What is Rotary Day of Service?

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, more than 800 Rotary clubs and 30,000 Rotarians across 10 states and 5 countries, from Connecticut to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Colorado, and Wyoming in the United States, plus the countries of Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, and England, will volunteer in their communities for an unprecedented Rotary Day of Service, collecting clothes for homeless, refurbishing parks, and much, much more.
 
If you’ve always wanted to find a way to give back to your community, this is your chance! You don’t have to be in Rotary to volunteer for the Day of Service. Click on the ‘Find Your Town’ tab above, or scroll down to find the project in your town and sign up. Once you do, your local club will be in touch.
 
Please join us for a rewarding day of service, friendship and community spirit for the 2024 Rotary Day of Service!

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A ROTARIAN TO HELP!

If you’ve always wanted to find a way to give back to your community, this is your chance! You don’t have to be in Rotary to volunteer for the Day of Service. Click on the 'Events Near Me’ search bar below, to find the project in your town and sign up. Once you do, your local club will be in touch.
 
Please join us for a rewarding day of service, friendship and community spirit for the 2024 Rotary Day of Service!
 
Day of Service Volunteer Projects
 

PROMOTIONAL RESOURCES

Banner and T-Shirt Ordering/Distribution
The Day of Service T-Shirt order form is now live. Club Presidents and project contacts have been emailed the  link directly. Email rotary7255pi@gmail.com for the link. 
 
Shirts are $9.59 apiece from sizes Small to XL, $11.59 for 2XL, $13.59 for 3XL, and $15.59 for 4XL.
 
The deadline for ordering T-shirts is May 12, 2024!
 
Clubs must order the shirts in bulk through the website above. Club members cannot place orders for individual shirts. Orders can be picked up in Ronkonkoma or shipped directly to you for an additional cost. There is a 4 shirt order minimum for shipping
 
To order a banner please email rotary7255pi@gmail.com with the following information:
  1. Club Name
  2. Club URL (can be website or Facebook handle)
  3. Do you want a date strip sticker that says "May 18, 2024"
  4. Club Contact
Banners will be available for pick-up in early May in Ronkonkoma. 
Clubs who lost the banner received last year or wish to purchase additional banners can purchase banners for the cost of $55 + tax/shipping and $5 per date strip.
 
BANNER ORDERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024.
 
All first-time participating clubs in Day of Service will receive a free 3x5 ft banner from the District as thank-you for your participation!
 
The District will also be providing every participating club with a date strip sticker for their existing DOS banner. They can be picked up in Ronkonkoma. Email rotary7255pi@gmail.com to schedule a pick-up time. 
How to Promote Your Day of Service Project
Public Image Zoom Webinar Recording
Everything you need to know on how to:
  • Contact local media
  • How to use Press Teleases and Photo Cpations
  • How to edit the event flyer template on Canva
  • Where to share the flyer in the community and social media
  • How to take effective photos and videos of your project
  • Importance of using Photo Release forms
  • How to share photos/videos with the Public Image Team after the event
Day of Service Promotional Assets
EVENT FLYERS & QR CODE
 
 
EVENT LOGOS
PRESS RELEASES & MEDIA ALERTS
                Canva Flyer Template
A custom flyer was created for EVERY club's project and is available for download from the Google Drive folder linked above.
 
Clubs can make edits or corrections to the flyer using the Canva template linked below.
 
The May 1st Webinar will go over how to make edits to the template using a free Canva account!