better place to live. Start a new World Community Service Project. Participate in one of Rotary’s excellent exchange programs. Fulfill the dreams and hopes of those in need by participating in the Matching Grants program of The Rotary Foundation. Follow your Rotary dream for world peace and understanding.
Make No Small Plans EN from Rotary International on Vimeo.
Some of the New London Rotary International Service Committees
Rotary Foundation Committee The Rotary Foundation Committee educates the club in the programs of the Rotary Foundation and promotes donations to the Foundation.
Vocational Training Teams Exchange The Vocational Exchange Committee assists the district's area coordinator for Vocational Training in finding homes and transportation for the VTT team members when they are in the area.
Youth Exchange The committee seeks out and identifies young people, preferably juniors in high school who have an interest in and are likely candidates for participation in the Rotary Youth Exchange program. The committee advertises the program or works with the local schools to identify candidates and then assists the candidates in submitting applications for the program. The committee also finds homes for Youth Exchanges students who come to our area for study.
Gift of Life The Gift of Life Committee identifies opportunities for making a "Gift of Life" through transplant or medical intercession within our local community or, when the opportunity arises, to someone from another country when medical care is not available in the other country. We have initiated a bone marrow donor drive and cover the cost of testing for donors in order to build the national and international marrow donor bank. The committee arranges for the collection of blood samples at the same time and through American Red Cross blood drives. The primary responsibility of the committee is to promote the marrow drives through flyers, press releases, etc.
Ambassadorial Scholars The Ambassadorial Scholars Committee generates an awareness of Ambassadorial Scholarships at local institutions of higher education.
Matching Grant Program The Matching Grant Program Committee investigates, identifies and proposes humanitarian project opportunities suitable for RI's matching grant program. Through this program NL Rotary provides financial assistance for the humanitarian program or project and monitors program/project's progress through ongoing contact with host Rotary Club. The grants proposed follow the criteria required for a matching grant from Rotary International. If appropriate, apply for a Miller Grant to assist in this effort.
|