In Partnership with Columbus City Schools & Handson Central Ohio
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
In Partnership with Columbus City Schools & HandsOn Central Ohio Contact us for more information about our programs or joining our club. Columbus Rotary 1225 Dublin Road Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-221-3127 May 5, 2014 www.columbusrotary.org Hyatt Regency Ballroom Columbus, Ohio service above self columbus The Columbus Rotary High School Rotary International is a worldwide May 5, 2014 organization of business and professional Service Above Self Fair Hyatt Regency Ballroom leaders that providesrotar humanitarian service, y Columbus, Ohio encourages high ethical standards in all encourages the involvement of vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace 11:00 am - 12:00 pm in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians Project Exhibits Columbus City Schools students in belong to more than 32,000 clubs in 168 countries. 12:05 - 1:15 pm programs that reflect Luncheon Program Founded in 1912 as the 38th club of Rotary Presentation of Awards International, Coumbus Rotary has more than the Columbus Rotary vision 400 members committed to effecting positive and enduring change in the lives of others by: In partnership with: To Effect Positive and Enduring • Conducting service programs both at home and abroad thanksSpecial thanks for support of the fair: Change in the Lives of Others. Clary Communications • Fostering goodwill and peace Graphic Design around the world Hopkins Printing Program Printing • Creating opportunities for fellowship Buckeye Boxes, Inc. and new friendships Display Materials Silver Screen, LLC Video / Production Support projects Beechcroft High School help the Livingston United Methodist Church Alpine 2014Allies – Serving as role modelsprojects and operate its food pantry to benefit families in need leaders by helping at various events sponsored Senior Class Blood Drives – Continuing a senior by Alpine Elementary School throughout the class tradition by holding three blood drives in year 2014partnership with the American Red Cross of Conservation Converts – Raising awareness of Greater Columbus environmental issues through several activities 2014 to benefit the people of Columbus, Rwanda, and Columbus Alternative High School the Congo Curvy Girls – Creating a student group to Freshmen Fusion 2013-14 – Donating 1,650 support and raise the self esteem of young 2014 hours to help 155 incoming freshmen to make women with the spinal condition of Scoliosis and scholarships a successful academic and social transition to to inform the community high school Reading Buddies – Helping third graders in three elementary schools to achieve their reading scholarships2014 Columbus Rotary Briggs High School levels for success on the OAA and in school Ana Martinez Memorial Park – Conducting walk- through graduation Service Above Self a-thons to fund a permanent memorial at Briggs Suicide Awareness & Prevention – Raising 2014 Columbus Rotary for a classmate struck and killed by a car in 2012 awareness of issues teens face, including High School Senior Scholarships Briggs Hope Garden – Improving the ambiance suicide and depression, and creating a safe Service Above Self of Briggs by planting bright and colorful flowers space for students Officials of Columbus City Schools identified the high school senior in each school who and providing classrooms with flowers having Teens for Tolerance Ideas Festival – Continuing High School Senior Scholarships school colors the Ideas Festival and covering more topics that demonstrated the most significant volunteer service during their high school career. These La Pulsera – Raising $1,017 for the people of are relevant to students, their community, and Officials of Columbus City Schools identified the high school senior in each school who Nicaragua by selling their handmade pulseras Columbus students were invited to apply for a Rotary scholarship. Following interviews of selected (bracelets) and raising awareness of their demonstrated the most significant volunteer service during their high school career. These hardships Columbus Global Academy applicants the following students have been awarded $2,500 scholarships. Every Penny Counts – Raising over $200 for the students were invited to apply for a Rotary scholarship. Following interviews of selected Brookhaven High School Open Shelter by organizing a week-long “Penny Chess Buddies – Continuing a partnership War” competition among all 26 homerooms applicants the following students have been awarded $2,500 scholarships. with Maize Elementary School by teaching the younger students how to play chess and Columbus North International School establishing good rapport Operation Buckeye – Support the Troops – Reading Buddies – Serving as “reading role Packaging 300 