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INSTALLATION: Our 111th Year Begins

New Officers and Board Members
You are cordially invited to join us for the virtual Installation of Gerard Schriffen, new Rotary President for 2020-2021, our 111th. Also to be installed will be new Offices and Board Directors. The event will occur on Thursday July 16th at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83929610488
Please also reserve in advance - click

more info & links inside.

GIVING: Farmstands Project

World Central Kitchen in Manhattan
Another successful Farmstands Project with World Central Kitchen took place this week on Thursday in three Manhattan locations. The project is co-sponsored by your New York Rotary Foundation and a number of members & officers enthusiastically participated.

more info & photos inside.

ON HOLD: No Weekly Zoom Meeting July 9th

On Hold This Week
We've decided to put a hold on a July 9th Zoom Meeting. It's a busy time for all. But don't worry we'll let you know as soon as the next one is scheduled.

PACKING: Help for Those in need

Collaboration with World Central Kitchen
This Saturday, June 27 several Rotarians led by President Larry Cohen and including Past President and PDG David Del Monte, others from Metro Club and Brooklyn/Queens Club helped package 18,000 pounds of fresh produce and dairy products into more than 1200 boxes of food headed for local communities in need.

photos inside.

NEW: "The Outpost"

Movie Honors RCNY Speaker
Our recent June 11 Zoom Meeting Participant, Captain Christopher Cordova, is being featured as a character in a newly completed movie "The Outpost" It opens on July 3rd in theatres and VOD. He is being portralyed by actor George Arvidson.

photos and a link to a preview inside.

DUES: For 2020-21

A New Year is Upon Us
As we are in June of the current Rotary year, we are already looking ahead to the new Rotary year 2020-21. Annual dues are shortly needing payment. The deadline is June 27

more info and invoice inside.

REPORT: June 25 Zoom Meeting

Posted by Andreas Runggatscher

Recurrence/Spikes of Covid-19
The final meeting of RCNY's 2019-2020 year took place on Zoom on June 25. Our featured speaker was Dr. Chunhuei Chi, Director of Center for Global Health in College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State Univ. and an advisory committee member of Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare's Bureau of Int'l Collaboration. He was joined by Emily Y.C. Hou, Economic Officer with Taiwan’s Investment and Trade Office.

report & video inside.

RECALL: Joseph Sullivan

Posted by Helen Reisler

Civil Rights Trial
Today marks the death of three Civil Rights workers assassinated in 1964.The FBI Investigator responsible for the "Mississippi Burning" trial was RCNY member Joseph Sullivan, who became a friend of Helen Reisler in later years.

more inside.

VACCINE: More than COVID-19 is needed

Posted by Thomas McConnon

We Need to Vaccinate Children
While the world is waiting for the development of the vaccine to curtail corona-19, the United Nations’ W.H.O. and its partners released a survey this week showing that 80 million babies under a year old were at risk of missing their routine immunizations.

more info inside.

PRESS: AM New York

RCNY & FSCLI at Elmhurst
AM New York featured RC New York and Foundation for Sustainable Community Development Initiative Inc. in a recent story about our mutual support of Elmhurst Elmhurst hospital regarded as one of the most adversely impacted in the fight against COVID-19.

story inside.

APPRECIATION: FSCDI and RCNY

Appreciation for Essential Health Workers
United by our common mission of building a better community and humanity, Foundation for Sustainable Community Development Initiative Inc. and the Rotary Club of New York joined hands on May 15th for a "Thank You" to front-line staff at Elmhurst hospital regarded as one of the most adversely impacted in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

full story inside.

REPORT: June 18th Zoom Meeting

World Central Kitchen Joins Us
The third June virtual luncheon of the Rotary Club of New York in 2020 took place on Zoom on June 18, 2020. The speakers from World Central Kitchen were Maggie Leahy and David Strong, an organization working across America to safely distribute individually packaged, nutritious meals to those who need support, including over 9 million fresh meals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

full report inside.

SUCCESS: The Day Has Arrived!

Farms to Food Banks
RCNY shares in the joy shared by one of it’s partner charities, Farms to Food Banks. We’ve received a message from FFB’s John Botti: “Yesterday was the day we've been waiting for! Our first truckload of food has arrived and we can begin distributing to Bronx communiies A.S.A.P."

more info & photos inside.

CONDOLENCES: Pres. Frank Devlyn

Past Rotary International President
tt is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing our Past Rotary International President Frank Devlyn. Frank was a dear friend of our club and visited often over the years.

more info inside.

