Rotary Club of Philadelphia

Join Us on August 1st for a Special Presentation by Anuj Gupta!

The Rotary Club of Philadelphia is excited to welcome Anuj Gupta, President and CEO of The Welcoming Center, to speak about his work driving Philadelphia's growth through immigrant economic integration. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a visionary leader who is making a significant impact in our community!

Philadelphia Rotary members .sharpshair and attended the annual District Installation of new officers who will guide the 45 Rotary clubs in our area. It was a lovely evening with inspirational talks and a delicious ice cream bar! Kudos to for a nice event.

If you and a coworker would like to join us after work, please do! Let us know you're coming by messaging here or writing [email protected].

Join us for an upcoming meeting, social, or service project!

Delaware! Please share this and stop by (or tell your friends.). We'll have sports memorabilia in our silent auction, DJ, and fun. It's a fundraiser to help support Rotary's charity work.

Today is the last day for discount registration! International Convention is always a fun and inspirational event.

Registration is 🎉now open🎉 for the 2025 convention. Next year’s Rotary International Convention is in Calgary, Canada! Register and pay by 29 May 2024 for special savings. https://on.rotary.org/3yBr0Qw

A leadership retreat to plan for our new Rotary year which begins July 1st. It’s going to be great!

News from our twin club

See you all there!

Our club was chartered on April 30th, 1911. Our founding was the catalyst for other Rotary clubs to start in the Northeast region, including Harrisburg, Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Camden. On our 113th anniversary, we are proud of the different ways we serve the community and make a positive global impact as well. Join us for an upcoming meeting, service project or happy hour!

Liquori Link Networking event gave us a chance to make some new connections and tell people about our club’s service work. All attendees had something in common. We believe in the mission of Liguori Academy.

If anyone is having trouble logging into the Rotary 101 Zoom, please message me and I'll give you the code.

Saturday, Feb 24, was another success for Rotary with Cradles to Crayons! This service event engaged club members as we sorted through clothes that will go to young children. Each item was carefully looked at, sorted by size, and stored with love.

What a wonderful way to promote and their motto of “Quality = Dignity”, along with the opportunity for hope!

Nick, Walt, Christa, Kwame, President Ken, Shawn, Shawn, and Nicholas
each worked hard to make this a meaningful event for the community. Additionally, Rotary presented $500 to help for future needs.

Philadelphia Rotary has been serving the community for more than 100 years. We were one of the first Rotary clubs in the world! Check out an upcoming meeting or service project and see what we’re all about.

President Elect Colin McMorrow attending Rotary’s training for the people who will start leading their clubs on July 1st. It’s a weekend of learning at .

Coach Fran Dunphy is welcoming us to Tom Gola Arena at La Salle University on Saturday, March 2nd to see the Explorers take on the George Washington Revolutionaries at 2pm. This will be La Salle’s final home game of the year.

If you haven’t already but wish to do so, please register to purchase tickets on DACdb. The Director of Basketball Operations is coordinating our seats for the game and we need to have numbers in by Monday evening (12 Feb).

We will be ending sales on Monday evening, so if you haven’t done so already please get your tickets while you can! Please feel free to bring your family and friends as well - the link can be used to purchase additional tickets for them. All are welcome!

Who’s ready for happy hour later this month?? I know I am! Don’t forget to register on DACdb and on the BeerFEST website if you’re a member. If you’re not a member reach out to learn how you can join!

It’s almost meeting time! Come one and all to hear from some fabulous speakers, and to enjoy the company of your fellow Rotarians above the great City of Philadelphia.

The Philly showed out in force for A Pocketbook Full of Toiletries to pack essentials for those in need. Thanks .lissa_ for sending the pics!

Our first happy hour of the year! Come mingle with your fellow Rotarians and enjoy some sushi at Samaurai Restaurant. Members please register on DACdb.
Not a member? No problem! Send a message to 814-331-6519 to be added, preferably before 16 Jan.

Spots are full! If you signed up thank you, and don’t forget to come out to show the force of Rotary in our community!

Every year the Rotary International President selects a theme. Just announced: the theme for the 2024-25 Rotary year which will begin July 1st. RI President-elect Stephanie Urchick says members create that magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member of Rotary.

Meeting TODAY, please join your fellow Rotarians in our monthly get-together to discuss the business of the new year.

A good reminder that volunteering is a great way to counter the effects of isolation. https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2023/December/surgeon-general-made-to-connnect?fbclid=IwAR3IEnAlctLvkI6J3iMKyqMhtrb0GFcrlplGksFTr-zAHy2kuiejYAT3wto

U.S. Surgeon General’s ‘We Are Made to Connect’ Tour Stops at Drexel University Students attended a talk by United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, and Cynthia Germanotta to learn about the loneliness epidemic and how to combat it in small, impactful ways every day.

Santa needs some help this time of year. Thank goodness he can count on Toys for Tots to help sort and distribute! Over two separate days Rotary volunteers provided some extra hands to get toys where they belong.