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The Cedar City Rotary Club supports the work of eradicating poverty in Iron County. As members of a worldwide organization that focuses on economic and community development, maternal and child health, and basic education and literacy, we believe we have a responsibility to support local programs and organization that have the power to improve residents’ lives by lifting them out of poverty and giving them the tools to remain that way. We recognize that our county’s high rate of poverty, and especially intergenerational poverty, is somewhat invisible to many residents; however, the data and our service experiences tell us otherwise. For these reasons, we will continue to serve, lead, educate, and support efforts to lift our neighbors and improve the lives of all who live here.

Over the past several years our Rotary Club has supported the following projects in an effort to improve the lives of residents in Iron County:

Ongoing support for the Canyon Creek Crisis Center
Ongoing support for the Iron County Care and Share
Ongoing support of scholarships to Southwest Technical College
We renovated and assist in the maintenance of the Iron County Food Pantry located by the soccer fields at Cedar High School
We provide food for children at Fiddler’s Elementary working with the Utah Food Bank and the Iron County School District
We assist in providing supplies for the Wellness Rooms in the Iron County School District
This is not an all-inclusive list – we strive to continuously serve those in need locally.

Longtime Rotarian and past-President, Neal Smith, is committed to this endeavor. He hosts a weekly radio show on KSUB News Radio (FM 107.7 and AM 590) on Tuesday mornings at 6:30am. You can find out more information about Intergenerational Poverty and listen to broadcasts of this program by following this link: Iron County Local Homeless Council.

Resources: Iron County Care and Share

Canyon Creek Services

We wish to extend heartfelt appreciation to Tim Nesmith for hosting, and Townsquare Media for donating the airtime to, the Intergenerational Poverty Initiative. Without their ongoing support these broadcasts would not be possible.

Intergenerational Poverty Radio Broadcasts:

2024 Radio Broadcasts

4-30-2024 Joanne Brattain speaking on Angel Flight West Part I

Joanne Brattain speaking on Angel Flight West Part II

4-22-2024 Alex Neville, Veterans Service Officer, speaking on earned benefits Part I

Alex Neville, Veterans Service Officer, speaking on earned benefits Part Il

4-9-2024 Children’sJustice Center Part I

Children’sJustice Center Part II

4-2-2024 J ohn Fenn past American Legion Commander discussing their support of Boys State and the new Veterans Cemetery Part 1

John Fenn past American Legion Commander discussing their support of Boys State and the new Veterans Cemetery Part 2

3-12-2024 Jen Shooley talking about the Boy Scouts Part 1

Jen Shooley talking about the Boy Scouts Part 2