North Shore Rotary Club is partnering with Autism Speaks to Light up Staten Island! So far our club has 2,300 light bulbs that will be distributed through local businesses and the Moore Catholic HS Interact Club. Local businesses are listedmarch 20th on the flyer attached. The Moore Catholic HS Interact Club is sponsoring a Dress […]
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A Little Color and Fun can Go a Long Way
Help us promote Autism Awareness in our community by taking part in the “Light it Up Blue” program and having fun at our annual Bowl-a-thon. “Light it Up Blue” is a national campaign launched by Autism Speaks in 2010 observed on April 2nd that uses blue light to raise the level of Autism Awareness. […]
Miss NY Spoke on Child Abuse
Mallory Hagan currently Miss NY spoke at the North Shore Rotary last night. Her topic was child abuse. She had some staggering statistics on how many people are affected by it. She spoke about what could be done and the difficulties and ramifications of not speaking out. It is surprising how many people don’t alert […]
Future of Energy pits Landowners against Corporate Profits
Peter Coleman presented a thoughtful and metered presentation to North Shore Rotary concerning the proliferation of fracking across New York State. Although fracking is a common practice used in conventional oil drilling and even for accessing the water table and increasing the water pressure and providing safe drinking water to homes across the county, […]
David Del Monte, New Generations Committee Chair
David R. Del Monte, DGN and Chair of the New Generations Committee spoke to North Shore Rotary regarding support that the committee can bring in support of current and new initiatives at the club level. These programs include: Interact for Middle and High School students; 4-week Youth Exchange program; 48-hour Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) camp; 4-Way Test […]
Interact And Rotaract Host Scary Maze at The Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular
Rotaract and Interact from North Shore Rotary sponsored the Scary Maze at last weekend's Staten Island Zoo Spooktacular Event. Elvis Duran from the Z Morning Zoo paid us a visit and toured the maze. He was nice enough to take a picture with us. (left) The families that attended the event had lots of fun. […]
District Governor Visits Club, Encourages “Stay the Course of Excellence”
District Governor Greg Arcaro visited North Shore Rotary to commend the club on its continued commitment to the Staten Island community and its leadership with the borough's important Turkey Basket initiative which feeds thousands of families during the holidays. His presentation "It's All About the Clubs," drove home the "Trifecta of Excellence" model that […]
Turkey Baskets!
The deadline is quickly approaching for names of people in need for Thankgiving Turkey Baskets. If you know of anyone who has fallen on hard times and needs help, please contact us before November 1, 2012.
Catherine O’Brien discusses Breast Cancer Awareness
Catherine O’Brien, Director of Health Education with the Staten Island Breast Cancer Research Initiative of the College of Staten Island's Center for Environmental Science presented an in depth overview the research being conducted regarding Breast Cancer, and how we all are affected here on Staten Island, especially on the North Shore.
Dennis Surmanek Joins North Shore Rotary
January 19th Staten Island;s North Shore Rotary installed Dennis Surmanek. Dennis comes from a long line of Staten Island Rotarians. His grandfather Tony Garcia and father Dennis Surmanek senior both served in Mid-Island Rotary. Dennis is a retirement specialist with Merril Lynch. He is Involvled with the Saint John's University Internship program and looks forward […]