Garden of the Gods Rotary Club

Garden of the Gods Rotary Club Garden of the Gods Rotary Club service club to improve ourselves, community and world.

Rotary Club of the Garden of the Gods, the second oldest Rotary Club in Colorado Springs, was founded by Westside and Manitou Springs businessmen on June 26, 1947. It was first known as the Rotary Club of West Colorado Springs-Manitou Springs. The charter president was William Henderson, who went on to help found the Pikes Peak National Bank and become mayor of Colorado Springs. The club, renamed

Rotary Club of the Garden of the Gods in 1966, has a long record of community service, being instrumental in many Westside activities. Early projects involved sponsoring the Westside Scout Troop and Westside Hockey Club. The club assisted the Forestry Service during Christmas tree cutting, planted green ash trees to provide shade in Old Colorado City and was the original organization to plant more than 3,000 trees on the old quarry scar in the foothills. In 1984, the club established the Champions Program that has evolved into an area-wide, yearly Rotary event honoring nearly 400 scholar athletes from El Paso and Teller counties. Over the years, Rotary Club of the Garden of the Gods has continued its commitment to the local community and expanded its involvement in international programs.

08/18/2026

Alzheimer's Association

08/18/2026

The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs says it entered into an agreement with the Peak Enterprise Zone, allowing any Acacia Park Bandshell donations to be eligible for the Colorado Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit.

The goals of the group are to upgrade the community space in Acacia Park.

Learn more about the efforts by following the link in the comments.

Remember to sign up for Walk to End Alzheimers. We’ll meet Saturday September 26, 9:30am at Prospect Lake. Signing up he...
08/18/2026

Remember to sign up for Walk to End Alzheimers. We’ll meet Saturday September 26, 9:30am at Prospect Lake. Signing up helps provide you insurance if you slip or fall. Of course we’d like you to donate. Ask people you meet to donate. We sent out an email that has link. Our goal is $1,500. So far we’re up to $220.

If you couldn’t make the meeting, we voted on the changes to By-Laws that everyone got in their email.

Nick Crutcher gave us briefing on how the Youth Leadership Summer Camp went. Good job Nick on helping children reach appropriate reading level!

Lorraine reminded everyone to ensure you check in with MyRotary. Follow the directions she sent via email.

SPEAKER today was Joe Reagan, president of the downtown club. He gave us great information on the Veterans Assistance to start a business. He is working out of Mt. Carmel, a one-stop Veteran resources center. Thanks Joe.

You can donate when you sign up for walk. Last Saturday in September. See you at Prospect Lake part of Memorial Park.
08/18/2026

You can donate when you sign up for walk. Last Saturday in September. See you at Prospect Lake part of Memorial Park.

Alzheimer's Association

Thank you Ed for bringing us these delicious peaches! 😋
08/01/2026

Thank you Ed for bringing us these delicious peaches! 😋

07/16/2026

Colorado Pizza Sports and Grill will not be open for individual food sales, but will be available for beverages.

Use clean water. Filter like a 4way osmosis system. Be safe everyone.
07/09/2026

Use clean water. Filter like a 4way osmosis system. Be safe everyone.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is sharing guidance for residents in areas impacted by the Aspen Acres Fire.

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