Join us for a fun Club Service Day this week.

We will be packing backpacks for students at Steuart Weller Elementary School. 

Danni will be our Greeter. 

Last week Danni Keith shared her Classification Talk wih the club at our  meeting. Danni is one of our newer members and we enjoyed hearing her 'story'. In addition, Nancy Pav & Dusty Smith brought us up to date on the

awesome Backpack Project. There are many ways to help with this effort.  Please don't forget to RSVP for the live TV shoot at the Loudoun County Chamber offices on July 29th. 

This week Ravi Bhatia will share his Classification Talk and Frank Mullen will be our Greeter.

We will be joined by our own Honorary Member and Club Sponsor, now known as ADG Gates. That is none other than Jim Gates.  Can't wait to hear what Jim has to share with us about our Club and its role in District 7610. 

Help support a great event for a great cause! The deadline to become a Sponsor at the Ashburn Rotary Gala on June 6th at 1757 Golf Club is just a few days away - May 23rd! We'll need to close out these opportunities and head to press! Gala and registration info is at www.ashburnrotarygala.com. 

The event supports the Road Warrior Foundation founded by friends, veterans, citizens and patriots looking to do more for their fellow soldiers in need. And also supports the Ashburn Rotary Foundation and service projects in the local Ashburn community.

We're looking for...

One Event Sponsor - $500
1-minute Intro of Company/Business
Introduce Road Warrior Foundation
Large logo on banner
Named in program
Thanked at beginning and end of the program

• 2 tickets to the Super Bowl,
• 4 night lodging in Phoenix, AZ, and
• $1,000 Cash

A leadership seminar for Interact Club Members of Briar Woods, Broad Run, and Stone Bridge High Schools will be held on October 26 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the Ashburn Library. Topics will cover various student leadership areas and will be a great day of learning and interaction. Space is limited so signing up early is encouraged. Interested students should send their name, contact info, and high school name to [email protected]

We learned last Thursday from guest speaker Rev. Mary Kay Brown that St. David's Episcopal Church is collecting items to be shipped to Liberia in the effort to fight the spread of the Ebola virus. The "Liberia Wish List" of needed items is available to view and purchase at the attached Amazon.com link. Please take a moment to consider donating and thank you to member Adam Benware for creating the list on Amazon.com!

Link: http://amzn.com/w/2976F6JYLDTVX

Ashburn Rotarians & Friends of Rotary took some time on Saturday September 20th to provide help for a Purcellville resident in need. The team completed some yard work, painting and general clean-up. It was a beautiful Saturday and we're looking forward to more opportunities to serve.

Pictured (l to r) Jeff Perry, Dominick Carducci, Linda Carducci, Adam Benware, and Jonathan Peters (picture by Doug Corbett).

President Doug Corbett awarded the August Rotarian of the Month to Lisa Svendsen on September 18th. The award is presented to a club member in recognition of their contributions to the Rotary Club of Ashburn and in appreciation of their hard work and dedication to the club. Lisa was recognized for her role in the successful Ronald McDonald House dinner service project on August 4th. Lisa planned the dinner and worked with other project members once they were on site to prepare meals. Her enthusiasm and desire to serve set the tone for the evening!

Join us for Rotary Day on October 23rd from 12:00p - 1:30p at 1757 Golf Club. Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang has urged all Rotary members to Light Up Rotary and organize and host a Rotary Day in 2014 - 2105. Our special guests will be Beamer Book author Cindy Chambers and Loudoun County Fire & Rescue Chief Keith Brower, Jr. Members are also encouraged to bring a prospective Ashburn Rotary member as a guest. The meeting will be our club's opportunity to showcase Rotary and talk about all of the great things Ashburn Rotary is doing in the community.

You are invited to attend Rotary Day at the United Nations on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 9:30a - 4:00p (Registration opens at 8:00a). Each year at Rotary UN Day, more than 1,300 Rotarians including many Rotary International Directors, Foundation Trustees, past Senior Leaders, and guests come together at UN Headquarters in New York. The program is designed to inspire and educate all participants as well as provide insight into the relationship between Rotary and the United Nations.

