Rotary Grows Peace Community Project

Are you a local Rotary Club or other community organization looking for a community service project to conduct during Rotary Week of Service, April 17-24?

The Arizona Rotary Peacebuilders Network is promoting "Rotary Grows Peace" during Rotary Week of Service, April 17-24, 2021, and encourages Rotary Clubs and others to undertake a project that helps our environment while promoting peace.

Rotary Grows Peace is a simple, doable and meaningful service project that addresses two of Rotary's 7 Areas of Focus: "Peace" and "Supporting our Environment."

Promoting peace has long been a Rotary priority and supporting the environment was recently added recently to our Rotary efforts. Changes in climate have deeply affected world peace. The loss of farmland, persistent drought and violent storms have disrupted people living on the margins all over the world. The upheaval and massive migrations of starving, frightened people resonate with all of us.

Building even one garden or planting one tree can provide benefits to a community. Imagine if citizens all over the state contributed their efforts to "green and growing" projects. Working with local partners we can contribute toward improved…