The Rotary Club of Cleveland cultivates a diverse community of informed professionals working collectively to create a positive impact by exchanging ideas, forming meaningful, lifelong friendships, and giving back to our community.
Volunteer Day!
Thursday, May 29, 2025
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Footpath Foundation
7777 W. Pleasant Valley Dr.
Parma, OH 44130
Come and join us in making "Outdoor Connection Kits" for our Cleveland kids! We will put together string packs full of outdoor fun (like chalk, balls, bubbles and bug catchers) for kids to use this summer.
(Food will be served at 11:30 a.m.)
The event will be held inside the Footpath Headquarters located at: 7777 W. Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma, 44130. It is a ranch house that was transformed into Footpath's offices. There is a long driveway. Please pull all the way up and park on the concrete bus turnaround pad or in front of the garage or behind the house on the gravel driveway. Please be careful as some of the gravel is rather loose. If you'd like a tour of the land after the event, please wear long pants and boots or shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.
The past 2 years the Cleveland Rotary Foundation has supported Footpath Foundation in their efforts to provide kids from Cleveland Metropolitan School District the opportunity to explore the outdoors.
Footpath Foundation connects youth to nature, providing outdoor experiences they would not otherwise have. Opportunities such as hiking, exploring, fishing, and camping help kids become more resilient, improve their physical and mental health, and develop life-enhancing skills.
Footpath Foundation believes all children deserve access to nature and outdoor experiences. These experiences are the building blocks that help kids become responsible adults and leaders in their communities. Footpath Foundation provides children who lack access to the natural world the kinds of outdoor activities that enrich their overall development, health, and well-being.
Along the way, kids experience personal growth, improve self-awareness and increase their appreciation for nature.
Help Celebrate the Seniors from Garrett Morgan
This past year we have successfully helped close to 60 students from Garrett Morgan have the needed requirements to graduate from high school. Join us to show our support and to help celebrate their success.
Wednesday, May 25, 2025 @ 4:30p John Marshall High School Gym - 3808 W. 140th St., CLE 44111
SAVE THE DATE!!
A farm to table culinary experience, with live auction items raffle baskets and more! Proceeds to benefit humanitarian programs of the Cleveland Rotary Foundation!
Volunteer Opportunity
On June 21st from 9:30 - 3:30 p.m. we will be helping at Santa's Hide-A-Way Hollow. This is their day for Down Syndrome kids to visit. We will be helping inside the different buildings. 15400 Bundysburg Rd. Middlefield, OH44062
Please RSVP to the Rotary office.
Calling all golfers, we are looking for 3 more foursomes!
Hole sponsors available - $100 each!
Volunteer Opportunities - "Service Above Self"
MedWish and Medworks
We have the opportunity to volunteer the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Volunteers will be sorting and packing medical supplies and equipment that will be used in underserved communities or shipped out to global partners.
Wednesday, June 11 - 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Where: MedWish and Medworks International - 1625 E. 31st St. CLE 44114
We will be volunteering the 2nd Saturday of each month. The volunteers help with greeting, checking in & out, and navigating the crowd, carrying items for those who need help, sanitizing the grocery baskets used, and stocking shelves, etc.
Saturday, June 14th - 10:30 - 3:00 p.m. (come for as long as you can)
Where: St. Augustine Community Cupboard, 2486 W. 14th St., Cleveland, OH 44113
RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Upcoming Volunteer Days - Wednesday May 21st, Tuesday June10th and Wednesday June 18th - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - RSVP rotarycle@gmail.com or pqua@classicautocampus.com
American Red Cross Blood Donor Day, July 17, 2025
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage
The nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Blood and platelet donations are needed now to help alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not delayed.
Over the last 20 years, the number of people donating blood to the Red Cross has fallen by more than 40%.
Additional challenges lie ahead as winter weather and seasonal illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 may compound the dire blood supply situation the nation currently faces.
Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in. In recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of some of the most transfused blood types to hospitals.
Make an appointment to give blood or platelets now by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visitingRedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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