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Welcome to our club!
Ames

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Mondays at 12:00 p.m.
The Plex Community Center
5501 George Washington Carver
Ames, IA 50010
United States of America
Phone:
(515) 450-8595
Club Luncheons at Noon on the First, Third and Fifth Mondays of each month and are Live Streamed via the Rotary Club of Ames YouTube Channel. Online Only Club Meetings on the Second and Fourth Mondays each month via a Zoom meeting link.
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Applications for the Ames Rotary Scholarships are being accepted now through March 28th.
 
If you are a high school senior in Ames or Gilbert and plan to attend a trade school, community college, college or unversity in the State of Iowa, you may qualify to receive a scholarship.
 
For more information, please scan the QR below.
 
Thank you.
 
We are pleased to announce the Rotary Club of Ames 2025 Community Grants Program.  The grant funds are intended to support local organizations in the greater Ames community by fulfilling unmet needs.  This year our goal is to fund eight projects at $2,500 each.
 
Completed applications are due Friday, March 28th and should be emailed to our Rotary Club Secretary, Karin Sevde at info@rotaryclubames.org   
 
For a copy of the application or if you have questions, please contact Karin at 515-450-8595, email: info@rotaryclubames.org or kmsevde@gmail.com
 
 
Thank you for the work you do in our community.
 
Sincerely,
 
Rotary Club of Ames Community Grants Committee
 
 
The Rotary Club of Ames has partnered with the Rotary Club of Same, Tanzania on four Water and Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) global grant projects since 2012.   In total, over $1.25 million has bee contributed to build clean, sustainable water systems for villages in the Same District of Tanzania.  Hy - Vee, Inc. has been a vital corporate partner in all four projects.   
 
We are currently working on our fifth WASH global grant for the Tanzania village of Menamu, and Hy - Vee, Inc. is once again a vital partner, donating $100,000 toward this project.  
 
Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!  To Hy - Vee, Inc. for your continued support for providing clean water to those most in need. 
 
 
 
 
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Italian selected as next Rotary International President

Francesco Arezzo will become the third Italian to lead the global membership service organization.

Francesco Arezzo of Italy selected to be 2025-26 Rotary International President

The Board conducted a special session following the unexpected resignation of RI President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo on 8 June. Based on RI code and policies, the Board selected the new president-elect from a pool of candidates who were considered by the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in August 2023.

From e-waste to empowerment

How a Rotary initiative turns old computers into new opportunities

Rotary projects around the globe June 2025

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Italy, Uganda, and Taiwan.

A moment in time: Rotary magazine's 2025 Photo Awards

Sparks fly as Rotary members focus their cameras and freeze-frame the wonders of the world for Rotary magazine’s 2025 Photo Awards.

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Speakers
Online Only
Jun 23, 2025 12:00 PM
Travis Tolliver - Ames Main Street Vision Plan
President's Social - Passing the Gavel
Jun 26, 2025
Evening Social ~ Della Viti 4:00 - 6:00 PM
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