Ever thought of leading one of the Global Travelers trips?  The trips committee is looking for people with an interest in organizing and leading one of our future trips.  We have lots of templates and many previous trip leaders that will serve as mentors for you.   

Chesa Keane, an Associate member of Global Travelers, is a long-time consultant in many aspects of IT. Chesa has generously agreed to create a web series for our members with tips for helping us avoid becoming the victim of online scams. This is her eighth installment, focused on online romance scams.

On March 11, our own Lisa Bellamy attended Rotary International’s Global Polio Eradication Initiative Event held at the House of Commons in London. RI President Stephanie Urchick provided introductory remarks before turning the presentation over to Dr. Hamid Jafari, Director for Polio Eradication at the Eastern Mediterranean Office of the

This month, Rotarians all over the world are celebrating the work we do to provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. We Global Travelers are proud of the work we’ve done in this area.

In September 2024, nearly 40 Global Travelers, family, and friends participated in a Habitat build project in Alexandria, Minnesota. This month, the happy home owner Jayde and her three children moved into their new home.

Our club is saddened by the death of member Mike Mauser on February 6, 2025. He was a passionate and committed Rotarian. His widow Helen Hankins is also a member of our club.

Several times a year, our Global Travelers participate in a virtual service project, working to serve together, separately. This February, our challenge was to purchase NEW socks and/or underwear to distribute to those in need through non-profits. 30 members participated in 21 different cities, 13 different states. and 1 international site.

Our group that recently traveled to Ethiopia visited the Hamlin Fistula Hospital and learned about the efforts to treat and ultimately eradicate this fistula. As part of our exploration of how our club might participate in this work, a few of us met with an organization called Healing Hands of Joy. We thought our community might be interested to learn more about their work and about maternal health in Ethiopia.