Additional details and registration information can be found at http://riunday.org.

President Doug Corbett awarded Ashburn Rotary's first "Rotarian of the Month" award on September 4th. The awarded is presented to a club member in recognition of their contributions to the Rotary Club of Ashburn and in appreciation of their hard work and dedication to the club. Our first award winner, Linda Carducci, was July's Rotarian of the Month and the first award recipient. Linda was recognized for all of her hard work both at the board level and behind the scenes preparing for the 2014 - 2015 Rotary year.

Pictured below are Linda Carducci and Doug Corbett

The District Conference is scheduled for March but you can book your room now! The "Family Friendly" conference will be held March 26 - 29, 2015 at the Hyatt Chesapeake in Cambridge, MD and the District has negotiated a rate of $135/night (call 410 901-1234 for this reduced rate). Check out the link below to learn more about the resort and all of the activities the venue has to offer. 

http://chesapeakebay.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

Ashburn Rotary's own Jodi Daniel and Keith Reeve were married Friday at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in Ocean Pines, MD. Congratulations to Jodi and Keith and we hope the new couple finds some time to stop by a club meeting or event soon! 

DG Rich Storey made his official visit to the Rotary Club of Ashburn on August 7th. Rich attended a board meeting and presented at the regular club meeting. Rich emphasized the importance of growing membership, enhancing our public image and Rotary Day, a priority for Rotary Clubs all over the world this year. Rich challenged the club to "Light Up Rotary" this year! Also in attendance were Rich's wife Carol Storey, Past District Governor Jerry Evans, and Assistant Governor John Tattersall.

Pictured (l to r) Past President Shawn Mitchell, Assistant Governor John Tattersall, District Governor Rich Storey, and President Doug Corbett

On August 4th, members of the Rotary Club of Ashburn prepared a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at Fairfax Hospital. Great fun and a great way to serve! Thank you to Lisa Svendsen, Kelly Yost, Marc Benezra, Peggy Durbin, and Linda Carducci for volunteering their time. 

The United Bank Diaper Drive came to a close on July 31st. Ashburn Rotarians collected the donated diapers, wipes and cash donations throughout the weekend at United Bank branches throughout Northern VA. Many thanks to United Bank, Serve a Village, The Rotary Club of Ashburn and The Northern Virginia Diaper Bank.

August is Membership Month in Rotary and it's a time to celebrate our club, our members and the good work they do in Ashburn and Loudoun County. Some things club members can do to promote membership and Ashburn Rotary this month is to...

• Invite a prospective member who enjoys contributing and serving in the community to a club meeting
• Invite a family member to attend a meeting or participate in a service project 
• Engage young leaders through Interact
• Promote membership through social media and their networks

I'm looking forward to a great year where members are engaged and active and we have the ability to tell an awesome Ashburn Rotary story to our community. ​Let's have fun and get the word out this month!

Save the date!

Ashburn Rotary will host the next Loudoun Rotarians First Network (RFN) event on Tuesday July 15th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at The V Eatery and Brewhouse in Ashburn on Waxpool Road. RFN events are a great opportunity to get to know fellow Loudoun Rotarians, to do some networking and establish relationships, and to invite guests and meet prospective Rotary Club members.

Please RSVP by Friday July 11th to [email protected] or text your RSVP to 703 415-6149. 

New Ashburn Rotary President Doug Corbett installs the 2014 - 2015 board.  

(l to r) Sgt at Arms Todd Meloy, Membership Chair Jimmy Olevson, Past President and PR Chair Shawn Mitchell, Community Service Chair Kelly Yost, Secretary and Fundraising & Administration Chair Linda Carducci, Youth Protection Officer Peggy Durbin, RI Foundation Chair Michael Schimmel, VP / President-Elect Chris Little, and Past President Mary Maguire. (not pictured) Treasurer John Casmiquela.

