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The Rotary Club of Singapore is Singapore's oldest and largest Rotary Club. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions. HOW WE DO IT?

Rotary is a global organization with 1.2 members and 35,000+ clubs across the globe. Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Singapore just celebrated its 95th Anniversary in 2025 and is a vibrant club with over 160 diverse members who are business leaders and professionals across a wide range of industries and nationalities. They volunteer their time, talent, and treasure to solve pressing problems and support the community in Singapore, and around the world. Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. Rotary members volunteer 16 million hours each year. For more than 110 years, Rotary has bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease. Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group that shares your drive to give back. The Club is governed by an annually elected Board. Our activities are structured around these areas:

- Through Club Service, we have fun, build lasting friendships, and make sure that our club runs well.

- Through Vocational Service, we volunteer our professional skills to serve others and promote integrity in everything we do.

- Through Community Service, we address local needs and work with our community to bring lasting improvements.

- Through International Service, we meet humanitarian needs around the globe and promote world understanding and peace.

- Through Youth Service, we work with young people to help them become the next generation of leaders, visionaries, and peacemakers. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

THE FOUR-WAY TEST:

The Four-way Test underscores our commitment to integrity. Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH? FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? THE GUIDE TO DAILY LIVING:

Before doing the things we want to do, consider first, the precepts of the guide. Ask ourselves these 4 questions and act upon them:

First: Have I spent some time in self-examination? Second: Have I spent quality time with my family? Third: Have I given my best to my work? Fourth: Have I given some time to someone near and far? The Guide, in fact, encompasses the 4 parts of the Object of Rotary

Your time, energy, and a passion to improve your world are all you need to get involved with Rotary. Become one of Rotary’s people of action — whatever your age or interest — if you want to improve lives in communities near and far, and build friendships for a lifetime. Connect with us at Rotary Club of Singapore to find out how you can get involved. Write to us at [email protected]

WEEKLY MEETINGS:

Our meetings occur every Wednesday at 7:00 PM, and feature a new speaker on topics of interest to Rotarians and our community, weaved in with Service Committee updates highlighting the projects undertaken by the club benefiting communities in Singapore and beyond. For meeting details, please refer to our calendar at www.rotary.org.sg

10/10/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

On 26 September 2026, the Rotary Club of Singapore, Renal Health Services (RHS) and the Muslim Kidney Action Association (MKAC) joined hands with young volunteers from the Interact Club of Sembawang, Rotaract Club of Singapore City and Rotaract Club of Bukit Gombak for a community kidney health awareness and screening programme. 💚

Kidney disease is often called a silent disease. People may feel no symptoms until significant damage has occurred. Early detection, regular screening, and healthy lifestyle choices can make a real difference.

🩺 What the programme offered:

1) Wellness screening for participants

2) A talk by Dr Shariffa Syahidah C. on protecting kidney health through healthy habits and early detection

3) A talk by Dr Asma Khan, food scientist and nutrition expert, on making appropriate food choices and living well with kidney disease

📊 The results show why this matters: of the 46 participants assessed who were not already known to have chronic kidney disease, 21 (nearly 46%) were identified as having moderate or high risk indicators. Community-based screening can help identify people who may benefit from further medical assessment.

This initiative was part of the Rotary Club of Singapore’s 2025–26 Major Project on renal health, led by then President Sonali Sinha and Major Project Chair Vineet Iyengar. Alongside the establishment of the RHS–Willing Hearts Dialysis Centre, community outreach and early detection remain central to our commitment to kidney health.

🙏 Special thanks to Mr Ameerali Abdeali, Dr. Shariffa Syahidah, Dr. Asma Khan and the MKAC team for their expertise and partnership. Thank you also to our dedicated Interactors and Rotaractors, who organised and supported the programme, bringing different generations of volunteers together in service to the community.

The positive feedback from participants and partners encourages us to keep building collaborations that make preventive healthcare more accessible.

Healthy kidneys begin with awareness, informed choices, and timely action.

09/10/2026

𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲

Yesterday, our members and Rotaractors recently visited the LinkedIn office for an inspiring vocational service session! 🙌

We were honoured to hear from Dave Yang, Managing Director, APAC Growth and Mid Market at LinkedIn, who spoke on “Grow Your B2B Business Through LinkedIn Marketing.”

His message was simple and powerful: when we use our own voices, we can grow our networks and our impact. 💬

✨ Our key takeaways:

1️⃣ Personal voices lead. Employees can reach about 12 times as many people as brand pages.

2️⃣ A natural fit for Rotary. LinkedIn’s credibility mirrors our mission of trust, and corporate social-impact teams are potential partners for our projects.

