Service Above Self is Rotary’s principal motto, which means that every Rotarian is responsible for finding ways to improve the quality of life in his or her community and in those around the world through service. The Community Service Project Committee works to provide local hands-on community service opportunities for our members and their families to participate in. In the past, The Greater Corvallis Rotary Club has done several hands-on projects, such as helping to build a Habitat for Humanity House, cleaning garden beds for Starker Arts Garden for Education, raking leaves for Trillium Farm Home for Children, and painting shelters for Community Outreach Inc.
Upcoming Community Service Projects 2014/2015
July
25 Crescent Valley Shed Project – Painting Only (Lead: Jen Costa)
July / August
30, 31, 1, 2 Benton County Fair (Lead: Erin Haynes)
August
21 Special Friends Picnic (Lead: Andrea Thornberry)
September
4 SAGE Garden (Lead: Michelle Kellison)
13 OSU Kidspirit Gymnastics (Lead: Lorena Reynolds)
27-28 Fall Festival (Lead: Dave Henderer)
October
TBA Pastega Lights (Lead: Kathleen Hutchinson and Ken Pastega)
November
TBA Pastega Lights (Lead: Kathleen Hutchinson and Ken Pastega)
TBA Rotary Day – Possible date, plans in progress (Lead: Forthcoming, see Lee E.)
December
11 CARDVA Toy/Gift Transport (Lead: Doug Oxsen)
13 Children’s Holiday Fair
Ongoing Trillium Giving Tree (Lead: Josh Pannebaker)
January
16 Celebrate Corvallis (Lead: Judy)
TBA Gymnastics (Lead: Lu Ratzlaff)
February – OPEN FOR MORE PROJECTS
TBA Gymnastics (Lead: Lu Ratzlaff)
24 Benton County Schools Career Convention (Lead: Gerry)
March – POTENTIALLY OPEN FOR ANOTHER PROJECT
2 Dr Suess, Elementary School reading (Lead: Gerry)
TBA Middle School Essay Contest Grading (Lead: Gerry)
TBA Habitat for Humanity (Lead: Tom)
April
12 Corvallis Half Marathon (Lead: Ron)
TBA Rotary Community Service Day (likely SAGE Garden?) (Lead: Michele Kellison?)
May – POTENTIALLY OPEN FOR ANOTHER PROJECT
9 Stamp Out Hunger, Food Drive (Post Office Food Drive) (Lead: Rick?)
31 Girls on the Run 5k (Lead: Tiffany)
June – OPEN – Transition to new Rotary Year.
Special thanks to all of the Rotarians who helped last year!
