2020 U.A. Rotary Fundraiser - The Power Of Service

The Upper Arlington Rotary Club is comprised of over 180 Upper Arlington business persons, professionals, and community leaders who have made a commitment to “Service Above Self” in order to improve the lives both in the UA Community and elsewhere around
the world.

https://uarotary.org/2020-rotary-fundraiser/

The Upper Arlington Charitable Foundation is our 501(c)3 organization (Tax ID#31-128089), which funds projects that our club supports. We change lives in Upper Arlington, in Central Ohio, and across the world!

During our Clubs 40 plus year history, over $2 million has been donated to projects such as:
 Funding and creating the Innovation Lab at the new Upper Arlington High School.
 Providing supplies to and tutoring to a Columbus elementary school.
 Providing meals at the YWCA FAMILY CENTER
 Establish and build preschools, trade schools, high schools and other projects in Guatemala.
 Construction of structures and equipment at the Homeless Families Foundation.
 The establishment of Upper Arlington High School, and Hastings and Jones Middle Schools Interact Clubs to introduce our community's youth to the concept of service.
 Major contributor to the renovation of the Mirolo Barn as an entertainment site for the city
 of Upper Arlington
 Providing Scholarships to local high school students
 A sponsor for the Hilltop Preschool Program (targeting at risk kids)
 Funding for underserved children in Upper Arlington.
 Funding for Santa’s Silent Helpers Program.
 Funding for Grace Haven (shelter for victims of human trafficking)
 Funding for Upper Arlington Special Olympics.
 Construction of the Upper Arlington High School Fitness Center
 Supporter of the Upper Arlington Commission on Aging File of Life Program
 Major donor on Rotary International’s worldwide drive to eliminate polio.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical
standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.

The main objective of Rotary is service in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today’s most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self