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INSTALLATION: RCNY's 11th Decade

Welcome President Lawrence Cohen
RCNY began it's 110th year on Jul 11th with the Installation of President Lawrence Cohen, new Officers and Board. of Directors. Presentations were made by President 2018-19 Ted Perednia and RI Director Jeffry Cadorette among several others. Trustee and PP, PDG Helen Reisler gave an overview on our rich history. Recognition was a major theme for all.

Many more details inside reported by Andreas Runggatscher & photos from the event.

DONATION: Fraternities Notre Dame

Providers of Much-Needed Services
Our Foundation Chairman, Jim Thompson, on behalf of the members of the legendary Rotary Club of New York, presented a much-needed donation to the Sisters of Fraternities Notre Dame. These French Nuns nourish (physically, as well as spiritually) the hungry of our beloved city.

more about the Sisters inside.

HIATUS: No Int'l Breakfast - Jul 17

Summer Intervals are on Hand
This month's International Breakfast and all other meetings have been cancelled in order to allow us all a bit of summer relaxation. Breakfast meetings will resume on Wednesday, Sep 18th and regular meetings on Sep 12.
Reminder to members, guests & friends to keep an eye on these postings for changing events.

BREAK: No Luncheon Meeting - Jul 25

Summer Respite
We've begun taking our seasonal time-outs this year. beginning with next week's Jul 25 Luncheon meeting. This is so all of us can have a relaxing interlude to prepare for a busy Fall. Regular Luncheon Meetings will resume on Sep 12.
Reminder to members, guests & friends to keep an eye on these postings for changing events.

ADVENTURES: Boy Scout Camp

A Heartfelt Thank You
Rotary put smiles on kids who attended this summer's Scout Camp. Joe Schiltz, Scout Executive and RCNY member brought us some thank you cards from kids who attended the RCNY sponsored Scout Camp. A grant from your New York Rotary Foundation put smiles and happiness in the lives of these kids.

photos of a few cards inside.

EVENT: Purple Heart Day – Aug 7

Purple Heart Day
Purple Hearts Reunited is organizing an event on Aug 7th themed "Eight on the Seven" (a tie into the date 08.07.19). Our club will be the title sponsor for this event. The day will honor families who represent our Nation's heroes from World War I & II, the Korean War, Vietnam and the War on Terror. It’s to be held at the FDNY Museum, 278 Spring St., NYC

more about Purple Hearts Reunited, their goals and purpose and the event inside.

INVITATION: Rotaract UN - Jul 17

Rotaract Board Installation
On behalf of the Rotaract Club at the UN, we cordially invite you to our club board Instillation & End of Year celebration on Jul 17. Our club's success could not have been possible without your individual presence. Rotary is truly a family that helps each other out, and after a good days work, we celebrate our successes together. Thank you for being there to support our club! We hope to see you there.

more info & reservation link inside.

SUPPORT: Books for Kids Foundation

Bringing Literacy to Kids
The UN Rotaract Club has partnered with the Rotary Foundation to create an effective literacy program this summer through the Books for Kids Foundation for the children of the Early Life Program at Lutheran Social Services. Rotaractors will conduct a book drive to help grow the library’s book collection and the Foundation will assist by purchasing needed materials and additional books to implement an effective literacy program. more info & photos inside.

SUPPORT: Women's Needs

Posted by Anna Folz, Rotaract UN

Helping Homeless Women
Anna Folz, VP of the UN Rotaract Club, is asking for help with a city-wide donation project. Rotaract is asking all of the New York Rotary Clubs to pitch in and help this be a successful occasion. They are working in partnership with Coalition for the Homeless to raise funds to provide feminine hygiene products to as many homeless women as they can.

more info & donation connectons inside.

SUPPORT: Women in Need

Working Together
Based on a previous donation to Women in Need by the Rotaract Club at the UN, Trustees of the New York Rotary Foundation decided to fund this most valuable project as well. It's a good example of the collaboration we share and the sorts of giving we care about.

more about WIN inside.

GOLI: At Rotary International Convention

Posted by Fredlee Kaplan

RCNY Donates
GOLI held a reception at the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg (Jun 1-9) for all the affiliated GOL programs representing 25 countries from which children with congenital heart disease are taken care of. Sixty children in Egypt will be served by the RCNY grant this year.

more info & photos inside.

