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Welcome to the Jamestown Rotary Club

Are you a person who wants to make a positive change in your community and the world? Join us! Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

November is Rotary Foundation Month

For November 1–30, 2026, District 5580’s official theme is Rotary Foundation Month. This month recognizes the Rotary Foundation — Rotary’s own charitable fund — and promotes its mission to transform gifts into projects that address global issues such as poverty, illiteracy, disease, and environmental challenges.

Since its founding in 1917, the Foundation has spent over $4 billion on life‑changing, sustainable projects worldwide, including clean water, health initiatives, education, and polio eradication

Rotary members can support the Foundation through annual giving, scheduled monthly donations, one‑time donations, or by participating in Grant Partnerships and volunteer opportunities.

Jamestown Club Participates in the World's Largest Polio Walk

Jamestown Rotary Club members Shirley Jackson and Carlen Hone along with "Wayne" participated in the World's Largest Polio Walk on Saturday, October 24th (World Polio Day) at Nickeus Park. They joined with Rotarians from around the country and world walking to raise awareness about and funds for Polio eradication through vaccines.

Gear Up for Winter with Rotary Success

Thank you to Annie Hancock for organizing another successful Gear Up for Winter with Rotary event Sunday October 4th! Over 80 people in our community came to get gear to keep them warm this winter!
Some additional important thank yous!
❄️ everyone who donated items 🧥🧣🧤 and money💵.
❄️ our Rotarians who helped prepare and serve the community at this event 💙💛.
❄️Gate City Bank for sponsoring our laundering costs and donating tote bags for people to put their winter gear in.
❄️Jamestown Parks and Recreation for the allowing us to use the Bunker for our distribution day.
❄️SMP Health - Ave Maria, Unison Bank, Dacotah Bank, Triumph Incorporated, James River Valley Library, Riddle's Jewelry,and Two Rivers Activity Center- Jamestown ND for being wonderful collection sites for the donated items!

District 5580 Convention Oct 2-4, 2026

The District 5580 Convention was held at Cragun's Resort near Brainerd, MN October 2 - 4, 2026. As the Jamestown Club President, I attended the conference as our Jamestown representative. I was able to meet with fellow Rotarians from around the district seeing a few familiar faces and making connections with some new ones. A lot of discussion surrounded growing membership, increasing current member involvement, and the Rotary Youth Programs. I attended workshops titled "The Art of Gathering," "Steady Leadership in Changing Times," and Membership. Next year's District Conference will be held in Detroit Lakes, MN. I would love to bring more attendees from our Jamestown Club next year so we are able to attend more of the great break-out sessions to bring information back for our club.

Camp Rokiwan

Camp Rokiwan 2026 is in the books!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped support and make this year's camp a success. With more than 50 campers attending, it was a week filled with fun, friendship, and unforgettable experiences. The smiles, laughter, and memories made will last a lifetime. Thank you for helping create such a special experience for our campers!