125 Denison Parkway E
Corning, NY 14830 United States of America
We meet the first and third Thursdays of the month [2nd and 4th in Jan '25] at the Corning Radisson/soon to be DoubleTree. More information below. Meetings are hybrid; a zoom link is available.
Sparkle Saturday, Dec 7th -- afternoon and evening. Quite a bit colder than last year -- and we had light snow, to make it more festive! Our stalwart team assembled our booth and prepared for the cold as the sun was setting. This year we had candy canes and tootsie rolls. Giving out hot drinks is tricky, but we've got a plan for Sparkle '25 ☕️. The cold didn't reduce the number of Sparkle revelers. We had lots of visitors.
We had the chance to speak with people from our community and talk about Rotary. We were at Sparkle as part of our connection to this community. And - there were lots of questions! Who can join? What activities do you in the community? What is Rotary International? Don't you work on killing the Polio virus? Can I have another candy cane? [just kidding].
So, in summary, there were a great many attendees at Sparkle. The event was expertly organized by Gaffer District and easy for setup and take-down of our booth. Only thing, we forgot [but its on the list for '25-- dog biscuits!!
The event was a success for us. We were able to meet people, let them know more about Corning Rotary and answer their questions, and spread holiday cheer with our sweets. Yumiko heroically tried to find people for all of our candy, but we still had some at the end. It found a home at the food pantry. MORE ABOUT CORNING ROTARY
Thank you to the committee members that came together on the details, and donated their items for the tent: Gaffer District planning and volunteers, Yumiko Akiba, Ernie Danforth, Mani Kutty, Deacon Ray Defendorf, Andy Rochester, Stu Sammis, and more .... Thank you!
Corning Rotary joined other service clubs and individuals in supporting the Corning Salvation Army's annual bell ringing kettle event this year. The festive bells and colors in Centerway Square in Corning help remind people of the Salvation Army's presence here -- and all that they do with food pantries, clothing, Christmas wishes/needs for children, their ministry and weekly cost-free dinners at their Shepherd's Tables. The contributions to the kettles help Salvation Army with it's mission: "Help Us Do the Most Good".
Corning Rotarians that were there to help with the bell ringing include: Wendy Winnett, Ernie Danforth, Bill Boland, Jen Batzing, Stu Sammis and Andy Rochester.
If you missed out on the kettle drive, you can donate directly to Salvation Army here. Thank you!
