Solving humanitarian problems takes sincere effort, commitment, and vision. Rotarians worldwide to protect communities from preventable disease, keep women and children healthy, improve education and economic outcomes, create safe water and sanitation infrastructure and make both their local communities and the world a more peaceful place in which to live.
Community Service in the Slippery Rock Community
The Rotary Club of Slippery Rock partners with many organizations across the community, including:
- Slippery Rock in Bloom — Town beautification
- Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Co. & Rescue Team — Organization funding and sponsorship of the Halloween Parade
- Autumn Grove Transitions — Facility renovation funding
- American Red Cross Blood Drive — Quarterly sponsorships
- ShelterBox @ VillageFest
- Slippery Rock Area High School Scholarship Program
- RYLA & ROVA Scholarships
- North Country Trails — Facility renovation funding
- Slippery Rock Area School District — Sponsorship of Christmas Angel Program.
Rotarians raise money to support the funding of many organizations in the Slippery Rock area, including:
- Feed My Sheep Food Cupboard
- Slippery Rock Community Library
- Slippery Rock Area School District
- Slippery Rock Parks and Recreation
- Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
- Slippery Rock Development Association
- High School and University Youth Exchanges & Support.
International Service and Partner
Slippery Rock Rotarians partner with Rotary clubs in Africa and Haiti to improve local health care and the environment:
- Clean drinking water
- Improved sanitation
- Child care support and education.
Our chapter also supports ShelterBox and END Polio Now.