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Corning, NY 14830 United States of America
Our DoubleTree meeting is generally the first Thursday of each month. We are now meeting in hybrid meetings: in-person and Zoom. See additional details on our Home Page.
57 Second Grade Students and 7 Teachers from Severn Elementary School
Instead of the normal Thursday meeting this week, a special celebration was held Friday, May 19th, to celebrate the graduation of the Severn Elementary School second grade students from the three-year reading literacy program. This program began when these kids were in kindergarten and first received the " I Read, You Read" books. This program continued through the first and the second grades. Today's celebration served as recognition of the students' success.
The students were treated to a "fancy" served lunch of chicken fingers, French fries and cookies while the adults (both teachers and Rotarians) ate pasta primavera.
Nora Smith presented Jennifer Batzing representing the school district the Rotary Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the cooperation of Severn teachers and principle in making this program so successful.
Three students read thank you letters they had written to the Rotary Club.
Corning Rotary Announces First Online Auction to Support Community
CORNING, NY –The Rotary Club of Corning is excited to announce the inaugural Rotary Club Online Auction fundraiser, a virtual silent auction to be held from Saturday, June 3 at 8:00 pm through Saturday, June 17 at 8:00 pm at: https://www.32auctions.com/CorningNYRotary. The public will have the opportunity to bid on dozens of valuable items, including fine wines, spa packages, restaurant gift cards, jewelry, artworks, and hotel stays.
The Corning Rotary Club will use funds raised from this virtual silent auction to fund Rotary programs and provide grants to local service organizations in support of Rotary’s priorities of literacy, community health and safety, education, and child development. The Corning Rotary Club currently supports numerous programs in the Corning area including the Rotary Reads program at the Severn and Winfield elementary schools, a regional spelling bee under the auspices of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, planting and harvesting at two local community gardens, fire safety education for local households and students, an Interact Club at the High School Learning Center, scholarships for graduating seniors, and many more.
To preview the silent auction items and donate, community members may visit the auction site today at: https://www.32auctions.com/CorningNYRotary. In addition, organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring the event or donating to the Corning Rotary Club may send an email to: corningnyrotaryevents@gmail.com.
About Rotary
Rotary is an international service club with the motto “Service above Self.” Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Visit rotary.org and endpolio.org for more about Rotary and its efforts to eradicate polio.
program continued through the first and the second grades. Today's celebration served as recognition of the students' success.
