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Save the Date! Registration and Sponsor Website coming soon!

Sometimes the most meaningful journeys don’t start with a map.
They start with a simple invitation.

Not to somewhere far away, but to something bigger.
A chance to connect with neighbors who care.
To roll up your sleeves for the community.
To share a few laughs, enjoy good conversation, and make a real difference in our community.

This is that invitation: an open door to join the Highland Rotary Club on Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00 PM for a casual meeting at From the Ground Up Cafe. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, meet friendly faces, and discover how Rotary connects people who want to make a difference.

To RSVP call or text 914-489-4651 or email dverity610@gmail.com.

Super 25 Tickets are Available

It's time for the Super 25 Raffle, one of our Club's largest fundraisers to support the good work we do, and this year's prizes are better than ever! Gift certificates at some of the top restaurants in the region, including Mohonk Mountain House, the CIA, End Cut, Ship Lantern Inn, and Garvans; Broadway Show tickets; concert tickets; a 55" TV; and an overnight at Resorts World Catskills, to name a few! Tickets are just $25 each or 5 for $100 and are good for 25 weeks, with a chance to win a weekly prize valued at at least $200. It's 25 weeks of fun for just $1 a week! Only 600 tickets are sold, so don't wait to get your ticket! Order online here or see a Highland Rotarian.

Supporting Our Neighbors with Coats & Turkeys

We were so happy to be able to provide Ulster County Community Action Committee, Inc. with 80 turkey breasts and 30 new coats to provide to people in our community who need some support. When you support a Highland, NY Rotary Club activity, raffle, or fundraiser, this is the good work you are supporting.

$15K Presented to Support First Responders

We are proud to announce the presentation of a $15,000 donation, split evenly between the Highland Fire District and the Town of Lloyd Police, to our brave and selfless first responders. These funds, raised through the Club’s Third Annual First Responders Golf Outing held in May, will support the purchase of vital safety initiatives.

The Fire Department plans to purchase personal protective equipment for volunteers, while the Police Department will acquire a special drone to enhance public safety operations.
This year’s event marks continued growth in the Rotary’s support of local first responders—building on $10,000 donated to the Fire District in the first year and $15,000 split between fire and police in year two. Many years ago, long before they were standard safety tools, the Club also provided funding to purchase cameras for police cars.

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Wednesdays at 7:10 a.m.

From the Ground Up Cafe; Vineyard Commons

6142 Merlot Dr
Highland, NY 12528
United States of America

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Don Verity

President Elect

Pete Fiorese

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Ron Ferris

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PDG Chrissy G. Giangrasso

Treasurer

Shawn Shaughnessy

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Holly Brooker

Diversity Equity Inclusion

Ruy Alencar

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Steve Laubach

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PDG Chrissy G. Giangrasso

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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.

A LOOK BACK TO 2024: We were honored to present $15,000 to our first responders to be split between the Highland Fire District and Town of Lloyd Police to aid in the purchase of safety equipment. The funds were raised through the generosity of our sponsors and participants in our second annual First Responder Golf Outing in May 2024. Special thanks to our title sponsor JSP Home Services!

A LOOK BACK TO 2023: 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.

2024 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 2024 are Jami Anson, Dennis Bragg, Raegan Hons, Sorbello Landscaping/Steven Sorbello, and TRC Auto Repair/Matthew & Sarah Bahr. You make our community a better place and are an example for all to follow.

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!