All members of the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City are encouraged to join one or two committees, each of which has a unique goal and purpose. These committees provide our members a way to participate in service either locally or internationally and engage in supporting the work of the club. 

Forms 

• If you would like to explore participating on a different committee, please complete this Change Committee Form.
• If you need to complete a monthly committee report, please use this form - Committee Monthly Report Form
• If you would like to suggest or recommend a speaker, program, social or service project please use the Programs Committee Speaker Form

Engagement & Service

• Programs & Speakers - Under the direction of the Committee Chair, the Club President-Elect, seeks to strengthen and broaden the acquaintance and awareness of members with a wide variety of subjects through outstanding speakers and presentations. The Committee attracts programs and presentations that are informative, relevant and timely to our club and community.

• Social - Organize fellowship activities within the Club to promote social relationships between Rotarians and their spouses, families or guests and expose them to the benefits and responsibilities of Rotary affiliation. This can include social, service or mini events focusing on a specific committees' goals or activities.

• Service - The service committee works in partnership with the Programs and Social Committees to identify opportunities for member service and engagement.  

• Environmental - Educate members of the Club on environmental issues as well as selects and promotes local environmental enhancements projects in which Club members can participate. Previous projects include maintaining and restoration of Rotary Park in City Creek Canyon, Rotary Glen near Hogle Zoo and the Playground for Children of all Abilities in Liberty Park.

• Homeless and Transitional Housing - Following a successful partnership campaign with SLC Youth Services and Department of Housing to purchase and renovate a home for Homeless and Foster Youth, the Committee now supports two programs in an effort to support the efforts of reducing the impact of homeless.  
  • The Milestone Project which has transitioned from fundraising phase to a program in partnership with the SLC Youth Service and Dept. of Housing that provides programmatic support to the youth who reside in the Rotary Milestone Home. This includes but is not limited to; laptops, mentoring and instruction, furniture and supplies as they transition out of the program in partnership with the Painted Chair Project.
  • The purchase of a named home at The Other Side Village - Rotary Club of Salt Lake City is supporting the construction and furnishing cost of a tiny home at The Other Side Village. 

Education

• School Partnerships - Rotary of Salt Lake City adopted Franklin Elementary School, a Title 1 school in Salt Lake City School District. Rotary believes our young people are our future, and we cannot afford not to be part of the solution. Projects at Frankling include weekly tutoring, Career Day, Field Day funding and volunteers, Sub-for-Santa and weekly donations of books to the school library and food insecurity.

• Rotaract - Our club sponsors two local Rotaract clubs.  University of Utah Rotaract and Salt Lake Community College Rotaract in partnership with the Hispano, Latino Club of Salt Lake.  The program provides opportunities for men and women, ages 18-30, to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities and promote better relations between people of all ages locally and worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

• Interact / Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) - Our club supports Interact chapters at Salt Lake City High Schools. We also sponsor up to 10 students each year to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy. A four-day engagement and skills development program that offers young men and women, ages 15-18, the opportunity to enhance the knowledge and skills which will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities and build better relationships between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

• Scholarships - Promote and foster school and community service, academic achievement, and a personal commitment to excellence. High school students receive scholarships to assist them in furthering their post-secondary education goals. Committee members are assigned one or two schools within the Salt Lake City School District. Members work with the assigned schools to select candidates for recognition, including personal interviews. Students who are awarded the scholarship becoming members of Rotaract at the academic institution in which they enroll. 

Administrative & Membership

• Public Image - Enhance Rotary’s image in the Community. They focus on external and internal communications using various outlets including social media.

• Gala - Every two years the Rotary of Salt Lake City hosts a fundraising gala event to support the Salt Lake Rotary Foundation and the work of Rotary of Salt Lake City. Proceeds of the gala support the corpus of the foundation and the annual philanthropic work of the club.

• Membership - The Membership Committee implements strategies to support the success, engagement and participation of Rotary of Salt Lake City and its members. 

• Welcome - Members are assigned weekly to welcome meeting participants and assist with registration and to visitors & members.

• Finance - the finance committee chaired by the Treasurer of the club, assists in reviewing the financial activities of the club, including monthly review of the Profit and Loss Statements, annual budget preparation and cost analysis. The committee provides feedback and recommendations to the board on behalf of the membership of the club.

Foundation

• Salt Lake City Rotary Foundation (Trustees) - provides the primary source of funding for our Club’s Service Projects. They receive, administer and disburse funds to the club for charitable, educational, scientific purposes and physical or mental welfare of the children and youth and vulnerable of the City and County of Salt Lake, State of Utah and elsewhere as per foundation bylaws.

•  The Rotary Foundation - Promotes the Rotary Foundation (TRF) and its programs such as scholarships, grants, Group Study Exchange, and cultural exchanges among our members and eligible individuals. Encourages support of TRF through Paul Harris Fellowships, Sustaining Memberships, Benefactors, etc.