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Alinsky Award - Annual recognition of person in our community meeting criteria of excellence in at least one of three areas: community service, vocational service or technology

Bell Ringing - Annual competition during the holiday season between Rotarians, Lions and members of the Exchange Club to see which organization can raise the most money to support the Salvation Army

Christmas Party - Annual party for children in the Michigan City Area Elementary Schools who otherwise would not experience the "gift" of the holidays

Eye Glass - Periodic provision of eyeglasses to children in the Michigan City Area Schools

Fog Horn - Weekly newsletter distributed on the Internet to raise awareness of Rotary Club in Michigan City

Rotary Club of Michigan City Foundation - Local foundation established to provide scholarships to students from the high schools in the area that are going on to college

Honor the Earth Contest - Annual international art contest for children from 5 to 18, with monetary awards - the most recent first place winner was from Uganda

International Friendship Gardens - Periodic maintenance and upgrade by Rotarians and others of specific area in this historic garden

Golf Outing - Annual effort to raise funds for scholarships for graduating high school seniors going on to college

Group Study Exchange - A unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 and in the early years of their professional lives.

Paul Harris Fellow - Ongoing effort to financially support Rotary International and its international charitable programs

Programs - Weekly presentations providing timely information to the membership

Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) - Annual award to high school students at each of the three local high schools, which includes a retreat for a weekend with other students sponsored by other Rotaries in the district

Scholarship - Annual selection of and award to high school student(s) who are going on to college

STRIVE - Mentoring program linking "first-generation college-bound" high school students with a Rotarian partner in a one-on-one and group inter-generational social support relationship - committed to assisting the student in improved achievement

Student of the Month - Monthly program bringing students from the three local high schools
to a meeting of Rotary

Web Page - An ongoing effort to share information with the world

Youth Exchange - Annual sponsoring of a student from another country who comes to live here and attend a year of high school - the last 3 students have been from: Argentina, Denmark and Japan

Other Activities:

  • Chaplain - says the prayer at the weekly meetings
  • Collections - collects lunch money at the beginning of the meeting
  • Fellowship events - organizes events such as the Rotary lunch at Friendship Gardens or the End-of-the-Year Dinner
  • Membership - ongoing effort to recruit and integrate new members
  • Sergeant-at-Arms - "master of ceremonies" at the weekly luncheons
 

We meet Thursdays at Noon at:
Lubeznik Center for the Arts
101 Avenue of the Arts (101 W. 2nd Street)
Michigan City, IN  46360
http://lubeznikcenter.org

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Location: Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana Rotary: Rotary International, District 6540

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