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Rotary Club of Cumberland is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

About Rotary Club of Cumberland

Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

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Join Rotary’s 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Our Mission

We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to:

  • Promote peace

  • Fight disease

  • Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene

  • Save mothers and children

  • Support education

  • Grow local economies

Rotary Club of Cumberland meetings

We meet every Tuesday at noon for a buffett-style lunch at the Cumberland Country Club.

Meetings typically feature a brief opening with club business followed by a featured guest speaker who talk about topics of interest to our membership.

The luncheon meeting usually adjourns at 1 pm.

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Cumberland Rotatrians contribute to, support, and volunteer for a huge array of local, regional, national, and international endeavors. Yes, charity begins at home….but it does not end there. Rotary is a unique opportunity for Cumberland area citizens to join a significant worldwide community.

We start at home with...

Rotary Club of Cumberland is pleased to offer opportunities for area youth through the Rotary Youth Leadership Award, the Rotary Speech Contest, academic scholarships, and proudly sponsors a Hot Stove baseball team annually.

  • Allegany Arts Council
  • Allegany County Animal Shelter
  • Allegany County Habitat For Humanity
  • Allegany County Historical Society, Inc.
  • A*Star 4-H Robotics Club
  • Beyond the Stage Foundation, Inc.
  • Bikes For the World
  • Bruce Learning Center
  • CASA of Western Maryland
  • County United Way, Inc.
  • Cumberland Cultural Foundation
  • Embassy Theatre Corporation
  • Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation
  • REACT – Robotics & Engineering in Allegany Cty Together, Inc.
  • Western MD. Food Bank

We leverage our efforts worldwide with...

  • World’s largest privately funded scholarship program (Ambassadorial Scholarships)

  • Worldwide eradication of Polio

  • Disaster Relief

  • Group Study Exchange

  • Grants to University Teachers

  • Discovery Grants

  • Rotary Volunteer Grants

  • Health, Hunger, and Humanity Grants

  • New Opportunity Grants

  • Helps Hands Grants

  • Matching Grants

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