Rockland Rotarians announce three recent events that have helped serve their mission to do good in the world.

Rockland Rotarians participate in WindowDressers Community Build Project

Rockland Rotary partnered with WindowDressers to keep neighbors in Maine warm this winter. There will be approximately 75 Rotarians taking part in this project from Ellsworth, Castine, Hallowell, Rockland/Camden, Belfast, Calais, Waterville and Winthrop.

“For every shift a Rotarian works, our district will make a donation of at least $100 to the WindowDressers program from our Rotary District 7790, which includes most of Maine and Quebec,” said Rockland Rotarians.

This effort is part of Past-District Governor Doug Curtis, Jr’s District Environmental Project.

“As Rotarians, it’s our mission to do good in the world.”

Rockland Rotary partners with the American Legion for 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament

Rockland Rotary’s 2nd annual Cornhole Tournament, in partnership with the American Legion, was a huge success. Thanks to the American Legion’s tournament organizers, the whole tournament ran flawlessly. All proceeds from the baked goods sales, sponsorships, Cornhole Tournament participants, and 50/50 drawings goes toward Rockland Rotary’s All-Inclusive Playground Project to benefit children and adults within our community. Thanks to all who made this worthwhile fundraiser so much fun and such a success.

Rotary District Governor check presentation

Rockland Rotary President Bob Bird presents District Governor Tina Chapman with a check for $1,500 to go toward her District Project to decrease chronic childhood malnutrition in two villages in the Highlands of Guatemala. 

“Chronic childhood malnutrition is a complex problem that requires a wide range of interventions,” said Chapman. “Many efforts to reduce chronic childhood malnutrition in Guatemala address only one or a few of the interrelated causes. In this project we will address all of the causes identified in two communities and have identified 33 necessary malnutrition interventions. Such an integrated approach in neighboring villages has been shown to have a much more dramatic impact of reducing chronic childhood malnutrition than projects using just a handful of interventions. The project will be based on a community empowerment approach to ensure that the changes brought about by the project continue after Rotarians leave.”