In our ongoing commitment to sustainability and community impact, I’m requesting each club to take part in a simple yet powerful initiative:
🌱 Plant at least one tree for every member of your club.
This is a meaningful way to contribute to environmental health, promote climate resilience, and leave a lasting legacy in our communities.
Explore the links below to find tree species that are best suited to your local environment.
Purchase and plant your trees in appropriate locations with community support and visibility.
Learn how to care for your trees to ensure they thrive for years to come.
Gretchen Nollman, Rotary Club of HOPE - Homeless Outreach, Prevention and Education, was selected by the District Nominating Team as District Governor 2027-28. The announcement and vote was confirmed at the District Annual Meeting held March 8. Gretchen serves as treasurer for the Rotary Club of HOPE. She is a District 6000 AG, Learning Facilitator, Community Service Grant Co-Chair, Paul Harris Society Chair and on the Public Image Team. On the regional level, she served as an Assisted Rotary Public Image Coordinator and Lead Learning Facilitator for Rotary Region 36 (Zone 29 and 25B).
Gretchen and her husband Brian and daughter Anna live on a cattle farm in Atalissa, IA.
High School Students from across Iowa will participate in Rotary Leadership Training (RYLA) on the Grinnell College campus in July. Rotary leaders are on hand to guide and assist students as they learn and develop leadership skills during this life changing experience. More Rotarians are needed this year because of a larger number of students that have registered. To learn how you can be a Rotary Volunteer, click HERE.