care boxes for our troops in Courtney Avon Eastmoor Academy models” and increasing literacy by visiting and Afghanistan and preparing handwritten personal reading to first graders at Maize Elementary letters of appreciation Rosheda Brannon Marion-Franklin High School School Rise Up Against Domestic Violence – Making WinterFest! – Hosting an event to connect classmates aware of domestic violence and Timia Easley Columbus North International School Brookhaven to its community and feeder collecting books, snacks, crayons, and coloring schools, to showcase its musical and visual arts, books for victims Morgan Hasbrough Columbus Alternative High School and to have a food drive The Number One Killer – Researching and raising awareness of the magnitude and Timothy Montgomery Centennial High School Centennial High School reality of world hunger and taking action by Centennial NHS Serves the Community – volunteering at Faith Mission Madeline O’Malley Whetstone High School Conducting several projects to address the basic Jaid Radde Briggs High School needs of disadvantaged adults and youth in the Columbus Scioto High School greater Columbus area Coloring Books for Children’s Hospital – Kendra Senegal East High School Circuit Work – Developing an initiative to Creating coloring books for hospitalized encourage students to make healthy food children to brighten their lives and to give them Clay Siens Northland High School choices and to pursue physical activity as part of something fun to do a healthy lifestyle Helping Families in Need – Giving back to the Sasha Williams Independence High School community by helping at CHOICE Food Pantry Columbus Africentric Early College by unloading food trucks, stocking shelves, and Bridging the Gap – Creating a greater sense assisting families of community by doing fun activities with elementary students, reading to them, and East High School modeling good behavior Green Tigers Recycling Program – Raising Helping the Hungry – Doing many activities to awareness of recycling and expanding the program2014 by placing bins in offices and the Protect Yourself or Pay Later – Promotingprojects safe Teens for Jeans Drive – Organizing a campaign equipment and art supplies and raising funds for teachers lounge sex and educating students about the physical, at school to collect new and gently used jeans community organizations Seniors 4 Seniors – Bringing happiness to older emotional, and mental effects of making poor for distribution to local homeless shelters to help NHS Food Drive for the Clintonville Resource adults in the neighborhood by serving food, decisions teens in need Center – Organizing a school-wide food and dancing, and enjoying conversation at the Ohio Vikings Navigate Recycling – Continuing toiletries drive for the needy in the Clintonville- Historical Society Marion-Franklin High School Northland’s successful recycling program and Beechwold area Tigers 2 Tigers – Conducting a homeroom David’s Plan – Mentoring and tutoring first encouraging more teachers and students to The Giving Tree – Collecting toys, books, and competition2014 to collect hats, gloves, and scarves graders in reading and writing at Watkinsprojects actively participate school supplies to fill the stockings of needy to keep students at Champion Middle School Elementary School every Friday during lunch children in the Clintonville-Beechwold area warm and supported period South High School during the holiday season Encompassing Our Elders – Enhancing care for Breakfast Buddies – Mentoring Livingston Eastmoor Academy the elderly by addressing their food needs at a Elementary students during breakfast to The Middle School “Service About Self” Helping Families in the Dominican Republic – community church and their social needs at a strengthen social skills and to encourage proper Fair was held on March 26, 2014 with 21 Traveling to this Caribbean country to combine senior home etiquette at the table Columbus City schools participating. Four culture, language, global perspective, and With A Helping Hand – Providing weekly tutoring JROTC Serves the Community – Presenting the projects were selected to exhibit at the High community service to ninth graders struggling with their grades to American Flag at many community events and School “Service Above Self” Fair: Hope & Happiness – Continuing to give hope help them complete their assignments and pass preparing cadets for leadership and community and happiness to the homeless and a wide their core classes service Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys range of groups through extensive service Project: 827 – Organizing a fundraiser for Operation Clean-Up – Helping the South Side Falcons Read to Lead at CCPSB – Making activities and partners terminally-ill residents and their families at by organizing two clean-up sessions to remove positive connections