Signature Projects
Polio Plus, the most ambitious program in Rotary's history, is the volunteer arm of the global partnership dedicated to eradicating polio. For more than 20 years, Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of this crippling disease. Today, PolioPlus and its role in the initiative is recognized worldwide as a model of public-private cooperation in pursuit of a humanitarian goal.
Locally the Gainesville-Haymarket Rotary Club is participating the campaign to End Polio Now, inspired by the extraordinary challenge grants received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
For more details about the project check out our website.
Children's Wellness Festival. The Gainesville/Haymarket, Manassas, and Bull Run Rotary Clubs have a joint effort in collaboration with the Manassas City Public School Health Advisory Board to sponsor an outreach health education program for needy children in the western Prince William County area to include Gainesville, Haymarket, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
The mission of the Children's Wellness Festival is to reach as many needy children in the identified area as possible, to educate these children and their parents in healthy lifestyles through proper diet and exercise; to make referrals to professional medical services where the need is identified; and provide information on resources within the community to accomplish and maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle.
For more details about the project which was held on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Metz Middle School in Manassas from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM check out our website.
Earth Day. Each April the Rotary Club partners with the Town of Haymarket and many other community organizations to celebrate Earth and environmental awareness. This is a large project in which over 90% of our membership participates and gains a lot of public awareness for our club. The event includes recycling services, town clean-up effort, environmentally conscience booths for our local merchants, a children's treasure hunt through participating Haymarket businesses, bands and food.
Attendees from Haymarket and the surrounding area enjoy celebrating Earth Day in Haymarket. Attendance has grown to nearly 2,000 in the three years we have been partners putting Rotary in the spotlight as a community leader.
To learn more about what we did last year check out our website.
Annual Dictionary Project. In November of 2010 the Gaineseville-Haymarket Rotary club gave out dictionaries to the third grade students at our local schools. The club distributed 105 dictionaries to Tyler, 147 to Gravely, and 12 to Pace West.
