24 YEARS OF ROTARY IN PUEBLO WEST, Colorado
About Our Club
· Rotarians have provided scholarships for over 80 Pueblo West students to attend college - an investment of $200,000 + in future generations.
· Rotarians, with cash and labor, were a partner in the development of Cattail Crossing, a centerpiece gathering place for our community.
· Rotary is a primary sponsor of the annual Tom Sawyer Fishing Derby, now in its third year, serving up to 600 children on a special day.
· For several years, Rotary has given a personal dictionary to every 3rd-grade student in Pueblo West, more than 400 books a year at a cost of more than $4,000.
· In 2008, Rotary has initiated a relationship with the
· Rotary provided funds to assist in the Joe Martinez Memorial that stands in front of Pueblo West Volunteer Fire Department headquarters.
· Rotary built the $25,000 outdoor entertainment stage at
· Rotary provided funds for the Golden Guardian veterans' fountain.
· Rotary provides scholarships for Pueblo West students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards conference.
· Rotary has supported the Infonics program.
· Rotary provided emergency breathing apparatus for firefighters in the Pueblo West Volunteer Fire Department.
· Rotarians have provided support for several youth groups, including the PWHS debate club, the PWHS choir, Pueblo West Boy Scouts and participants in the Soap Box Derby.
· The Rotary Club of Pueblo West has been a continuing partner of the Guardian Angel Orphanage in
· Rotary has supported the missions of Dr. Byron Beard to provide dental care for underprivileged children in
· Pueblo West Rotary members have been financial participants with Rotary International in a 20-year program to eradicate polio worldwide. This historic global program is in its final phase, a three-year, $200 million matching-funds partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.