3️⃣ The right audience is listening. C-suite leaders and decision-makers consume content heavily, and 75% of organisations say thought leadership from leaders builds trust.

4️⃣ Video works. By posting consistently, Dave grew from 3,500 to about 30,000 followers in nine months, and one boosted video reached 7.6 million impressions. Ordinary professionals can build an extraordinary presence! 🎥

5️⃣ Consistency is the key. Posting takes effort, so know why you are doing it. A clear purpose keeps us going.

Thank you, Dave, for your time, expertise, and honesty, and for your warm hospitality in opening the LinkedIn doors to us. 🙏

At Rotary, we have stories worth telling: of service, fellowship, and lives changed. Armed with what we learned, we’re ready to share them with the world and inspire others to join us in making a difference in our community. 💛

08/10/2026

💛 Ivy was a dear friend of our President, Rajkumar, and a staff of the Rotary family in Singapore. She passed away alone in her flat, and no one noticed for days. Rajkumar had the honour of performing her last rites.

That loss changed something in him. He didn't just grieve. He acted.

He started the Rotary Club of Singapore Connects Seniors project to support isolated seniors living in rental flats. It includes:

✅ A "proof-of-life" app, so someone knows when something is wrong
✅ VR programmes that teach scam awareness
✅ Volunteer visits and regular gatherings to break the cycle of isolation
✅ A dignified memorial for those who have no family

📻 Tune in tonight! Today, Thursday 8 October, at 8 pm, President Rajkumar will be on CNA938's A Letter to Myself with Joel Chua. He'll talk about how a tough childhood gave him a heart for the underprivileged, and what he'd say to his younger self. Life was hard, and he chose to become kinder.

👉 Listen live on the CNA938 Station page at 8 pm https://www.melisten.sg/radio/cna938

And here's a question for you: if you could write a letter to your younger self, what would it say? Tell us in the comments. 👇

07/10/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

🐾 Tails were wagging at the Botanic Gardens this weekend! 🐾

Our club just held its very first fellowship walk with our furry companions, and it was an absolute joy. Rotarians, families, and a delightful parade of pets gathered for a morning of fresh air, laughter, and plenty of cuteness. From corgis to fluffy little scene-stealers, our four-legged guests made sure no one stayed serious for long. 🐶🐕

We were also honoured to have District Governor Dolly Yeap join us, which made the morning even more special. 💛

Moments like these remind us that Rotary is about more than service projects. It's about friendship, connection, and the joy of simply being together. And when we open our walks to families and pets, our Rotary family grows even bigger. 🌳

Here's to more mornings like this, and to creating lasting impact, one walk at a time!

06/10/2026

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱

They came back. 🙌

When our migrant brothers returned for the second 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 session on 4 October, it told us something important: this is a journey they want to keep walking. Seeing familiar faces gives us a foundation to support their progress over time and to better understand what they need to learn.

Held in partnership with Westlite SG dormitories, English for Everyone brings migrant brothers, Rotarians, and volunteers together to practise English for work and everyday life. With patience and encouragement, our volunteers helped the brothers work through unfamiliar words, practise speaking, and feel supported as they use English in daily life.

📱 Learning doesn't stop when the session ends. Grow Studio, a free multilingual app, helps our migrant community build practical English, digital and everyday life skills. With bite-sized lessons and quizzes, learners can practise at their own pace before and after each session, recap what they've learnt, and build confidence communicating at work and in daily life.

💙 Thanks to Westlite Accommodation SG, and to all our Rotarians and volunteers for making this session possible. Your continued involvement helps us build consistency and meaningful relationships with our brothers.

✋ Want to get involved? We welcome more Rotarians and volunteers to support future sessions, held on the first Sunday of every month. For enquiries on volunteering, please email [email protected].

05/10/2026

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 ♻️

On Sunday, 4 October, the Rotary Club of Singapore gathered at Gardens by the Bay for a Park Clean Up in support of World Cleanup Day, as part of Rotary District 3310's focus on Protecting the Environment.

Together, we collected 67.3 kg of horti-waste.
What made the morning special was learning where the waste goes. As Director Shaun shared with us, Gardens by the Bay removes leaves and horticultural waste to recycle them into clean energy and nutrient-rich fertilizer for the park. So every bag we filled went back into keeping the Gardens thriving.

