The HUB

• Nominations are OPEN!
  Governors: There are Rotarians in your district who’ve labored on a project that made a measurable difference in their club or in your district. Why not take a few moments to see that the one who has best exemplified impact and the Rotary Action Plan receives the recognition they deserve? Let others learn from and […]
• Young Leaders in Our Zones
  Rotary recently recognized six of our fellow members aged 30 or under as “People of Action: Champions of Tomorrow”. Each of these service-minded leaders started initiatives to improve their communities. Among them is Olivia Raley, a member of the Rotary Club of Bardstown, Kentucky (D6710). Her project addresses youth mental health, in cooperation with other […]
• Great Ideas from Our Zones
  If you’re from District 6780, or if you’ve been attending our Zone Institutes, you’re already familiar with “Doughnuts for Dollars”. Started for World Polio Day in 2018, Rotarians partnered with Dunkin’ Doughnuts franchisees to sell “purple pinkie” doughnuts as an End Polio fundraiser. As clubs in the South and Northeast adopted the model, they’ve raised […]
• May 27th Polio Update
  Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week: Afghanistan: One WPV1 case and eleven WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been four WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on April 2, 2026. Madagascar: One cVDPV1 case, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases Nigeria: No cVDPV2 […]
• May 20th Polio Update
  Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week: Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 17, 2026. Nigeria: One cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases Pakistan: No WPV1 […]
• “Green” Cemetery Project
  Gambier, Ohio is a small college town of about 2,000 residents, located southeast of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. That’s where Amy Henricksen, a member of the Rotary Club of Mount Vernon (D6690) helped create the Kokosing Nature Preserve. The Preserve sits on a former golf course but is now made up of 23 acres of prairie […]
• Club Excellence Awards
  Have all the clubs in your district entered their 2025-26 goals in Rotary Club Central? Those that have not could use a reminder that in order to be eligible for a Club Excellence Award, they must do so. And for those clubs and those that DID enter their goals, they must also report on having […]
• May 13th Polio Update
  Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week: Afghanistan: There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 17, 2026. Democratic Republic of the Congo: No cVDPV1 cases and three cVDPV2 cases Ethiopia: Four cVDPV1 cases, no cVDPV2 cases, and no cVDPV2-positive […]
• AI – It’s Everywhere
  Rotary International has just released Artificial Intelligence guidelines to help us use AI tools responsibly, ethically, and in alignment with our mission and values. Some of the suggested “good” uses for AI include using these tools for nonconfidential, public-facing work, such as: Drafting social media posts Writing public newsletters or event invitations Preparing presentations or […]
• Courses for Incoming Leadership
  The Learning Center has a number of courses, some new this year, for members of your district newly assuming committee roles. Some of these include: District Interact Committee Essentials District Leader Essentials Service-Learning for Youth Program Advisers One of the advantages of Rotary membership that is often overlooked, especially when talking with prospective members is […]