The Rotary Club of Buchanan, Virginia District 7570 - Club 5749 |  |
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Interested in Rotary Membership? Send an email to buchananrotary@gmail.com and request printed materials or have your questions answered. See below for information about the Buchanan Club. About Rotary International Rotarians provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Read the guiding principals of Rotary. About The Rotary Foundation The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. PolioPlus is the volunteer arm of a global partnership dedicated to eradicating polio. Two billion children have been immunized, five million have been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths from polio have been prevented. Other programs of the Foundation include international group study exchange programs, scholarships for study abroad, disaster recovery, grants for university teachers, a peace and fellowship conflict studies program, and matching grants to clubs for international service projects. The Buchanan club meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm for fellowship, a home cooked meal, and a short business meeting. The club currently has twelve active members. Fund raisers and service projects include spaghetti suppers, sponsored productions at the Buchanan Theater, a free coffee stand on I-81 during holiday periods, a food stand at the Mountain Magic festival, and a highway trash pickup. During the period July, 2006 to December, 2008, the club expended:
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