Rotarian Action Groups

1. Rotarian Action Groups A World of Service

2. Overview Rotarian Action Groups are organized by committed Rotarians, Rotarian spouses, and Rotaractors to conduct international service projects that advance the Object of Rotary.

3. Rotarian Action Groups • International Service is the defining feature of Rotary International

4. Rotarian Action Groups in a Nutshell

5. What are Rotarian Action Groups? • Rotarians, Rotarian Spouses, and Rotaractors who share : • Similar business, professional or vocational interests • A passion for various health and medical issues • A common interest in the pursuit of specific worthwhile activity which advances The Object of Rotary

6. What’s in it for you? • An opportunity to meet and interact with like-minded individuals worldwide • An avenue for volunteer service through your hobby or vocation • A chance to make lasting friendships around the world • A useful source of new members • Adds new dimension to your membership

7. Operations Guidelines While independent of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, Rotarian Action Groups must: • Receive official recognition from the RI Board of Directors; • Offer membership to Rotarians, their spouses, and Rotaractors; • Maintain at least 100 members in at least 10 countries and three Rotary zones;

8. Operations Guidelines While independent of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, Rotarian Action Groups must: • Adopt Rotary’s standard bylaws for Rotarian Action Groups and operate in accordance with Rotary policy; • Facilitate communication among their members and maintain regular communication with RI. • Create and implement international service projects on a regular basis.

9. AIDS Blindness Prevention Blood Donation Dental Volunteers Diabetes Disaster Relief Health Fairs Hearing Regeneration Hunger and Malnutrition Malaria Microcredit Mine Action Multiple Sclerosis Polio Survivors and Associates Population and Development Water and Sanitation Active Groups

10. Rotarians for Fighting AIDS Unites Rotarians in the cause of fighting AIDS through education and prevention efforts and offering support to children affected by the disease and other related service activities.

11. Rotarians for Fighting AIDSKey Projects • Orphan Rescue and Kidz Clubs provide scholarships for education and support of AIDS orphans and vulnerable children in Africa

12. Learn More About Fighting AIDS Visit:www.rffa.org Contact:marion@rffa.org Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • HIV/AIDS: The U.S. Government’s Multi-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Commitment • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 15:30 – 17:00 • NEC, Hall 3A, Room 3

13. Blindness Prevention Promotes efforts to prevent blindness through education and volunteer service.

14. Blindness PreventionKey Projects • Eyeglass donation projects in Mexico • Gift of Sight Project in Ghana to assist the Tamale Teaching Hospital improve eye surgery and care • World Sight Day (11 October)

15. Learn More About Blindness Prevention Visit:www.rag4bp.org Contact:kendtuck@aol.com Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • Rotarians & ORBIS Partnering for Blindness Prevention • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 15:30 – 17:00 • NEC, Hall 3A, Room 5

16. Global Network for Blood Donation Members encourage volunteer blood donations and share their expertise and experience while supporting their own local community blood centers.

17. Blood DonationKey Projects • Rotarian led blood drives and camps • Donation of medical equipment and training for blood donation centers • World Blood Donor Day (14 June)

18. Learn More About Blood Donation Visit:www.ourblooddrive.org Contact:editor@ourblooddrive.org

19. Dental Volunteers The action group works toward providing humanitarian dental service throughout the world and promotes awareness of these opportunities for service in the vocation of dentistry.

20. Dental VolunteersKey Projects • Volunteer dental care missions to the Philippines • Donation of dental equipment to dental clinics in Eastern Russia • Dental volunteers continue to work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina

21. Learn More About Dental Volunteers Visit:www.ragdv.org Contact:fihnd@arvig.net

22. Diabetes To publicize to the Rotary world concerns about the spreading epidemic of Diabetes and mobilize Rotarians to provide a strong commitment to the education, identification, and treatment of diabetes, especially among children in developing countries.

