Rotary – Hudson Valley Ribfest

ROTARY CLUB

The Highland Rotary Club was chartered on April 25th, 1984. The Highland chapter was sponsored by the New Paltz Rotary Club. The Charter Group consisted of twenty dedicated community leaders plus numerous concerned Rotarians from District 7210, who were devoted to spreading the philosophies of Rotary in the Highland community. Learn more at our website.

Service Above Self

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

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Local work

Established the Highland Adult Day Care Center
Founded and Support the Hudson Valley Rail Trail
- Established the Rotary Rail Trail Fitness Stations
- Established the Rotary Pavilion on the Rail Trail to provide restrooms and water for Rail Trail users
- Created the Rotary Centennial Garden on the Rail Trail

Lending a Hand

Lead Rotary Club for Pure Water Project in El Salvador to supply pure water to over 10,000 people
Contributed to Rotary International’s tsunami relief efforts
Contributed to Rotary International’s worldwide polio eradication project

What we do with funds raised at Ribfest

Ribfest funds have allowed the Highland Rotary to provide over $250,000 in support to our community and internationally
Food to local food pantries
Assist families in need (heat, rent, food etc)
Provide warm coats for children and adults
Provided 20 aeds in our community (already saved one life at our meeting)
Partially pave rail trail parking lot on New Paltz rd
Built rotary pavilion at rail trail New Paltz road. Provide bathrooms and water
Put exercise stations along rail trail
Four $2,000 scholarships to Highland High school seniors each year
Two $1,000 scholarships to ulster county Boces senior from highland each year
Purchase books for an elementary school grade and middle school grade each year
5th and 6th grade essay contest
Organize Highland elementary junior achievement program – now 25 classes over 500 students
Host inbound rotary youth exchange students and sponsor outbound students
Purchased cameras for all town of Lloyd police cars
Participate with Lloyd police in after school athletic program
Support rotary’s shelter box program each year
Project in El Salvador supplying over 10,000 people with clean water
Support Rotary International’s program to eradicate polio world wide
Donate part of Ribfest profits to about 30 other local organizations who help us by volunteering at Ribfest allowing them to do good in their communities