District 5770 is comprised of thirty-one Rotary clubs located in south and southwest Oklahoma. The District also sponsors Rotaract clubs in universities across our area and supports Interact clubs in area high schools. Click here to request information.
From it’s beginnings in 1915 as District 11, encompassing Kansas and Oklahoma, to its current moniker designated in 1990, Rotarians of the district have made it known our hearts are in service to our local communities, with support to the global efforts of Rotary International. District 5770 has produced two Rotary International Presidents: Everett W Hill, of the Shawnee, Oklahoma, Rotary club in 1924-1925, and Ron Burton, of the Norman, Oklahoma, Rotary club in 2013-2014. Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Four-Way Test, served as the third president of the Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Rotary Club. He later moved to Chicago and served as President of Rotary International from 1954-1955.
We welcome you to inquire about our District and our Rotary Clubs. Please contact us. We’d love to get to know you!
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment month. The Rotary Foundation is changing the world by providing grants for projects around the globe. Grants in the amount of $65, 000,000 have been given. We have reduce polio cases by 99.9% since we began the program in 1985. We combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and diabetes.
Prevention is our goal. That's why providing clean water is so important. Many disease can be prevented by having a safe water supply. Vaccinations are extemely important for disease prevention. Health education is also vital to prevention as well as routine hearing, vision and dental care.
The holidays are happy times for most of us. But, we need to be aware of those around us who suffer emotionally through the holidays. It is a very lonely time for some, leading to depression. Reach out to those around you that need a little more attention during this time. You can create hope for others with just a kind word or gesture.