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The Highland Rotary Club and the Highland High School Interact Club are collecting items for care packages to send to our active service members abroad. These brave men and women sacrifice so much for our country, and now it’s our turn to give back. Let’s rally together as a community and show our gratitude to those who serve. Every item donated brings comfort, smiles, and a reminder that they’re appreciated.  Drop items off at a drop-off location or bring them to us at Springfest on May 18. 
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
 
The Highland Rotary Club is proud to host a life-saving blood drive during this year’s Town of Lloyd Events Springfest on Saturday, May 18. Your donation can save up to three lives. It’s a simple act with a profound impact.
 
 
Find us at the Highland United Methodist Church at 57 Vineyard Ave. Spread the Word: Help us reach our goal by sharing this event with friends and family. Use the hashtag #HighlandRotaryGives on social media to show your support! 
 
Congratulations to the 2024 honorees of the Highland Rotary Club Service Above Self awards: Jami Anson, Dennis Bragg, Raegan Hons, Sorbello Landscaping/Steven Sorbello, and TRC Auto Repair/Matthew & Sarah Bahr.
 
The Rotary "Service Above Self" motto conveys the humanitarian spirit of our organization. With this award, the Highland Rotary Club recognizes the people in our community who live by the same motto and are dedicated to servicing our local community.
 
Follow these instructions for registering to attend the Service Above Self Dinner to celebrate these wonderful honorees.
 

Are you ready to get your laugh on? Join the Highland Rotary Club on Friday, April 19 at Casa Milanese, located at 692 US-44, Highland, NY, for some 21-and-over style fun with comedic powerhouse Joey Kola. Plus, he’s baaaaaaaack!  The one and only, hilarious Crazy Gene Trifilo will once again be the event emcee. There will also be a surprise guest comedian that’s going to leave the audience in stitches.

Proceeds from the event will support the Highland Rotary Club’s scholarship fund, slated to award $12K to college-bound Highland High School students and to assist Ulster BOCES students from Highland in purchasing the tools, licenses, and other start-up costs to enter their trade fields. Tickets are $65 per person and include a buffet dinner. The doors open at 5 PM with a cash bar; dinner will be served at 6 PM. The show starts at 7 PM.

“The talent this year is spectacular,” said event organizer Richard Roza, noting that as a stand-up comedian for 40 years, headliner Joey Kola has performed for hundreds of thousands of people in the US, Canada, and England. His high energy, spot on punchlines, and fast delivery assault an audience like a comedic freight train.

Order tickets here. Reservations can also be made by calling 845-234-6210.

 
 
Thanks to those who made clothing donations at the Highland Rotary Collection sheds, we collected 106,555 lbs of clothes in 2023, which helped clothe nearly 20K people! These contributions also helped raise $8,500 that was used to support efforts for the Highland community, including donations to the American Legion and the Highland Rail Trail. What an impact! Thank you everyone!
Club Information
Welcome to the Highland Rotary Club
Highland

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 7:10 a.m.
Frida's Cafe & Bakery
26 Main Streer
845-7955550
Milton, NY 12547
United States of America
What We Do
Club Executives & Directors
President
President Elect
Vice President
Treasurer
Rotary Day of Service Chair
Membership Chair
Public Relations
Immediate Past President
The Rotary Foundation
 

Mission:

The Highland Rotary Club mission is to support local community and international needs through the Five Avenues of Service:  Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, New Generations Service, and International Service guided by the ethical standards of the Four-Way Test.

Vision:

The Highland Rotary Club is one of the leading service organizations in the community, serving as a positive resource for the local community and expanding our humanitarian support internationally. As a service leader in the community, we make a difference in the lives of many people during their time of need and work to foster our service ethics with our youth.

2023 Service Above Self Honorees

 
The Rotary "Service Above Self" motto conveys the humanitarian spirit of our organization. Each year, the Highland Rotary Club recognizes the people in our community who live by the same motto and are dedicated to serving our local community.

Award Honorees for 2023 are (from left to right) Fred and Sharon Wilklow of Wilklow Orchards; John ”Mango” Manganiello, Highland Central School District; Jessica Rendon, Highland High School Interact Club; Shyam and Kristen Patel, Shamrock Liquor; and Shawn Clark, Brick House Resellers.
Upcoming Events
It's time to buy your tickets for the Super 25 raffle! Weekly drawings for 25 weeks and each prize valued at a minimum of $200. One ticket is $30 or get 4 for $100. Buy your tickets online or see a Rotarian! 
 
We were honored to present the Highland Hose Co. No. 1 Fire District with a check for $10,000 to aid in the purchase of safety equipment. The funds were raised through the generosity of our sponsors of and participants in our first-ever golf outing in May 2023 to benefit first responders. Special thanks to our title sponsor JSP Home Services.
Read more about it here and be on the lookout for details about next year’s event which is being planned already!
We are so pleased to provide Taso Bakatsias with a donation towards his Eagle Scout Project! Taso came to a recent Rotary meeting and discussed his project, “Anchors Away,” which is an informational kiosk of the Black Creek Watershed that will be installed at the canoe/kayak launch. Taso has worked with the town's Environmental Committee, Town of Lloyd, Scenic Hudson, and John Burroughs Black Creek Trail Committee to design and get approval for his project, which will cost approximately $3500. Once he has secured the funding needed, his Boy Scout Troop and students from Highland High School will help build the kiosk. Good luck Taso!