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Rotary Club of Jonesboro celebrates holidays with
Day of Service
[Jonesboro] – The Rotary Club of Jonesboro is celebrating the holidays with its third annual Day of Service on Tuesday, December 9. The day of twelve different projects that can each be completed in about the same time as a regular club meeting, is held instead of a traditional holiday party. In addition to club members, friends, families and co-workers are encouraged to join us in service to others.
This year’s projects include sorting food at the Food Bank, delivering meals and a friendly face to shut-in seniors, cleaning out the equipment closet at City Youth, writing cards to our military personnel, performing maintenance at the Jonesboro Rotary Centennial Park, putting together information packets at the Hispanic Center, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Kettle drive, sorting clothes at a woman’s clothes closet, donating blood, reading to elementary school children and assembling diaper bags and “Sleeping Baby” door hangers for new mothers.
Fellowship Committee Chair, Marilyn Hummelstein, explained, “The project came about as a response to our members who wanted the opportunity to provide Service Above Self with hands-on projects instead of the traditional holiday party. Our members believe that providing service is why we joined Rotary and by providing several different types of projects and serving so many different people and needs is just a great way to start the holiday season.”
Members sign up online using the club’s web site or sign up at the regular luncheon meetings prior to the event.
The Rotary Club of Jonesboro, Arkansas was charted by Rotary International on August 1, 1919 and was Jonesboro’s first service club. The club membership includes 180 women and men who represent a cross section of businesses, organizations and professions. The club sponsors and manages the annual Arkansas Sportshow held in early February. The funds raised support the clubs local, regional and international service projects. Rotary International is a global network of 1.2 million community volunteers in over 30.000 clubs located in 200 countries. More information can be found on the web www.JonesboroRotary.org
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Additional resources on the web:
Rotary Club of Jonesboro................................. http://www.JonesboroRotary.org
Arkansas Sportshow....................................... http://www.ARSportshow.com
Rotary International District 6150:..................... http://www.Rotary6150.org
Rotary International:....................................... http://www.Rotary.org
