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Florence Rotary Club Members are people of action who personify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self,” through several community service initiatives which enrich the lives of the Siuslaw Region’s youth and needy families. Our members also are part of a global action network that tackles challenges from the worldwide eradication of disease, to literacy and clean water.

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Areas of Focus Icon - Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention (Color - label to the side)

Rotary encourages conversations to foster understanding within and across cultures. We train adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate conflict and help refugees who have fled dangerous areas.

Areas of Focus Icon - Maternal and Child Health (Color - label to the side)

Florence Rotarian Dr. Brain Holmes and the Florence Dental Clinic, with the support of our Rotary Club, provide free dental care for the needy people of our community as well as those of impoverished countries.

Areas of Focus Icon - Disease Prevention and Treatment (Color - label to the side)

We educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases like Polio, HIV/AIDS, and Malaria. In addition, we improve and expand access to low-cost and free healthcare in developing areas. Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease.

Areas of Focus Icon - Basic Education and Literacy (Black - label to the side)

Supporting Education and literacy is one of Florence Rotary’s six areas of focus. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of our community to support education and advance literacy for both children and adults. Each quarter we recognize and celebrate top students from Siuslaw and Mapleton Middle and High Schools.

Areas of Focus Icon - Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Color - label to the side)

Clean water, sanitation & hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy living environment. When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly.

Areas of Focus Icon - Environment (Color - label to the side)

Rotary is committed to supporting activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment.

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The Florence area has such a generous and active community. The Rotary Club of Florence strives to honor that by working with other non-profits, clubs, and service organizations whenever possible to avoid duplicating efforts and maximize community support. We are currently partnering with Siuslaw Vision to develop a community service directory.

Each year our club donates dictionaries and thesauri to Florence and Mapleton 4th graders. In addition, we encourage our youth to read for enjoyment by providing books to all preschool through 5th graders during the annual “Read Across America Week”. During this time one of our members reads a story to the students and they get to select a book that peaks their interest from a variety of books we provide.

Areas of Focus Icon - Community Economic Development (Color - label to the side)

Rotary members train people to become resources for their community, offering networking activities, advice on new business development, and mathematics and financial management training.

The Rotary Club of Florence Supports Habitat for Humanity

Throughout the year The Rotary Club of Florence, along with the Siuslaw and Mapleton School Districts and several community businesses and organizations work together to make sure that our community food needs are met through the Siuslaw and Mapleton Food Share programs.

Rotary Supports Florence Habitat for Humanity

Rotary Supports The Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane County

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Florence Rotary’s programs are developing the next generation of leaders, providing funding to make our Siuslaw Community a better place, and making peace a priority. And our programs are not just for club members. Learn how you can make a difference in our community through the Rotary Club of Florence.

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Rotary Youth Exchange program connects cultures, inspires service, promotes international understanding and creates friendships that last a lifetime. For more than 40 years, Rotary Youth Exchange has been one of Rotary’s best-known programs. Every year Florence Rotary hosts a Youth Exchange Student. This year our Youth Exchange Student is Bruno Muñoz Röcken; a high school student from Germany.

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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience where young 14-30-year-olds develop their skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. Activities can range from one day to ten-days covering communication, problem-solving, and becoming a dynamic leader. Community leaders are invited to work with our youth, unlock their potential, and turn motivation into action. Ask us how you too can become a Rotary Youth Leader.

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Coming Events

2023 Florence Rotary

Annual Auction

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Hi –

This is Jane Hanawalt, President of The Rotary Club of Florence inviting you to join us for our 63rd annual rotary auction, Saturday, March 11th. The auction raises scholarship funds for our Siuslaw and Mapleton High School Seniors, and Lane Community College Students, and is described by many as the premier social event of the season here in Florence. Please join us for an evening of fun, food, and fantastic auction items!!!!!!

Thank You,

Jane

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2023 Annual Cool at the Coast

Rotary Golf Tournament

Saturday, August 5, 2023

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Recent Events

Club Annual Summer Lake Social

We work hard throughout the year serving our community and the last big event of the summer draws to a close, it is time to relax and enjoy being with other members and their spouses. Every summer our Club gathers at the lake for a fun-filled evening complete with great food, drink and conversation.

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Florence Rotary Club President Jane Hanawalt meets with the Siuslaw School Board

We enjoy an excellent relationship with the Siuslaw School Board, as we do the Mapleton School Board. Throughout the year we engage with both the Siuslaw and Mapleton School Districts on various events, student recognition and scholarships.

