Rotary Club of Amherst East Selects Paul McAfee as President Elect for 2004

The Rotary Club of Amherst East selected Paul McAfee as its president elect for the 2004 -- 2005 year. Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help to build goodwill and peace in the world.

Amherst, NY (PRWEB) December 5, 2003 -- The Rotary Club of Amherst East selected Paul McAfee as its president elect for the 2004 -- 2005 year. Rotary International will celebrate Rotary's 100 years of civic service in the year of McAfees presidency.

Paul brings international Rotary experience to our Club, having joined Rotary first in England, and having participated later as a member in Canada," said George Oliver, current president of the Rotary Club of Amherst East. The Club looks forward to Pauls leadership during Rotary Internationals centennial year."

The Rotary Club of Amherst East raises money through its events, and it provides support, each year for international and local causes. Just a few of the local organizations the Club supports include a scholarship for a student graduating from Williamsville East High School, the Boys & Girls Club of Amherst, the Amherst Symphony, Vive La Casa in Buffalo, an annual Christmas party for ECMC Hospital, and food and clothing drives.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Paul P. Harris formed the world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA, on 23 February 1905. The name Rotary is derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices. Today there are approximately 1.2 million Rotary club members of more than 30,000 Rotary clubs in 164 countries.

The Rotary Club of Amherst East is part of Rotary International.

- Rotary is a global network of community volunteers that work to improve the quality of life for all people.

- Rotary initiates local and global service projects to promote world understanding and peace and improve the life conditions for people of all ages and cultures. An example is PolioPlus through which Rotary is working to eradicate polio by 2005.

The Amherst East Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Daffodils Restaurant in Amherst, NY.

The Public Relations Manager for the Rotary Club of Amherst East is Paul McAfee. Paul also is president elect of the Rotary Club, and is responsible for coordination between the Rotary Club and the Interact Club.

Email Media2004@paulmcafee.com.

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