The Rotary Club of Chillicothe finished the July 2023–June 2024 year last month. The theme to this year was “Creating Hope in the World” Taking a look back to see how our club created hope in the world:

• July, we partnered with TCC/Verizon to hand out backpacks in the community. Donated “school supplies” to Pearce Community Center for their Summer Camp program. July–November the Rotary Club partners with the City and Teresa Rusk of the Tin Top shop and beautifies the River Corridor Walkway on 2nd Street. 
• September, we dropped off school supplies for Pearce’s youth programs.
• October, we hosted a breakfast for the IVC German student exchange and donated toward their field trips. We hosted a Halloween party for the Crabel Court disabled residents.
• November, we donated on Giving Tuesday to the Rotary Foundation that serves international projects and finalized an Empowering Girls grant application for Pearce Community Center.
• December, we focused food donation for Community Needs Agency for the Christmas food distribution. 
• January, we prepared and marketed for February’s Eagle Watch breakfast a great collaboration between the Lions Club, the Chillicothe Library, and other local businesses. 
• March, we began working on a scholarship to go toward a non-traditional student in the trades and we donated time to stuff eggs for the Easter Egg roundup at City Park.
• April, we promoted Rotary Youth Leadership Academy for Sophomore High School Students and hosted a breakfast for the IVC Sterling Merit scholars and donated to the annual Sterling Merit Awards banquet. We began promoting our Rotary District’s baseball game fundraiser supporting literacy programs.
• May, we partnered with TCC/Verizon to donate pet supplies and on May 23rd celebrated our club’s 34 years of service.
• June, we promoted the Rotary Club of Henry’s “Slice of Summer” event and Downtown Thursday 2nd Street market Pet Parade.

The club meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at Grecian Gardens from 7am–8am in the lounge. Join us! Contact the Rotary Club of Chillicothe President, Amanda Beadles at City Hall at 309-274-3107 or email at [email protected].