Posted by John May on May 02, 2019
The purpose of this award is to recognize those Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary continuing humanitarian service, in any form and at any level with emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary
 
This is Rotary International’s highest honor for individual Rotarians and only a maximum of 150 recipients worldwide may be selected each year.
 
The individual receiving this award has served as an Assistant Pastor or Pastor at numerous churches and was actively involved in those communities.  
 
He has participated in 20 mission trips with World Blindness Outreach to seven different countries.  Many of these trips were made possible through the assistance of District and Global Grants via Rotary International.
 
He joined the Rotary Club of Palmyra and served as its President in 1999.  He jointed the Lancaster Sunrise Club in 2005 where he has been an active member and currently serves the District as an Assistant Governor.
 
Throughout the years with World Blindness Outreach, Dr. Alley has come to rely on him to gather, inventory, ship and maintain instruments needed as well as overseeing a smooth running operating room. 
 
Some of his community service activities include:
Board Member of Luthercare
Member of the Columbia School District Dropout Prevention Team
President of Columbia Area Churches United
Member of the Palmyra Interfaith Housing Board
Board member of the Palmyra Counseling Center
Founder of the Campbelltown Disaster Office
And many more
 
Please join me in welcoming and honoring Rev. William Cluley, the 2018/19 recipient of the Rotary Service Above Self Award.