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Join the Holiday Mega Sort Parties: Doing Good, Having Fun, and Building Community!

Rotary and ReUse are teaming up for Holiday Mega Sort Parties to raise funds for local Community Grants, Youth Exchange, and International projects. Volunteers will sort and price donated items, with a portion of sales benefiting these initiatives. The events take place on November 26 and December 10, from 5–8 PM at Triphammer Reuse Mega Store. Afterward, join us for a social gathering at Longshots Sports Bar & Grill. Sign up to volunteer and spread holiday cheer!

Ithaca Rotary Introduces Corporate Membership Program

The Ithaca Rotary Club is now offering a corporate membership option that will make it easier for local businesses, nonprofits and government entities to participate in our club.

Corporate membership offers more flexibility in who from the organization attends club meetings. Under corporate membership, one primary member of an organization will join Ithaca Rotary at the regular dues rate of $300 a year. Two additional members of that organization can then join Rotary at $150 each.

The three members from the organization can rotate attending club meetings or attend at the same time. They will all be considered full Rotary members because they will be paying district and Rotary International dues.

We are opening up this membership option to members of our club as well as to organizations in the community. So if you are a member of a business, nonprofit or governmental agency and would like to bring in one or two people from your organization as an affiliate member, please fill out an application.

If you have any questions about our corporate membership program, please contact Sherrie Negrea, chair of the membership committee, at sherrie@versatilewriting.com.

International Service Grants 2024-25

International Service Grants Call for Projects

Due date: Monday, September 30

The Rotary Club of Ithaca invites applications from Tompkins County area organizations and Rotary Clubs in CNY District 7180 for Peacebuilding projects outside the United States that make a small but amazing difference to create and sustain peaceful societies.

Peacebuilding projects may be focused on any of Rotary International's seven areas of service: fighting disease, providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, saving mothers and children, supporting education, growing local economies, protecting the environment, and promoting peace.

Selected projects receive $2,000 - $5,000 in grants from the club. The deadline to submit an application is September 30th. Please open the 2024-25 International Service Project Application here or call 607-288-2808 (a google voice #) for more information.

LAFF Masters of Ceremonies

Your Hosts: Lampert, Nunley, and Steinhagen

What LAFF supports: Healthy food and food security

Since 2012, the Ithaca Rotary Club has provided 16 grants to 12 organizations, enhancing food security and education on healthy eating in the community. Key partnerships include Foodnet Meals on Wheels, which received five grants for equipment, nutritional improvements, and outreach. Support also extended to gardening and cooking programs for low-income families, plus grants to Greenstar, Ithaca Community Gardens, and Unity House to expand their services. These efforts exemplify Rotary's commitment to community well-being.

The Trio: Margaret Wakeley, Molly MacMillan, and Alice Saltonstall

This trio combines their unique styles, warmth, and talent. Margaret Wakeley, a former solo and cabaret singer, now narrates audiobooks and is the mother of X Ambassadors' members. Molly MacMillan, a jazz pianist, remains an Ithaca favorite, performing with various groups and releasing jazz CDs. Alice Saltonstall, a vocal performance major, rediscovered her passion for singing through vocal improvisation. See them at LAFF!