A Message from Our President

Welcome!
Hello All,
 
I’m excited to be leading a passionate group of community service volunteers over the exciting events we have planned for next year. I’d like to share a little about who we are and what we do, and hopefully you’ll drop by a meeting and see what we’re so excited about!
 
Rotary Club of Aurora is ‘like a small boat in the ocean’. We sail alongside thousands of other boats, all on a mission to do good. Cruising right behind us is Rotary International, a Mother Ship which stands ready to support us in the ‘good war’ against illiteracy, disease, thirst, maternal and childcare etc. We together, are ‘setting big waves in motion’ by tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges locally and globally.
Who are we?
We are young professionals working hard to establish our careers. Some of us have families
with kids in school or college. Others are single, homemakers, empty nesters or retired folk.
We are a diverse group of individuals, who share many things in common; like our passion for community, a desire to make the world a better place and our hope to pass on values we cherish to the next generation.
What we do?
New Generation Services
Aurora and Streetsboro Students of the Month
Scholarships for Aurora and Streetsboro High School seniors
Rotary Youth Exchange – Inbound and Outbound
District and Local 4 Way Test Speech Contests in Aurora and Streetsboro High Schools
RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Interact Club at Aurora High School.
Local Community Service
Fill-a-bag, Feed-a-Family Food Drive
Akron Rotary Camp for children with special needs
Aurora Community Service Day in Spring and Leaf Raking in Fall
Supervising kid play areas at Aurora’s 4th of July festivities and Fall Festival
Fishing Derby at Sunny Lake
Habitat for Humanity
Christmas Bell Ringing
Dial-Santa in Aurora
International Activities
Gift boxes for children in Nicaragua at Christmastime
Shelter Boxes for devastated and disaster areas
Hurricane Relief for a school in the Virgin Islands
Books for students in Mongolia
Sole for Souls
Support to End Polio worldwide
In addition to the above activities, our Club demonstrates commitment to Aurora by participating in city parades, community and business showcases and supporting student initiatives. Our social gatherings like picnics, clambakes, dinners, field trips and holiday parties, are aimed at building fellowship among our members.

If you find the things we do attractive, consider sailing with us. Please feel free to reach me at
330-671-8582 or by e-mail: peter@violetorthodontics.com. Our Club usually meets for breakfast on Wednesdays at 7:30 am at The Aurora Inn.
We look forward to the opportunity to get to know you and saying ‘Welcome Aboard’.

Peter DeSouza
President (2018-19)
Rotary Club of Aurora