​Don't forget, tomorrow is our very first Evening Meeting at 1757 Golf Club! The meeting will run from 4:30p - 6:00p. Weather permitting, we'll meet on the patio. ​

This will be a great chance to change things up a bit and provide another opportunity for family members and guests to attend who normally can't make our lunch meeting.

A great chance to network with fellow Rotarians and prospective members May 14th!  If you donate a door prize or WIN a door prize, you'll be able to captivate the room with your Elevator Speech...as long as it's about 45 seconds!

Ashburn Rotary held its first ever Family Member Induction Ceremony on April 12th at Buffalo Wing Factory in Ashburn.  The club approved the new member program last fall and inducted five new members.  The new family program is in line with Rotary International President-Elect Gary Huang's vision of growing Rotary membership and inviting spouses and family members to join the club!  The new members are: Eddie Batten, Ashley Mitchell, Shauna Olevson, Meredith Schimmel and Adam Benware. Welcome!

Members of the Ashburn Rotary Club took to the streets, well Croson Lane in Ashburn anyway, to pick-up roadside trash on Saturday. The effort is part of VDOT's Adopt-a-Highway program where organizations or individuals can "adopt" a designated part of a Virginia road and clean-up roadside trash. 

Thank you to Tony Howard, Jake Howard, Shawn Mitchell, Ken Courter, Scott Miller, Todd Meloy and Doug Corbett for spending Saturday morning keeping our roads clean!

WHAT:  Dinner and Program

WHEN:  Thursday, March 13, 2014

TIME:  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

WHERE:  River Creek Country Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd, Leesburg, VA 20176

COST:  $30.00 per person (cash/check/MC/Visa at the door). Please RSVP For Meal Count

ATTIRE:  Business

RSVP:  Chuck Reavis, [email protected] by Monday, March 10th

Due to the expected EPIC storm tomorrow, the Rotary Club of Ashburn, VA will not meet on Thursday February 13th.  Stay warm, be safe, and have a great weekend!

Join the Rotary Club of Ashburn as we celebrate Fat Tuesday at The V Eatery and Brewhouse and support "Free the Girls".  Free The Girls is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides job opportunities for survivors of sex trafficking.  We will be collecting cash and gently used bra donations at the event for the organization.  

Free the Girls then provides an opportunity for women rescued from sex trafficking to earn a living selling second-hand clothing while going to school, getting healthy, and caring for their families.  Selling clothes allows them to work as much or as little as their school schedule permits.  The women in their program receive their starting inventory as a donation, and are then able to buy additional inventory from Free The Girls for below wholesale value to help maintain their competitive edge in the marketplace.  Revenue from inventory sales helps subsidize overseas program costs.  Check out www.freethegirls.org for more information about what they do. 

When:  March 4th from 5:30p - 8:00p

Where: The V Eatery and Brewhouse in Ashburn

What:  Socializing, Networking & Fun - Appetizers Provided / Cash Bar

Admission:  $10 at the Door or Bring a Bra to Donate

RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15. Huang was inspired by the teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucious who said: "It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness."  

Huang also encouraged clubs to host a Rotary Day in their community in the coming year to get the word out about Rotary and how clubs serve their community.  He added a focus on membership with a goal of increasing the number of Rotarians to 1.3 million worldwide stating, "We need to assume leadership for building strong clubs, and that starts with bringing in new members."  

For full remarks and a video of the theme presentation, visit http://bit.ly/1j6QCWy.      

Since we're into the holiday season, 

here's the weekly meeting schedule through December!

Thursday December 19th - Club Holiday Party

12:00 - 2:00

Bar [email protected] Loudoun, Easthampton Plaza, Ashburn, VA

December 26th - No Club Meeting

Members of the Ashburn Rotary Club volunteered at the Sonak Family Chiropractic Family Festival on Saturday September 21st.  Proceeds from the festival benefited the Loudoun Free Clinic.  

