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Community Outreach
Rotary Buddies
– Karen Majors
Rotary Buddies are members who volunteer their time to meet with an assigned
child in a specified elementary classroom one time monthly. During that
interactive period, the volunteers may read with their ‘buddy’, play a game,
or just visit. Their objective is to take a genuine interest in the child’s
life and achievements and provide encouragement as an adult community role
model. The project always welcomes additional members interested in being a
short term “buddy” to a local child.
Shoes That Fit
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As the result of a magazine article indicating the success of this project
in another part of the country, Shoes That Fit project was adopted by
Peru Rotary Club. The project chair receives requests through counselors
and principals in North Miami, Maconaquah and Peru schools for shoes for
children in need. Appropriate shoes (and socks) are purchased for the child
and delivered to the referral source for distribution. As funds are needed,
the project is supported by proceeds from the annual Peru Rotary Golf Outing
held the last Tuesday of June.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
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Each year during the Christmas season, Peru Rotarians spend one day ringing
the bell for the Peru Salvation Army. Members generally work two-hour
shifts as a team encouraging fellow citizens to donate to this worthy
cause. Peru Rotary Club’s members have raised the most money of any group
ringing the bells four out of the last five Christmas seasons. Watch for
the sign up sheet in early December.
Adopt A Highway –
Mike Walters
Several times each year volunteer Rotarians don their orange vests and clean
up a stretch of State Highway 19, South of Peru. Their efforts result in
beautification of the approach into our city and some jovial camaraderie.
If you are the outdoors type, plan to donate an hour or so to support this
environmental effort.
Rotary Scholarship
– Steve Hull
The Rotary Scholarship of $3,000 is presented annually to a graduating
senior from one of the county high schools. Applications are distributed
through the guidance counselors’ offices of the respective schools each
spring. Selection of the winner is conducted by a committee of Rotarians
who carefully review completed applications. The recipient accepts the
award and provides an overview of their plans for the future as a program at
a regular weekly meeting in late spring.
Non-Traditional Scholarship
– Jeff Price/Melody Edwards
Our most recently created scholarship is offered in conjunction with Peru
Tri Kappa philanthropic sorority to a non-traditional student from Peru.
The student may apply the $1,500 scholarship grant to needs that affect
their ability to reach their academic goal such as transportation costs,
child care etc. Availability of applications is announced through the media
and area schools. Selection of the winner is conducted by a combined
committee of Rotary and Tri Kappa members
RYLA – Dan Banina,
Chairperson
Each year, regional young people take part in the Rotary Youth Leadership
Awards (RYLA) at Camp Tecumseh. Incoming high school juniors and seniors
chosen for their leadership potential attend an all-expenses-paid weekend to
discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. RYLA
aims to:
- Demonstrate Rotary's
respect and concern for youth;
- Provide an effective
training experience for selected youth and potential leaders;
- Encourage leadership of
youth by youth; and
- Recognize publicly young
people who are rendering service to their communities.
Applications for participation are available in mid
February annually through the county high schools and the committee chair.
Relay-for-Life –
For the past several years, the Peru Rotary Club has sponsored a team of
members, spouses and friends in Miami County’s Relay-for-Life. Our
involvement is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate
survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American
Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at Peru High
School track and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep
at least one team member on the track at all times. Through pledges and item
sales members have raised money and provided moral support for those
participating in the relay each June.
Annual Cole Porter Classic Run
– Jim Yates/Mike Kuepper – Co-Race Directors
Each fall the Peru Rotary Club hosts the Annual Cole Porter Classic run. The
scenic 5k and 15k run/walk skirts the Wabash River in Miami County.
Volunteer Rotarians man the course to assure safety by providing traffic
control, water stops and first aid support. This long running event attacks
runners and walkers from all over the state of Indiana. Funds raised
from the event have supported a variety of projects, but primarily the local
Nichol Plate Trail. ---------------For
More Info and Entry Form Click Here--------------------------------------------------------
The 2007 running of the Cole Porter Classic is
scheduled to kick off at 9AM on Saturday, September 29th at the Peru Circus
Building.
Contact – jimy@mcremc.net
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