Wakefield RI Rotary - The Rotary Club of Wakefield Website

Five members of the The Rotary Club of Wakefield were pleased to open their homes and families to host five members of the Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange from India for several days in mid-April. The group from northern India visited and was also hosted by many of the Clubs in District 7950 (RI and SE Massachusetts) during their month long stay and will return home at the end of April after the Annual Rotary District Conference in Newport. At the Wakefield meeting on April 19, each GSE team members shared their professional and personal stories as well as some information on their individual communities.

The Rotary’s Group Study Exchange program provides for two teams of 5 individuals, between the ages of 25 and 40, who are in the early stages of their careers to visit each other’s country. The idea is to experience a host country’s culture and institutions as well as observe how their own business and professional vocations are practiced abroad. A Rotarian is selected as Team Leader, although the remaining four team members are generally not Rotary members. The additional intent of the GSE program is to build a better international understanding and fellowship, one of the core principles of Rotary.

Further information on the Rotary’s GSE program is available at www.Rotary.org.

Polio Free World Within Reach

Rotary is "this close" to achieving its goal of a polio-free world, and a wide array of public figures and celebrities have signed on to help Rotary spread the word. Please take 3 minutes to watch this recent video about polio.

Rotary International Marks World Polio Day

Yours in Rotary,
David I. Clifton, PDG
Zone 32 Polio Challenge Coordinator

International Organization Spotlights Rotary Club of Wakefield's Impact on the Community

The Rhode Island Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, a 50 year-old national organization representing more than 30,000 members in 213 chapters throughout the world, recently honored the Rotary Club of Wakefield with an award for its commitment to living their motto of "Service Above Self" and making a difference in their community since the club was founded in 1957. more