At the end of World War I, the work of extending Rotary around the world took on new life. Clubs were organized in the Philippines at Manila, in China at Shanghai, in Panama at Panama City, in India at Calcutta, in Argentina at Buenos Aires, and in Arkansas at Jonesboro. It was the 520th club to be organized. The Jonesboro charter was issued on August 1, 1919. There were 25 initial members. The summer of 1975 saw our club undertaking the largest fundraising project to that time. We voted to raise 30,000 as the cash match toward the construction of a proposed Youth Shelter Home for Craighead County. Estimated cost of the building was $120,000. The year 2005 marks it's 29th year of expanded existence with locations at Harrisburg and Forest City and six outreach offices with a complement of 150 personnel and an annual budget of 5 million dollars. In 1979-80, The Rotary Club of Jonesboro moved its meetings to the Ramada Inn. The Rotary Club of Jonesboro recommended in 1981 that a second club be started. The Rotary Cub of Jonesboro pledged $50,000 dollars toward this project.