Corporate Sponsors - Rotary International

Rotarian Edgar Allen founded a hospital in Elyria, Ohio, after his son's death in a streetcar accident in May 1907. Soon after, Allen dedicated his life to creating community-based services for children with disabilities, recruiting Rotarians to create a network of programs that would become Easter Seals. Since the 1920s, Rotary clubs have worked with local Easter Seals organizations as volunteers and event sponsors, and by offering program support through direct grants and gifts.

The dedication of Rotarians across the country shines through when the magnitude of support can be felt from Alabama to Texas. Rotarians raise funds to support and provide direct program underwriting through grants to support Easter Seals camping and recreation programs for children and young adults at Camp ASCCA in Alabama, Camp Fairlee Manor in Delaware and Camp Merry Heart in New Jersey. In addition, Rotarians in Ohio underwrite individual camperships to send Easter Seals kids to accessible camps throughout the northeastern Ohio area. Four Rotaty clubs in the Bloomington/Normal, Illinois area raised more than $525,000 to support Timber Pointe Outdoor Center.

Rotarian support goes beyond camping and recreation with direct support given to purchase therapy equipment and make program expansion possible. In 2005, Rotary clubs contributed more than $700,000 to Easter Seals.

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians, members of more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 160 countries.