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Julie Hovey, Associate Commissioner Speaks of Services Available for Legally Blind Residents
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RECLAIMING OUR SAFETY
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Lt. Bernice Canales, Salvation Army of Greater Newburgh Inducted into Rotary
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Orange Sullivan Alzheimer Walk
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The Greater Newburgh Rotary Club is collecting coats for individuals in the community that will need the warmth of a coat this winter. Gently worn men, woman and children coats can be dropped off at any of the following locations,
Verizon Wireless Zone. 367 Windsor Highway, New Windsor, NY
Verizon Wireless Zone, 39 North Plank Road, Newburgh, NY
Verizon Wireless Zone, 125 Hawkins Drive, Montgomery, NY
Independent Living, Inc., 5 Washington Terrace, Newburgh, NY
Calvary Presbyterian Church, 120 South Street, Newburgh, NY
Greater Newburgh Rotary is participating in the Orange/Sullivan Walk to End Alzheimer's on October 22, 2022. The walk will take place at Benedict Farm Park at 1675 Route 17K, Montgomery, NY. The walk begins at 10 AM with an opening ceremony. The club is contributing $250 to the 2022 campaign. Participating in the walk will be Club President Arlette Murrain, PDG Knut Johnsen, PDG David Green, Douglas Hovey, and Donna Rein. Rotary International is a Gold National Team for 2022 walk with a goal of 250,000. Nationally, Rotary has raised in excess of $216,000 towards the campaign at this time.
Contributions supporting the Greater Newburgh Rotary Team can be made at the team page, https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2022/NY-HudsonValleyChapter?team_id=780529&pg=team&fr_id=15753
Delivering Homemade Meals to Families Facing a Cancer Diagnosis in the Hudson Valley
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The primary mission of Sparrow’s Nest is to cook and deliver two homemade meals once a week to families struggling through a cancer diagnosis in Putnam and parts of Orange, Ulster and Northern Westchester counties. Parents, guardians or children who live in parts of five Hudson Valley counties and who are actively receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment, or who are recovering from surgery due to their diagnosis qualify for our services. These families must have children 18 years of age or younger living in the home and must live within 35 miles of their Wappingers Falls kitchen. Thanks to the support of their community, qualified recipients are never turned away.
Sparrow’s Nest has fed more than 2,000 people since inception. The charity is about much more than just food. It’s about community rallying around a family to help with some of their basic needs, it’s about giving these families some peace of mind knowing a homemade meal is coming and it’s about showing them that will be supported throughout their sickness, trying to alleviate some of their stress.
For additional information please see the website for Sparrow's Nest https://sparrowsnestcharity.org/
Education and Literacy is one of Rotary's 6 areas of focus. More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That's 15 percent of the world's adult population.
John Vale, Executive Director of American Red Cross, Hudson Valley Chapter spoke to the Rotary Club about the many services that the American Red Cross provides to the community as well as across the world in times of need saving lives with access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products and providing support to families in times of emergencies and disasters.
 Rotary International President Jennifer Jones wants members to imagine the possibilities in the change they can make to transform the world. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, urges people to dream big and harness their connections and the power of Rotary to turn those dreams into reality. “Imagine, a world that deserves our best where we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference.” In announcing the theme Jones said, "we all have dreams, acting on them is a choice we make. When an organization like Rotary dreams about big things like ending polio and creating peace, it becomes our responsibility to make them happen". “You don’t imagine yesterday,” Jones said, “you imagine tomorrow.” |
Rotary Participates in Newburgh Illuminated
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Virginia Kasinki was inducted into membership of Greater Newburgh Rotary on June 14, 2022. Virginia is the Director of the Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative (NUFFI). The Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative (NUFFI) is an active network of local residents and community organizations who take ownership of their neighborhoods by installing and caring for neighborhood community gardens.
Through the building of community gardens and offering of youth education and employment programs, informative workshops, and volunteer opportunities at the Downing Park Urban Farm, NUFFI empowers residents to take ownership of their own lives, health and community.
For additional information on Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative see Who We Are - Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative (NUFFI) .
NUFFI, Downing Farm, Newburgh, Urban Farm
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Glendon Fraser, Director of the Red Tail Flight Academy program spoke to the club on June 14th. The academy is a Tuskegee Airmen inspired pipeline to career possibilities for underrepresented people of color. The mission is to use aviation as an aspirational platform to recruit, develop, expose and place underrepresented talent - with an emphasis on candidates of color in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen. The RedTail Flight Academy, based at the New York Stewart International Airport, is an all-volunteer program.
