By Jessika Hane
As a mom of four little kids, I wanted to find a better way to share the joy of Rotary with my children. My Rotary club, Bloomington Sunrise, Indiana, USA, is an amazing club – friendly, welcoming and supportive of women and their families. It also meets at 7:30 a.m.!
This was great in my 20’s and 30’s when I was building my career, but really difficult with kids in elementary school.
Our kids loved going to the annual Rotary holiday party and the occasional family-friendly picnic or Rotary sponsored event. But I wanted my kids to really know Rotary. I wanted them to know that being a Rotary club member means helping others and serving our community, that it is also a great way to make friends and develop lifelong skills. I wanted them to actually have a chance to perform hands-on service. And, I wanted to be able to do that with them.
My goal was to form a Family Service club.
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