Vocational Service Adopt-a-Class - This partnership with Mrs. Mason's 2nd grade class at Windsor Elementary School provides the opportunity for students to learn about the careers of individual Rotarians, participate in a Rotary Club meeting, and to raise funds for an orphan home in Haiti. High School Scholarships - Each year, two scholarships are provided for graduating seniors. International Service PolioPlus - The DeForest Area Rotary Club contributes annually to the international PolioPlus initiative in the hopes of eradicating polio throughout the world. Funds are generated through fund raising and individual member contributions. Haiti - The DeForest Area Rotary Club raises money for humanitarian projects in Haiti. Youth Exchange - The DeForest Area Rotary Club helps to support students interested in the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures through the Rotary International Youth Exchange Program. | Community Service Blood Drive - Each year Rotarians sponsor three community Red Cross blood drives at the Comfort Inn & Suites. Poinsettias - Rotarians sell poinsettia plants in November to raise funds for local service projects. 4th of July Freedom Run - Each year Rotarians help during the Freedom Run, sponsored by DMB Community Bank. Road Clean-Up - DeForest Area Rotarians spend two afternoons per year picking up trash along Portage Road. Yahara Riverfest - DeForest Rotarians volunteer at this annual event held at Conservancy Place Park (www.YaharaRiverfest.com) Thanksgiving - The DeForest Area Rotary Club donates turkeys for the annual Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by DeForest Area Needs Network. The dinner is served at the DeForest Area Community & Senior Center. Club Service Membership - Club members continually spread the Rotary message of "service to others" and recruit new members for the DeForest Area club. |
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