TREES 4 CHARLES FUNDRAISERThe Community Rotary Raffle of Milford sponsored by the Devon Rotary and Milford Rotary Clubs completed their $10,000 cash prize raffle for “Trees 4 Charles” to benefit The Charles Island Reforestation project. The proceeds of the raffle will be used to purchase trees for the fall planting on the island. |
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Devon Rotary & Lasse's Feeding the Community!Devon Rotary together with Lasse's Restaurant continue to support the Beth-El hot lunch Program.
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Day of Service 2024Our Day of Service was to maintain and repair the Rotary Pavilion at Walnut Beach. President Don Anderson III, rallied the club members on Wednesday, June 26. We pulled nails and staples from the wooden beams and posts, as well as the ceiling of the pavilion. We also installed new posts for banner placement at the entrance to Walnut Beach.
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Devon Rotary - Beth-El Kitchen RenovationDevon Rotary assisted the Beth-El Center with a Kitchen & Dining Hall Renovation
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Rotary at the Start of the United Nations
During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”
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History of Women in RotaryWomen are active participants in Rotary, serving their communities in increasing numbers and serving in leadership positions in Rotary. The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. “My fellow delegates, I would like to remind you that the world of 1989 is very different to the world of 1905. I sincerely believe that Rotary has to adapt itself to a changing world,” said Frank J. Devlyn, who would go on to become RI president in 2000-01. The vote followed the decades-long efforts of men and women from all over the Rotary world to allow the admission of women into Rotary clubs, and several close votes at previous Council meetings.
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Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.
