Serving Our Community,

Changing Our World

From Granby to the Globe - Making a Difference every day

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Education & Youth Development


 

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    Scholarships: Award $16,000 annually in scholarships for graduating seniors in Grand County to support their pursuit of higher education.
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    Youth Exchange: Sponsors and supports both inbound and outbound exchange students, promoting international understanding and cultural immersion.
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    Leadership Development (High School): Sponsors local high school students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp each year to build character and leadership skills.
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    High School Interact Club: Sponsors and supports the Interact Club at MPHS with their fundraising efforts, and their local and international projects.
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    Leadership Development (Middle School): Sends two qualified middle school students to Young RYLA, providing early-intervention leadership training.
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    Literacy: Provides a complimentary hardbound dictionary to every third-grade student in Grand County to foster early literacy.
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    Early Childhood: Partners with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide children ages 0–5 in Grand County with one free, high-quality book every month.
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    Reading Programs: Supports Library "Read-to-Me" and Summer Reading programs to encourage a lifelong love of books.
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Community Service & Environment


 

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    Waste Reduction: Actively reduces landfill waste through plastic bag recycling initiatives and regular volunteer support at Granby's Recycle Saturdays.
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    Community Grants: Provides financial grants to numerous local non-profits, including Grand Futures, Pet Pals, Habitat for Humanity, Headwaters Trail Alliance, and local school arts and music programs.
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    Blood Drives: Sponsors and facilitates quarterly Vitalant (formerly Bonfils) blood drives to support regional healthcare needs.
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    Highway Cleanup: Maintains a cleaner community through the Adopt-A-Highway program, managing litter pickup for one mile of local highway.
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    4th of July Celebration: Hosts the Party in the Park lunch concession in Polhamus Park immediately following the annual 4th of July parade.
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    Rodeo Concessions: Provides concessions for the Flying Heels Rodeo during the June and July seasons.
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International Impact


 

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    Polio Eradication: Contributes to the global effort to End Polio Now, a signature Rotary International initiative that has nearly eradicated the disease worldwide.
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    Clean Water Initiatives: Supports international clean water projects to provide sustainable access to safe water and sanitation in developing communities.
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    Humanitarian Service: Members contribute to The Rotary Foundation, supporting a wide array of humanitarian service projects across the globe.

Note: This is not a comprehensive list, as we support many other civic causes and community groups and organizations’ needs throughout the year.

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