Welcome to The Rotary Club of New York. The Wise Choice for the Civic Minded Executive

(Photo taken from 21th floor of the German Mission where our
regular monthly UN Round Table Breakfast meeting is hosted)

Prospective Membership Information

Established in 1909, the Rotary Club of New York is an organized and enjoyable way for civic-minded New York executives and professionals to contribute to the progress of New York and the world.


As a Rotarian, you and your company will become part of the 1.2 million Rotarian network, and warmly welcomed at the 33,000 clubs in more than one hundred and sixty countries worldwide. You will also enjoy and keep informed on current political, economic, and social issues via our weekly world-class speaker program, while getting acquainted with other like-minded men and women in a cross section of industries and professions.

You and your company can help make a difference!


Tele: (212) 633-1954 Fax (212) 633-1954
Club E-mail: ny.rotary@verizon.net Club Web Site http://www.nyrotary.org/



The Rotary Club of New York meets every Tuesday at 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm at the
Princeton Club at 15 W. 43rd St. NYC and the cost of the lunch is $40.00.

Mailing Address: Rotary Club of New York , 322 Eighth Ave., N. Y., N.Y. 10001





“A Small Group Of Thoughtful People Could Change The World. Indeed, It’s The Only Thing That Ever Has.” Margaret Mead

The Rotary Club of New York provides business and professional men and women with an enjoyable and organized way to make a contribution to our city and to needy areas of the world. We meet weekly and plan club, community, and international service activities. By using our skills and expertise, members also enhance their professional network, career development, and cross-cultural understanding. All Rotary Clubs are nonreligious, nongovernmental, and open to every race, culture, and creed. Our membership represent a cross section of local civic-minded business and professional leaders.



There Are 1.2 Million Rotarians In 31,000 Clubs Worldwide, Because Rotary Is An Organized And Enjoyable Way For Civic-minded Professionals, And Executives To Make A Contribution.

Some of the current Rotary Club of New York’s local “hands-on” service projects include:

• Gift of Life heart surgery program for children,
• Hosting Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars,
• Police Recognition Day,
• Fireman Recognition Day,
• Upper-Manhattan Children’s Holiday Party
• Gift-Giving Party,
• Public High School Student Awards,
• Feeding the Hungry,
• Support of After-School Computer Center,
• Monthly Breakfast Round-Table Discussion At The United Nations,
• English Speaking Union Essay Contest,
• Chess in the Schools, and many more.
  
  The Rotary Club New York meets every Tuesday at the Princeton Club at 15 West 43rd Street from 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm.
  
  
  Rotary Club of New York’s History in a Nutshell
  
  
  Our first meeting was held on August 24, 1909 and we officially became Rotary Club No. 6. In October of the same year, our club member John Frick designed and made the first Rotary pin, the prototype of what all Rotarians wear today. We still have the pin on display at our office.
  
  In 1916 our current Club’s shield emblem was first designed. In 1919, one of our members placed this design on a banner which he personally presented to the Rotary Club of London and thus started the tradition of Club to Club banner exchanges that
  is still a Rotary tradition today.
  
  In 1922 Rotary International adopted its Constitution and By-Laws that was heavily influenced by our Club’s Constitution and the recommendations of our Club’s Past President, Ray Knoeppel.
  
  On April 1, 1926 Paul Harris the founder of Rotary addressed our club and named us “The Host Club of America” an endearment we still use today.
  
  The Rotary Club of New York’s Foundation was established in 1945 and has raised millions of dollars for social programs through out our city and the world. Most recently, we were responsible for dispensing more than 1.5 million dollars that we
  received from generous Rotary Clubs and others to assist needy New Yorkers to recover from the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
  
  Our Club hosted two Rotary International Conventions, first in 1949 and then again in 1959.
  
  Luther Hogers, our club’s president in 1947-48, became governor of North Carolina and then U.S. Secretary of Commerce. But the high point of his career was when he became Rotary International president in 1967.
  
  In addition to many New York mayors, governors, United Nations officials, business and spiritual leaders, our historic, yet still very much utilized, Club podium has hosted such notable guest speakers as Paul Harris, Thomas Edison, Helen Keller, Hebert Hoover, and even the Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in full resplendent uniform.
  
  The Rotary Club of New York is also known worldwide for our corny but friendly welcome song that we have sung to the over 60,000 visiting Rotarians since it was first copyrighted by club member Johnny Shays in 1945: “Fellow Rotarians We Greet You.”
  
