Rotarians: People of Action
Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs Board of Directors pose with the Non-Profit of the Year award.
 

The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs was honored to receive the prestigious Non-Profit of the Year award at the Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala on February 7.

“Congratulations to this year’s Non-Profit of the Year winner—the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs—for practicing ‘Service Above Self’ here in Pagosa Springs for 44 years,” announced Chamber Director Mary Jo Coulehan during the event.

By Meg Wempe
Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs

Attention, high school seniors: If you need help funding your education, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs offers scholarships that could help make your educational dreams a reality. 

Each year, Rotary awards scholarships to deserving students, with funding to all winners typically exceeding $20,000 annually. Since the program’s inception, we’ve awarded an impressive $564,125 to 201 graduates — and we’re excited to continue this tradition in 2025.

Rotarians Team Up with The Salvation Army

to Bring Help & Hope to Archuleta County!

 
 
Rotarians are making a significant impact by supporting The Salvation Army's mission to serve those in need.
Last year, The Salvation Army provided vital assistance to over 1,500 residents of Archuleta County, offering support with rent, medical and prescription services, utility bills, food, showers, clothing, and transportation. Their efforts also extended to supporting local nonprofit organizations, including the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs.
 

Pagosa Rotary brings words, wonder 
and wide-eyed smiles to local third graders

By JoAnn Laird

Recently, dedicated members of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs showed up in force at Pagosa Springs Elementary School to deliver the club’s annual gift of colorful dictionaries to all third-grade classes. 

Recess had just ended and laughing children filled the halls for the return to their classrooms. Much to their surprise, it wasn’t their normal afternoon class. Eyes widened and smiles appeared when 120 of these beautiful books were distributed. Students quickly wrote their names on the inside cover and the energy in the rooms was palpable. Word suggestions were made by the Rotarians, but quickly, the students learned how to use the dictionary and were shouting out their own suggestions of words to be found. Now, there were smiles on Rotarian’s faces also.  

It was a win/win for all involved.

Your extraordinary generosity has been crucial in empowering us to make a lasting impact on our community. Because of your support, we've been able to fund essential resources for local school teachers, offer educational scholarships to high school seniors, provide dictionaries for children, deliver emergency assistance to those in need, and spearhead youth leadership projects, among other initiatives.
Your unwavering support is the cornerstone of our efforts, and we couldn't achieve our mission without you. Together, we're creating a brighter future!
 
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On October 25, Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs members were ringing the bells at City Market and asking for your contributions. As usual, this community is a  generous one.  A total of $427 was contributed to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund and will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again. 
In addition to the collections at City Market, the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs individual members have contributed $695 so far this year. The Gates Foundation joined in these efforts with Rotary in 2002, matching two for one every dollar we can raise.  With the Gates Foundation match that is a total of $3,366.
 
 
Photo courtesy Rotary International
Rotarians in Pagosa Springs will participate in World Polio Day efforts to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio. On Oct. 25, Rotary members will ring bells at City Market and ask for your contributions, large or small. Your donation to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again.
 
By Donna Mosher | Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs
 
The first round of an international campaign to vaccinate children in the Gaza Strip against polio last month vaccinated nearly 560,000 kids, who received initial doses amid pauses in the war there. Stamping out the virus, however, will require a second round of vaccinations. Children need two doses of this vaccine for effective protection against polio.
The recent detection of variant poliovirus type-2 isolates in environmental samples and the confirmation of a 10-month-old child who has contracted polio in Gaza—the territory’s first confirmed report of polio in 25 years—is a stark reminder that as long as polio exists anywhere, it is a threat everywhere. Rotary International committed $500,000 to bolster the Gaza initiative, channeling these funds through a dedicated Polio Outbreak Response Fund.
Rotarians in Pagosa Springs will act in honor of World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio. On October 25, Rotary members will ring bells at City Market and ask for your contributions, large or small. Your donation to Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund will help us achieve a world in which no child is paralyzed by polio again.
 
 
 
By Shellie Peterson
 
With the support of generous sponsors and the enthusiastic Pagosa Springs community, the 9th Annual Jewels and Jeans Barn Dance was deemed a success. Guests were treated to an unforgettable evening filled with fun, music, and camaraderie, all in support of the Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs’ mission to make a positive impact.

 

 
About Our Club
Welcome!
Pagosa Springs

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 11:59 AM
Coyote Moon Lounge
120 Piedra Road
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
United States of America
Phone:
(970) 507-0500
Upcoming Speakers
Dr. Rhonda Webb
Feb 20, 2025
Pagosa Springs Medical Center
Phil Bennett new club member
Feb 27, 2025
Life, story, and career activities
Ashley Wilson
Mar 06, 2025
New County Health Issues
Katherine Solbert
Mar 13, 2025
Our Community Eats ~ Food Pantry Tommy's 18th Birthday
Tommy Nigro - Our Rotary Exchange Student's 18th B
Mar 13, 2025
Tommy Nigro's 18th Birthday!!
Beth Tollefsen
Mar 20, 2025
World wide Wildlife Photographer
Chris Hansen - LPEA
Mar 27, 2025
Updates in our LPEA and his Bio
West Jackson of the Boys Scouts
Apr 03, 2025
Update of the Boys Scout troup and past year activities

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