[L-R] Taryn Farrington, Pres. Arlette Murrain,
AG Deborah Sager
Taryn Farrington was inducted as the newest member of the Greater Newburgh Rotary by Assistant Governor Deborah Sager on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She was inducted under the corporate membership plan of Rotary International. Taryn is employed as Senior Relationship Manager for M & T Bank at 5075 Route 9W, Newburgh, NY. Taryn will be the primary corporate member with Adam Pitcher, Vice President, Commercial Branch Manager as the alternate corporate member. Welcome to Rotary Taryn and Adam.
Greater Newburgh Rotary members were out to support Community Clean-Up Day in the City of Newburgh on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Pictured from left to right: Lou Chappo, Earl Miller, Mayor Torrance Harvey, Jeannine Miller, Councilman Anthony Grice, Club President Arlette Murrain and Bob McCurdy
On Monday, April 18, 2022, six cartons plus one bag of non-perishable food was delivered to two food pantries in our service area. Deliveries were made to the Union Church and the Town of New Windsor Recreation Department. Each location received three cartons of food items collected by Rotarians with support from our business partners Verizon Wireless Zone, Orange Bank and Trust, and M & T Bank for their food pantries. Together, in excess of $600 in non-perishable food items were donated.
Town of New Windsor Delivery
Union Church Delivery
The membership of the Greater Newburgh Rotary extended an Honorary Membership to Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Club President Arlette Murrain awarded the certificate to Mayor Harvey at the club's regular weekly meeting. President Arlette spoke of the service of Mayor Harvey to the Newburgh community as Mayor and educator with City of Newburgh School District. That commitment of service exemplifies the ideals of Rotary and its motto of "Service Above Self".
Mayor Harvey has lived in the City of Newburgh since 1991 and teaches history at Newburgh Free Academy "NFA". He was elected City Councilman at Large in 2015 and served in that position from 2016 to 2018. On April 23, 2018, he was appointed Mayor of the City of Newburgh following the passing of Judy Kennedy. In 2018 he was elected to fill the remaining two-year term of Mayor Kennedy and was re-elected to a four-year term in 2020.
Hunger in the communities of the Hudson Valley remains a serious concern in a significant portion of the service area of our Rotary district. In the Hudson Valley 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 6 children experience hunger. As part of our commitment to Feed the Hudson Valley the Greater Newburgh Rotary has organized a food drive for March and April 2022. Our supporting partners, Verizon Wireless Zone, M & T Bank and Orange Bank & Trust have collection boxes at the following locations. All food collections will be distributed in the club's service area of the greater Newburgh community.
Verizon Wireless Zone
367 Windsor Highway, Suite 100, New Windsor, NY
39 North Plank Road, Newburgh, NY
125 Hawkins Drive, Montgomery, NY
M& T Bank
5075 Route 9W, Newburgh, NY
Orange Bank & Trust
78 North Plank Road, Newburgh, NY
The Greater Newburgh Rotary Club supports the work of ShelterBox in Ukraine with a donation of $1,000 for one ShelterBox. ShelterBox is responding to the Ukraine crisis with a team in Poland working to understand the types of emergency shelter and essential aid items needed by the Ukrainian people. Shelter is so much more than just a roof. It’s the foundation for life, families and communities. It is a place to feel safe after days or weeks of fear. It offers protection from harsh weather, privacy, and helps to preserve dignity. It’s a space to heal from trauma.
As military activities escalate in Ukraine, over three million people are on the move, desperately trying to flee to safety. According to the United Nations more than two million Ukrainians have already fled the terror of war to neighboring countries. Innocent civilians are being killed, families and lives are being torn apart.
The Rotary Think Differently (DEI) Committee serves as a resource for Rotary District 7210 Clubs and communities; through engendering a culture of acceptance, inclusion, innovation, and forward-thinking to expand Rotary fellowship and service.
Join us, by working with the Greater Newburgh Rotary Think Differently Committee!
Our mission
The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty.
At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary President Arch Klumph proposed setting up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” That one idea, and an initial contribution of $26.50, set in motion a powerful force that has transformed millions of lives around the globe.
Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
What impact can one donation have?
- For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
- $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
- $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.
The Rotary Foundation is organized as a public charity operated exclusively for charitable purposes and governed by a Board of Trustees. The operations of Rotary International, a member organization, are overseen by its Board of Directors.
Our organization, for a number of years, has received the highest rating from Charity Navigator for our tremendous work and administration. 91% of the dollars contributed to our foundation goes toward the project, thanks to our talented members rolling up their sleeves and doing much of the work!!
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Service Above Self
New Windsor, NY 12553
United States of America