Help your community and meet others at Falkirk Rotary

Members of Rotary Club of Falkirk putting new planters in place at Grahamston Railway Station received from Denny and Bonnybridge Men's Shed. President Linda Noble, front yellow and dark glasses. Picture Michael Gillen

If you’re looking for an organisation where you can meet like-minded people and do some good in your community – and beyond – Falkirk Rotary Club is just the place.

Forget groups of men in in dusty meeting rooms; today’s Rotary clubs are modern organisations open to everyone. The Falkirk club has had members as young as 21. Currently, its youngest member is a young mother of 23 and its oldest is 93.

Falkirk Rotary Club has been established for almost a century – there’s even a granddaughter and grandad who are members at the same time. The diverse range of skills and backgrounds is what helps the organisation to be such a success – everyone can use their skills and strengths to help others.

What do members get from being part of Rotary

Rotary Club of Falkirk Swimarathon supporting local charities and Strathcarron Hospice. Picture Michael Gillen

A sense of fellowship, belonging and doing good for other people are what drive people to join Rotary and be part of this organisation whose reach extends from the backyard at home across the globe.

You could be helping to fundraise for a local school or youth group, looking after the flower tubs at Falkirk Stations, or be part of the international push by Rotary to end Polio.

And in doing so you’ll be networking with other people in and around your home town, making contacts and lifelong friendships.

History

Rotary has its roots in Chicago in 1905 with the vision of one man, a lawyer named Paul Harris, who formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so that Professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

Over time, Rotary’s reach and vision gradually extended to humanitarian service. Members have a long track record of addressing challenges in their communities and around the world. They meet regularly on the premise that by doing so “acquaintances become friends” and as a result they can enjoy the fellowship provided by that friendship.

Helping others

Over the span of its existence the Rotary Club of Falkirk has actively supported hundreds of International and Local Community projects through continuous fundraising efforts – from Donkey Derbies to Swimarathons.

The beneficiaries of these Funds vary just as greatly; from local charities, community groups, schools and youth organisations to the Global “End Polio Now” initiative which, after 40 years, is in its last throes of succeeding in banishing the wild Polio Virus for ever.

The motto of the movement is “Service above Self”. It is within that understanding that members of Rotary Clubs worldwide will volunteer their services for the benefit of others.

Find out more

Falkirk Rotary Club is hosting a meet and greet event at 6.30pm on Thursday 27th October at The Brockville Suite in the Community Stadium at Westfield. Why not come along or visit its website to read more about the organisation and how to become part of it.