What is Rotary?
Rotary is a worldwide organization of men and women who are business and professional leaders. Rotary provides humanitarian services, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
A Conversation with Rita Moreno
The Ironton Rotary Club is excited to be hosting an afternoon conversation with the legendary Rita Moreno.
All proceeds will go to nursing scholarships and youth services in the community.
Sunday, May 26th- Doors open at 3:30pm- Event begins at 4pm
Ohio University Southern Bowman Auditorium
Tickets are available now-$20 each
To purchase tickets use the button below:
Wins for Women
It’s tip off time for our Wins for Women Service Project. This collection will benefit battered, trafficked and homeless women through a joint collaboration with our friends at the Ironton City Mission, Collins Career Technical Center’s Food Pantry, and the Phoenix Center. We need you on our team to collect women’s personal hygiene items for women from March 18 - April 12. Some products needed:
· Bag with handles for packaging if possible.
· Travel size
· Shampoo
· Conditioner
· Body wash
· Toothpaste
· Deodorant
· Lotion
· Toothbrush
· Premoistened body and face wipes
· Feminine Hygiene products
· Razors
· Shave gel
Donation locations:
Compston Wealth Management, 221 South 6th Street, Ironton
Ohio University Southern, Nursing office or Student Services office
Ironton Elks Lodge, 416 Park Avenue, Ironton
City National Bank, 506 Park Avenue, Ironton
Our weekly Wednesday Rotary Meeting, Noon at Frisch’s
Also, you can give a cash donation by scanning the QR codes below
You can also mail a check made payable to Ironton Rotary Club, PO Box 432, Ironton, Ohio, 45638- Write Wins for Women in the memo line.
Here is a quick history of women in Rotary:
The original Rotary constitution made no mention of gender, but it was implied to mean “men only”
International efforts to include women began as early as 1912
The constitution was changed in 1921 to explicitly restrict membership to men
The Duarte, California club inducted two women in 1977
R.I. revoked their charter in 1978
A 10 year legal battle ensued resulting in the US Supreme Court stating that “women cannot be excluded”
R.I. reacted fast and changed the Constitution
The decision was a major news event and important civil rights advance (and opened membership to women in other civic organizations such as Kiwanis)
May 4, 2024 will be the 37th Anniversary of the Court decision
As of this month, about 26% of Rotarians worldwide are women
The Ironton Rotary club far surpasses that with 41% of our members being women
To learn more about the history of women in Rotary, follow this link to the Rotary International website.
Thank you for your support!
Nursing Scholarship
The Ironton Rotary Club plans to award two $1,000 scholarships for tuition to be paid directly to the university/college on behalf of the student, and plans to award $200 for books-fees to each scholarship recipient which will be paid directly to each student for the 2024-2025 academic year.
REQUIREMENTS
Each applicant must:
· Reside in Lawrence County, Ohio.
· Be pursuing a career in nursing.
· Be in good academic standing and have need of financial assistance.
· Not be a relative of a member of the Ironton Rotary Club.(Immediate Family)
SELECTION PROCESS
· Candidates must submit the completed application form with three reference letters. All information on the application must be accurate.
· The selection committee will make its choice and will notify both the student and the university or college of the award.
Checks for tuition will be written to the university on behalf of the student and submitted directly to the university. Checks for books-fees will be written to the student and given to the student at a meeting of the Ironton Rotary Club.
The Ironton Rotary Club reserves the right to award or not award the scholarships at its discretion. Submission of an application is not a guaranty or warranty that any applicant will be selected, only that the applicants will be considered.
