All the clubs who sponsored students RYLA District Chair Marc West and On-site Program Director David Vale for launching and leading the camp. Our 2025 Counselors, previous RYLA participants, speakers and presenters for their energy and dedication The families who made sure the students were able to attend Rotary Club of Ashtabula, Ohio for being a “Friend to Camp RYLA” and generously covering the cost of transportation to the bowling excursion Many Friends of RYLA who support us each year
The Akron Rotary Foundation is dedicated to:
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The Rotary Club of Mentor recently purchased six Automated External Defibrillators for the Mentor Police to replace outdated ones.
Portable AEDs save lives by providing immediate treatment to people suffering from heart-related emergencies. The department carries the AEDs in patrol cars, which allows them to reach victims as soon as possible.
Captain Robert Valley, Sgt. Jeremy Calhoun, Mentor City Manager Ken Filipiak and Gina Alberti from the city’s communication office recently were guests of the Mentor Rotary Club.
As part of the purchase, Valley said the department was able to negotiate the purchase of an additional seven units plus receive a discount on the return of the older, outdated units.
Valley thanked the Rotary Club and noted the department now has enough units to place one in each on-duty police cruiser, covering the entire city.
Calhoun, who oversees the internal training for the AEDs, explained these units were extremely easy to use and state-of-the art.
He added that the department is sometimes first on the scene of a medical emergency, since their officers are already out on the road. Arriving first and encountering a heart-related emergency, the department can immediately provide life-saving aid, while they await the arrival of EMS personnel.
Valley and Calhoun also explained the amount of training each officer undergoes and noted each cruiser carries a large amount of equipment.
Calhoun said he appreciated the smaller size of the AEDs, as they fit in well with the other equipment.
Filipiak said he felt the Mentor Police Department was one of the best trained forces in Northeast Ohio and he was incredibly proud of the city’s officers.
Neil Sawicki, president of the Mentor Rotary Club, expressed how pleased the club was in providing such essential equipment to the city. He explained the Rotary’s mission is “Service Above Self” and said “the donation of these AEDs epitomizes Rotary’s commitment to our community.”
Mentor Police Sgt. Jeremy Calhoun explains the use of new AEDs donated by the Mentor Rotary Club.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CITY OF MENTOR
Akron Woman’s City Club Art Gallery
Dennis Kleidon, a member of the Rotary Club of Fairlawn, Professor of Art Emeritus of the University of Akron Myers School of Art, and co-founder of Kleidon & Associates, a marketing communications firm in Bath, will show more than twenty recent paintings at The Little Art Gallery in North Canton, Ohio. The Gallery adjoins the North Canton Public Library. The show runs from July 10 through August 16, 2025, with an opening reception July 10, at 5:30-7:30 PM.
July 12 – St Louis, MO
July 19 – Louisville, KY
July 26 – New Orleans, LA
August 2 – Birmingham, AL
August 9 – Oklahoma City, OK
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What is an RI Convention?
Rotary International organizes a “Rotary International Convention” every year. The goal of the conference is to bring together members of the Rotary International family from around the world and give them a platform to exchange ideas and come together in friendship. The conference takes place in a different country every year. In 2026, 12 districts in Taiwan have the unique opportunity to host the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei!
Why attend the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei?
Attending an RI Convention is a highlight for the members of the Rotary International family. Rotarians and Rotaractors come together in a welcoming atmosphere to exchange ideas, inspire each other and start the new Rotarian year with fresh ideas. Because the Convention takes place in a different country every year, it is an honor for the 2026 Convention to take place in Taipei, Taiwan. This is the second time, 1994 was the first, for Taipei to host the Convention!
When is the Convention taking place in Taipei?
June 13-17, 2026
For the Convention registration, please visit https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/2026-rotary-convention-taipei
The collective leadership and expertise of our 1.2 million members helps us tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, locally and globally. We are united by common values and vision for the future as we sharpen our focus with targeted specific causes that will reach communities most in need.
We have identified specific causes to target to maximize our local and global impact. At the same time, we understand that each community has its own unique needs and concerns.
Through global grants and other resources, we help clubs focus their service efforts in the following areas.
PEACEBUILDING AND CONFLICT PREVENTIONToday, 42 million people are displaced by armed conflict or persecution. Through our partnerships with several leading universities, Rotary Peace Fellows develop the skills to strengthen peace efforts, train local leaders to prevent and mediate conflict, and support long-term peace building in areas affected by conflict. We provide up to 100 peace fellowships per year at Rotary Peace Centers.
DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENTMore than 100 million people are pushed into poverty each year because of medical costs. We aim to improve and expand access to low-cost and free health care in underdeveloped areas. Our members educate and mobilize communities to help prevent the spread of major diseases such as polio, HIV/AIDS, and malaria. Many of our projects ensure that medical training facilities are located where the workforce lives.
WATER. SANITATION, AND HYGIENEMore than 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities. At least 3,000 children die each day from diarrheal diseases caused by unsafe water. Our projects give communities the ability to develop and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems and support studies related to water and sanitation.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHAt least 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce this rate, we provide immunizations and antibiotics to babies, improve access to essential medical services, and support trained health care providers for mothers and their children. Our projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of health care training programs.
BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACYSixty-seven million children worldwide have no access to education and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTNearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. We carry out service projects that enhance economic and community development and develop opportunities for decent and productive work for young and old. We also help strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
SUPPORT THE ENVIRONMENTProviding our members more ways to bring about positive change in the world.
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