Pictured below are club members (L to R) Shawn Mitchell, Doug Corbett, Sam Wiley, Lisa Svendsen, Loudoun Hounds mascot Fetch, Mary Maguire, Alison Sonak, Scott Miller, and John Casamiquela.

We've started putting together 500 holiday bags that will be distributed in December to youth in need in Loudoun County.  Collected items should be small enough to fit a child's backpack!

Small Beanie Babies     Teddy Bears     Toy Trucks & Cars     

Toiletries     Socks     Gloves     Hats     Coloring Books     Crayons

Pencils     Stamps     Ink     Craft Sets     Candies     Granola Bars

Jacks     Jump Ropes     Slinkies     Travel Sized Games

Club Seeks Outbound Students and Local Host Families for 2014 School Year

Ashburn, VA September 3 – The Ashburn Rotary Club is seeking students between the ages of 15 and 18 who areinterested in traveling abroad as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. Students typically live abroad over a 10 -12 month period, attend school, and live with more than one family in their host country.

Rotary encourages students to take their sophomore or junior year abroad. In this way, they return to their American high school for at least one year before graduating. However seniors may apply and defer college one year while they complete the exchange program. Qualified students should not be older than 18 1⁄2 years old when they depart in July or August 2014.

Ideal candidates are young open-minded individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities that enable them to become excellent cultural ambassadors for their country and the Rotary Club that supports them. Applicants are not required to be involved with Rotary in any way before applying.

The application deadline for outbound students is Friday, October 19, 2013.

Ashburn Rotary is also seeking families to host an inbound student for the coming 2014-15 school year. Families commit to hosting one student for a 3 – 6 month period. Involvement with an exchange student challenges a host family to become familiar with another culture, while providing the opportunity learn and grow with your family as the student experiences life abroad . These challenges and opportunities promise to enrich the lives of every member of your family.

For an application or for more information about the Youth Exchange Program please contact Chris Little at [email protected]

Sheila Joy, Director of Advancement at Jill's House was our guest speaker.  Located in Vienna, VA, Jill’s House celebrates children with special needs and provides much-needed relief to their families in the greater Washington DC area.  "We serve boys and girls, ages six through seventeen, with intellectual disabilities. Jill’s House provides a safe, fun place full of adventure and tailor-made activities to children with special needs while giving their parents and caregivers desperately-needed time to rest and recharge."  

Sheila Joy added that there are hundreds of families on the Jill's House waiting list.  A night at Jill's House costs about $600/night, but parents pay only $75/night.  The difference is funded through donations.  Community members interested supporting Jill's House can make a donation, volunteer, share their story, or partner with the organization.  If you're interested, get more information at www.jillshouse.org  .

Also at the meeting, Kelly Yost was inducted as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Ashburn! We're excited to have Kelly onboard and look forward to his contributions to our energetic and dynamic club!  Welcome Kelly! 

Loudoun County Assistant Governor (AG) John Tattersall was our guest speaker and he delivered "District Governor Juanita Cawley's Message to the Clubs of District 7610."  The presentation included videos by Rotary International President Ron Burton, District Governor Cawley, and a video on the Polio Plus effort.  

John Tattersall also shared the District's priorities and goals for the coming year:

• Engage in Strategic Thinking
• Inspire and Engage Members
• Increase Membership
• Support our Rotary Foundation
• End Polio
• Support Rotary Peace Efforts

Assistant Governor Tattersall emphasized the importance of engaging members and finding out what members want out of their club.  He also mentioned a new focus on networking among the Loudoun clubs and the creation of a "Rotarians First Network".

See you at the next meeting!  

Ashburn, VA August 27 – Beginning this year, the Ashburn Rotary Club will award three area high school seniors scholarships in 2014. One Interact Club member from Broad Run, Stone Bridge and Briar Woods will each receive a $500 scholarship to be used for college, university or vocational/trade school.

