Rotary International: Olayinka Hakeem Babalola becomes RI President on 1 July 2026 Rotary International announced that Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, takes office as Rotary International President on 1 July 2026, becoming … Read More
US$50M pledged to The Rotary Foundation t Rotary’s 2026 International Assembly in Orlando, longtime Rotarian Ravishankar Dakoju (Rotary Club of Bangalore, Karnataka) announced that he and his wife, Paola, will donate ~US$50 million (≈4.5B INR) to The Rotary Foundation. He … Read More
World Polio Day 2025: global push to finish the job On 24 Oct 2025, WHO, UNICEF, and Rotary reaffirmed their joint commitment to eradicate polio, spotlighting Ethiopia and the need to protect every child. Rotary centered the month around a … Read More
Larry A. Lunsford named Rotary International president-nominee for 2027–28 Rotary confirmed Larry A. Lunsford (Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri) as president-nominee, slated to serve 1 July 2027–30 June 2028. A Rotarian since 1991 and former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, … Read More
Kansas City Rotarian Named Next International President Today, a member of the Rotary Club of Kansas City‑Plaza—Larry A. Lunsford—has been selected as the Rotary International President for 2027–28, following an extensive selection process by a 17‑member committee of past directors. … Read More