Mercedes Benz Sprinter van for The Bowery Mission

The Rotary Club of Wall Street in early 2014 has procured a Mercedes Benz Sprinter van for The Bowery Mission. The project formed part of the club’s extended assistance to deal with the impact and effects of Superstorm Sandy, and is part of our focus to serve the homeless and low income population in the Read more about Mercedes Benz Sprinter van for The Bowery Mission[…]

Special Meeting Notice for April 2, 2014

Special Meeting Notice – On April 2nd we have the privilege of having two Special Agents from the U.S. Department of State provide a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) . The DSS has a broad scope of responsibilities protecting people, information, and property as the only law enforcement Read more about Special Meeting Notice for April 2, 2014[…]

Haiti Entrepreneurship Camp 2014

Our member Jan Holz is coordinating a project in Haiti. Please read more below! Our project’s background January 10, 2010; a huge earthquake hit Haiti-one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. More than 200.000 people passed away. Houses were destroyed, businesses devastated, and buildings collapsed. Early in the next day, many international Non Read more about Haiti Entrepreneurship Camp 2014[…]

Don’t Walk By – Volunteers Needed

Support our partners at The Bowery Mission with their Don’t Walk By campaign. About Don’t Walk By (DWB) is an annual outreach in New York City where volunteers walk through each street in Manhattan each winter on a search and rescue mission for the homeless. Volunteers seek to offer every single homeless person or those Read more about Don’t Walk By – Volunteers Needed[…]

February 6 – Volunteer Events

February 6 is the RCWS Day of Service (Projects)! Members – Visit our group page on Volunteerspot to sign up. http://www.volunteerspot.com/group/437192474087 The Bowery Mission service project is to serve dinner in their kitchen. Meals are served three times a day, every day. We’ll arrive at 6pm for setup and food prep. Then we’ll serve the Read more about February 6 – Volunteer Events[…]

A DANGEROUS IDEA OFFERS HOPE FOR GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN

In 2005, Razia Jan came up with a dangerous idea: to start a free private school for girls in her native Afghanistan. The Taliban were using extreme violence to keep girls from learning. In 2008, the year she opened the school, terrorists in the country — armed with bombs, poison gas, guns, grenades, and acid Read more about A DANGEROUS IDEA OFFERS HOPE FOR GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN[…]