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for high school students and are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs. Interactors learn the importance of developing leadership skills and understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work while serving their school and community through a variety of projects and activities.

“Ashburn Rotary is excited about the opportunity to offer scholarships within our community, and is very appreciative of the hard work and dedication our Interact students put into their service projects each year” said Chris Little, Ashburn Rotary Scholarship Chair.

For more information about Interact please contact Chris Little at [email protected] .

Members of Ashburn Rotary gathered on Saturday, August 10th to plan service projects and activities for the upcoming year.  President Mary Maguire kicked off the meeting linking the club's activities to Rotary International Guiding Principles and Avenues of Service.  The group then broke into separate teams (Club Services, Vocational Services, International Services, and Community Services) for brainstorming and discussion.  At the end of the session, each group presented its ideas.  Results of the planning session will be presented to the club membership in September.

On Saturday, August 10th, club members are invited to participate in our Ashburn Rotary Planning Meeting at Inova Loudoun Hospital from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. 

Serve a Village and Northern Virginia Diaper Bank Collaborate to Collect Diapers for Local Service Organizations

Beginning May 15th, United Bank will host a diaper drive at 20 branch locations in Northern Virginia and Washington DC.  Donations will be accepted through June 30, 2013.  On average it costs $120/month to provide the diaper wipes and 8-10 diapers per day that a baby needs.  Working together, Serve a Village and Northern Virginia Diaper Bank will collect donated diapers and wipes and provide them to local community service organizations that distribute them, free of charge, to mothers and babies in need.

Unopened packages of all sizes and brands of diapers, potty trainers, and overnight diapers for infants and toddlers will be collected. The most requested sizes are size 4-6.  Monetary donations are also accepted and will be used only to purchase diapers and diaper wipes.

Every baby has a basic need to be kept clean and dry by having an adequate supply of diapers and diaper wipes, yet some mothers are unable to pay for this unavoidable necessity and are forced to choose between purchasing diapers and purchasing other basic necessities.  Families in need are unable to obtain assistance with this expense through Federal aid programs such as Food Stamps, The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

On December 16th, thirty guests attended Rotary Club of Ashburn's first annual Guest Day.  Identifying a specific day to invite guests, afforded members a focused opportunity to think about active and involved members in the community who would also be enthusiastic Rotary members.    

The meeting's agenda for Guest Day showcased the great programs and activities that Ashburn Rotary supports.  The club recognized its Citizen of the Year nominees including Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk Gary Clemens, Ashburn Rotary Citizen of the Year and nominee at the district level.  Jon Gonzales shared his "Rotary Story" with guests, fondly telling tales of growing up around Rotarians and even better days of finding cash under his dinner plate when Jon's father won the 50/50 drawing at Rotary that day.  And the service committee awarded the last two Bowl-a-Thon awards for the highest and lowest scores presenting the opportunity to talk to the group briefly about the Polio Plus Project.   

Finally, it just wouldn't be the holiday season at Ashburn Rotary without a group activity. To provide some support to local students in need, members and guests had the opportunity to stuff stockings with candy and write notes to the students.  The stockings will go into a drawstring back pack that contains toiletries, snacks, and small toys.  The back packs will be distributed throughout the holiday season.  Group activities like stuffing back packs are a fun and easy way to get everyone involved and gives the guests a tangible example of what Rotary is all about.

By all accounts, the first annual Guest Day was a success.  The club is looking forward to leveraging this ongoing opportunity to raise Rotary awareness in the greater Ashburn community and attract great new members.

With the support and cooperation of area organizations, 10,000 diapers and 17 boxes of baby wipes will be delivered to the hard hit northeast in the wake of super storm Sandy.  Ashburn Rotary partnered with Rebecca Probst with Serve a Village in Great Falls to donate diapers and the baby wipes while Bill Paxton, with the Great Falls Rotary Club, is transporting the donations to New York. 

