The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise special events raise funds for three avenues of service:
Community, Vocational, and International.
Our motto is "Service Above Self."
Community Service is an opportunity for every Rotarian to exemplify “Service Above Self.” It is the commitment and social responsibility of every Rotarian and Rotary club to improve the quality of life for those who live in the community and to serve the public interest.
The NaperDink Triathlon 2009 Community Service is:
"Meals on Wheels"
Last year 26,000 meals were served to Naperville seniors. In the Home Delivered Meals Program, over 1,200 meals are packed and delivered each weekday to frail homebound seniors, who are unable to shop or cook for themselves. All meals are packaged and delivered each weekday by a volunteer work force. Volunteers are trained in food safety and DSCC's Emergency Procedures. While these meals provide a vital balance of proper nutrients to nourish and restore the body, that is only part of the story.
The Home Delivered Meals Program also provides the imperative human connection, too often lost on seniors who live alone. The program offers the frail and homebound senior a reassuring smile, a hug, and a familiar visitor who can check that everything is okay, and get help for a senior in need. This program promotes dignified and independent living for all seniors. Last year, over 2,000 seniors received more than 230,000 meals in their own homes through our collective efforts. DuPage Senior Citizens Council
Vocational Service is the way Rotary fosters and supports the application of the ideal of service in the pursuit of all vocations.
Inherent in the Vocational Service ideal are:
1) Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including faithfulness and fidelity to employers, employees, and associates, and fair treatment of them and of competitors, the public, and all those with whom one has any business or professional relationships
2) The recognition of the worthiness to society of all useful occupations, not just one’s own or those pursued by Rotarians
3) The contribution of one’s vocational talents to the problems and needs of society
The NaperDink Triathlon 2009 Vocational Service is:
Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise awards several scholarships to graduating Naperville high school seniors. The awarded sum is applied toward the tuition and fees of the accredited college or vocational school attended by the recipients.
Eligibility:
Any high school senior living in Naperville who:
Is currently attending high school in District 203, 204 or any private
school in the area but has a Naperville address
Will pursue full time studies at an accredited college or junior
college for the full term of the school year
Completes the scholarship application
Includes an official transcript as part of the application.
Selection Criteria:
Demonstrated leadership qualities
Academic Achievement
School Service
Community Service
Financial Needs
Rotary's International Service is to encourage and foster the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. Freedom, justice, truth, sanctity of the pledged word, and respect for human rights are inherent in Rotary principles and are also vital to the maintenance of international peace and order and to human progress.
The NaperDink Triathlon 2009 International Service is:
Food for Tikondane, Zambia
Hunger relief is urgently needed due to a lower yield in the maize/corn crop. Last harvest the fields produced very little due to the lack of fertilizer at the right time. The village people have so little cash they cannot supplement their supply of maize flour by buying from the shops; it is far too expensive. The problem is that every other staple will be equally expensive, be it potatoes or rice or pasta! The stresses of malnutrition are being seen among the people.
The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise has a solid relationship with Tikondone, Zambia. Previous contributions have provided clean water and educational support. Naperville Rotarians have met the people and worked along side them. Food is a critical need at this time.