The HUB

• Global Meeting of Peacebuilders
  An online Global Meeting of Peacebuilders is coming up next week on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. It will feature contributions from the Rotary Action Group for Girls’ Empowerment. The RAG will share their work and reflect on how empowerment and peace intersect to support overall wellbeing. The session will also include insights from the RAG […]
• November 26th Polio Update
  New poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates this week: Afghanistan: The most recent confirmed polio case in Afghanistan was reported in October. The total number of cases this year is 9. There were 23 in 2024. Angola: Two cVDPV2 cases and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples. The total number of cases this year is 16. There […]
• District Excellence Award Recipients
  Last year, two districts (6580 and 5830) within our Zones were among the 123 districts worldwide which received Rotary’s prestigious District Excellence Award (formerly the Rotary Citation award). That recognition is presented to districts in which half or more of the Rotary clubs earned the Club Excellence Award. The award recognizes the hard work clubs do […]
• Giving Tuesday is Coming – Remember The Rotary Foundation
  Giving Tuesday was started thirteen years ago as a global day of generosity when people are encouraged to do good. This year, it falls on December 2nd. You can make a special gift to The Rotary Foundation to help fund sustainable projects that create positive change in communities around the world. The top clubs in […]
• November 19th Polio Update
  New poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates this week: Afghanistan: The most recent confirmed polio case in Afghanistan was reported in October. The total number of cases this year is 9. There were 23 in 2024. Chad: four cVDPV2 cases and three cVDPV2-positive environmental samples Djibouti: one cVDPV1-positive environmental sample, no cVDPV2 cases, and no […]
• In Case You Missed It
  If you’ve been keeping up, you already know that for years, we’ve been down to only two countries with endemic Polio: Afghanistan; and Pakistan. The most recent numbers of declining infections in Afghanistan have been encouraging. If you missed the latest Doing Good in the World webinar highlighting global progress and updates from Pakistan, or […]
• Rotary Action Groups
  What’s your Rotary passion? What is that one thing, that more than any other made you say “yes” to Rotary service, or keeps you putting Service Above Self? Passionate about peace? Dedicated to healthy living? Committed to clean water? Krazy about kids health? Loving literacy? Dedicated to economic development? Eager to protect our environment? Whatever […]
• Miles to End Polio
  This week marks Tucson, Arizona’s 42nd El Tour de Tucson, one of the premier bicycling events in the country. Annually up to 10,000 cyclists participate in rides with distances ranging from family fun rides of 1 mile, and others up to 102 miles. Riders can select a charity to ride or fundraise for. John Hewko, […]
• Operation Full Plate
  Operation Full Plate is a multi-district effort across our Zones to address hunger through hands-on service and community partnerships. Clubs can participate in any way that fits their strengths, such as: donating food items hosting a food drive volunteering with a food pantry engaging a non-Rotarian in a related activity packing weekend food bags for […]
• November 12th Polio Update
  New poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates this week: Afghanistan: The most recent confirmed polio case in Afghanistan was reported in October. The total number of cases this year is 9.  There were 23 in 2024. Chad: two cVDPV2 cases and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples Germany: no cVDPV2 cases and five cVDPV2-positive environmental samples Nigeria: […]