  
  
  
  Wall Stree Journal - Editorial - April 12,2005
  
  Today marks the 50th anniversary for the Salk polio vaccine. Poliomyelitis, also know as infantile paralysis, used to be one of childhood’s most feared diseases. A few years after Dr. Jonas Salk announced his vaccine on April 12, 1955, nearly every child in the U.S. was protected. Today polio has disappeared from the Americas, Europe and the Western Pacific and is nearly gone from the rest of the world. A too-little known part of this feat is the role played by Rotary, the international businessman’s club, which in 20 years adopted the goal of wiping out the disease. Rotary understood that medical breakthroughs are worthless unless people aren’t afraid to immunize their children and efficient delivery systems exist to get the vaccine to them. And so it mobilized its members in 30,100 clubs in 166 countries to make it happen. In 1985, when Rotary launched its eradication program, there were an estimated 350,000 new cases of polio in 125 countries. Last Year, 1,263 cases were reported. More than one million Rotary members have volunteered their time or donated money to immunize two billion children in 122 countries. In 1988, Rotary money and its example were the catalyst for a global eradication drive joined by the World Health Organization, Unicef and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. In 2000 Rotary teamed up with the United Nations Foundation to raise $100 million in private money for the program. By the time the world is certified as polio-free probably in 2008-Rotary will have contributed $600 million to its eradication effort. An economist of our acquaintance calls Rotary’s effort the most successful private health-care initiative ever. A vaccine-company CEO recently volunteered to us that the work of Rotary and the Gates Foundation, both private groups, has been more effective than any government in promoting vaccines to save lives. It’s become fashionable in some quarters to deride civic volunteerism, but Rotary’s unsung polio effort deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
  
  
  
  
  
  Prospective Member Induction Process
  
  Rotary membership is by invitation and all civic-minded business and professional men and women are highly encouraged to join. Our goal is to ensure that all prospective members are informed about Rotary and the Rotary Club of New York, and are inducted within one month of presenting their application.
  
  Step 1. Contact Andreas Runggatscher nyrotary@verizon.net , Lou DiPaolo Louis.dipaolo@verizon.net or Tom McConnon Thomasref@aol for an application and to have the prospective member's name and addressed listed with the membership commitee.
  
  Step 2. The membership committee can assign a sponsor and co-sponsor if the prospective member does not already have one.
  
  Step 3. With the help of their sponsors, the prospective member should fill out the Rotary Club of New York’s application. A fully refundable $300 deposit is required with the submitted application.
  
  Before filling out the application, the sponsor and /or the co-sponsor should inform the prospective member of the “Basics Of Rotary” and answer any questions the applicant may have. Topics should include:
• The Fundamentals of Rotary
• Attendance
• Financial commitment,
• Membership profession classification system
• Our Club’s Community and International Service projects
• Voluntary job assignments
• Annual support to New York Rotary Foundation
• Prepaid lunch coupon system
  
  Initiation fee $500 (1st year only)
  Annual Dues $550 (Payable in July)
  Every 6 months $600 ( Cost of 20 meals payable in July and January)
  The cost for the first six months of membership is $1,650. the 2nd six month period is an additional $600 for an additional 20 meals. Annual membership (including the cost of meals) thereafter would cost a minimum of $1,750 a year. Donations to the Foundation and optional club functions would be extra.
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  Step 4. A representative from the Club’s “Selection and Classification Committee” (SCC), chaired by Saul Antone, will visit the prospective member to evaluate mutual compatibility and classification. They will also answer any additional questions the prospective member may have.
  
  Step 5. Completed application and recommendation by SCC is submitted to Board for approval. The approval process will be done on-line to expedite the process.
  
  Step 6. Successful candidate is asked to attend an one hour orientation on the second Tuesday of the month at 11:00 AM chaired by incoming president. The incoming president may invite other Rotarians to assist in conducting the orientation.
  
  Step 7. The prospective member can be inducted at the same day of the orientation meeting. Sponsor and / or co-sponsor will introduce the inductee and briefly introduce the new member before the new member addresses the club.
  
  Step 8. The new member’s photo, along with a synopsis of their profession, company name, personal hobbies, family life, and areas of interest and any chosen job assignment in Rotary, will be presented in the weekly newsletter.
  
  
  Membership Application
  Please complete this form and return to the Rotary Office with your $300.00 fully refundable deposit. This information will be used for introductions and reference for club publications and activities. Forms can be faxed: (212) 633-1954, or mailed: Rotary Club of New York, 322 Eight Avenue, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10001. Thank you!
  
  Name ___________________________________________________________
  Home Address ______________________________________________________________________________________
  
  Home Phone______________Fax___________________Email_______________
  
  Work Phone _____________________Fax_______________Email________________
  

Company Name ____________________________________Address_______________________________________

Circle one: I prefer to receive Rotary mail and/or e-mails at HOME WORK

Professional Title or Function _______________________________ Length of time with this company?____________

What products or services does your company provide? Are they in business locally, nationally or internationally?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe briefly the duties you perform____________________________________________________________________


List past and present civic, charitable, nonprofit and professional or trade organization activities_____________________

Have you been a member of this or any other Rotary Club? __________ Where?__________________________________

Number of years? ______________________ When? ________________________ Paul Harris Fellow_________________

Sponsor: _____________________________________ Cosponsor_________________________________________

Personal information (for biographical data only, not required)
Place of Birth _________________ Date of Birth _________________ College/Degree_____________________________

Full Name of Spouse___________________________ Name/Ages of Children ____________________________________

Hobbies, special interests, talents, foreign languages, etc. _____________________________________________________________________________________