Members of the Belleville Rotary Club performed a cleanup at Fireworks Island in Belleville Sept. 17 as part of Rotary District 6400 A Day of Service. The district wide event was marked by 1,500 members in the district's 52 clubs. On the day of service, club members worked on projects simultaneously to illustrate to themselves and to their communities their far-reaching impact.
"The clubs in our district do a terrific job of taking our motto of Service Above Self to heart," said District 6400 Governor Traci Sincock. "Sometimes we get so involved in our own projects, though, that we forget to see the big picture. By coordinating some of the projects to take place in one 24-hour period, we can step back and see just how big the impact of our entire district is."
Projects on Sept. 17 included food banks and birthday boxes, clothing and book drives, garden and park cleanups, community picnics and events, and fundraising bike rides, runs, and golf tournaments.
Rotary members throughout the world take action to make communities better, Sincock said. They contribute their time, energy, and passion to carry out meaningful and sustainable projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, help mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies. The top priority of the club is the global eradication of polio.
