Last Week's Meeting

Last Week's Meeting


If you thought that we, as a club, were extremely busy this last year, you would be correct. President Josh outlined all that was accomplished at his last meeting as President of Rotary Club of Youngstown. The list is impressive! Congratulations, Josh, for an outstanding year. 
  • 12 new members joined the club for a net 7 new members, with several members approved who have yet to be inducted
  • 7 new Paul Harris Fellows; 3 new Paul Harris Fellows +1; 1 new Paul Harris Fellow +3; 1 new Paul Harris Fellow +4; 1 new Paul Harris Fellow +5
  • 1 new Bequest Society Level 5 member
  • Annual giving to The Rotary International Foundation was $12,194 of which $8,485 was contributed to the annual fund
  • 2 Beerfests totaling over $50,000 in revenues and $30,000 in profit
  • Operation Warm exceeding $25,000 and several hundred coats distributed
  • Expansion of Operation Pollination with tours of gardens, Bat Week Event
  • District 6650 grant supporting United Returning Citizens
  • Youth Services: cookout for children in summer camp; filled back packs for students in city schools; packed pencil cases for CCD students at St. Angela Merici Parish; clean up event around Youngstown City Schools; provided STEAM learning kits
  • Assumed sponsorship of former WYSU International tour with first tour to Greece and Italy
  • 2 joint meetings with Lions and Kiwanis Clubs of Youngstown
  • World Polio Day Pints for Polio Event
  • Salvation Army Kettle Drive raising over $1,100
  • Stocking Little Free Libraries with books about diversity during Black History Month
  • Raising funds and making blankets for District 6650’s effort for My Very Own Blanket for All Ohio President Elect Training Seminar service project
  • Joint meeting with Rotary Club of Killarney for St. Patrick’s Day
  • Highway Clean-up
  • Safety Service Awards Day
  • Updated Youngstown Rotary Foundation By-Laws
  • Josh visited the Rotary Club of Krakow, Poland for Ukraine relief efforts
  • Distributed over $108,000 from Youngstown Rotary Foundation including annual earnings and profits from Beerfest to:
    • Camp Stambaugh to refurbish swimming pool built by our club in 1963
    • Kentucky Tornado Relief
    • END POLIO NOW
    • YMCS
    • Real Men Wear Pink
    • Real Help Network
    • Library Summer Reading Program
    • ACTION
    • Down Syndrome Association of Mahoning Valley
    • OH WOW Children’s Center
    • Sight for All United
    • Yellow Brick Place
    • United Returning Citizens