Flagler Beach Rotarian Receives Rising Star Recognition

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 17, 2018 - PRLog -- The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is pleased to announce that April Rust, who was inducted as a new Rotary Club member of Flagler Beach this past May, received a Rising Star Award this week. April was presented with a Rising Star pin and certificate at the Flagler Beach Rotary Club's weekly meeting on Thursday, October 11^th by Rotary District Governor Jeanette Loftus.

"April truly represents what Rotary is all about," said Jeanette. "She wanted to become a Rotarian so she could help other young people who have had the life changing experience with Rotary that she had," Jeanette added. In 2009, April was a Rotary Youth Exchange student in Austria. Now, she is the RYE District 6970 ROTEX Coordinator. She is heavily involved with all things Rotary Youth Exchange both in our district and in the multi district organization. Her primary role includes managing a team of ROTEX leads (past youth exchange students who are leaders in the program) to achieve the objectives of the program, event management, volunteer management, executive communication, mentorship, training sessions and training curriculum development.

The RYE District 6970 was recognized with the Gold Certificate of Achievement at the 2018 North American Youth Exchange Network Conference. This is a top tier award, which indicates the RYE District 6970 program has distinguished itself at the very highest levels within Rotary. The program is in the top four of all exchange programs in North America.

"I will wear my pin proudly as a constant reminder of Rotary's influence on my life, and the calling to serve others and understanding that I am a part of something greater than myself," said April. "This is a reminder that we can collectively rise together through the power of goodwill and friendship, and we can work together to help our neighbors rise, both here and abroad," she added. April works in Palm Coast at Coastal Cloud as a Salesforce Certified Business Analyst. She credits the company for having high values and supporting the community by allowing her the flexibility to be involved in all she does.

The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach was chartered in November 1991 and currently has 47 members; we are part of Rotary District 6970. Program speakers typically address a variety of interesting and important topics. The membership is a group of local business and community leaders from the fields of business, law, education, real estate, and government; including those who have retired from successful pursuits in these fields. All are welcome and are included in all our social and civic activities. For information about joining the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach, please contact Cindy Dalecki at 386-566-3466. The club can also be reached at http://www.flaglerbeachrotary.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/flaglerbeachrotary/.

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Pictured left to right: Jeanette Loftus – Rotary District 6970 Governor, April Rust - RYE District 6970 ROTEX Coordinator, Sandra McDermott - Assistant Area Governor and Interact Liaison, and Sean Palmer - Flagler Beach Rotary President.

About Rotary Youth Exchange

Each year, over 9,000 high school students participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange program worldwide, learning a new language and experiencing a new culture, through the efforts of Rotary volunteers around the globe. The program began in the 1920s, but took off after the II World War. The program's primary mission: "To work towards peace and understanding in the world".

About Rotary

Rotary is a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries. When you sponsor a Rotary Club of Flagler Beach event, you support the following local and international projects: Project Share Christmas - Toys to more than 1300 children need, Project Share food – Monthly groceries for 300 families, FPC and Matanzas High School Scholarships for graduating seniors, construction of the multi-sport fields in Bunnell near the Carver Gym, Construction of the new Fitness Trail around the Bunnell Fields, Purchase of pack 'n play portable cribs to help prevent SIDS in Flagler County, Sponsoring and organizing the Flagler Beach Christmas parade, International projects including working with Rotarians worldwide to eradicate Polio, building wells for villages in Africa, supporting an orphanage in Paraguay, and purchasing a Mammogram machine for an underserved indigenous community in South America.