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EDUCATION: THE 2025 SERVICE ABOVE SELF GRANT PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN

The Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich is pleased to announce two (2) Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich grants for graduating high school students residing in Bourne or Sandwich, MA. 

The grant award will be made in the form of a check payable to the recipient after a Fall 2025 official college transcript is received by the Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich in January of 2026.

  • 2025 Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich Community Grant is awarded to the student who has a record of active commitment to community service throughout their high school years.
     
  • Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich Fredrick Harris Grant* is named for the former Rotarian and high school music educator. This grant will be awarded to a high school graduate planning to study music, music education, musical theater, music therapy, music/theater technology, or you plan to pursue a music/theater co-curricular in college
     
  • The application can be found here or click the apply now button below:
     

  • Send questions, applications and/or follow-up documents to Susan Miller at susmiller640@gmail.com

    Deadline is Mar 31, 2025
Apply now!
🇺🇦 UKRAINE SUPPORT

Shared by District Govenor Billy Roberts:
In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for donors around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts and has designated its Disaster Response Fund as the main avenue for contributions.
 

The Rotary Foundation has also approved the following :

  • Now through 30 June 2022, designated Rotary districts that border Ukraine and the Rotary district in Ukraine may apply for grants of up to $50,000 each from the Disaster Response Fund. 

  • These expedited disaster response grants can be used to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the crisis including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine, and clothing.

  • During this same period, other impacted Rotary districts that wish to offer support to refugees or other victims of the crisis in their district can apply for $25,000 grants from the Disaster Response Fund.

  • ShelterBox, our project partner for disaster response, is in communication with Rotary members in Eastern Europe to explore how it may offer support with temporary transitional housing and other essential supplies.

  • The Rotary Action Group for Refugees, Forced Displacement, and Migration is also mobilizing its resources to assist in this crisis.

In addition, a number of clubs in our district have also initiated relief programs.  These range from support to World Central Kitchen, to clothing drives, to underwriting school supplies for children learning in remote transient facilities as well as collaboration with Rotary Clubs in Poland and elsewhere.  
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
Giving is a part of who we are...🏆
The Rotary Foundation transforms monetary gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
 
Consistency in giving matters and the Rotary Club of Bourne Sandwich has the distinct honour of being recognised for having each member donating 100% of the time. We know that to make a difference we must be present and contribute. This award highlights just that!
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PROMOTING PEACE
Diversity Exists On The Cape! Did you know our District is seated in the ancestral homeland of the Narragansett and Wampanoag Tribes? Also throughout the Cape we are so lucky to have Latin Communities such as; Portuguese, Brazilian, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala.
 
We know we our club, our community and our District on Cape Cod need to understand more and focus on embracing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI), for this reason Governor Roberts presented a challenge during his tenure as District Governor for 2021-22 to all Cape Clubs to support investment in DEI Initiatives. 
 
Learn more about the Wampanoag Tribe
GROWING LOCAL ECONOMIES
Supporting Small Business & POC here on Cape Cod! 
 
Recently the Executive Director of Amplify POC, Tara Vargas Wallace and her Board President, Jeanne Morrison joined the Bourne Sandwich Rotarians for a discussion about businesses owned by people of color on Cape Cod and how we can help to reduce the racial wealth gap created by systemic racism.
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FIGHTING DISEASE
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
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