Corning NY Rotary

Welcome to Corning Rotary
Corning Rotary, part of the global network of Rotary International, has been actively serving the Corning, New York community since 1921. Our members are dedicated to improving lives and strengthening the community through impactful service projects, partnerships, and volunteer efforts. Whether it's building local landmarks like the Centerway Bandshell or planting trees for a sustainable future, our mission is to serve and connect. We are people of action!

What We Focus On
Our club’s initiatives address key areas of need and reflect our commitment to making a difference locally and globally:

  • Environmental Sustainability: Tree-planting drives, community and school gardens, and cleanup events.
  • Food Security: Supporting food banks and pantries with donations and hands-on volunteer work in our gardens.
  • Youth Leadership & Education: Mentoring future leaders through Interact, Youth Exchange, Spelling Bees, Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, Oratory competitions, and Literacy programs in the schools.
  • Health & Safety: Promoting wellness through initiatives like PolioPlus, Local Flood Relief and a free smoke detector program.
  • Global Impact: Collaborating internationally to provide clean water, sanitation, support to Ukraine and education in underserved areas.

Be Part of the Difference
Corning Rotary is more than just a group that meets for lunch — it’s a network of community-focused individuals building friendships and creating lasting change. We collaborate with local organizations, including food banks, Habitat for Humanity, and schools, to maximize our impact.

Joining a project is a great way to get involved! Most events take just a couple of hours and are open to everyone. Check out the EVENTS section on the left side of our homepage to see how you can participate. Whether you volunteer, attend a meeting, or simply learn more about what we do, we’d love to connect with you.

 
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Interested? Contact us by filling in the information below. Our Membership Team will reach out to you. Tied up during the daytime? Not a problem -- we'd love to have you join us for any of our service opportunities in the community. Work with us and see what Rotary service is all about!  Just mention what activities are interesting to you when you speak with Membership.

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    What is Rotary International?

    Rotary International unites people from all continents and cultures who take action to deliver real, long-term solutions to our world’s most persistent issues. In communities across the globe, our 1.4 million members come together to strengthen their connections to friends and neighbors and their commitment to improving lives. 

    While our 46,000 clubs all share a commitment to community service, the experience, focus and dynamics of each club is unique. Becoming a Rotary member connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back. 

    Causes: Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. Each year, Rotary members invest hundreds of millions of dollars and countless volunteer hours in sustainable, community-based solutions to promote health, peace, and prosperity in communities across the globe. Rotary combines global reach, local resources, and highly skilled volunteers with a funding structure that distributes US$200 million annually to provide clean water and sanitation, support education, prevent and treat disease, save mothers and children, grow local economies, promote peace, and protect the environment. 

    For more than 30 years, Rotary has been the driving force in the effort to end polio worldwide. Alongside our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we have achieved a 99.9 percent reduction in polio cases, with six cases of wild polio reported in 2021 compared with 350,000 a year in the late 1980s. Our members have contributed more than $2.6 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect more than 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Today, just two countries continue to report cases of wild poliovirus, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

    History: For 118 years, Rotary members have been addressing challenges around the world. It started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago (United States) attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on Feb. 23, 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of its members. 

    For more information, visit www.rotary.org