The Ashburn Rotary Diaper Bank was established last year in partnership with Virginia Commerce Bank and is quickly becoming a resource for mothers who often have to choose between feeding their children and putting clean diapers on them.  Diaper bank coordinator and Ashburn Rotarian Linda Carducci (pictured below) said, “It is such a delight to be able to work with others whose notion of service extends beyond immediate family and associates to include the larger community.  These diapers have helped countless mothers and children in Northern Virginia, most particularly in Loudoun County.”

Diaper drives are scheduled at least two times a year, spearheaded by Leah Day, Ashburn Rotarian and manager of the Virginia Commerce Bank Leesburg branch.  One to two thousand diapers are distributed each month to various agencies including INOVA Loudoun, Loudoun Community Health Center, Homestretch, and Loudoun Cares.  To date, over 50,000 diapers have been collected with the hope that continued support from the Loudoun community will enable the club to distribute about 5,000 diapers every month.    

On October 25th, members of the Rotary Club of Ashburn joined family and friends for what many members hope becomes a signature fundraising event, the Bowl-a-Thon.  The club participated in the District 7610 effort to raise money for the Polio Plus Project and "by all accounts, the event was a great success and a lot of fun," said Jodi Daniel, membership chair.  Transmission of the poliovirus has been stopped in all but three countries – Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan – and the virus is being contained within increasingly smaller geographic areas within those countries.

The event was held at King Pinz Luxury Lanes & Sports Grill in Leesburg, a valued business partner in the community.  The enthusiastic crowd bowled in teams and raised money through per pin and flat amount pledges. With almost seventy participants turning out for the Bowl-a-Thon, the event raised awareness in the community of both the Polio Plus Project and the Rotary Club of Ashburn.  If you're still interested in donating, contact Mike Kipp at 703 858-3614.  Checks should be made payable to "Rotary Club of Ashburn VA Foundation".

Through pledges, the 50/50 drawing, and prize raffles, the club has raised over $4,500 to date. 

The Rotary Club of Ashburn has selected Gary M. Clemens as its Rotary District 7610 Citizen of the Year Award nominee.  As Ashburn Rotary's nominee, Mr. Clemens will receive a District Governor Citation and will be recognized at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase Breakfast on November 8, 2012 at Belmont Country Club. The nominee chosen, among the 52 district clubs, will be invited to the District Foundation Awards banquet in November 2012 and will receive a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition, one of Rotary's most prestigious recognition awards. 

The Citizen of the Year award recognizes unusually dedicated community leaders who have stood out among the many unsung residents and heroes who have worked so hard serving our youth, our schools, public safety, land use, transportation, the environment and more.

Mr. Clemens has served as the Circuit Court Clerk of Loudoun County since 2000 and is a resident of Ashburn, VA. He has actively served the county's youth volunteering as a coach for various sports, serving on the Advisory Commission for Youth, teaching Sunday School classes, and educating local high school students about volunteering, public service and ethics.  Mr. Clemens has also played a leadership role in a number of organizations including the United Way, Loudoun Destination Foundation, the Patriot Project, and Broad Run Athletic Booster Club.  In 2010, he was elected president of the Virginia Association of Local Elected Officials and continues to serve as Public Relations Chair for the association. 

A former Rotarian, Mr. Clemens has been a guest speaker at Ashburn Rotary on numerous occasions. The breadth and depth of his commitment to the community he serves in so many ways along with his personal grace and wit is always welcome.

Along with Rotary members and their families, we hope to see prospective members and guests come out for this event.  "There's a lot of excitement around this bowl-a-thon, and it's going to be a fun evening with family and friends at a great location." said Doug Corbett Public Relations chair.  The priced of admission includes shoe rental, pizza and soda.  Ashburn Rotary is looking for sponsors, donations, and contributions!  Bowlers are looking for pledges (that's where the "a-thon" comes in) either a dollar or per pin amount.  If you're interested in attending, we need that headcount so please RSVP to [email protected]  If you're interested in donating, contact Mike Kipp at 703 858-3614.  Checks should be made payable to "Rotary Club of Ashburn VA Foundation".