23. DiabetesKey Projects • Approved in November 2008, the Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes is in the early stages of organizing members and projects

24. Learn More About Diabetes Contact:cwayneedwards@embarqmail.com Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • Rotarians Respond to the Worldwide Epidemic of Diabetes • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 15:30 – 17:00 • NEC, Gallery Seminar Suite 2

25. Disaster Relief Rotarian Action Group Provides disaster relief and related responses to natural disasters.

26. Blindness PreventionKey Projects • Helps Rotary clubs and districts create emergency plans • Provides a communications portal to coordinate Rotarian disaster responses and recovery efforts

27. Learn More About Disaster Relief Visit:www.drrag.org Contact:eberhard@uwo.ca Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • The Role of Rotarians in Disaster Relief • Tuesday, 23 June 2009 • 15:30 – 17:00 • NEC, Hall 3A, Room 1

28. World Health Fairs Works with local Rotary clubs and districts to build sustainable local Health Fair programs.

29. World Health FairsKey Projects • Active projects in USA, Russia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand and Mexico to develop, promote, and run preventive health care events

30. Learn More About World Health Fairs Visit:www.worldhealthfairs.org Contact:will@wfiles.us Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • Scale Up of Health and Hunger Service Delivery • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 15:30 – 17:00 • NEC, Gallery Seminar Suite 1

31. Rotarians for Hearing Regeneration Promotes fellowship, understanding, and acquaintance among Rotarians who share a common interest or experience in hearing impairment and encourages research for cures and prevention.

32. Hearing RegenerationKey Projects • Woodstick 2007 raised money for research into hearing regeneration

33. Learn More About Hearing Regeneration Visit:www.hearingregeneration.org Contact:gwpankey@comcast.net

34. Alleviation of Hunger and Malnutrition An association of Rotarians committed to providing nutritious food to the hungry and malnourished by creating and supporting Rotary projects and programs that will enhance and sustain local food security to achieve our goal of self-reliant families and communities.

35. Hunger and MalnutritionKey Projects • Rotary Paapa Project to reduce child malnutrition in India by providing research, dietary counseling and education, and nutritional support • Arizona Partnership to End Childhood Hunger • Solar Ovens in Philippines

36. Learn More About the Alleviation of Hunger and Malnutrition Visit:www.alleviatehunger.org Contact:barbfeder@gmail.com Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • Scale Up of Health and Hunger Service Delivery • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 15:30 – 17:00 • NEC, Gallery Seminar Suite 1 • System of Rice Intensification • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 15:30-1700 • NEC, Gallery Seminar Suite 3

37. Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit Creates a dynamic partnership between Rotarians and others to enhance the impact of Rotary microcredit projects and programs.

38. MicrocreditKey Projects • Pilot microcredit projects in Costa Rica and Liberia provide small loans to people living under the poverty line

39. Learn More About Microcredit Visit:www.ragm.org Contact:steve@propertytaxes.com Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • Microcredit: Helping People Help Themselves • Monday, 22 June 2009 • 13:30 – 15:00 • NEC, Hall 3A, Room 3

40. Rotarians for Mine Action Promotes fellowship and understanding among Rotarians interested in removing landmines and providing education and survivor assistance.

41. Mine ActionKey Projects • Night of a Thousand Dinners organized in cooperation with Adopt a Minefield raises money for mine removal • Donations of mine detection dogs • Basra Prosthetics Project provides prosthetics to mine victims in Basra, Iraq

42. Learn More About Mine Action Visit:www.rfma.org Contact:sandy@intelysis.com

43. Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Provides support and research information to Rotarians and organizes international events with the purpose of extending awareness of Multiple Sclerosis.

44. Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Key Projects • Promoted events to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis

45. Learn More About Multiple Sclerosis Visit:www.rotary-rfmsa.org Contact:taurins3@vegas.com.au Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • Rotarians and Multiple Sclerosis • Wednesday, 24 June 2009 • 13:30 – 15:00 • NEC, Gallery Seminar Suite 2

46. Polio Survivors and Associates Seeks to gather and disseminate information believed to be a helpful contribution to the health of polio survivors and those involved with their health care.

47. Polio Survivors and AssociatesKey Projects • Provided handicap accessible van to a clinic in India • Donated wheelchairs in Nigeria • Supports community based rehabilitation projects in India

48. Learn More About Polio Survivors and Associates Visit:www.rotarypoliosurvivors.com Contact:annlee001@yahoo.com Related Convention Breakout Sessions: • End Polio Now: PolioPlus Workshop • Tuesday, 23 June 2009 • 13:30 – 15:00 • NEC, Hall 3A, Room 2

49. Population Growth & Sustainable Development Promotes development and implementation of humanitarian and community development projects that directly address and create awareness about population concerns.

50. Population Growth & Sustainable Development Key Projects • Improvement of Maternal Health - Prevention and Treatment of Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria • Safe Motherhood Projects in Nepal • Saheli Centers – family planning and women’s educational institutions in Northern India • Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV