Upcoming events.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Shiloh Todorov of Families Flourish
Join us as we welcome Shiloh Todorov, Director of Families Flourish to hear about the work of her organization, and to get an update on the Bexley family the Club helped to sponsor.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Sherif Amin of The Center for Imigrants
Please welcome Sharif Amin, Executive Director for The Center for Immigrants as we look to learn more about the work this organization is doing in the community.
June Club Social
Join us for happy hour and fellowship. All Rotarians and friends of Rotary are welcome to attend!
May Club Social
Join us for happy hour as we celebrate fellowship among fellow Club members, family and friends of Rotary. All are welcome — guests especially!
Annual High School Scholarship Luncheon
Join us as we celebrate our high school scholarship winners at our annual awards luncheon. We’ll be giving away $19,000 in scholarship awards to 7 students from area high schools.
Rotary Youth Exchange Information Session
Rotary Youth Exchange Session One
Become a Host Family
Hosting a foreign exchange student offers the entire family insights into intercultural interactions and demonstrates how different yet similar we all are. Lifelong friendships between families are often formed through the host family experience.
What is the Rotary Youth Exchange?
Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is an international student exchange program for students in secondary school. Students can choose either to spend a year abroad attending school and staying with host families; or participate in a family-family exchange during the summer break.
How Do I Learn More?
Visit the Rotary Website @ www.studyabroadscholarships.org. Information is available about short term and long term exchange opportunities.
General Questions?
Bethany Moore - bmoore1001@gmail.com
Drake Lundstrom - drakelundstrom@gmail.com
Rand Guebert - rand.guebert@gmail.com
Long Term Program Overview
Check the 6690 RYE Website to view the Outbound Student Timeline with deadlines. Cost to participate is primarily travel and insurance expenses. A recommendation letter is required. There are no specific academic requirements.
Videos, Links & Testimonials
Club Meeting -- Featuring Speaker Lacey Wicksall of Wish Upon a Wedding
Join us as we here from Lacey Wicksall, the Executive Director of Wish Upon a Wedding. Come here from Lacey about this incredible organization.
April Club Social!!
Join us for happy hour as we celebrate fellowship among fellow Club members, family and friends of Rotary. All are welcome — guests especially!
Club Meeting at Mother Angeline McCrory Mannor
Field Trip!! PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING. Join us at Mother Angeline McCrory Mannor as we visit this great facility and learn about the work they are doing in the community.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Herb Gillen of Herb Gillen Air Shows
Herb Gillen of Herb Gillen Air Shows will be speaking to our club about the air show productions his company puts together.
March Club Social!!
Join us for a happy hour at the new 75,000 sqft Middle West Spirits facility on Alum Creek Dr. READ HERE for more information on their new facility!!
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Lee Nathans of Heart Safe Bexley
Please welcome Lee Nathans as he shares all the good work his organization, Heart Safe Bexley, is doing to educate the community of the importance of AED devices being readily available in as many places as possible.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Bekah Delk of Scarlet Hope
Join us in welcoming Bekah Delk, Director of Scarlet Hope, and learn how her organization is supporting women and children impacted by the sex trade industry.
February Club Social!!
Join us for happy hour as we celebrate fellowship among fellow Club members, family and friends of Rotary. All are welcome — guests especially!
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Mike Shank of Meyer Shank Racing.
Join us as we hear from Mike Shank of Meyer Shank Racing. Mike will share his team’s experience in winning the Indianapolis 500.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Juliet Dorris-Williams of the PEER Center
Juliet Dorris-Williams, Executive Director of The P.E.E.R Center will be our guest speaker. Come join us to find about the great work Juliet’s organization does around mental health and addiction.
January Club Social!!
Join us for happy hour as we celebrate fellowship among fellow Club members, family and friends of Rotary. All are welcome — guests especially!
Club Meeting featuring Speaker Carl Holtman -- Co-Founder of Be The Voice of Girls
Fellow Whitehall-Bexley Rotarian Carl Holtman will present the non-profit he co-founded: Be the Voice of Girls — an organization aimed at teaching English through art to 8th-grade girls from marginalized communities in Turkey’s Hatay province.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Dr. Dorothy Hassan of Our Helpers
Dr. Dorothy Hassan, CEO of Our Helpers will join us to share the mission of her wonderful non-profit aimed at improving the lives of immigrant and refugee families.
WBRC Annual Holiday Party
All Whitehall-Bexley Rotarians and their friends and family are invited to share in a fellowship luncheon as we look to ring in the holidays with some good cheer and good food + drinks!
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Lisa Goldsand -- Founder of Circular Thrift
Lisa will be introducing us to the company she founded — Circular Thrift. A company that aims to create a circular economy in the world of textiles and manufacturing.
November Club Social!!
Rotarians and friends of Rotary — join us for some happy hour fun and fellowship!
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Vickie Thompson-Sandy of The Buckeye Ranch
Vickie Thompson-Sandy, President and CEO of The Buckeye Ranch, will join us to let us know about the good work her organization does in the community.CLICK HERE for more information on The Buckeye Ranch.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Bryan Drewry -- Director of the Bexley Chamber of Commerce
Bexley Chamber of Commerce Director Brian Drewry will be joining us to speak on how businesses and non-profits can attract volunteers.
October Club Social!!
Join us for a happy hour fellowship as we celebrate Rotary and each other! For October we’ll be at The Taste of Bexley event put on by the Bexley Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $30/adult and $10/child. CLICK HERE for more information.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Terry Rataiczak -- District 6690 RI Foundation Chair
Learn all about the Rotary International Foundation, and how our district supports the Foundation in its mission to bring hope to the world.
Club Meeting Featuring District Governor David Uhl
Join us for lunch where we’ll welcome this year’s District 6690 Governor - David Uhl. David will spend time talking about his vision and goals for the district during his term as Governor for the 2023-2024 Rotary International year.
September Club Social!!
Join us for a happy hour fellowship as we celebrate Rotary and each other!
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Andy Leber of Electrify Central Ohio
Our premise: Carbon-free electricity + maximum use of that electricity at home = a lower climate footprint for you and your household.
We're convening central Ohio residents to work toward that goal together, sharing contractor referrals, product recommendations, and any other information that may help along the way.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Kevin Sweet -- OSU Medical Center
Kevin Sweet, MS/LGC has served as an associate professor at OSU Medical Wexner Medical center and
specializes in Human Genetics. Come learn about recent advancements regarding the relationship
between our health and our own genetic code.
Club Meeting Featuring Speaker Dr. Andrew Zupnick
Vice President, Oncology Drug Development at Catalyst Clinical Research. PhD with 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry and 22 years in oncology.
Social
Café Istanbul 5:30 PM 2455 E. Main, Bexley
Join us for good food and good company! All are welcome. RSVP to info@whitehallbexleyrotary.com