To read more about The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) and the Polio Plus Project, you can paste this fact sheet link into your browser.  http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/polioplus_fact_sheet_en.pdf

From now through August 16th, the Rotary Club of Ashburn will be collecting school supplies to benefit kids through the Inova Loudoun HOPE Bus and the Rotary Club of Richlands in SW Virginia. Additional supplies will also be distributed to a group going on a medical and supply mission trip to Honduras.

The Inova Loudoun HOPE Bus provides food, clothes, hygiene products, school supplies and medical care to the over 1,100 precariously housed and at risk youth in Loudoun County. The Rotary Club of Richlands serves a community where greater than 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. 

Basic schools supplies and gift cards are needed. A sample School Supply List is available here @http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/domain/11837.

Be sure to lookout for coupons and sales on school supplies in the coming weeks. This week, for example, Staples is selling pads of writing paper for .01 each!

Supplies will be collected at Ashburn Rotary weekly meetings at 1757 Golf Club (45120 Waxpool Rd, Dulles, VA 20166). 

Santa paid a visit to the Loudoun Community Health Center. 

Everyone, including Ashburn Rotarians John Warren, Darrin Kafka and Justina Dee had a wonderful time at the event!  A big thanks goes out to all who helped make this a success!

The Rotary Club of Ashburn is looking for a few good men and women, ages 25 to 40, with an interest in world travel and learning about how their vocations are practiced in another country.  No, we’re not recruiting for the Marine Corps.  We’re looking for young professionals who are not in Rotary who would like to participate in a four-week vocational exchange to the Philippines from April 11 to May 9, 2011, with all travel and accommodations paid by Rotary International.  The application deadline has been extended.

The Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers. The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.

In a typical four-week tour, applicants participate in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the district conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.

District Governor George "Ron" Marion visited the Rotary Club of Ashburn on Thursday, Septebemer 23, 2010.  A New York City native, District Governor Ron has been elected to serve as District 7610 Governor during Rotary Year 2010-2011.

Ron completed his undergraduate studies in immunology, biochemistry, and parasitology at Queens College of Rutgers University and his graduate studies in biological sciences at Rutgers University.
 
Ron served 22 years as an Army officer in Armor and Cavalry, attending numerous military schools and colleges. He served at all staff and command levels up to the field corps and the Army Staff, retiring in 1989 from the office of the Chief of Staff, Army. He was awarded numerous U.S. and foreign decorations throughout his military career. 
 
Ron’s civilian service included six years as Senior Strategic Planner in the Army’s Office of Plans and Assessments, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. He received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award and Commander’s Award for service as technical advisor to principal members of the Army Staff and Secretariat and for representing Army Staff to NATO and Department of Energy.
 

On July 31, 2014 a two month diaper drive at 32 United Bank branches. This drive benefits Northern Virginia Diaper Bank . The Rotary Club of Ashburn, VA has partnered with Serve a Village to extend our market past Loudoun County. 

Volunteers are needed to pick up diapers and displays, including Pack 'Plays used to hold diapers starting July 31st after 2:00 PM. 

Please let Linda know of your availability and willingness to help. 

This week's meeting is an evening meeting from 5:00pm - 6:30pm at 1757 Golf Club.  Our guest speaker Toymeika Dingle with the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The Club provided Thanksgiving Baskets for the Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter.

Rotary International Marks World Polio Day from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Ashburn helped pass out school supplies and afternoon snacks to families during the Loudoun Community Health Center's Free Health Care Screening Day on August 21, 2010. 

Pictured from left to Right: Justina Dee, Alana Deigh, Larry Deigh and Stephanie Kenyon with the Loudoun Community Health Center.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

In each of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas, membership provides fellowship opportunities to all members. Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. Clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary's main objective is service - in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.  Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development.