By Diana SchobergPhotos by Christine Armbruster It’s a frosty January night, the second in a row to dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago, US. Schools are closed, events cancelled, flights grounded. Outside, an arctic blast is howling, but inside Stephanie Urchick’s condo, the party is sizzling. Stephanie wears jeans...
Risk and protective factors for complex trauma in rural and urban men
Co-funded by Australian Rotary Health and the Rotary Club of Victor Harbor, SA, PhD scholarship recipient Phillipa Huynh is undertaking a research project into the risk factors for complex trauma in cisgender men who have experienced prolonged or repetitive traumatic events. Complex trauma is a mental illness with symptoms including...
Casey Antique & Collectable Fair
Join the Rotary Club of Casey, Vic, on Saturday, July 20, 2024, for its 18th annual Antique & Collectable Fair at the Pakenham Cultural Centre, Lakeside. This year, all funds raised will be donated to the Stroke Foundation. The Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community...
Project Red Socks
Red Socks is a project of the Rotary Club of Townsville Sunrise, Qld, initiated in 2014 following the passing of longtime member Denis Denmead from prostate cancer. Dennis was born in England and was a devout supporter of the Arsenal Football Club. As a result, he only wore red socks...
The power of community: participating in peace
The University of Queensland has been a Rotary Peace Partner since the inception of the Rotary Peace Fellow Program. The UQ centre offers a Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Prevention. Every year in April, the University of Queensland holds a seminar for the graduating class to present their applied...
Heart Smart Burnie
The Rotary Club of Somerset, Tas, is on a mission to become the second ‘heart smart’ location in Australia. Inspired by Iron Man Guy Leech’s cardiac survival Defib Hero program, the club is calling on businesses, schools, sporting groups and residents to register their defibrillators onto the Defib Hero app....