Rotary Club of Fort Collins Breakfast

06/13/2026

Speakers from Give Next: Chris Garcia and Laura Valdez from the Bohemian Foundation and Denise Juliana, RC of Ft. Collins Foothills, spoke at our club.

The Bohemian Foundation works with 33 Middle and High schools in Estes Park, Poudre and Thomplson School Districts. They have given out 93 grants to 41 non-profits amounting to $221,300 given back to the community.

The students interview the non-profits and select the one’s to support.

Amazing program to teach young people how to help their fellow man.

06/13/2026

Our PEN,Tom Strause, is in Taipei experiencing first hand how encompassing the true world of Rotary is throughout the world!

06/07/2026

Part of the joy of Rotary is seeing the next generation of leaders arise.

The Rotaract Club of CSU was out in full force for our Leadership Summit. The world
of Rotary is going to be left in some pretty amazing hands someday!.

This club’s President, Saira Hazeef, was given
The Diatrict Service above Self award for her work in founding this club and growing it to over 40 members in a single year!

06/07/2026

Our own President Joe was awarded one of two awards as Best Large Club President of the Year for Rotary Year 25-26!

Joe was singled out as increasing the cooperation between clubs within Fort Collins as well as fostering a sense of collaboration between members and committees of our club.

Congratulations Joe on a fantastic year. You are well deserving of this honor!

06/06/2026

Our members and friends at the peace pole that the students from Fort Collins’ Centennial High School created for our District 5440 Peace Committee. This pole was on display at the District 5440 Innovation Summit.

Picture here are Walt Grady, Bob Melrose, Pat Williams, chair Peacebuilding Loveland Rotary, BillTimpson, chair, 5440 Peacebuilding, and a member of Fort Collins Rotary, 1918, Karen Morgan 5440 DG., Diane Knight, DR Stephanie Lock-principal from Centennial High School, and RCFCB President Joe McCarthy.

06/06/2026

Polio update

06/06/2026

The Yellow Rose ceremony is held at our District Conference each year. A yellow rose is placed in. Vase for every Rotarian who has passed in this Rotary year.

Pictures below is our President Joe McCarthy preparing the rose for our beloved Bob Williams who has passed.

It is a solemn reminder that we have but this one lifetime to do as much good in the world as we can but luckily someone will replace us to carry on our efforts to help our fellow man.

06/04/2026

Today we celebrated four incredible student winners of our 3rd Grade Essay Contest, answering the question: “Who is your hero?”⭐️

🏅Ilaria chose Simone Biles as her hero, admiring her courage, perseverance, and willingness to prioritize her mental health while inspiring others to do the same.

❤️Collette wrote about her brother Bobby, who donated part of his liver to save her life when she was five years old. She shared how his kindness, strength, and determination inspire her to help others and never give up.

🤝Sam wrote about his grandmother, who spends time each month preparing meals and delivering food, clothing, and sleeping bags to people experiencing homelessness. He is proud to help her serve others.

🍎Addison honored her teacher, Ms. Murphy, describing her as an archaeologist who uncovers each student’s strengths, a firefighter who helps solve problems, and an engineer who builds a strong foundation for learning.

Congratulations to our winners for sharing such thoughtful and heartfelt stories!

05/28/2026