Ordinary Rotarians can find themselves in
extraordinary circumstances.
This is the fifth annual appearance of What It’s Like, a proven favorite with readers inside and outside Rotary. If you’re a Rotarian with a great story — or you know someone connected with Rotary who’s got a fantastic tale — we want to hear it. Look for the best stories in future issues of The Rotarian.
Share your story with us at rotarian@rotary.org.
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Explore each story as they tell us in their own words what it's like to ...
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Conquer the Seven Summits
Joyce Azzam
Rotary Club of Beyrouth, Lebanon -
Scrub in on the world’s first heart transplant
Dean Rohrs
Rotary Club of Langley Central, British Columbia; past RI vice president -
Play in a legendary World Cup game
Manuel Amoros
Rotary Club of Arles-sur-Rhône, France -
Ski into the heart of Rotary
Guido Franceschetti
Rotary Club of Rome International -
Visit every national park in the United States
Mikah Meyer
Ambassadorial Scholar -
Evade capture in World War II
Seiji Imaizumi
Rotary Club of Kawagoe, Japan -
Host two generations of Youth Exchange students
Janet Wilson
Rotary Club of Sauquoit, New York -
Make it through a hurricane
Mike Stafford
Rotary Club of Freeport, Bahamas -
Fly a chopper into history
Jon Stillman
Rotary Club of Stillwater Sunrise, Minnesota -
Donate a kidney to a friend
Julie Spann
Rotary Club of Fishkill, New York -
Receive a kidney from a friend
Sterling Gaston
Rotary Club of Fishkill, New York -
Comfort first responders
Ted Morris
Rotary Club of Clearwater, Florida -
Experience the aftermath of Chernobyl
Hervé Hacard
Rotary Club of Dinan, France -
Canoe the Mississippi from source to sea
Erik Elsea
Rotary Club of Cape Coral, Florida -
Meet a future monarch
Glenn Adams
Group Study Exchange -
Plant a butterfly garden with the first lady
Chris Puttock
Rotary Club of College Park, Maryland -
Take a risk after a life-changing diagnosis
Linda Mulhern
Rotary Club of St. Paul, Minnesota
