Youth Activities

Last week’s club meeting included a Halloween costume contest celebration. Members costumes covered a wide variety of characters including: scary characters (a witch, a skeleton and a devil), some heroes (Wonder Woman, a Star Wars character), and a beautiful butterfly costume. Ruh-roh, I almost forgot to mention that even Scooby Doo made an appearance. Checkout…

Last week, we asked Rotarians to help provide snacks for students at Innovation Academy. This week, we’re adding another important need: clothing! Innovation Academy has grown into a thriving high school, and Medford Rogue Rotary has a long history of supporting its students, including creating the original Tiger Den. Now we have another opportunity to…

Ending Polio Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 45 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. What is polio? Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of five. The virus spreads from…

Random Acts of Kindness happen every day! We lined up judges, set criteria, and sent your stories to our judges.  However, when it came time to choose, we decided that when it comes to kindness, everybody wins at the top. So all three storytellers are receiving our highest recognition! As members, you stood up, told…

At our Oct 14th Medford Rogue Rotary meeting, we had the pleasure of recognizing several members for their continued generosity and commitment to The Rotary Foundation. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition honors individuals whose contributions help Rotary make a lasting difference through projects that promote peace, fight disease, support education, provide clean water, and strengthen…

A Little Paint, A Lot of Teamwork, and a Lasting Impact! Twenty-four Medford Rogue Rotary members, friends, and family came together the weekend of October 9th to transform an outdoor space at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School into a colorful new sensory path! Over three days, volunteers prepped, stenciled, and painted a 60-by-20-foot area filled with…

A small but mighty group of twelve Rotarians gathered together at our New Member Social last Thursday. Everyone shared how long they had been a member of Rotary, and shared life stories as we all got to learn a little more about each other. Claudette generously hosted this event (George’s personal observation, “come for the…

Innovation Academy has become one of Medford’s educational success stories. Once an alternative for students struggling in traditional high school, it has grown into a thriving school that students actively choose to attend! Medford Rogue Rotary has a history with Innovation Academy, including creating the original Tiger Den before the school moved into its innovative…

Our First Annual Sip & Stroll for Polio held on Saturday, October 3rd—was a tremendous success! Together, we raised more than $3,000 to support Rotary’s global efforts to end polio, with every dollar contributed to the cause amplified by a 2:1 match from the Gates Foundation. Nearly 100 enthusiastic “strollers”, including 19 Medford Rogue Rotarians,…

Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and suspiciously well-dressed Rotarians! 🧙‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Our Wednesday, October 28th meeting is getting a Halloween makeover, and we’re hosting a COSTUME CONTEST! 🏆 Scariest 1st & 2nd, Funniest 1st & 2nd, and Best overall Whether you’re going for spooky, silly, clever, or downright ridiculous, it’s time to trade your Rotary best…

Investing in the Future: $100,000 Scholarship Gift and Oregon Community Foundation’s Vision for Stronger Communities This week’s Medford Rogue Rotary meeting celebrated the power of generosity, partnerships, and long-term investment in our communities. Members welcomed Lisa Mensah, President and CEO of the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), and recognized an extraordinary $100,000 contribution from Gary and…