REPORT: June 4th Zoom Meeting

The Bonding Power of Social Distancing
Our June 4th speaker was Wendy L. Patrick JD, PhD, a career trial attorney and commentator on behavioral issues for several major news outlets. Wendy spoke about how while social distancing has brought people closer together virtually, and potential challenges post-COVID 19 to reintegrate society in a humane way.

full report inside.

REPORT: May 14th - Zoom Meeting

Parasitology vs COVID-19
Featured at this meeting was Dr. Andrea Crisanti, professor of molecular parasitology at Imperial College London who shared insights from his work and fields of interest.

report inside.

REPORT: May 7th Zoom Meeting

Posted by Andreas Runggatscher

Outlook Ahead
RCNY's May 7 virtual luncheon included Dr. Marya Ghazipura and Dr. Tanzib Hossain, currently both members of New York City’s COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Council to advise Mayor DeBlasio.

full report inside.

HIGHLIGHT: Member Bolor Tumurchudur

Honoring A Member
RCNY honors member Bolor Tumurchudur, formerly VP of Rotary Club of Ulaanbaatar , and participant and strong supporter of #InMyScrubs.

bio inside.

HIGHLIGHT: Dr. George Onourah

An Honored Member
We're offering a short highlight here of our respected member Dr. George Onourah who is quite active in support of Elmhurst Hospital Queens during the current crisis among other good works. We asked him to provide a bit about himself.

story inside.

COLLABORATION: Two Hard Hit Clubs

Collaboration with Rotary Bergamo
On March 26th 2020 the first virtual Interclub was held between RCNY and the Rotary Club Bergamo Hospital 1 GXXIII. It was a spontaneously born collaboration due to the closeness of intent and feelings between the Clubs, as they are both serving in two of the cities most affected by COVID-19.

more info & links inside.

INSIGHT: Elmhurst Hospital Queens

Health Care Struggles
We've received valuable information from our respected member Dr. George Onourah regarding Elmhurst Hospital Queens. After suffering 13 COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour span last week, Elmhurst Hospital has become the epicenter of the growing novel coronavirus outbreak in New York City. we may have them represented at our Zoom meeting on April 9th.

more info & photos inside.

CANCELLATIONS: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Rotary Events Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Threat
As a result of the ongoing and developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the RCNY Board has decided to cancel all upcoming Rotary Club Events until further notice. The safety and well-being of our event attendees, members and guests is our top priority.
We are re-evaluating the situation as we go forward and meanwhile are holding online meetings to maintain our connections.

FUNDRAISING: Support NY Healthcare Workers

Help Those Who Are Helping Us!
As we are dealing with the hardest pandemic that ever hit NYC we are well aware of the need our Health Care workers have right now. As this very need is further defined we as the Rotary Club of New York and its Foundation hope to raise funds to purchase supplies for the workers at the frontline of the COVID-19 virus. Thanks for your help and generosity! (CLICK HERE)

RECOGNITION: For Childhood Cancer Society

Our Efforts Receive Notice
Childhood Cancer Society, an RCNY supported charity, has received some superior recognition in the just-published online blog of Give Kids The World, Give Kids the World Village offers children with critical illnesses and their families weeklong, cost-free vacations in Central Florida.

more about Give Kids the World and links to the blog inside..

CELEBRATIONS: Ronald Mc Donald & Fraternitê

RCNY Gives
On Dec 4 RCNY, represented by President Larry Cohen was proud to present a check from our New York Rotary Foundation at the Ronald McDonald House’s 40th anniversary Holiday Open House Celebration. A second part of the evening brought President Larry and Andreas to the Toy Drive Event for Fraternitê Notre Dame's Toy Giving in Spanish Harlem.

more about the events & photos inside.

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.

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

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	Rotary Club of New York, Pioneer Club #6 - The Host Club of America
	It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs; who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt

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Visiting Rotarians & Guests

Our regular meeting schedule is currently being replaced by online meetings via Zoom - view the homepage or visit our calendar to join us.

No Zoom Meeting - July 9th
Zoom

Jul 09, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Installation for 2020-2021 - July 16
Zoom

Jul 16, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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New York Rotary Foundation

Andreas Runggatscher
Rotary Club of New York
at the Union League Club
38 East 37th St., Box 58
New York, NY 10016
Tel. 212.633.1311
Fax. 212 633.1954
executivedirector@nyrotary.org