Rotary Club of Ellicottville to Host Social Night for Prospective New
Members

If you live in the Ellicottville area and ever thought you’d like to be part of a group dedicated
to community service, support for area youth, as well as global causes such as polio
eradication, sanitary drinking water and world-wide peace initiatives, why not come and
meet the current members for a night of fun at The Villaggio, this Thursday, February 16, at
6:00 pm until 7:30 pm? We will have hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar. The Villaggio is located
at 7 Monroe Street. For more information, please contact any member or Club President,
John Weismantel, at (716) 228-7288.

JOIN US!  The Rotary Club of Ellicottville meets  2 times a month, on Thursdays, at 6:00 pm at various establishments around the village.
All are welcome but call to confirm (716) 228-7288 if you would like to attend.

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville helps the Ellicottville Food Pantry!

Over the past number of years the Rotary Club of Ellicottville has been providing equipment and monetary support for many local organizations.  Working with the Ellicottville Food Bank for over 10 years the Club has provided quarterly financial support and various donation drives and then this year took a further step to help this great local organization.  The community has seen the Food Bank grow and recent events made it imperative to improve the facility storage and efficiency at The Ellicottville United Church.

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville, working with Val Germaine, Nancy Rogan and Reverend John Woodring, developed a list of equipment needed to accomplish this improvement.  The Rotary Club of Ellicottville submitted and received a matching grant from Rotary District 7090.  The Rotary District Grant has been used in the past to support numerous projects at the Ellicottville Memorial Library, Ellicottville Central School, the Village Park and the Rotary Auditorium at the Ellicottville Town Center to name a few.

This particular grant provided new shelving, storage containers, prep tables and freezer containers greatly improving the Food Pantry facility.   The chrome shelving, rolling carts and stainless-steel tables were assembled by a group of Rotarians and friends of Rotary including Kathleen Moriarty, Tony Trost, Kathy Trost, Jim Salamone, John Weismantel, Doug Anderson and Greg Cappelli.  Nancy Rogan, Bob Germaine and Reverend John pitched in to make the assembly go smoothly.  The grant also provided storage totes and freezer totes to help with storage issues.

The Rotary District 7090 provides a matching grant of up to $2,000.00 to Clubs that meet the criteria annually.  The Rotary Club of Ellicottville contributed $2,500.00 for a total of $4,500.00 to provide the new equipment for the Food Pantry which also improves the space that the Church uses for community dinners and other community functions.

Val Germaine said that the Food Bank “greatly appreciates the generosity of the Rotary Club of Ellicottville and Rotary District 7090.  We have a strong relationship with the local Rotary Club that we value and hope will continue for many years”.

The Ellicottville Food Bank services the Ellicottville Community with a totally volunteer staff and is open Monday 1 – 3 PM, Wednesday 4-6 PM & Saturday 10-12 PM every week.

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville, NY

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville provides help & service to many local groups .
Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization. Its more than 1.2 million members volunteer their time and talent to further the Rotary motto, Service Above Self.

How Do We Help?

The Rotary Club of Ellicottville is dedicated to the local community providing help and assistance to benefit all in Ellicottville. Many visiting Rotarians have commented that they are impressed with the extent our engagement in our local community compared to clubs with a larger number of members.   With a core of volunteers 100% of funds raised go to support local projects.

Since our formation in 1999 the Rotary Club has helped the Ellicottville Memorial Library with a $50,000.00 building grant which created the Rotary Center in the Library.  We continue our support yearly through funding the Library’s summer intern; the summer reading program; purchases of IPAD, Kindle & computers; a speed router for WiFI as well as numerous “Kid friendly programs”. In recent years we have upgraded computers and provided drones and robotic building kits to bring new technology discovery for kids of all ages.

During the summer months we support the park program and an after park reading program complimented with student workshops and activities.  The Rotary Tree funded by a few donors stands in the Library Foyer and drove the Arts in Education project at Essex Arts Center creating leaves for the tree by an ECS class every year for a number of years

We provide school supplies to students at the start of the school year and support lunch programs, travel and special projects for those in need at ECS. Every year we award several $500 scholarships for outstanding graduates of ECS or BOCES. Special requests for eye glasses, hearing aids or clothing are fulfilled as needed. We also fund the Rotary “Slapshot – Leadership Program” which provides a unique experience for two or more students every year.

We provide funding for many local organizations including The Ellicottville Historical Society, The Alley Katz, the Ellicottville Food Bank and many other specific donations supporting the local Women’s Shelter, Meals on Wheels, etc.
Our annual Rotary Halloween Party at the American Legion provides a safe fun environment for more than 200 kids.

We have established the Rotary Auditorium at the Ellicottville Town Center a space to enhance the Nannen Arboretum by providing an auditorium and patio for the entire community to enjoy.

Through “Family Support for Ellicottville” we provide a “quiet helping hand” to those less fortunate in the community by providing funds for unexpected medical expenses like transportation to treatment locations We also provide Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner every year to help make these holidays special for all.