Greenwich Rotary, established in Greenwich in 1921, states that its mission as a community civic organization is to provide support, financial aid and good will in the areas of health, education and peace to bring about lasting change in the community and around the world. To this end Greenwich Rotary announces that its financial requests from Greenwich agencies have been met. They were proud of their ability to donate $4000 to Neighbor-to-Neighbor, most of the funding coming from the members themselves. The members also personally donated 250 sets of underwear to the Undies Project.
For 24 years Greenwich Rotary has sponsored the Citizen of the Year benefit giving them the means to support Greenwich organizations and International endeavors as well. As a result of the generosity of Rotarians and guests who attended the 2019 event, Greenwich Rotary was able to make donations to Family Centers for their RITE Program and the Greenwich Head Start Program. They also contributed to the United Way Reading Champions program, Meals on Wheels and Kids in Crisis, and CHAMPS. (Children in support of mine detection dogs in third world countries.)
Rotary yearly sponsors the Greenwich Reads student essay contest, two substantial scholarships for Greenwich High School graduates and two scholarships for Greenwich students to attend the Connecticut Boys and Girls State Commission program. Due to the Corona virus, this year’s Citizen of the Year event is postponed until the Fall.
