Rotary Club of Elmira

Rotary Club of Elmira We meet every Tuesday at noon at Meals on Wheels of Chemung County featuring expert speakers in the community. Meetings are open to everyone.

We meet every Tuesday at noon at the Meals on Wheels of Chemung County featuring expert speakers on the important topics of the day. The Rotary Club of Elmira is a diverse service organization for corporate, small business, non-profit, and civic leaders looking to make a difference in our community. We are always looking to support our community—making positive, sustainable change in the greater E

lmira area—and, at the same time, extending their impact on advances in health, education, leadership, understanding, peace, and alleviation of poverty in the community and around the world. Since our founding more than 100 years ago in 1916, our club has boasted a “who’s who” of the ‘The Queen City’ – leaders from every sector of the community: business and industry, education, human service, government, and more. Today, our members’ volunteer spirit, generosity, and commitment to community service remain vibrant and strong. Through Rotary, we strive to achieve our mission of enriching the lives of our youth, people with disabilities, and of our world neighbors. In addition to community service, networking, and our weekly meetings, we also have fun social events. If you are interested in joining us at a community service project, visiting us at our weekly meetings, or being a speaking or presenter at our Rotary Club, please Direct Message us. The Rotary Club of Elmira is part of Rotary International, which is composed of more than 35,000 clubs with more than 1.2 million members worldwide. We, of course, also accept donations. http://bit.ly/Donate-ERC

Busy meeting today as we wind down the Rotary Year. Maggie returns as President for 2026-2027. Katie and Laurie released...
06/23/2026

Busy meeting today as we wind down the Rotary Year. Maggie returns as President for 2026-2027. Katie and Laurie released the reigns after a very successful year and can relax a bit now.
Leo was honored with a well-deserved Paul Harris Fellow award.
And Maggie shared some inspirations and SOME of her plans for her year.

06/08/2026

🌟 The Central Coast shaped an Oscar winner — and Rotary made it happen.

Before the Oscars, before the fame, there was Warnervale.

In 1988, a fresh-faced 18-year-old Texan named Matthew McConaughey stepped off a plane expecting Sydney. Instead, he found himself in a small Central Coast town — and it changed his life forever.

Here as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in District 9685, Matthew attended Gorokan High School and threw himself into whatever work he could find, from tending a pea farm to serving customers as an ANZ bank teller. No glamour, no shortcuts — just a young man learning what life was really about.

By his own account, that year on the Central Coast gave him something no classroom could — the perspective and self-knowledge to pursue acting over law or even a monastery. Not a bad return on a Rotary exchange! 😄

He later reflected on these formative experiences in his bestselling memoir Greenlights, a fascinating read that shines a new light on a part of the world we're lucky enough to call home.

This is exactly why Rotary Youth Exchange matters. The experiences we give young people have a way of rippling outward in ways we can barely imagine.

💬 Have you read Greenlights? Did you know about Matthew's Central Coast connection? Drop a comment below — we'd love to hear your thoughts!

🔄 Share this with someone who loves a good local story!

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05/25/2026

This looks good!

Set up your club for success this Rotary Year.

Public image doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Join the Zones 28 & 32 Public Image Teams on June 2nd at 7:30pm EST for Public Image Made Practical. We’ll walk step‑by‑step through creating your Rotary logos, downloading content from the Brand Center, uploading videos to Facebook, and scheduling posts on Facebook + Instagram. After the follow along walkthroughs, bring your questions & ask us anything.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/stNrd99GRMW9phJsDjp_KA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

What You’ll Learn
- How to create district and club logos using Rotary’s Brand Center
- How to download Brand Center content, including videos, from the Brand Center
- How to upload videos to Facebook quickly and correctly
- How to schedule Facebook and Instagram posts through Meta/Facebook Business Suite
- Q&A session following walkthroughs

05/02/2026

Great job by the Chemung County Sunrise Rotary Club for the 2026 Road Rally!! We had so much fun and found a ton of small businesses we had never visited. Thanks for a fun afternoon in Chemung County!!

04/25/2026

It's the perfect day to complete your application!
Calling all high school juniors from Elmira City School District Notre Dame High School Elmira NY and Twin Tiers Christian Academy now is the time to see your guidance counselor for an application for our M. Edward Lincoln Youth Salute award. First Place receives $3000, Second Place $1000 and Third Place $500. Applications are due April 30th!

Elmira Rotarians along with the visiting Italian Rotarians attending the 100th Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner in Roche...
04/23/2026

Elmira Rotarians along with the visiting Italian Rotarians attending the 100th Eastern Cities Fellowship Dinner in Rochester.

Elmira Rotarians shared an evening at Hill Top Inn with two couples from Italy who are visiting the United States in a R...
04/20/2026

Elmira Rotarians shared an evening at Hill Top Inn with two couples from Italy who are visiting the United States in a Rotary Friendship Exchange.

Elmira Rotarians and our friends from two Italian Clubs are treated to a tour around the Watkins Glen race track.
04/19/2026

Elmira Rotarians and our friends from two Italian Clubs are treated to a tour around the Watkins Glen race track.

04/14/2026

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04/06/2026

We are back this week at Meals on Wheels of Chemung County for our regular meeting tomorrow April 7th at Noon. Mark Margeson, chair of the Chemung County Legislature will be our speaker.

Send a message to learn more

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409 William Street
Elmira, NY
14901

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