Dr. Adrienne Ferretti visited the North Shore Rotary Club this week to share the amazing work she and her very small team do to keep the Grasmere and Cameron Lakes Bluebelt Conservancy moving along. A hidden gem in a great community for all to enjoy! Learn More: https://thebluebeltconservancy.weebly.com/
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North Shore Rotary Celebrates World Polio Day
We celebrated World Polio Day a week early to recognize the progress made in the global fight to end polio! We really are “this close” to eradicating polio and that all thanks to Rotary International and the hard work Rotarians have done for more than 30 years all over the Globe! Rotarians have contributed $1.9 […]
North Shore Rotary Welcomes Visiting Rotarians from Scotland
We love Visiting Rotarians! One of the greatest opportunities a Rotarian has is the ability to visit Rotary International Clubs anywhere in the World while traveling! This week we welcomed Debbie & Johnny from the Rotary Club of Crieff, Scotland while they are visiting NYC!
District Governor Mahbub Visits North Shore Rotary Club
This week, the North Shore Rotary Club welcomed our new District Governor Mahbub Ahmad for the District Governor’s annual visit along with District First Lady Bina and Assistant District Governor, Dr. Abdul Rehman of the Staten Island Rotary Club. Mahbub shared his vision for the up-coming year and his plans as District Governor. The meeting […]
Surmanek named 2018-19 Club Rotarian of the Year
Celebrating our Club, our Members, and or Achievements of the past year was on the agenda this week while President Bud presented Awards and Gifts to Club Members to say Thank You! Dennis Surmanek was named the 2018-19 Rotarian of the Year. Visit us on facebook to see all the photos from this weeks Club […]
Guest Speaker: Eloise Hirsh, Fresh Kills Park Administrator
This week the North Shore Rotary Club welcomed Eloise Hirsh, Administrator of Fresh Kills Park. One of our most interesting speakers of 2019. Eloise updated the club on what is going on at a park through 2036! FreshKills Park will be 3X the size of Central Park upon completion, and is the largest park being […]
Guest Speakers: Young adults reflect on their experiences through NYCID Staten Island Arches Program
Last night, young adults from New York Center for Interpersonal Development‘s (NYCID) Staten Island Arches program presented their experiences and Black History Month presentations to our Club. Transformative mentoring inspires trust and builds the kind of relationships needed to help young people feel empowered! Learn more here: http://nycid.org/arches/
Guest Speaker: Linda Baran, S.I. Chamber of Commerce
Fellow Rotarian Linda Baran, President & CEO of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, visited the Club this week as our featured guest speaker. Linda provided an update on the Downtown Staten Island Initiative in addition to an inside look at the pulse of Staten Island. Linda Baran, S.I. Chamber of Commerce addresses the North […]
Social: North Shore and Mid-Island Rotary Clubs Join Together for Fellowship over Bocce
Bocce Night In lieu of a traditional weekly meeting, the North Shore and Mid-Island Rotary Clubs came together for night of Networking and Fellowship over a friendly competition of Bocce at Il Palino (Richmond Valley).
District Governor Visit: Recognizes Club with recognition for Rotary Foundation participation
District Governor Kris Chittur visit our club this week sharing insight on his experience in Rotary while also taking a moment to present the Club recognition for 100% participation in Rotary International Foundation giving!