History of Rotary
Rotary members have been addressing challenges around the world for over 110 years.
Rotary links 1.2 million members to form an organization of international scope. It started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities.
Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of its members.
"Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves."
Paul Harris
Rotary founder
SHORT HISTORY OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF PAPHOS-APHRODITE
The Rotary club of Paphos Aphrodite was founded in April 1997. Since then working according to the ideals of Rotary International has done several activities towards serving the local & international community.
Please see below the list of Past Presidents of our Club since chartered:
Year 2020-2021
Year 2019-2020
President: Ian Graves
Projects: Covid 19 testing kits for Margarita Liasidou Foundation and food parcels for family in need because of Corona Virus Pandamic
Year 2018-2019
President: George Kafizas
Projects: Focus on adults with special needs
Year 2017-2018
President: Panicos Georgiades
Projects: Cyprus Mega Project re Childhood Cancer, Minibus for Association for Autism, Euromeeting Paphos
Year 2016-2017
President: David Whindle
Projects: Supporting Cyprus Mega Project re Childhood Cancer, special chair for patients at General Hospital
Year 2015-2016
President: Panicos Georgiades
Projects: Supporting Association of Leukemia, Families in need via Paphos schools
Year 2014-2015
President: Xenia Papastylianou
Projects: Supporting Elderly (several modules)
Year 2013-2014
President: Julia Rautenschlein
Projects: Supporting Youth (several modules)
Year 2012-2013
President: Elena Ioannou
Projects: Supporting Children in Need & Special Needs (several modules)
Year 2011-2012
President: Carl-Erland Schroder
Project: Updated internal structure and increased international information
Year 2010-2011
President: Liza Tsadioti
Project: Supporting Local Charities, Euromeeting in Cyprus
Year 2009-2010
President: George Ioakim
Project: Health Equipment to the Cancer research center in Nicosia
Year 2008-2009
President: Elena Lazarou
Project: “Solar System” at “Margaritas Liasides Idrima” in Pafos
Year 2007-2008
President: Michalis Michael
Project: Make a wish and other various smaller projects.
Year 2006-2007
President: Micheal Heap
Project: Uganda Project
Year 2005-2006
President: Neophytos Zavridis
Project: Wishing Well Project – in a Public Place
Year 2004-2005
President: Michalakis Maratheftis
Project: Mini Bus (Ag. Theoskepastis)
Year 2003-2004
President: Vassos Komodromos
Project: Pruchase of 280 wheelchairs with the assistance of wheelchair Foundation for the needs of
the handicapped people of Cyprus.
Year 2002-2003
President: Demetris Loucaides
Project: Donation of financial aid for the support of needs of the society of families with more than four children.
Year 2001-2002
President: Pantelis Evangelou
Project: Donation of 30 bicycles for the children of Rizocarpaso and also sponsoring of medical
house helpers for the benefit of cancer patient support group of Paphos.
Year 2000-2001
President: Christis Hadjimitsis
Project: Donation of a travelling educational package round Greece for the children of the Youth Hostel of Paphos.
Year 1999-2000
President : Simos Tselepos
Project: Donation of furniture and equipment for the “Vera Paisi” foundation which is against drug addiction.
Year 1998-1999
President: Zenonas Chryssostomou
Project: Donation of machinery for gymnastics, logotherapy and physiotherapy for the needs of the Margarita Liassidou foundation.
Year 1997-1998
President: Fantinos Hadjimitsis
Project: Cardiological machinery for the Paphos General Hospital and payment of two crossing lane traffic wardens for the school year for the 2nd elementary school Demetrion.