Year in Review

 

President William “Mac” Sudduth, 2020-2021

Monetary Distribution Recipients

  • Club support for water filters purchased and delivered to communities in Haiti
  • The Rotary Foundation: support to PolioPlus and End Polio Now
  • Gift of Life: providing heart surgeries for children born with congenital heart problems
  • Support of Schenectady ARC horticulture program via spring flower and holiday centerpiece sales
  • Donation to the Joan Nicole Prince Home in Schenectady
  • Donation to the Steinmetz Career and Leadership Academy Boys Group for winter coats
  • Donation to Habitat for Humanity
  • Provided funding for purchase of disposable face masks for the medical staff in a Haitian Medical Center.  Staff were unable to work unless they provided their own masks.  Due to the pandemic, medical staff was not receiving paychecks.

Community Service Activities

  • Spring and Fall garden and grounds cleanup at Vale Park, Schenectady
  • Provided career training seminars, interview techniques, clothing donations, and mentoring at the Steinmetz Career and Leadership Academy Journey to Success program
  • Supported the Salvation Army annual bell ringing campaign with volunteers several days
  • Trivia Night fundraiser to raise funds for Schenectady High School scholarships.
  • Delivered water filters to communities in Haiti who lack clean drinking water
  • A committee is working hard to obtain resources and build a sustainable water delivery system via pump and treated water to the Matogou community in Haiti.
  • In additional to organized projects, individual Rotary members are active in many other areas of the community.

 

President Margaret Holoday, 2019-2020

Monetary Distribution Recipients

Community Service Activities

  • Spring and Fall garden and grounds cleanup at Vale Park, Schenectady
  • Assisted with food deliveries for Salvation Army throughout the pandemic
  • Provided career training seminars, interview techniques, clothing donations, and mentoring at the Steinmetz Career and Leadership Academy Journey to Success program
  • Supported the Salvation Army annual bell ringing campaign with volunteers for 54 hours
  • Participated in the MiSci Spooky Science event
  • Organized a Breakfast with Santa.  Most tickets sold were donated to area children served by Schenectady Salvation Army.
  • Trivia Night fundraiser during the pandemic.  The event provided a night of laughter and socially distanced interaction while raising funds for High School scholarships.
  • Delivered water filters to communities in Haiti who lack clean drinking water
  • A committee is working hard to obtain resources and build a sustainable water delivery system via pump and treated water to the Matogou community in Haiti.
  • In additional to organized projects, individual Rotary members are active in many other areas of the community.

 

Meetings are every Thursday from noon to 1pm via Zoom. 

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Visitors are always welcome. If you want to be involved in the community, this is the place for you!

Year in Review

President Chris Henry, 2018-2019

Rotarians at Vale Park Clean Up Day
May 2019: Rotarians clean up Vale Park

Schenectady Rotary Club had numerous accomplishments in 2018-2019. Members participated in both local and international service projects, developed new youth programs, supported community organizations, and kicked-off a large-scale international water project.

The club hosted several fundraisers which will serve to support numerous projects, grants, and programs in 2019-2020.