Rotary Community Corps (RCC)

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Rotary Community Corps (RCC)
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Brief History of RCC

• RI Officially adopted the RCC program in 1988
• RCC was envisioned as an organization of
  community members who wish to improve the places
  where they live or work
• Until 1999 RCCs were referred to as Rotary
  Village Corps or Rotary Community Service Corps
• More than 275 corps were chartered in 2005-06
  bringing membership to more than 6,200 corps in
  73 countries and geographical area

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What is RCC?

• A group of non-Rotarian Men and women who share
  Rotarians commitment to service and creating a
  better world for us all , under the guidance of a
  Rotary Club

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Responsibilities of RCC Members

• Put their own skills to work to improve quality
  of live in their community
• Learn to be self sufficient
• Enable long term economic development
• Provide long term solutions to problems that they
  can implement themselves

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Goals of RCC

• To encourage individuals to take responsibility
  for the improvement of their village,
  neighborhood or community
• To recognize the dignity and value of all useful
  occupations
• To mobilize self help activities and collective
  work to improve the quality of life
• To encourage the development of human potential
  to its fullest, within the context of the local
  culture and community

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Assets of RCC

• Greatest asset- Flexibility
• RCC can be rural or urban
• Comprise of an entire village or community
• Smaller group within the community

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Promoting RCC in Your Club

• Ask Rotary club President to appoint RCC
  committee
• Have committee members gather resource materials
  for Rotarians and potential RCC members
• Discuss program idea with the district RCC chair
• Research the activities of community groups with
  similar programs
• Have committee familiarize itself with the
  guidelines for RCC
• Make a motivational presentation to your club on
  the merits and methods of the program
• Invite the RCC District RCC Chair or a Rotarian
  from club already sponsoring a RCC
• Hand out RCC brochures to club members

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SAMPLE PROJECTS OF RCC CLUBS

• RCC Hochar ,India village wide vaccination of
  1,500 cattle during an outbreak of a fatal
  disease in the area
• Turin, Italy- organized a home school project for
  100 long term patients at the local hospital.

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Steps for sponsoring an RCC

• Form an RCC committee
• Research similar community programs and identify
  resources
• Establish strong Rotarian interest to ensure RCC
  success
• Recruit prospective RCC members and arrange an
  informal meeting
• Hold organizational meetings to address issues
  such as community needs, funding, the role of the
  Rotary club and RCC policies, constitution, and
  by-laws
• Charter the RCC
• Develop a mission statement and set realistic
  goals
• Provide ongoing support and periodic evaluations

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Outline your clubs role in sponsoring an RCC

• Sponsoring Rotary clubs plays a unique role by
  drawing on the assets of club membership
• Gain a consensus among members for a sustained
  commitment to sponsor an RCC- without it RCC will
  have difficulty achieving success
• Discuss with club members the idea of forming an
  RCC to find out who is interested and would be
  able to participate in supporting the RCC

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Plan a Community Meeting

• Meet with prospective corps members
• Discuss what RCC is all about
• Ask group to elect an RCC Representative