REPORT: Rotary/Rotaract Mixer - Jun 6

An Exchange of Ideas
Rotaractors & Rotarians met once again June 6 in the fashionable and elegant Madison Ave. John Paul Ataker Flagship Store, generously offered to us again by Trustee Kerime Ataker. The exchange of stories & ideas while mingling with young Rotaractors proved once again most valuable to all present. We hope that we'll be able to continue to create these solid synergies with our Rotaract friends.

photo inside.

REPORT: Luncheon Meeting - May 23

Weekly Meeting - May 23
At our May 23rd meeting held atthe Penn Club of NYC, Sarah Corry, Exec. Director of Purple Heart Reunited, delivered touching stories of deserving heroes being reunited with their Purple Heart medals. We had visitors from Israel and Nigeria.

Pictures of the meeting inside.

REPORT: International Breakfast - May 15

Posted by Trisha Janelle Gragera

International Breakfast - May 15
RCNY's May 15th International Breakfast Meeting featured speaker Professor Athanasios Efstathiou, Head of the History Department & Director of Centre of Study of the Ancient World at the Ionian University-Corfu Greece. He spoke on "The Athenian Democracy and the Foundation of Modern Democracy."

Read more about Prof. Efstathiou's topic & the meeting inside.

TOUR: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Posted by Elira Karija

Thankful Visitors
Just recently, several RCNY members were given a very priveleged tour of one of ICE's NY offices by ffriends from ICE who'd become familiar through their speaking engagement with us back in Mar 2019

more from Elira Karija inside.

GOLI: Caring for Children

Posted by Laura Meijere Cristanelli

Healing Little Hearts
Gift of Life International is a Rotarian affiliated organization that has evolved into a global network of caring. Approximately 1.3 million children are born each year with congenital heart defects and as 93% of them do not have access to cardiac care, the goal of “Gift of Life International” is to provide life-saving cardiac treatment to children in developing countries

much more about GOLI, photos, & video links inside.

FULFILLMENT: Childhood Cancer Society

Posted by Laura Meijere Cristanelli

Dreams Can Come True
With grants received from the NY Rotary Foundation, The Childhood Cancer Society is able to support the dreams of children such as Angelina whose dream became true, when, after completing an aggressive round of radiation therapy, she was able to live the magic of the Universal Theme Park in Florida. RCNY’s Tommy Head is creator of the Society.

more about Tommy and the Society inside.

HISTORY: RCNY Yearbook 2017-18

Newly Available
The Rotary Club of New York is proud of the good work that its members Alexander Litvinov and PP Jasmin Cowin have completed with the yearbook for 2017-2018. The yearbook is available to those who make a donation to the New York Rotary Foundation in the amount of at least $100. It is also available in digital version for a donation of $50.

details & purchase info inside

APPEAL: NY Rotary Foundation

NY Rotary Foundation Fund Drive Appeal
It is the season once again when your New York Rotary Foundation is being approached by many great organizations with worthy causes. The Trustees of the Foundation kindly request your generosity to serve our projects “hands on”, a truly enriching experience.

more about our Causes inside.

INFORMAL: International Service Meetings

Posted by John L. German

Rotary's Fourth Avenue of Service
RCNY's International Service Division holds monthly informal meetings, to exchange information and opportunities. Our May 10 meeting featured the Rotary Nomads (Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads) and Matt Gerber - Nonprofit, CSR & Corporate Philanthropy Consultant.

photo and some shared info inside.

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Int'l Bkfst: Jul 17 Cancelled
Jul 17, 2019
Wkly Mtg: Jul 25 Cancelled
Jul 25, 2019
Evening Mtg: Aug 1 on Break
Aug 01, 2019
Wkly Mtg: Aug 8 on Break
Aug 08, 2019
Int'l Bkfst: Aug 14 - On Break
Aug 14, 2019
Wkly Mtg: Aug 22 on Break
Aug 22, 2019
Evening Mtg: Sep 5 on Break
Sep 05, 2019
Wkly Mtg: Sep 12 - Resume Schedule
The Penn Club

Sep 12, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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New York, NY 10016
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