October is…Community Economic and Development Month.

• Almost 800 million people in the world live on less than $1.90 per day. Rotary members strive to provide sustainable solutions to poverty.

• Worldwide, Rotary Club members and the Rotary Foundation work to help strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.

• Rotary helps provide training and access to well-paying jobs and financial management institutions.

• In our community, the Clayton Rotary Club participates in Launch JoCo, a county-wide collaborative initiative run by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce to support and help develop entrepreneurs or small business owners with business development services, education, resources, and funding opportunities across Johnston County, NC. Our Club sponsors the program with funding and members who are mentors to the participants.