Story by Peggy Hodgsen Kremer Yirialis Diaz Mercedes’ stirring account of family life below the poverty line won first place in the Rotary Club of Cincinnati’s 4-Way Test Speech competition on Feb. 29. The competition challenges high school students to hone public speaking skills while incorporating the Rotary’s 4 Way Test – the ethical standard […]
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Story by Peggy Hodgsen Kremer Click HERE for nomination form. Nominations are open for the 2024 Jefferson Awards – known as the Nobel Prize for community service. Greater Cincinnati is one of over 90 communities in the country that present a local Jefferson Award, said Bill Shula of Bethel, who chairs the local awards program […]
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Story by Peggy Hodgsen Kremer More than 50 elves – most dressed in holiday sweaters and non-stop smiles – helped Santa throw a Christmas party that has been going on for more than a century for children with special needs. The Rotary Club of Cincinnati’s annual gift-filled Christmas bash opened the holiday for close to […]
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The Rotary Club of Cincinnati rallied more than 500 volunteers from across Greater Cincinnati for the second annual Rotary Do Days – a massive three-day service blitz that provided more than 1500 hours of free labor to 34 non-profit agencies in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Co-chair Linda Muth of Union Township called it a […]
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Story by: Peggy Hodgson Stroll on Cincinnati’s Fountain Square this summer and you may see faces of local celebrities on the huge video screens, inviting you to “Grab a rake,” “Grab a shovel, “Grab a brush” and join what could be the largest volunteer blitz of the year. The Rotary Club of Cincinnati is organizing […]
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Story by Peggy Kreimer Hodgson Rotary PR Specialist Cincinnati Public School teachers and administrators who inspire, innovate and support students in and out of the classroom were honored by The Rotary Club of Cincinnati in June at the Rotary’s annual Teacher Recognition program at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel. “These educators represent the best […]
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