Opening Opportunities for Others to Grow: Meet District Vice Chair Becky Smith

For Becky Smith, Rotary has always been about opening doors.

Doors to leadership. Doors to education. Doors to service. And, perhaps most importantly, doors that help people recognize their own value and potential.

That philosophy has guided Becky through 20 years as a Rotarian, a term as District 5470 Governor, years of district leadership and service, and now her roles as District Vice Chair and president of the District 5470 Educational Group.

But her Rotary story actually began long before she joined.

High Country PETS:
Save the Date,
April 1-3, 2027

Join us at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs for "Three days to connect, learn and inspire” We hope to open registration in late fall. Look for an official announcement.

Your Foundation Giving Comes Home: $58,528 Goes to Work Across District 5470

A child in Eagle County will carry a bright red bag of books home to read with her family.

A family escaping domestic violence in Pueblo will walk into a freshly cleaned and furnished place to stay.

On a bitter winter night in Durango, someone without shelter will have a ride from the transit center to a warm, safe place to sleep.

Students in Fruita will help raise endangered fish and eventually release them into the Colorado River.

And in Pagosa Springs, Rotarians, Interactors and community volunteers will stand shoulder to shoulder packing 20,000 meals for their neighbors.

Different communities. Different needs. Different projects.

Changing Young Lives, One Exchange at a Time

By John Stroud, District Chair

Mountain and Plains D5470 Rotary Youth Exchange

Inbound exchange students display their country flags.
Photo by Jonas Grushkin.

Mountain and Plains District 5470 Rotary Youth Exchange celebrates another year of providing exchange experiences for high school students through our Long-Term (academic year) and Short-Term (summer) exchange programs.

Glenwood Springs Rotary: Gardening for Good

Glenwood Springs Rotarians take time out to pose and admire their work.

Glenwood Springs Rotary Noon Club

The gardens and greenhouses at Mountain Valley Developmental Services got a “service call” from Glenwood Springs Rotarians on Friday, September 11— A National Day of Service and remembrance. It was a beautiful day; cool sunshine and terrific temperatures for working outside. Maura Masters, Mountain Valley Developmental Services Development Director, asked for help to dismantle some raised beds to make way for new plantings and the team obliged.

The Plan Was to Help Five Women

How one Rotarian’s encounter with obstetric fistula grew into an educational lifeline for students in Ethiopia

The plan was to help five women.

Then Rebekah “Becky” Kiser would return home to Colorado and get back to her normal life.

Donna Hood

26-27 District Governor

Some people build successful businesses. Others devote themselves to serving their communities. A rare few dedicate their lives to doing both while inspiring others along the way. Donna L. Hood is one of those people.

Donna's Bio

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Rotary's Areas of Focus

As Rotary members,
we share the same goal: making meaningful change in communities around the world.

Learn more about Rotary's areas of focus here.

ClubRunner tips, tutorials, and webinars

The Rotary Learning Center app, RotaryLearn, allows you to take courses and learning plans on on your mobile devices.

Join Rotarians from across District 5470 on the first Saturday of each month for a Zoom conversation focused on international projects, partnerships, and global impact. Share updates, explore new ideas, and connect with others who are passionate about Rotary's work around the world.

Bring your coffee.
Bring your ideas.
Join the conversation.

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