All posts by Indy Rotary

  • Rotarians Are Ringing the Bells for Salvation Army

    For years, Rotary Club of Indianapolis members have rung the bell for the Salvation Army.  As you travel throughout the city, please look for your fellow members – you might see them asking for donations to help...

    • Posted December 6, 2013
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  • Day 5 – Rotarian Debra Des Vignes and The Jade Miner

    (EXCERPT) “When you walk into Francisco’s tiny front yard you are in a mini-jungle where gorgeous tropical flowers cascade from garden beds crafted from small boulders of unprocessed jade. You are not stuck by the overwhelming amount...

    • Posted December 6, 2013
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  • Rotary and Riley – Working Together for the Next Generation

    The Rotary Club of Indianapolis played an integral role in the opening of Riley Hospital for Children in 1924 and formed a partnership that has changed the lives of Indiana children and their families over the past...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Day 4 – Rotarian Debra Des Vignes and The Coffee Farmer

    (EXCERPT) “Timoteo’s hands are worn thin. His calluses show years of hard work. He reeks of coffee. The coffee farmer led us up to his piece of land on a plantation. To get there we walked one...

    • Posted December 5, 2013
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  • Day 3 – Rotarian Debra Des Vignes – When the Pavement Ends

    (EXCERPT) “You know you have arrived in San Rafael when the pavement ends. Located 45 minutes north of Antigua, San Rafael is one of the poorest communities that Common Hope serves and is completely indigenous. People here...

    • Posted December 4, 2013
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  • Day 2 – Rotarian Debra Des Vignes – Running Water

    (EXCERPT) “Everyone should have an opportunity for running water and electricity but water is a luxury in San Miguel Escobar. It’s where I met a family of eleven who walk at least one mile for water. The...

    • Posted December 3, 2013
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  • Day 1 – Rotarian Debra Des Vignes Lands in Guatemala

    (EXCERPT) “I am remembering how to find my way again. Four years ago I was terribly lost when I stumbled off an American Airlines flight close to midnight drunk on rum and coke and lost in pretentiousness....

    • Posted December 1, 2013
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  • Rotarian Phyllis Geeslin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award!

    Since 1993, Phyllis Geeslin has been leading the Harrison Site onward and upward. In that time, she has accomplished much that has enriched our shared community, enhanced the guest experience and preserved Benjamin Harrison’s legacy. In recognition...

    • Posted November 26, 2013
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  • Follow Rotarian Debra Des Vignes – to Guatamala!

    Recently, we told you about Rotarian Debra Des Vignes and her upcoming (fourth) trip to Antigua, Guatemala to serve on a Vision Team for Common Hope. Well, that time has a arrived and beginning Dec 2, you can follow her...

    • Posted November 26, 2013
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  • Indy Rotarians in the News: Curish and Markoff

    Born and raised as a Hoosier, Dana attended Hanover College. She studied chemistry/biology, thinking she would become a microbiologist, but fate drew her to the nonprofit world instead. She admits, “I have always had a passion for...

    • Posted November 22, 2013
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