Club Information - Service Projects

Vocational Service

"Enter to grow in wisdom.  Depart to serve better thy country and thy kind." Inscription on the 1890 gate to Harvard Yard

Scholarships

Scholarships are provided each year to students from Oshkosh North and West high schools, Lourdes Academy, Oshkosh Christian Academy, and Fox Valley Technical College.  In the 2003-2004 fiscal year, $14,000 in scholarships will be awarded to deserving students from these schools.

Partners at Learning

The Club partners with Roosevelt Elementary School in diverse activities such as funding of D.A.R.E. programs, mentoring programs, "Celebrity" reading programs, a Birthday Book program and more.

High School Rotary Interact Program

High-school based Interract clubs are organized just like Rotary clubs, with all avenues of service represented.  Oshkosh Rotary Southwest works with the high school Interact program on projects such as the holiday parade, Bowling for Big Brothers, Trees for Tomorrow, and more.

College Rotaract Program

College-based Rotaract clubs are organized just like Rotary clubs, with all avenues of service represented.  Oshkosh Rotary Southwest is currently working to initiate a Rotaract club at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

Back-to-School Fair

At the start of the school year each year, over 150 backpacks full of school supplies are donated by Southwest Rotary to schoolchildren from needy families in the Oshkosh area.

Math Bags

Southwest Rotary participates annually in the Math Bag project. Designed after the Rota-Reader book bag program, the math bag program provides a bag to 3rd graders in the club's school district with flash cards and games designed to teach mathematics.