The Rotary Club of Flagstaff and the Northern Arizona Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance (NAZADA) invite you to be part of this year's Charity Golf  Event.

The event takes place Oct. 12 at Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club.

Whether you register a team, become a sponsor, purchase a tee sign, or donate a raffle or silent auction item, your participation directly supports programs that improve lives throughout Northern Arizona.

Get ready for a day of great golf, valuable networking, exciting prizes, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact in our community!

 Attached you'll find the Tournament Registration flier with everything you need to get involved, including:

• Golfer and team registration
• Corporate sponsorship opportunities
• Tee sponsorships

For the out-of-towners, the Comfort Inn Flagstaff,  2480 E. Lucky Lane & I40, (928) 774-9157, has special rates for Sunday, October 11th.

 Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your business, connect with community leaders, and support two organizations dedicated to making a meaningful difference. Sponsorships and team registrations are available now, and we'd love to have you join us.

Reserve your spot today by returning the attached form or register online and help us make this year's tournament our biggest and most impactful event yet!

In their first-ever multi-club collaboration, the Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary Club, The Rotary Club of Scottsdale, and the Scottsdale North Rotary Club have joined forces on a book drive to benefit the Emily Center Book Cart at Phoenix Children's Hospital, which distributes 400–600 books to hospitalized children and young adults each month. 

If your club would like to join the effort contact:  jangray2019@gmail.com

Note: The following column was written by Dr. Honora Norton, Public Image Chair for the Rotary Club of Sun Lake, to promote Rotary in her community (Chandler/Sun Lakes). We are re-printing it here to encourage all our clubs in the district to consider sharing a similar column specific to their club with their local media outlets.

By Dr. Honora Norton
Public Image Chair, Rotary Club of Sun Lakes

My father was Rotarian. In 2002, after moving to Scottsdale from Wisconsin, I joined Rotary Club of Scottsdale. That membership resulted in genuine friendships, grew my personal and non-profit support network, and allowed me to give back through humanitarian service projects – i.e. I distributed polio immunization drops in Hermosillo Mexico barrios. Those benefits increased after moving to Gilbert’s East Valley and joining Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL). RCSL provided me with a unique mix of impact connections through its educational, veteran services and community service projects, and allows me to share my communication skills as RCSL’s Public Image Director.

Rotary International is a global humanitarian service organization made up of over 1.2 million community leaders. Founded in Chicago in 1905, its primary mission is to bring people together to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world peace and goodwill. Of the over 46,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide, RCSL is one of 135 across Arizona and the third largest in the Phoenix Valley.  

Go to RCSL’s website (www.sunlakesrotary.com) to find location and times of upcoming RCSL meetings. You are welcome to join the group at any of its gatherings. If you want to check out other Rotary Clubs in the Valley – Google “Rotary International Club Finder.” 

If you do not already know an RCSL Rotarian, someone at the first meeting you attend will partner up with you to sponsor and mentor your rotary membership. Or contact RCSL’s Membership Chair Dee (Donna) Cox to introduce yourself (206-372-1806/ dee@@wscon.com). 

Things to consider when joining a Rotary Club:

• Time Commitment – membership requires attendance at regular meetings, committee meetings and club/service events that support your interests.
• Financial Obligations – there are quarterly and annual dues (RCSL has one of the most reasonable priced dues and meal costs in the valley) and expectations to contribute to Rotary Foundation and as able RCSL fundraisers and events.
• Students and younger adults can join parallel groups like Rotary’s Interact or Rotaract clubs – contact Dee for further information. 

Check out: www.sunlakesrotary.com and www.rotary.org 

Submitted by: Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director

Per Jennifer Goforth, Executive Advisor/former General Motors Executive Director, RCSL member and Chandler resident Don Robins, accepted his AWIM (A World in Motion) Volunteer Recognition Award at the 28th Annual SAE (formerly Society of Automotive Engineers) Foundation Celebration held in Pontiac, Michigan.

Upon receiving the award Don, who joined Rotary Club of Sun Lakes in 2005, stated - "You can't imagine how great it was to work with those students."

Don joined SAE at the University of Illinois in the 1950s. Decades later Don helped build AWIM programs on Native American reservations, Canyon State Academy and Chandler Unified School District Schools, where eighth graders utilized STEM education (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), to design, build and race competitively gravity cruiser and jet toys!  

Over the years, the AWIM programs Don led in Arizona have reached more than 50,000 students with support from SAE, ASU students and Rotarian volunteers who mentor students.