Past & Present Projects of the Groton Rotary Club . . .
- Rotary Youth Exchange Program since 1963 - International Project
- New car shows - Fundraiser
- Rotary's "Polio Plus Project" to eradicate polio worldwide -
- "Welcome to Groton" village entrance signs - Community Service
- "Mitten Money" to Elementary School Children - Community Service
- "Shut In" Christmas gifts - Community Service
- Rotary Garage Sales during Old Home Days Community Service
- Food Concession at Munson's Auction House - Community Service
- The "Great Ice Storm of 1998" support to the people of Theresa, NY. Community Service
- Community Service Award to a Groton Student. Educational Project
- Rotary Scholarships to TST BOCES Graduates. Educational Project
- RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) - Educational Project
- Community Service Award to a Groton student. Educational Project
- Rotary Club support to Adult Literacy Program at TST BOCES. Educational Project
- Free Pancake suppers for the Senior Citizens - Community Service
- Pancake Supper Fund Raisers -
- Spaghetti Supper Fund Raisers -
- Spaghetti Supper to feed the Marine Band here to play during the "Terrance Graves Memorial" dedication - Community Service
- Car Wash Fund Raisers -
- "Books for Babies" Literacy Program -
- "Groton Bridge" bandstand project - Members helped fabricate the ramp railing system for the "Frank Satterly" pedestrian bridge - Community Service
- Owasco Inlet stream cleanup - Community Service
- Main Street cleanup - Community Service
- Long distance balloon raffle fund raiser during "Groton Old Home Days -
- "Adopt A Highway Program" Route 38 from the village limits to the Cayuga county line -
- "Rails to Trails" project -
- Christmas Tree shredding - community Service
- Rotarians manned the Groton Historical Society food stand during "Old Home Days" - Community Service-Fundraiser
- Placemats for local restaurants and hotels to advertise local businesses. Fund raiser for the club -
- A bushel of MUMS sale (bushel basket size mum plants) - fundraiser
- Apples, Arts and Antiques booth - fundraiser
- Created the Dr. Short "Pay it Forward Memorial Scholarship" with a donation from Past Rotarian, Dr. Short.
- Annual Scare Crow Contest on Main Street. Community Service
- Groton Rotarians volounteer to go to Binghamton to help flood victims - 2006. Community Service
- Annual Geranium Sale Fund Raiser
- The Great Sneaker Project (Groton Club took 2007-1st Place by donating more that 1200 pairs of sneakers) club was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow Award for this project.
- Groton Rotary Club wins the 2008 - Rotary District 7170 "Community Service Award".
- Donated $200 from the "Pay it Forward Fund" towards 2 Groton student's trip to China (2008). Educational
Donated $1000 towards a "Shelter Box" with help from the GCS Honor Society students (2008). Our shelter Box was sent to aid survivors of Hurricane Ike in the Turks and Caicos Islands. International Service Faciltated the McLean Flag Project to hang American flags through the Hamlet (2008). Community Service Route 222 "East Hill Cemetery" maintainence project with the Town of Groton (2008). community Service Several members painted the kitchen area of the Groton Historical Society (2008). Community Service KIVA Micro Loans. International - Save the Children Project Decorating the Groton Nursing Home for Christmas - Community Service Project Money, mittens and socks for the Elementary School kids. - Community Service Project
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