One of the main events during the District Conference in Tartu was recognition of rotarians and clubs showing excellent activities and work to promote Rotary.
Below please find a list awards and fellowships given at the the District Conference:
The Project of the Year
The project award is given for a project implemented during the completed Rotary year.
Helsinki Baltic Sea / Keijo Upola: In the project of the Rotary year, club members and partners wove more than 6,000 woolen socks and donated them together with warm underwear to Ukraine in the spirit of Rotarians – service before self.
The Arena of Opinions
Award for the best club of the Rotary year as criteria: visibility, openness, talkativeness.
Pärnu Lahe / Marika Töke: The club showed support and help to those whose movement needs support by building walkways by the water and making the work of Rotarians visible.
Making Rotary Known
Award for increasing awareness of Rotary and the idea of rotary
Borgå Västra – Porvoo Läntinen: The club showed strong and courageous information and communication skills by making Rotary activities known in its 50th anniversary year.
Membership Growth
PHF given to
- Helsinki Finlandia Hall: Tarja Uitti
- Vihti – Nummela: Pirita Shabastari
- Tapiola: Seppo Louhenkilpi
- Tallinn International: Tracy Ann Wenzinger
- Tallinn: Jari Kukkonen
- Pölva
End Polio for Clubs Diploma
certificate of appreciation for its financial support to End Polio Now.
- Meri-Espoo: Maria Sipilä
- Tartu: Arvi Vask
- Tartu Hansa: Ene Tannberg
Foundation recognition
Best clubs in per capita Annual Fund giving to Rotary Foundation at Rotary international
- Tallinn Global
- Tallinn: Margus Viigimaa
- Lauttasaari – Drumsö
Paul Harris Fellowships
Great Project
Construction and maintenance of a beach accessible to people with disabilities in the summer of 2024
- Esta Tamm: Pärnu Lahe
- Liina Markson: Pärnu Lahe
- Sigrid Jamnes: Pänu Lahe
Great Project
Summer camp Päikeselaager for kids
- Marina Pilv: Tallinn Reval
- Marion-Isabelle Varik: Tallinn Reval
- Silvi Grigorjeva: Tallnn Reval
History
Rotary history ambassadors
- Antti Kiikka: Helsinki Munkkiniemi
- Jorma Rytkönen: Helsinki Munkkiniemi
Foundation Committee
Good volutary work in the Rotary Foundation Committee for many years
- Erkki Teräväinen: Loviisa
- Erkki Ilus: Herttoniemi
Good volutary work for long time
Rotary Reputation management by creating events
- Sirje Sinitra Somelar: Tallinn Hansa
- Marit Mikson: Tallinn Hansa
- Gunnar Toomemets: Tallinn
- Markus Viigimaa: Tallinn
- Eva Kams: Tartu Hansa
- Aune Past: Tartu Hansa
Participation Award
Club that has most participants in the Conference
- Pärnu Lahe: Marika Töke