Rotary 360 – Stories of service from around the world

By Christine Bühring, Rotary International Director, member of the Rotary Club of Altenburg, Germany
A week dedicated to polio — in lieu of taking a vacation? When End Polio Now Coordinator Christian Schleuss shared this idea, it gained momentum quickly. When he invited me to join, I cleared my calendar. Some members in our district have grown tired...

Editor’s Note: The following story on Jim Simmermon, a past district governor and member of the Rotary Club of Oakmont Verona, Pennsylvania, USA, was first published in Rotary magazine in 2022. After learning about Simmermon’s death on 18 November 2...

By Rachele Bouchand, Rotary Club of Bellevue, Washington, USA
When I was first introduced to Rotary as a young professional, I honestly had a very different idea of what Rotary was. I thought it was a club for mostly older people who greeted each other with a secret handshake. It felt like a world far removed from...

By Subbarao Ravuri, foundation chair and executive secretary of the Rotary Club of Vijayawada Midtown, Andhra Pradesh, India
When our Rotary Club of Vijayawada Midtown chartered in 1985, it started modestly – just 33 members with big dreams.
Over the years, the club grew, and in 2018, we reached an incredible milestone: becoming the largest Rotary club with 650 members. Today, with more than 750 members, we continue to hold that title with pride....