The HUB

• August 26th Polio Update
  Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week: Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and eighteen WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been nineteen WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on July 17, 2026. Democratic Republic of Congo: Five cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV1 […]
• Zone Institute
  The 2026 New Orleans Zone Institute started with an opening session to beat the band, literally. The Warren Easton High School marching band welcomed attendees to the Crescent City, followed by Rotary International Director Brian Hall, Past Rotary International President Barry Rassin, RIPE Larry Lunsford, and The Rotary Foundation Trustee Ann-Britt Asebol joining in a […]
• Did you miss it?
  Rotary had stories coming from our Zones again this month: This month’s Virtual Visit spotlights the Rotary Club of Logan, Ohio (D6690), whose annual community breakfast raises money for projects that support young people. Read “Ohio club serves up pancakes with potential.” Just west of New Orleans, LA are thousands of acres of wetlands that […]
• Project Fairs Expand Service Opportunities
  Is your District looking for partners on its next Global Grant? Do you have clubs looking to expand their service beyond the local level? Let them know about Project Fairs and how these events can help them find projects or partners. Project fairs are a powerful way to build international relationships that can grow into […]
• Honor Your Alumni
  Every district has Rotary alumni. They’re the people who were in your Interact or Rotaract clubs. They participated in RYLA. You successfully nominated them for a Global Grant Scholarship or Peace Fellowship. They may have participated in a Group Study Exchange, Vocational Training Team or been an Ambassadorial Scholar. Since then, they’ve gone on to […]
• Upcoming Opportunities for Projects
  Every day year-round, in ways big and small your members’ commitment to service makes an impact. We have several opportunities coming up for them to join together and create lasting change through The Rotary Foundation. International Literacy Day, September 8th. Help Rotary build a more equitable world where all children receive quality education and adults […]
• Honor Your Members Who Advance Women in Rotary
  You have only two weeks left to identify and nominate for recognition your members who advance women in Rotary. The Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award honors one Rotary member each year – regardless of gender or how long they’ve been in Rotary – for actively working to advance women in Rotary. Rotarians and Rotaractors can nominate […]
• Raise for Rotary
  Have you told your members about Raise for Rotary? Since being made available six years ago in August 2020, Rotarians and our supporters have created more than 4,000 fundraising events to celebrate birthdays, athletic challenges, and other occasions. These have generated over $3.5 million for the PolioPlus Fund, World Fund, Disaster Response Fund, and areas […]
• Grant Management Certification
  If they want to apply for Global or District grants, your district and club will need to be certified each year. The Rotary Foundation has recently updated the online Grant Management Seminar and Grant Management Recertification to help clubs with the global grant application process. Districts must qualify and clubs are required to complete a […]
• Experience Rotary INTERNATIONAL in Barcelona
  Registration opens next month for the 2027 Rotary International Convention in Barcelona, Spain. Dates are June 26th-30th, and now is a good time to promote attendance. Unfortunately many members have never been exposed to Rotary beyond your club or district. Exposing them to our global family is a great way to get or keep them […]