Author of the article: The Whig-Standard Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021 • January 28, 2021 • 2 minute read Article content PAUL VAN NEST Rotarians strive to empower youth, improve health and well-being, promote peace and sustainability, and help support organizations and projects in our community that protect our most vulnerable citizens. These goals are core to Rotary in Kingston and have been since the first club’s inception in 1921. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Rotary Reflections: Rotary's early service projects Back to video The first service project of Kingston’s new Rotary Club was an outreach to what was called Kingston’s Relief Committee. A $25 donation was approved by a motion of the board of directors on Dec. 5, 1921.