Youth Activities

The 4-Way Speech contest was held at the District Conference this past weekend and all three finalists were absolutely amazing making the judges job very difficult. Gavin Guyetter, representing the Medford Rogue Rotary, won the $1000 third place prize. Gavin is a 12th grade student at St. Mary’s and his topic was on Food Insecurity…

May is Youth Service (formerly called New Generations) Month, when Rotary Clubs around the world focus on youth services, Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, Youth Exchange. So, what do youth services look like?  INTERACT Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club comprised of 14-18 year olds.  Interact gives young people the opportunity to take part in fun, meaningful…

  By Steve Miller Endurance, Aging, and the Long Game of Health On April 5th, I completed the Ironman 70.3 in Oceanside: a 1.2-mile ocean swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. It’s a demanding event, but the real story isn’t about finishing—it’s about the transformative health benefits that come from training for…

Nahti’s Exchange Year in Southern Oregon This year, we had the incredible joy of hosting Nathalya de Castro Dobrowolski, affectionately known as Nahti, as an exchange student from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil (District 4730).  Nahti is 17 years old and brings a vibrant spirit, love for soccer, and stories of life with five cats and one…

Five Medford Rogue Rotarians spoke about their trip to Equador to support the purchase and planting of over 4000 Cacao Trees.  President Rachel Torres, Incoming president George Prokop, Linda Brown, Tim Chesley, Lorenzo Mejia along with a few other non-Rotarians took on the adventure.  The economic impact of this project is felt in several surrounding…

Rogue PowerPack, now packing bags of food for 828 kids across 26 schools. We are quickly coming up on the end of the year with only 4 packs left to get in on the fun and participate in this meaningful service project. Please reach out to Danette Moss at dmoss@laclinicahealth.org if you are interested in…

By Steve Miller Endurance, Aging, and the Long Game of Health On April 5th, I completed the Ironman 70.3 in Oceanside: a 1.2-mile ocean swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. It’s a demanding event, but the real story isn’t about finishing—it’s about the transformative health benefits that come from training for something…

Please welcome the newest member inducted to our club…. Kelly Ravassipour. Kelly is a Jackson County Circuit Court judge in Medford. Kelly’s husband Darren, and her father, Ron Worland, are both current members and past presidents of the Medford Rogue Rotary Club. With her free time Kelly likes to play tennis and travel. Welcome Kelly.

By Steve Miller: Endurance, Aging, and the Long Game of Health On April 5th, I completed the Ironman 70.3 in Oceanside: a 1.2-mile ocean swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run. It’s a demanding event, but the real story isn’t about finishing—it’s about the transformative health benefits that come from training for something…

On Thursday. April 17th, the Family Nurturing Center held its annual Daffodil Awards Celebration to honor an individual, an FNC employee, and a volunteer, all who have made a significant contribution to improving the lives of children and their families in the Rogue Valley. New this year, FNC added an additional category:  Community Partner…and the first…

Another successful Blood Drive was held last Tuesday, April 15th at the Eastwood Baptist Church. Seventeen total units were collected including contributions from five first time donors and two power red donors. KOBI TV 5 was there and created the following segment supporting the effort. KOBI TV 5 – Medford Rogue Rotary blood drive Thank…

Last weekend the Club and District Learning Assembly was held in Cottage Grove with the purpose of training, educating, and inspiring D5110 Rotarians for the coming Rotary year. The Learning Assembly was strongly recommended for all club officers/directors and committee chairs and included sessions of interest to all Rotarians! Attendees from Medford Rogue Rotary included; Kellie…

We at Rotary are dedicated to promoting activities that enhance the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment. April is Environmental Month Supporting the environment is Rotary’s seventh area of focus, alongside peace-building and conflict prevention; disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal…

On March 31st, five Medford Rogue Rotary Rotarians, plus two family members, completed our World Community Service (WCS) trip to Ecuador. Our WCS committee drove a project this year working with an NGO, YAKUM*, where we provided 4000 cacao trees for planting in five different communities. This grant builds on a Global Grant project led…