The Rotary Club of Rutland will host the Build Better Friendships Pickleball Tournament in partnership with Vermont Sport & Fitness and Rutland Recreation & Parks Department to be held Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11. To sponsor the event contact stevewhitevt@gmail.com. Tournament registration now open.
The Rotary Club of Rutland

Service Above Self
We meet In Person
Mondays at 12:15 PM
American Legion
33 Washington Street
Rutland, VT 05701
United States of America
Rutland, VT 05701
United States of America
Rotarians assist with the installation of the Come Alive Outside Story Walk in Pine Hill Park.
October 6, 2020 - The sculpture of Rotary founder Paul Harris was unveiled and now resides at its downtown Rutland location on Merchants Row. The sculpture designed by Amanda Sisk and sculpted by Evan Morse is the eighth local history inspired marble sculpture installed making up the growing Rutland Sculpture Trail.
The Rotary Club of Rutland partners with three local Rotary clubs on a global grant to support a significant need for PPE, durable/sustainable equipment and food for the Rutland Area. Partner clubs include Rutland Rotary South, Killington-Pico Rotary Club and West Rutland Rotary Club. The $35K grant was the highest single grant given in the Rotary district including matching funds from both the District Rotary Foundation and from the Rotary International Foundation for a Rotary Foundation COVID-19 Recovery Global Grant.
Rotary Club of Rutland Club Assembly at Rotary Park in Rutland on September 28, 2020. Check presented to the recipient organizations of the 35K Rotary Foundation COVID-19 Recovery Global Grant. Club awards and recognitions. Welcome to new Rotarian members Vanessa Robertson, Arwen Turner, Brianna Schneider and returning club member Lyle Jepson.
Rotary Club of Rutland Rotarians and their families, along with Rotarians from Rutland South Rotary, picked 30 1/2 bushel bags of apples at Mendon Mountain Orchards to be donated to the Vermont Food Bank.
Changing of the Gavel ceremony held in the pavilion at Meadow Street Park on June 29, 2020.
Rotarians Chuck Rose and Bob Amelang volunteer for Meals on Wheels. They helped take 660 pounds of hamburger and turn it into Salisbury Steak meals.
NOVEMBER 2019 - The Rotary Club of Rutland presented David Wolk with an honorary Paul Harris Fellowship. Rotarian Dick Rohe spoke to the membership about Wolk's service to the Rutland Community and all the lives he has touched. As part of this honor, a $1000 donation is made in his name to the Rotary Foundation.
The 2nd-grade fall Rotary Educational Greenhouse program was filled with exciting plant science and hands-on gardening activities.
Immediate past president Reed Wilcox and club president Jeff Guevin welcome new member Joshua Trapeni.
Rotarians spend the day at NewStory Center cleaning up the yard and painting inside the building.
Rotarians clean up cabins and main dining hall at Camp Thorpe in Goshen, VT after another successful summer at camp.
Caprice Hover and Reed Wilcox welcome new Rotarians Uncle Dave Tibbs, Alex Adams, and Thelma Magi.
Rotarians and residents of Shrewsbury scraped and painted on Saturday, June 1. The weather was perfect for painting and the local black flies gave a warm greeting. 700 sq. ft. were scraped, primed, and finish painted and addition 700 sq. ft. was scraped and primed. The entire front and one side of Pierce's Store in Shrewsbury now shows shiny white with new black trim around the windows. One more step in the restoration of the store and these efforts were remarked as splendid.
Rotary Club of Rutland Rotarians help collect, count and organize donations from the Rutland area businesses and residents.
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) conducted its 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) conducted its 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.
The final set of Center Street Alley bricks landed in their new home at the Vermont Farmer's Food Center on West Street.
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Rotarian Dick Rohe visited Antiqua Sundown in February 2019. Rotary Club of Rutland provided a $2000 check to the Twin Club in Antiqua Sundown for the maternal and child wellness goal of promoting breastfeeding through the Breastfeeding Support Association. More Photos
Rutland Meals Challenge - A fantastic day fighting hunger in our community! 36,000 meals packed on Saturday, January 19 for delivery at 17 different food shelves in Rutland County. More Photos
Rotary Tree Sale in Main Street Park. All hands on deck unloading 900 trees. Sale hours Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat & Sun 9am-8pm until all are sold. Santa Raffle Tickets on sale too. >>View Photos
The next set of Center Street Alley bricks landed in their new home at the Vermont Farmer's Food Center on West Street.
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Rutland City Rotarians gathered at the Country Village Campground on Saturday, August 11 to participate in the Annual Veteran's Weekend festivities. The club served a delicious barbeque dinner to over 60 participants.
Rotarians' Fairy Tail Christmas float in the 2018 Halloween Parade.
A plaque was presented to Sam's Good News in recognition of the continued local news coverage and support of Rotary Club of Rutland. From left, Rotary President Reed Wilcox, Sam Gorruso of Sam's Good News and Rotarian Rich Carlson.
Castleton University's football stadium recently named after former president Dave Wolk. Rotary planted trees in Wolk's honor at the unveiling ceremony on September 1.
Rotarians help clean up the apartment units of the Rutland County Parent Child Center on Friday evening.
District Governor Venu Rao delivered an inspiring message from Rotary and Jeannie Stimpfel from the Alzheimer's Association shared about the upcoming fundraising walk on September 8.
Welcome New Members
Ethan Zorzi Green Mountain Power | Keri Franzoni Rutland Herald |
Mary Cohen Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce | Matt Cataldo Carpenter & Costin |
Stacy Harshman The Sparkle Barn Shop | Edmund Hemmer Retired |
Greg Cox Vermont Farmers' Food Center | Pam Clark Bar Harbor Bank |
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Rotary joined with Comcast to continue work on the Greenhouse project. A great day of community service.
You can open the Greenhouse Project Photo Album to the right for more pictures of the day.
Past President Dick Rohe had the opportunity to visit the Rotary Club of Antiqua Sundown and speak with Club President Diana V. Browne
about forming a twin club relationship between the two Clubs.
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Rotarians young and not as young gathered for a fun evening of miniature golf, hot dogs, and ice cream. Thank you Stephanie for another great event.



Congratulations to Dick Rohe for being recognized for his efforts in Membership Development!
We had a wonderful speaker from Goodwill at the meeting...
it helped to offset the dreary weather on Monday.
Thank you, Stephanie for organizing another great social event as the Club and family turned out to enjoy an evening of bowling and pizza.

You better be good (sign up for more shifts)
You better not cry "I'm too busy".
Santa knows who's been naughty and nice !
Click on the Halloween Float Video (above)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNthXXV_5f8
Then look for the page links along left side of page.