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Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu Pandemic

An estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick.

This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year.

The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic.

Photo by Edwin J. McCullagh, 1931-32 club president. Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Berkeley.

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Rotary at the Start of the United Nations

Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.

During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter. 

Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.” 

 

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Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full Circle

Every hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.”

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Grace Center Texas
Grace Center Texas
The Garland Rotary Club is proud to partner with Grace Center Texas, led by Garland Rotary Club Member Dr. Grace Smart.  Their mission is to provide quality dental care and compassionately minister hope to the indigent and under served in our surrounding Dallas area communities.
 

Grace Center Texas will provide dental services to indigent and under served adults and children who meet the acceptance requirements. Patient acceptance will be based upon being a resident of surrounding communities within Dallas County, income, and lack of any form of dental insurance.

These services will include comprehensive exams, X-rays, cleanings, extractions, fillings and denture care with other services such as root canals and crowns as volunteer dentists become available. Grace Center Texas will be located east of the Garland Downtown area, at 212 N. 1st Street, upon completion of the building facility at the end of 2019.

We are a community of grace with a desire to make a local impact by providing quality dental health care to the indigent and under served in our surrounding Dallas communities while building good will, trusting friendships, and sharing the hope of Christ Jesus.

To Learn More, visit https://gracecentertexas.org

 

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