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Annual Florence Rotary Fundraisers

Annual Rotary Auction

What started out decades ago as a small event raising a couple thousand dollars to today’s gala event that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in scholarship funds. The Annual Rotary Auction is a themed event where Rotarians and community members alike enjoy an evening packed with the lots of fun and a great dinner all while raising money for scholarships for students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts. Over the years the Florence Rotary Auctions have raised over $2M for our student’s future education.

Annual Rotary Cool at the Coast Golf Tournament

The Annual Florence Rotary Cool at the Coast Golf Tournament raises thousands of dollars for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, there were 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries every year. Today, polio cases have been reduced by 99.9%.

Annual Rotary School Supplies Fundraiser

The Rotary Club of Florence holds an annual “School Supplies” fundraiser at the start of each school year. All Club member donations are divided between the Mapleton and Siuslaw School Districts who use it to meet student needs throughout the year. Historically,the funds have been used mainly to purchase food, clothing and personal hygiene items. Since 2019, Rotary and supporting organizations have donated over $11,000 in school supplies to the Mapleton and Siuslaw schools.

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Hosking, Dorothy A
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Huston, Janet Louise
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Skidmore, Stephen C.
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Yecny, Richard Louis
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Farnsworth, Crystal
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Bennett, Rodger
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Skulley, Karen
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Ferguson, Laurel
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Colton, Rich
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Linton, Erin
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Thompson, Elizabeth A.
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Farm, Lis R.
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Garner, Daniel
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Robertson, John
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Wantz, Sally
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McMullen, Kevin
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Hanawalt, Jane
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Moffett, Timothy
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Rotary Club of Florence Announces Professional Development Fellowship Grant Deadline 02/10/23

Thursday, January 5, 2023

ROTARY CLUB of FLORENCE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP GRANT
2023 Application Guidelines for professionals in the Siuslaw/Mapleton area
Application Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2023.

Mission Statement
Florence Rotary Fellowship for Professional Development Grant is given to enrich the personal and professional growth of professionals recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities that will have the greatest continuing impact on their practice and on the performance of their organization in the Florence community.

Eligibility
Basic eligibility requirements include the following:
• Staff member (32hrs/wk minimum, volunteer or compensated) of an organization in the Florence or Mapleton/Siuslaw region.
• Minimum of one year in a professional staff position
• Must have the intention of remaining with their sponsoring organization for at least a year.
• Recipients will not have received a Fellowship grant within the last five years.
• Proposed professional development activity must take place prior to October 31, 2023.

Cover Sheet
In order to complete the cover sheet, you will need the contact information for yourself, your organization, and the email address of your supervisor or board chair/president.

Please provide a 1?2 sentence (no more than 150 characters) project description prepared before you begin. This description should capture the essence of your project. You should also include your professional title and responsibilities in your current organization; length of time with the organization; hours assigned per week; a contact phone number; an email address.

This document must be signed by both you and your organizational sponsor, and should be received by Friday, February 10, 2023. Your sponsor's signature is only to verify the information you have included on your coversheet.

Your application materials should be emailed to: meg@siuslawlibrary.org.

Proposal
Using no more than two pages, please state your proposed professional development activity.
Describe the residents your organization serves.
What specific skills/knowledge do you propose to improve?
How would a Fellowship Grant improve your skills and the service your organization provides for the residents you serve.
What specific programs or experiences have you identified to help you achieve your goal? When do you plan to use these resources?
Budget
How much will your proposal cost? (The grant is for a maximum of $2,000. It may be used with other sources to achieve Fellowship Grant objectives.) Estimate the amounts of the grant to be used for:
Transportation
Lodging
Food ($75/day)
Registration fees
Materials and supplies
Equipment if needed
Other

Application Review and Notification
Florence Rotary Fellowship will convene a Selection Committee appropriate for applications received. A blind review of the application is conducted by the Selection Committee (proposals are separated from the applicant cover sheet). Merit of the application, as determined by the Selection Committee, will be the sole criterion. The Selection Committee scoring is confidential and feedback will not be provided.

All applicants will be notified, by mail, of the results of the selection committee by March 1, 2023
Following a mandatory orientation, checks will be issued to fellows for invoiced expenses up to 90 percent of the grant value. A check for the remaining 10 percent is issued after the recipient has submitted post?fellowship reports to Florence Rotary Fellowship program and made a short presentation to the Rotary Club of Florence at a weekly meeting.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO MEG@SIUSLAWLIBRARY.ORG NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 10, 2023 TO BE CONSIDERED.

