On Oct. 15, the first ever international Zoom call took place between Interact students in Westerville and Kitale, Kenya.
Interact Rotary program for high school students. The Westerville-Kitale conference call took place despite a seven-hour time difference between the two communities.
Kitale is located in the Northwest part of the Kenya on the equator. The Kitale Club is a sister club of the Rotary Club of Westerville.
This first cultural exchange was dedicated to discussing community service initiatives by all four high schools.
This included Boma High School’s tree planting and school clean-up efforts while the Westerville high schoolers communicated about their donations to local food banks, youth shelters, and environmental initiatives to collect pop tops for the Ronald McDonald House which helps families of critically ill children.
The students also had a chance to compare and contrast their school day and after school opportunities, including various sports like soccer and basketball as well as environmental, chess and other clubs of interest to the Westerville students.
In Kenya, November is national exam month. This discussion brought up the pressing needs of Boma high school students particularly regarding technology for exam preparation.
The Kenyan students lack access to computers and reliable Internet connections, which hampers their learning. They also lack basic supplies like calculators and geometry sets to effectively face their national exams.
Because of this need both the Westerville and Kitale Rotary Clubs hope to work together to apply for a Rotary Global Grant to help meet this technological void.
Students from the Westerville high schools and Boma high school along with the adults from Westerville and Kitale’s Rotary Clubs will work together to identify the specific needs.
If successful, the plan would be to include Westerville high school students traveling to Kitale to help install and train their peers.
Overall, this first call successfully facilitated a rich exchange of ideas and experiences, strengthening the connection between the participating schools and communities.
The Rotary Club of Westerville
Founded in 1959, the Rotary Club of Westerville is a service club of business professionals and leaders working to improve our community and larger world. We are part of Rotary International. Find out more at WestervilleRotary.com. Contact the Club and learn how to join at www.www.westervillerotary.com/contact-form. Read more about the Rotary International organization at Rotary.org.
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The best way to pursue membership is to contact an existing Club member, and attend one of our lunches or events as her or his guest. Members of the public also are welcome to attend our events on their own, to see what our service club is all about. If possible, please give notice of your intent to attend a luncheon or social by emailing WestervilleRotaryEvents@gmail.com.
We hope to see you soon!
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Rotary Club of Westerville
P.O. Box 595
Westerville, OH 43086-0595
Where We Meet:
The Medallion Club
5000 Club Drive
Westerville, Ohio 43082
When:
Thursdays at noon (with Occasional off-site, evening socials)
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Thank you to our current Golf Outing sponsors:
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⭐️Midwest Maintenance Repair Services Inc.
𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ($2,500)
⭐️Payne & Brown Insurance
⭐️Tim Bullock - Edward Jones
⭐️Krieger Ford
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⭐️OhioHealth
⭐️The Dave Read Family Foundation
𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ($500)
⭐️Carlisle Patchen & Murphy Attorneys at Law
⭐️Moreland Funeral Home
⭐️The Powell Buehler Group Coldwell Banker Realty
⭐️Chick-fil-A
⭐️Moo Moo Car Wash
⭐️Go Prime Tours
Stay tuned for more of our sponsored items and activities such as golf balls, bourbon, putting contests, drone ball drop, and more!
Spots are filling fast…are you registered?
Join us for the 26th Annual Rotary Club of Westerville Foundation Golf Outing on Monday, September 14 at The Medallion Club. This outing is one of the Foundation’s biggest fundraising events of the year!
The Westerville Rotary Foundation Annual Golf Outing will have opportunities throughout the outing for golfing and giving! The below activities will make the day a hole-in-one success:
🛍️Golfer Gift Bags with Registration
🥃Bourbon Raffle
⛳️Putting Contest
🚘“Win a Car for 2 Years” Hole-in-One Contest
🎟️Drone Ball Drop Raffle
🎯Cannon Shot
🏌️Pro on Par 3
And more!
The cost for the tournament is $150 per player or $600 for a full team. Spots are limited! To grab your spot or for more information, visit—> www.golfgenius.com/pages/12808333074391655841
Our new 2026 Foundation Outing, Registration is now open! September 14th is the date to put on your calendar now!
Loyal golfers and attendees,
Registration is now open for our new 2026 Westerville Rotary Foundation Golf Outing held again at the beautiful Medallion Club on Monday, September 14th, 2026
Click on this link to get started!
https://www.golfgenius.com/ggid/ajkhw9
Single player and team registration is open to you and anyone that you might know who wants to join in on the fun day!
Our banner Platinum Sponsor this year is
We have a lot of the same features as last year, including the Drone Ball Drop, sponsored this year by Payne and Brown Insurance 
Our "Rare Bourbon" Raffle, the annual Putting Contest, and a full sleeve of golf balls furnished by Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville.
Also, again this year you have chance to win a new car lease for two years from Krieger Ford
Gold Sponsors this year are: Payne and Brown Insurance, Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville, and Krieger Ford!
Silver Sponsors this year are: Ohio Health and The Dave Read Family Foundation!
The Dave Read Family Foundation
Bronze Sponsors this year include Chick Fil'A Polaris, Go Prime Tours, Moreland Funeral Home, Bud Hoffman, Attorney - Carlile Patchen and Murphy
and Moo Moo Car Wash Systems 
We have a lot of the same features as last year, including the Drone Ball Drop, sponsored this year by Payne and Brown Insurance, the annual Putting Contest, Bourbon Raffle and a full sleeve of golf balls furnished by Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville. Also, again this year you have chance to win a new car lease for two years from Krieger Ford, return of the "Air Gun Shot" on a long par 5, a semi pro shot on a par 3, gifts, door prizes and a lot more!
You can purchase a professionally prepared "Hole Sponsor" signs with your name and/or logo on the sign placed all over the course by clicking on this link: https://square.link/u/QGtexYHq
Some changes this year include, dinner served when you return to the clubhouse, prize tickets placed on prizes so you do not have to wait to find out who won what, ball drop when all players are in on the twin 9's and a great meal prepared after your round by Chef Simon!
Contact us if you have any questions, want to be a sponsor or if you have issues getting registered. Watch for more information to come in your email too!
Please support our sponsors including our Major Sponsors listed above!
We will see you in September!
Wendell McCurdy and Tim Bullock, Co-Chairs
Westerville Rotary Foundation Golf Outing 2026
614-563-0574
wencaptain@wendellmccury.com
Proceeds from the Annual Golf Outing support the Rotary Club of Westerville Foundation and charitable programs of the Rotary Club of Westerville, including our college scholarship program for high school graduates from the Westerville area.