Thank you to:
AG Tom Wolf, AG Alex Gwee Lee Haw, RCS Environment Director Shaun and Rtn Anson, for organizing the event
The National Environment Agency and the Public Hygiene Council for the amazing Clean Pod initiative.
VP Claus, for the refreshing lemonade after the clean up
And thank you to every Rotarian and
AG Tom’s team who showed up in comfortable clothes and good spirits. Service is better with fellowship. Here's to our 67.3kg contribution to World Clean Day in Singapore.

03/10/2026

𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗛𝗪𝗦𝗦

On 25 September, lanterns lit up the Blk 57 pavilion at Lengkok Bahru as members of the Rotary Club of Singapore celebrated Mid-Autumn with seniors. Titled "A Celestial Gathering: Our Mid-Autumn Journey" (花好月圆), the evening was part of the club's major project initiatives, held in partnership with Cheng Hong Welfare Service Society.

The seniors arrived at 5:00 pm to collect their lanterns and register. The first hour was filled with art and craft, flower lanterns, pitching games and an open mic. From 6:00 pm, everyone sat down to a catered dinner and a mooncake tasting, with karaoke continuing in the background. The evening wrapped up at 7:00 pm, with goodie bags for everyone heading home.

The mooncakes were lovely, but what the seniors enjoyed most was the fellowship and the time Rotarians gave them. The sing-along was a clear favourite, and a few seniors turned out to have wonderful voices. That sparked an idea: a talent time just for them, a stage for their voices and stories.

Our heartfelt thanks to Cheng Hong Welfare Service Society for their partnership, and to every Rotarian and volunteer who gave their evening.

01/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗜 - 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗟𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮

Did you know that around half of the soldiers defending Singapore in 1942 were Indians? 🇸🇬🇮🇳

That was the fact that surprised author and researcher 𝗚𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮 himself when he began his research three years ago. He shared it with us as a guest speaker at our weekly Rotary Club of Singapore meeting on 30 September.

At Kranji War Cemetery, about 950 gravestones stand alongside a memorial wall bearing 24,612 names. Many of those names were never traced to a living family.

Rather than just talk about his book, Mr. Hazarika brought the history to life through the people he met along the way:

🔹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 helped form the Indian National Army before falling out with the Japanese. Mr. Hazarika even took his son to the Malcolm Road bungalow where his father once lived.

🔹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿 refused to escape from a New Guinea camp because 250 men remained under his care. Around 17,000 Indian prisoners were sent to New Guinea, and only about 6,500 survived. His family spent 80 years unable to find his name because it had been misspelled in the archives.

🔹 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘂 died in Singapore in 1942. His 85-year-old daughter never knew him, and finally received the closure she had long been denied. She also shared the story of her mother's struggle to raise four children alone.

🔹 Singaporeans 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 risked their lives to help three Indian soldiers escape in 1942.

🔹 Lieutenants 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗸𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗶 had families who discovered, decades later, that their fathers had served together in the anti-Japanese resistance.

🔹𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵, now 102, helped liberate Singapore in 1945.

Mr. Hazarika closed by stressing the importance of keeping this history alive and passing it on to younger generations. He also offered to speak to schools and youth groups so that students can discover these largely forgotten stories. 🎓

In his vote of thanks, Rotarian Vineet reminded us that history is "part of the fabric of the life we live in today."

Thank you, Mr. Hazarika, for a moving and thought-provoking evening, and for reminding us that behind every name in history is a human story worth remembering. 🙏

01/10/2026

𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗽'𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲

We were honoured to welcome District Governor Dolly Yeap to our weekly meeting on 30 September, three months into her second term. Her message was simple: "I don't believe in challenge. If my time is up, I will serve."

Her Rotary story began 25 years ago with a friend's invitation. "Come for a meeting," he said. "Just come." She trusted him, and she has been a Rotarian ever since.

💛 Service grows from simple things
As District Chair for the Rotary Family, she reminded clubs to keep to the basics: birthdays, fellowship, even a potluck. She also brought families and children into the fight against polio, and her End Polio campaign broke the zone record three years in a row.

💪 Perseverance opens doors
She put her name forward as governor four times, and in 2021-22 she became the district's first woman governor. When asked to serve again, she had less than two months to prepare instead of the usual two years. Her takeaway: never say you're not doing anything, because every bit of service counts.

📌 Her priorities for this Rotary year:
✅ End Polio: keep up the fight
✅ Share your journey: larger clubs like RCS are encouraged to share their experience across District 3310
✅ Climb with us in Taiwan in April 2027
✅ District Conference, 7 to 9 May
✅ 36th Pan Borneo Meet in November a plus

🕯️ President Rajkumar also opened the meeting with a minute of silence in memory of PDG Michael and to honour his legacy.

Thank you, DG Dolly, for reminding us that service often starts with simply showing up. 🙏

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