Monthly Messages from RI President Maloney

October | Polio Eradication

October | Polio Eradication

October 2019 Rotary's long-term, sustained battle against polio has defined our organization for decades. We have a right to be proud of all that we have accomplished through the years. Our progress is real and noteworthy. In 1988, polio was...

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September | The Family of Rotary starts at home

September | The Family of Rotary starts at home

September 2019 Here in the United States, another summer is winding down. And for the Maloney family, every summer ends with a return to my hometown of Ridgway, Illinois, for the annual Popcorn Day festival, where I am honored to serve as the...

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August | Together we’ll Grow Rotary

August | Together we’ll Grow Rotary

August 2019 During 2019-2020, I am encouraging Rotarians and Rotaractors to grow Rotary. We must grow our service, we must grow the impact of our projects, but, most importantly, we must grow our membership so that we can achieve more. Let us try a...

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July | The Journey as “Rotary Connects the World”

July | The Journey as “Rotary Connects the World”

July 2019 I love to travel! I even enjoy the mundane process of getting from here to there. But last year, my wife, Gay, and I had one of those experiences that would strain the optimism of even the most cheerful traveler. We found ourselves with...

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2019-2020 RI President Mark Maloney