• Community Grants Deadline, June 27, 2014

    HURRY! The deadline for submission of letters of intent for community grants is Friday, June 27th. Click here to learn more!

  • Saturday, June 28 – 8:30am to Noon – Tangram Spring Clean-up

    Saturday, June 28 – 8:30am to Noon – Tangram Spring Clean-up

    Tangram is a nonprofit that provides services for adults with disabilities. This year Rotary volunteers worked on one of the resident’s home on the east side of town. We provided several volunteers to help Tangram do some outside Spring Clean Up.

  • 2013 – 2014 Rotary Bowling Season Wrap-Up Report

    The 2013-2014 Bowling Season finished up April 29th with our annual banquet at Maple Creek Country Club, statistics, prizes and fellowship! Another warm and wonderful get together. Thank you Mac Fehsenfeld for the opportunity! While are numbers are down our spirits are good. We dealt with hand and shoulder surgeries this year but all have come back stronger! Just so you know in “the day” the bowling league was 12 teams of 5 and 4 women’s teams (wives). And to be guaranteed a place on the Rotary Board you had to be on the bowling League! While many of the players only bowl in our league on Tuesday nights there are several who have made it more than a hobby! In the Senior Masters League, Andy Carr, led his team to the overall championship with a 718!! We also all saw Andy bowl a 298 this past Spring (300 is perfect – 12 Strikes!). Please believe me when I say we are not all that good, my average is only 141. Jennifer Hobbs

    Please come join us for fun at Woodland Bowl any Tuesday night, September -April! WE NEED YOU!!!!

    Chairperson – Jennifer Hobbs

  • LISTEN – April 1, 2014 Success Stories Audio

    ivy-slide Rotarian Harriet Ivey became a member of the club in September, 2009 and was proposed by Marge Tarplee. At the end of January 2014, Harriet Ivey retired after serving for 15 years as the founding president and CEO of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, a private foundation that as of December 31, 2013, had assets of approximately $375 million. During her tenure, the Trust granted more than $223 million to nearly 900 charitable entities to help people in need, protect animals and nature, and enrich community life.

    ellsworth-slide Rotarian Eric Ellsworth became a member of the club in September, 2006 and was proposed by Sue and Dick Tempero. As the President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, he believes Indianapolis is on the way to better fitness. He says many of their partners have been working for years to help our community improve its fitness and health. Now, we have come together to form a collective impact coalition to communicate, support, grow and spread that work.

  • The day went to the dogs, but that’s a good thing

    On a beautiful spring day this last Saturday (April 26, 2014), volunteers and family members from the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, attended Mutt Strut 2014, a fund raiser for the Humane Society of Indianapolis.  Held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the track was cleared of all cars for the dogs and owners to amble the historic raceway.  On this beautiful 70 degree day, all versions of dogs could be seen from small to large from shorthair to bushy from cute and cuddly to large and athletic as well as all types in between.   Here to raise funds for the homeless animals that find their way to the Humane Society, the group had a great time.  The day was a great success and most likely was the best attended over the nearly two decade long history of the event.  Our own Rotarian, John Aleshire, CEO of Indy Humane, was Emcee for the day.  Thanks to Paul St. Angelo, Jenny Butler and Joe Gaafar for bring their families out to represent Rotary in this worthy event and showing that we have a heart for our four legged friends.  It is certainly one way our club is building goodwill and better friendships in our community.

  • Former Indy Rotarian Kniptash Passes Away

    wkniptash042114_20140422Former Indianapolis Rotarian William R. Kniptash 91, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, April 20th. William joined Rotary in 1970 and was a member until 2011. William was recognized at the 2010 Annual Rotary Celebration Dinner, along with five other members to have been a Rotarian for forty years – an impressive milestone.

    He was the son of the late Vernon E. and Maude Kniptash. Bill graduated from Manual High School, where he played on two city championship basketball teams and was captain in 1940. Bill was named the Alumnus of the Year in 1991. He graduated from Rose Polytechnic Institute (Rose Hulman), class of 1943, with a Chemical Engineering Degree and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He served as President of the Alumni Association 1979-80. Bill was named Honor Alumnus of the year in 1986. He joined the US Navy and was a Lieutenant JG Engineering Officer serving in WWII and was discharged in 1946. See more.

  • Rotary International Foundation Special Program

    RotaryMBS_Azure-PMS-CThe worldwide foundation of Rotary International funded by member annual donations serves the Rotary mission worldwide including all health care programs, humanitarian programs and educational programs including Polio Plus.

    The expectation within Rotary is that Every Rotarian participate and give a minimum of $100 or more Every Year or at least something each year to the Rotary International Foundation.

    Now is the perfect time to make your donation or increase your giving if at all possible. To encourage new giving and to increase the number of sustaining contributors (donors of $100 or more annually), the District has announced a Spring Foundation Match of recognition points for contributions given April 15- May 31 of $100 to $500. In short, you can get double points toward your first or subsequent Paul Harris Fellow award levels.

    Just make a check payable to Rotary International Foundation and give your check or cash to anyone from our club office for processing.

    For further information or any questions, please check with any club Rotary International Foundation committee member: David Yeley, chair, Joe Arruda, Mary Jane Sorbera, Orion Bell, Alice McColgin, Betty Tonsing, Thomas Fisher or David Spring.

  • May 7, 2014 5:31 Club Meeting at Northside Social

    northside5:31 meet-and-greets are our most popular event get-togethers. They are a fun way to get to know folks outside of our regular Tuesday programs. We always meet at a new location somewhere in the city and it is never dull! Want to be added to the mailing list? Sign-up here! (just below the “Contact Us” form).

    The Northside Social is located at 6525 N. College Avenue. Stop by anytime between 5:31pm to – 7:00pm. Reservations and punctuality are never required!

  • Orangutan at the Zoo

    The International Orangutan Center was designed with the orangutans in mind every step of the way. While it may not look like a traditional forest, the International Orangutan Center acts like the home territory of orangutans in the wild. This spectacular addition to the Zoo and to the Indianapolis community will be home to a fascinating group of these endangered great apes, offering them a special facility designed and built especially to meet their physical, social, and intellectual needs.

    Our new habitat will allow the orangutans to engage in their natural behaviors, while also challenging their curiosity and creativity. It will:

    • Accommodate the orangutans’ arboreal lifestyle.
    • Stimulate and engage their remarkable intelligence.
    • Support their unique social structure.

    Orangutan at the Zoo Facility

    The habitat also will create a visitor experience like no other. Zoo guests will enjoy diverse viewing opportunities, ranging from intimate encounters at ground level to spectacular aerial rides above. A soaring Beacon of Hope will draw people into the Zoo while enhancing the Indianapolis downtown skyline. With its unique design, it will become an icon for the Zoo and a beacon for the city and for wild orangutans. Location: Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222

  • JA in a DAY – Rotarians Made a Difference

    JA in a DAY – Rotarians Made a Difference

    Rotarians made a difference in children’s lives at JA in a Day on April 10, 2014! The following volunteers agreed to get on board for JA in a Day on April 10, 2014! Thank you: Adam Cobb, Rada Cretu, Latonya Gaither, Matt Will, Tom Fodor, Jennifer Butler, Jeff Lake, Bruce Glor, Bill Bubenzer, Evan Bedel, Marie Koenig, Don Dorsey, Andrea Geiger, Lauren Scheldrup, Norm Melzer

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    • Where: IPS, Joyce Kilmer Academy #69
    • When: Thursday, April 10 from 9am to 3pm
    • Special Training Session: 45 Minute training session will be held directly after Rotary lunch on Tuesday, April 1.

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