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SPEAKER: Fredlee Kaplan – Nov 14

Mission to Kosovo - Fredlee Kaplan, Vice President Gift of Life International
Our Nov 14 speaker will be RCNY's own Fredlee Kaplan. She is Vice President of Gift of Life Internatioan and she'll be talking about Kosovo and Gift of Life International's mission there. It's stimulated by Gift of Life International's new surgery program of Gift of Life International serving children in Kosovo.

more details inside..

REPORT: UN Rotaract Fundraiser - Nov 9th

A Successful Event
This fundraiser, benefiting Refugee Relief in NYC, took place on Nov 9th following Rotary Day at the UN and was well attended by Rotaractors, NY Rotarians, Rotary International President Mark Maloney and other ranking RI members.

photos inside.

EVENT: Int'l Breakfast Meeting – Nov 20

Int'l Breakfast - Nov 20
Our featured speaker will be: Jürg Lauber, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN.

Advance reservations required. Reserve now

more information inside

CELEBRATE: Holiday Party & Toy Drive - Dec 4th

Annual Event
Rotary's Annual Holiday Party and Toy Drive benefiting the children of the Notre Dame soup kitchen in Harlem will take place Wed Dec 4th. We have 6 clubs participating this year! Let's exceed our 500 toy goal!

more info inside.

FORUM: Invest in Greece - Dec 9

21st Annual Capital Link Forum
Capital Link invites us to attend it's 21st annual "Invest in Greece" forum on Dec 9th at the Union League Club. Featured will be a day-long session with speakers from the Hellenic Republic followed by a cocktail reception.

much more info & registration link inside.

PHOTO: 7230 District Conference

District Recognition of RCNY
At Oct 26th's District Conference, RCNY was given recognition for our outstanding Polio Plus contributions. Here in the photo are President Larry accepting the recognition from District Gov. Mahbub Ahmad along with PDG Helen Reisler watching.

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BENEFIT: Sock it to Poverty a Success!

Benefitting the Poor
The Rotary Club of NY and partnering club members from both Rotary and Rotaract in our district make an impact on "Sock it to Poverty" at the Ronald McDonald House. This project is directly benefiting the Homeless of NYC and the distribution of the items collected and bagged took place on Monday, October 28. A big thank you to all volunteers!

photos inside.

LETTER: Thomas McConnon Visits Detroit

Fraternite Notre Dame Establishes a New Location
Tom McConnon was invited to attend opening ceremonies on Oct 5 of Fraternite Notre Dame's newly retrieved church in Detroit by Bishop Jean Marie Kozik, founder of Fraternitie Notre Dame. Fraternite, in addition to opening the church also opened a new food pantry

Tom's Letter & photos inside.

CONDOLENCES: Silvio Amori

Posted by Andreas Runggatscher

Prayers for Silvio
Patrick Amori, son of our respected member Silvio Amori, contacted me this week to let us know of Silvio's peaceful passing on September 25 in Pasadena, California where Silvio had recently moved to be closer to his son's family.

rememberance by Andreas inside.

REPORT: Luncheon Meeting - Oct 10

Weekly Meeting - Oct 10
Our Oct 10 meeting featured speaker Ferry Zandvliet, survivor of a massive terrorist attack in Paris. We were also honored by the presence of NYPD Commissioner James M. O’Neill and we inducted new member Ayana Muir

Full report, photos, & Ferry's story 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.

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.

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.

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      1st week: Thurs Evening Mtg.
   2nd & 4th weeks: Thurs Luncheon
        3rd week: Int'l Breakfast
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Wkly Mtg: Fredlee Kaplan
The Penn Club

Nov 14, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
International Breakfast: Nov 20
UN Church Center - 10th floor

Nov 20, 2019
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Wkly Mtg: Coren Allen
The Penn Club

Dec 12, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Make a Donation
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