Post Fellowship Reporting Guidelines and Presentation
Your Rotary Fellowship report is due no later than 60 days after the completion of your professional development activity. Any failure to complete this summary will be reported to your sponsoring organization. In order to receive a final payment, you must complete this summary and make a five-minute presentation regarding your development activity to the Rotary Club of Florence.

Florence Rotary Professional Development Fellows are required to do the following upon completion of the approved professional development grant:
1. Provide receipts and documentation of expenses
2. Complete a post-fellowship summary
3. Give a five-minute presentation about your fellowship activities at a Rotary Club of Florence weekly meeting

The final 10% payment will be made upon completion of these reports.

Expense Report Guidelines
The grant is for up to $2,000. Florence Rotary will advance 90% of the approved amount for expenses upon submission of this agreement; the remaining 10% will be paid to the applicant upon submission of the final report.

Please prepare your expense report according to the guidelines below.

1. All funds must be expended and all expenses must be reported. Expenses must be presented in chronological order.

2. Receipts for items or services purchased are required and must be reported. Obtaining receipts in foreign countries or for merchants such as cab drivers and street vendors can be difficult and we recommend you design a receipt for these instances. Include the vendor's name, date of purchase, item purchased and cost.

3. Florence Rotary will accept copies of your original receipts. Multiple receipts can be copied onto one page. If original receipts are used, tape your receipts to an 8 ½ x 11 piece of paper. Each receipt must be labeled with the number that corresponds to the receipt's row number on the expense report.

4. All expense reports must be completed in US dollars. The conversion rate must be included on your expense report in the field provided. Each receipt must also be converted. As exchange rates fluctuate, choose an average rate to use for your reports.

5. Rotary will accept the expense of gasoline for car rentals. In the use of a personal vehicle, $.655 (65.5 cents) per mile will be paid. This rate is the 2023 IRS approved rate which accounts for gasoline, depreciation of vehicle, etc.

6. Expense reports should reflect ONLY the expenditures of the grant recipient and not his/her travel companions.

7. Retain a copy of your expense report / receipts for your personal records. Florence Rotary Club will not return any post fellowship reports.

8. After the receipt and approval of your final expenses and reports a check for the balance will be mailed to your home address. If this address has changed, please alert us immediately.

Post?Fellowship Summary Guidelines

A. Content
The purpose of the two page summary is to detail your fellowship in terms of what you learned and how you plan to incorporate that knowledge into your agency and the nonprofit community. Please address the following sections. The questions are given to help you think about your fellowship's impact. The questions are not meant to restrict your responses. We would like to know what you have already accomplished, as well as what you plan to accomplish, as you integrate your fellowship learning into your agency. Please include between two and five photos along with your report.

I. Introductory information
Please include your name, your sponsoring organization, and the title of your fellowship activity.

II. Project Summary
In narrative form, describe your fellowship. Tell the reader where you went and why. What inspired you to propose your fellowship? What inspired you while you were on your fellowship? It may be helpful to return to the "Key Questions" addressed within your FRFFT proposal. Make sure to address specific points of interest.

III. Section Two: Professional and Personal Growth
How were you personally challenged on this fellowship? Did you overcome any fears or obstacles? How was your passion for learning affected? How have you grown as a person? Professionally, did you learn new skills to teach? How have your instructional strategies changed? Have you been able to bring more authentic experiences and work to the classroom?

IV. Section Three: Benefits to your agency and the nonprofit Community
How has your fellowship influenced your agency and the nonprofit community?

IV: Section Four: Works in Progress
How has your fellowship spurred you to action? Are you presenting your experience to peers during an in?service? Are there any events at your agency based on your fellowship?

Post-Fellowship Agreement
These Rotary Fellowship reports are due no later than 60 days following completion of the proposed professional development activity. Failure to submit your expenses, the post-fellowship summary, and/or a presentation to the Rotary Club of Florence will be reported to the applicant’s sponsoring organization and will result in no final payment.

I have read and agree to abide by these guidelines:

Signed _______________________________Date

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Coming Events

2023 Florence Rotary

Annual Auction

Saturday, March 11, 2023

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Rotary Golf Tournament

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Recent Events

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Rotary Spotlight Tuesdays on KCST at 8:30 am

Florence Rotary President Jane Hanawalt introduces Rotary Spotlight.

Rotarian Crystal Farnsworth Discusses How Rotary Promotes Peace

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