RotarAct Action Day/ RotarAct Día de Acción
Saturday, September 12th, 2020 9am-3:00pm
RSVP Required
New RotarACT Community Club of Highlands Receives Grant to Provide Financial Relief and Remove Invasive Species
A grant from the Mountaintop Rotary Club of Highlands and matching grant funds from Rotary district 7670 will enable the new RotarACT Club of Highlands to launch its first project. The project has the goal to remove non-native invasive plant species in and around the town of Highlands, community roadways, and local non-profit owned properties. In addition to the benefits to our shared landscape, the primary motivation of this plan is to provide financial relief to working people of the community who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by employing them as workers in the project.
RotarACT President, Rachel Kinback said, “We are excited to launch our first project at a time when there is a great need. Many working people in Highlands and surrounding towns have lost jobs or had their hours cut, and many did not receive a stimulus check. This means substantial financial burden and stress for many of our neighbors. Our club is passionate about providing financial assistance to those in need. This project will also provide a platform for something that we can do together to beautify and take pride in our town and help each other make it through a very difficult time" RotarACT’s first Project Work Day will take place Saturday, September 12th. Workers will be asked for a time commitment of 9am-3pm. The club agreed that everyone working will be paid for a full 6 hours at $15/hour in the form of a $90 Ingles gift card. Lunch will be provided by Mountaintop Rotary and the International Friendship Center's Women Initiative. With the current amount of funding the project will be able to hire approximately 40 workers.
In coordination with Kyle Pursel of the Highlands Cashiers Land Trust the club has mapped invasive species in the area to create the project plan. After first getting permission from the relevant land owners, the club will coordinate with other area non-profits to assemble invasive species removal squads that will remove the targeted species during the project work day.
If you are interested in working for the project, please send an email to the RotarACTclub at RotarACT828@gmail.com or text/call 828.372.2640
If you would like to join RotarACT, volunteer to work on the project, or are willing to loan tools for the workday, please also reach out to us with an email.
RotarACT clubs bring together people ages 18 and older to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and RotarACT members work side by side to take action through service. The Highlands RotarACT Community Club, sponsored by Mountaintop Rotary, was formed in 2020.
For further information, contact 828.372.2640 or email the club at RotarACT828@gmail.com.