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CHANGES: Weekly Meeting - Oct 24

Sock It to Poverty Project
Our Oct 24 afternoon meeting has been changed a bit to aid Sock It to Poverty, our benefit project for the Coalition of the Homeless. To ready the socks for distribution we'll be bagging those collected in the evening at the Ronald McDonald House beginning at 6:30 pm. Until then, we'll still be collecting socks & donations.

more info & sign-ups inside.

SPEAKER: Leeza Garber, Esq. – Oct 31

Just in Time for Halloween: The Latest Scary Cyber-Scams
Our Oct 31 speaker, Leeza Garber, is a consultant and attorney, specializing in cybersecurity and privacy law. Leeza is also an adjunct law professor at Drexel University's Kline School of Law.

more details inside..

CONFERENCE: Rotary Day at the UN - Nov 9

Supporting Displaced Persons
This unique one-day event will illustrate Rotary’s 75-year history with the UN and the incredible work of Rotarians supporting displaced persons. The event offers expansive opportunities for the public to learn about & support projects in refugee settlements and beyond. Registration begins Sep 5 & tickets will go fast.

more info & registration links inside.

FUNDRAISER: Rotaract UN - Nov 9

Funds for Refugees in NYC
Rotaract UN is holding a fundraising Happy Hour on Nov 9 to raise funds for NYC refugees. The event will take place at Uncle Charlie's Piano Bar on East 47th St. from 5-7 pm. Come support and raise awareness for refugees & immigrants.

more info, location & links 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.

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: 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.

DONATIONS: Sock it to Poverty

Coalition for the Homeless NYC
The Rotary Club of NY is collecting socks (monetary donations) for the Coalition of the Homeless NYC. This is a bi-monthly Area 7 Project and we''ll be accepting contributions through Oct 24.

more info & where donations can be made 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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Wkly Mtg: Sock It to Poverty
Ronald McDonald House

Oct 24, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Wkly Mtg: Leeza Garber
The Union League Club of New York City

Oct 31, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Wkly Mtg: Fredlee Kaplan
The Penn Club

Nov 14, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Wkly Mtg: Coren Allen
The Penn Club

Dec 12, 2019
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