The Rotary Club of Bath Sunrise
ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY
 
Every year the incoming Rotary International President identifies a motto to focus on for the Rotary Year, July 1 to June 30. This year, John Germ from Chattanooga, Tennessee chose “Rotary Serving Humanity”.
 
 
Dr. Al Mesrobian receiving a Paul Harris +2 from Marty Helman, PDG & Foundation Chair for Rotary District 7780 (Gwyyneth Arrison in the  foreground)
 
The Sunrise Club started the year at 13 members. We are a service-oriented club. This has attracted others to join, increasing our membership to 17. During this past year, the club decided to track the humanitarian work of its members for the community.
 
The results are impressive, and the year is not over yet. Our members have been quietly involved in a myriad of service activities benefiting the community. At the recently held District Conference, the club received the Governor’s Literacy Award for our efforts this past year. We have supplied books, read to children, helped our middle schoolers interested in robotics, and acknowledge the achievements of our Morse students.
 
In addition to our work at the Bath Area Food Pantry and our literacy efforts, a number of our members have focused on providing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) opportunities for RSU1 students. Last year, we purchased LEGO Robotics kits and continue to work with middle schoolers on Wednesdays at the Patten Free Library. This year, we are helping the STEAM Coordinator at Morse HS set up and organize a robotics program for the high school students. We have a Rotary District grant pending for the purchase of VEX Robotics equipment and supplies to have a Robotics Club up and running when the students return in September.
 
We know we do a lot for the community, but up to this year we didn’t have a record of what we do. The results are enlightening. The range of involvement in the fabric of the community is awesome. From suicide prevention to Maine State Music Theatre; food insecurity to senior citizen care and security; dance, culinary arts and student achievement recognition; Honor Flight, Pine Tree Camp, United Way, Patten Free Library; ringing bells during the holidays and filling a bus for the hungry!
 
All in all, members are on track to log 2500 hours of service to the community! That’s 50 hours a week of SERVICE! Think of the value. If you use $15 an hour, our club has given $37,500 to the community this year. That is truly something to be proud of. We do fundraisers and give away all the money we raise, but SERVICE is the essence of Rotary. “Rotary Serving Humanity”
 
Now we ask you…do you want to be a part of…as Yoda said…”Do or Don’t Do! Bath Sunrise Rotary Club needs like-minded people that want to be involved in the solution. It’s easy. YOU Serving Humanity!
 
The next move is yours. Get in touch with Bob Reed at 207-844-0451 or e-mail reedart@sover.net. Or show up for breakfast at Mae’s on the 1st or 3rd Friday at 7:00am. We’re an easy group to get along with and we know how to get things done!