Rotary’s work is guided by seven areas of focus: promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water and sanitation, supporting education, saving mothers and children, growing local economies, and protecting the environment.
Rotary collaborates with leading global partners such as the Gates Foundation, the United Nations, and the Red Cross, leveraging their expertise and resources to amplify impact and reach and ensuring that every project is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and tailored to the real needs of communities, making Rotary one of the most effective and trusted service organizations in the world.
Every year, our club proudly joins Rotary clubs across France to support the Banque Alimentaire — the largest food aid network in the country. This national effort brings together thousands of volunteers.
Partners: Banque Alimentaire de Paris Île-de-France (BAPIF), the oldest and largest food bank in France, and the wider Rotary network of nearly 1,000 clubs mobilized across 18 districts. These national collections are also supported by retailer partnerships and hundreds of local associations that help distribute the food.
Impact: BAPIF alone redistributes about 6,000 tonnes of food each year — the equivalent of roughly 12 million meals and €20 million in value. Across France, the network collects around 115,000 tonnes annually, where €1 can generate up to 12 meals, two hours of volunteering equals about 144 meals, and one tonne of food provides approximately 2,000 meals.
Moments for Lebanon was a flagship humanitarian fundraising campaign initiated in FY 2425 by the club in response to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon to support the organizations providing critical support in Lebanon, ranging from food and medical aid to animal welfare.
Partners: The funds were distributed to four impactful organizations: the Croix-Rouge Libanaise, Rotary Lebanon, Beit El Baraka, and Give Me A Paw.
Impact: The project raised over €50,000 through online donations and member outreach, expected to support hundreds of beneficiaries.
The Christmas Gala was a highlight event held in December, co-organized with four other Rotary clubs. It featured a cocktail dinner and served as a fundraiser for the association Petit Coeur de Beurre, which supports children born with heart conditions.
Attendees were encouraged to bring toys for donation, and a tombola was organized to further collect funds.
Partners: Petit Coeur de Beurre and 4 more Rotary Clubs.
Impact: 90 attendees, with +100 toys and +5.000 EUR tombola donations collected to benefit children supported by the association.
Solirun is an annual charity race supporting L’Habitat à l’Humanisme, which provides housing for the homeless. Rotary Paris Bridges contributed by coordinating over 100 volunteers to manage race logistics across two days. The race included 5K and 10K options, drawing around 3,000 runners and wide community attention.
Partners: Rotary Club Concorde, L’Habitat à l’Humanisme
Impact: Approx. 3,000 runners; 130 volunteers (many from the club).
