Revitalizing Community Engagement: The Rotary Club of Arlington's 90 Days of Service Campaign
The Rotary Club of Arlington's "90 Days of Service" campaign aims to energize our club, mobilize current members, and attract new ones by redefining ourselves as a premier service organization. Through a series of impactful events—from clothing drives to anti-bullying initiatives—we connect with the community and motivate non-Rotarians to engage with our mission. Our efforts have not only ignited club enthusiasm but also increased membership significantly, exemplifying a service mindset and community spirit. Join us in making a real difference!
Revitalizing Community Engagement: The Rotary Club of Arlington's 90 Days of Service Campaign
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PURPOSE • “Make Rotary Relevant.” Energize our club, mobilize our existing members and attract new members. • Redefine our club as a “heavy-weight service organization” in Arlington. • Motivate non-Rotarians to visit our meetings, “like” our Rotary Club of Arlington Facebook page and participate in our service projects.
Sample Campaign Schedule: • Jan. 9-27: “Dress for Success” Clothing Drive: • Feb. 6-13: “Toothbrush Rush” • Feb. 6: “Blood Donation Day” • Feb. 13-20: “Let’s CAN Hunger Food Drive”: • Feb. 19: “Anti-bullying Campaign” -Webb Elementary. • Feb. 26: “How to Wow the Real World” program at UTA. • Mar. 1: “Keep Arlington Beautiful.” • Mar. 14: “Planting Seeds of Greatness” PLANNING • Created a Master Plan that benefitted 7 community organizations. • Provided the Campaign schedule to the club so they could plan ahead. • Selected Rotary members to easily lead each activity.
IMPLEMENTATION • Promoted each event thru weekly announcements, emails and club newsletter. Sent press releases to local media. • Encouraged using member’s offices as drop-off points. • Members participated thru giving of time, money, or both. As seen in the Arlington Citizen Journal
RESULTS • Bottom line: • Ignited club energy & enthusiasm. • Implemented our vision for a “service mindset.” • Increased membership – our goal was +10 for year, ended at +20. Now, new members are bringing in new members!
Action Steps: • Decide if right for your club and how to • implement. • 2. Select causes/organizations – whose • members are in your club now. • 3. Have fun and make a difference!