Rotaract Gears up to Volunteer
Rotaract is all about service. And fun. In fact, our official motto is “Fellowship Through Service.” We like to make a difference and have a good time while we’re at it. And so, volunteering with YPAL and Habitat for Humanity was a no-brainer for Rotaract.
The Rotaract Club of Greater Louisville is just one chapter of a worldwide organization. Rotaract Clubs are locally sponsored by Rotary Clubs, and the Rotaract Club of Greater Louisville is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of East Louisville Sunrise, Prospect/Goshen, and Louisville. Rotaract is the arm of Rotary specifically geared towards young professionals under the age of 30.
Each month we have a business meeting with a guest speaker, a social meeting or event, and most importantly, a volunteer service project. Knowing that our members don’t have endless supply of time or money, we try to focus our efforts on individual “hands-on” projects while interspersing a few choice longer range and on-going projects. Because of our international network of Rotaract and Rotary clubs, we also have a focus on international projects that not only benefit those in other parts of the world but also that build goodwill and better friendships. Rotaract members who are traveling abroad can link up with other members in over 160 countries.
Most of our volunteer initiatives focus on humanitarian projects- projects that directly benefit people in need. Habitat’s “conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live” fits in perfectly with our mission, and we are proud to add this to the list of ways in which our members have contributed to the local and global community.
