The heart of Rotary’s impact and fellowship lies within its committees. Whether you’re passionate about community service, mentoring youth, or fostering peace, joining a committee is the best way to make a difference and build meaningful connections with fellow Rotarians. Our committees are where ideas take root, where projects come to life, and where lifelong friendships are formed. By getting involved, you’ll not only help transform lives locally and globally but also discover the true spirit of Rotary—service above self. Explore the committees below and find your place to make an impact!
Interested in joining a committee? Complete the Committee Selection Form or email the Rotary office.
SERVICE COMMITTEES
1. Community Services
As a member of Community Services, you have an opportunity to participate in the review of grant requests from a broad section of our community. This committee reviews grant and service project requests impacting our local community. Non-profits we have supported in the past include the Cherry Street Mission, Sunshine, Habitat for Humanity, Toledo Ballet, Little Sisters of the Poor, and many more. Involvement with the Community Services Committee offers hands-on opportunities that make a difference right here in our own community.
2. Disability Services
This service committee offers an opportunity to participate in the long history of our Club’s focus and service of helping others maintain a relatively normal lifestyle, no matter what their ability. Our Club’s long history with Glendale Feilbach Elementary School and the Ability Center have created rewarding opportunities for grant requests. Other programs have included Zoo Day and Camp Day. This committee manages all grant requests for any type of disability.
3. Environmental Services
This service committee seeks to strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment. Past efforts have included planting trees in Toledo Metroparks and working to organize the Lake Erie Water Conference. The committee considers and recommends an environmental-related grant request.
4. International Services
This committee manages international grant requests and projects. International Services adopted three rural villages in Honduras with a commitment to long-term development as a focus area for our Club. Using worldwide Rotary resources, this committee involves every Rotarian in creating international understanding, goodwill, and peace. International Service collaborates with other clubs in District 6600 through MESA (Medical Equipment Supplies Abroad), peace projects, and more.
5. Peace Committee
Rotary’s goal today is to create environments where peace can be built and maintained through sustainable and measurable activities in local communities. Peacebuilding remains a cornerstone of our mission as a humanitarian service organization. The Peace Committee is committed to engaging in dialogues and projects that promote positive peace in their community and across the globe.
6. Vocational Services
Vocational Service Committee members play an integral role in mentoring youth and adults in their respective vocations. Committee members focus on the development of professions, trades, and education within the community’s chosen vocations. As a Vocational Service Committee member, you will have an opportunity to review and manage grant requests for new and existing vocational programs.
7. Youth Services
The Youth Services Committee members have an opportunity to experience and manage multiple grant requests that impact the youth in our immediate area. Past Youth Service grant requests have come from Claire’s Day, Toledo School for the Arts, Early Childhood Development, and more. This committee will manage grant requests during each of the grant cycles, participate in site visits, and make recommendations to the committee for projects they feel will have the greatest impact. The committee discovers the problems challenging young people and cooperates with existing social service agencies.
8. Foundation Advisory Committee
The FAC plays a key role in administering and providing the final steps of due diligence in our grant-making process. This committee serves as the platform to hear and review each grant request presented by each chair or vice-chair of the service committees. Together, members decide and recommend which grants will move forward for final approval from the Club Board and Foundation Trustees.
CLUB COMMITTEES
1. Membership (Engagement & Recruitment)
This committee encourages members to regularly attend meetings and get involved in the Club, as well as stay engaged with current and new members. The membership committee:
a) encourages current members to seek and propose new members,
b) works with new members and sponsors to orient them, and
c) plans and organizes the new member orientation four (4) times a year.
Members also work closely with the Membership Sales Director and Executive Director of the Club to focus on growth.
2. Public Image
This Club committee recommends, reviews, and implements activities regarding external communications and promotion.
3. Program Committee
This Club committee prepares & arranges programs for all Club meetings. Members vote to approve or deny which speakers will become part of our Monday program schedule.
4. Finance/Audit Committee
This Club committee works directly with the president, secretary/treasurer, and executive director to develop a comprehensive annual budget for the Club, makes reviews as required, and provides recommendations surrounding financial record-keeping & processing. The committee meets quarterly or as called upon to review the budget.
Social/Fellowship Groups:
– Book Club
– Bowling League
– Golf League
– Tennis League
– International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians (IYFR)
