Thanks to a $2,000 District Grant, Rotary South was able to enhance the number of books distributed by our local Reading is Fundamental program to elementary schools in the area.

Last year's youth exchange student, Oscar, has returned to Taiwan.

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Ever wonder what Rotary does and who participates? 

Watch this video to see more:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3q0dMjZ_-I  

As it says at the end of the clip, in Rotary there are no funny hats, no secret handshakes.

Rotary is simply an opportunity to
    build friendships,
        serve the community,
            and save the world.

The new children's clinic in Skopje Macedonia, which was established early this year with the help of several Rotary clubs (under the leadership of Springfield South Rotarian Lee Malany) and Hospital Sisters Mission Sisters Outreach, has performed its first liver transplant!

Here's an excerpt from an email report to Lee Malany from Lazar Zakovski in Macedonia:

Rotary South's latest international project involved raising funds to send a shipping container of medical supplies to Skopje Macedonia