The Rotaract Club of Roseau was chartered on September 16th, 1985 by the Rotary Club of Dominica. Since the club was formed it has executed countless service projects in the various communities of Dominica bettering the lives of the young, old and less fortunate. Some of the projects undertaken by the club include an annual Children’s Christmas Party (held in a different community each year), annual Rotaract/Haliborange Spelling Bee Competition, street feeding programs, beach and river cleanups, care of the elderly, donations to the less fortunate, donations to the HIV/AIDS unit, beautification projects and the organization of the annual Carnival Princess Show among many others.
Rotaract is organised into five committees:
- Community Service – which organizes the various service projects undertaken by the club and allows members to give back to the community.
- Club Service – which organizes projects to increase membership and create bonds of friendship among members while they serve
- Professional Development – which helps members improve their personal, professional and leadership skills
- International Service – which allows the club to partner with other Rotaract clubs in the District and around the world on joint projects and exchanges
- Finance – organizes fund raising projects that finance the community service projects of the club
The club is part of Rotaract District 7030 which runs from St. Kitts down to French Guiana, and is one of over 9,539 clubs in 170 countries around the world.
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The first Rotaract club in the Caribbean, the Rotaract Club of Grenada, was chartered on January 21st, 1978. This and several other clubs that have since been chartered in the region, including the Rotaract Club of Roseau form Rotaract District 7030 which stretches from St. Kitts down to French Guiana. Clubs in the north of the Caribbean from The Bahamas down to St. Martin form District 7020.
Rotaract is a voluntary and non-profit community service organization of young professionals between the ages of 18 – 30.
Rotaract is a program sponsored by Rotary International (the world’s oldest and largest community service organisation) that allows young professionals (aged 18 – 30) to develop their leadership skills and connect with other like minded individuals while giving back to their community through community service. Rotaract is often seen as a natural bridge between Interact (another Rotary sponsored program for high school youth) and Rotary. Rotaract clubs can be either community service or university based, and each club is sponsored by a host Rotary club.
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Although Rotary clubs have been sponsoring organizations for young adults since the early 1920s the first Rotaract club, the Rotaract Club of the University of North Carolina was chartered by the Rotary Club of North Charlotte on 13 March 1968. Since then there are now over 8200 Rotaract clubs in 170 countries around the world.
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