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NOTE:
There will be NO meeting the week of
December 22 or December 29.
Best wishes to you this holiday season!

Events & Announcements 

The Spirit of Giving

In true Rotary form, our club members stepped up in a big way again this holiday season.  Thank you to anyone and everyone who:

- donated toys to the Christmas Bureau

- contributed a holiday meal to a local family

- donated to the local food shelf collection

- contributed to the collection for MHAB servers

- collected, signed and distributed holiday cards

- rang the bell for the Salvation Army

- staffed the Christmas Bureau wrapping station

- bought/sold holiday ornaments

- donated to the Rotary Foundation

 

Shout out!

Shout out to Jack Prim for straightening the badge cabinet for the Club recently! 

 

Save Your Holiday Cards & Decor

After the holidays, bring your unwanted cards and decor to Rotary.  Both will be repurposed for the next year as a way to reduce and reuse!

 

Rotary Foundation 

It's time to make your year-end gift to support the Rotary Foundation.  Envelopes will be handed out at our next meeting or you can go on-line to make your donation here.  To make your gift online, you will need to click on My Rotary and log in.

 
 

Committee Meetings

Please check with the Committee Chairs for any specific meeting details.
 
Rotary Board Meeting - The next Rotary Board meeting is regularly scheduled for the 3rd Monday of the month at MHAB.  However, due to MLK day, the next meeting is January 26 at noon at MHAB.  Reminder - new members are required to attend a board meeting as part of their steps from a red to blue badge.
 
New Member Orientation - TBD
 
Centennial Committee - The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 at noon virtually.  Here's the link: 
 
Environmental Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Thursday of each month at noon. The next virtual meeting is on January 8. 
 
Fishing Classic Committee - In preparation for the 40th annual Fishing Classic June 5 - 7, 2026, the committee will meet monthly via a Zoom call on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m.  The December meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
 
Membership Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 11:10 am.  The next meeting
will be on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
 
Program Committee - This meeting is regularly scheduled for the 1st Monday of the month.  The next meeting is on Jan. 3, 2026, at noon at MHAB. 
 
Public Relations Committee - The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, after the weekly meeting.
 
Service Committee - The Service Committee will be meeting bi-monthly going forward. It will be the first Wednesday at 11 am at MHAB. The next Service Committee meeting is Feb. 4, 2026.  Save the date for Rotary's Big Day of Service on May 16.
 
 
Committee Chairs Reminder
Please send your meeting attendance sheets to Anne Cutaiar to ensure accurate recording of volunteer hours and make-ups.
 

Small Gift & Youth at Risk Awards

Here's a list of the organizations and their projects that received funding from our Club through the Small Gifts fall application process.  In total, $8,000 was invested back into our local community!
 
Applicant Project
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Nature & Wellness Connections in the Champlain Valley
Keep Another Tomorrow Fdtn 988 Suicide hotline awareness in schools
Plattsburgh Cares, Inc. Food insecurity support
Community Meal of Trinity Episcopal Church Rural Farm to Community Table
Wood Wire & Voice Coffee House Sound system upgrade
Peru Free Library Community writing workshop series
St. Joseph's Outreach & St. Augustine's Outreach Urgent request for food donations
Plattsburgh Farmers & Crafters MKt New sign
Cornell Coop Ext. - Clinton County Family food preservation workshops
Adirondack Regional Theatre  Green series 2026
Saranac Preschool - Cadyville The Giving Tree
Literacy Volunteers of C, E & F Counties Expanding access to online english learning
St. Alexander & St. Joseph Soup Kitchen Soup Kitchen
Mountain Lake PBS PBS Kids Play Date Program
Clinton Essex Franklin Library System Keeping Kids and Communities Connected
MHAB/United Way Thanksgiving Meal
Cats Rescue & Adoption Services Partnership with CV-Tech

Club Information & Resources

 

Food Shelf - You Can Help

The Club is accepting donations to the Rotary Club's Food Shelf program. Please send any amount you can spare via check or credit card.  
  • Make checks out to: Rotary Club of Plattsburgh and note where you would like your funds to be directed to, then mail to:  Forrest Edwards, 47 Dock Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
  • Online donations: You can now set up a recurring monthly donation for this.  http://bit.ly/PlattRotaryFoodShelf
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Venmo

Need to send money to the Club?  You can use Venmo.  The Club name is @Plattsburgh_Rotary
 
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Attendance & Makeups

Anne Cutaiar tracks attendance. Please contact her if you do not see yourself on the roster. You can check your attendance record on Club Runner under the My Attendance tab.  If you watch or listen to a previous weekly meeting and want to get a makeup, please notify Anne Cutaiar (anne@lakechamplaintravel.com) via email and include your name, email address, the weekly meeting date you watch and how long you watched/listened.
 
 
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News Bulletin

Please contact Kerry Haley if there is anything you need posted in the Rotary Bulletin for the upcoming week by Wednesday night.

Forms and Brochures

  1. Plattsburgh Rotary Club Individual Membership Application (Fillable PDF)
  2. Plattsburgh Rotary Club Corporate Membership Application
  3. Corporate Membership Information
  4. Corporate Members Program Brochure