Welcome to the Guilford Rotary website. You are about to start on a amazing journey to see exactly what this dynamic club has done and will continue to do in serving our community locally, regionally, and worldwide. We are part of Rotary International, a global service organization whose purpose is to provide humanitarian services and to advance good will and peace in our communities and around the world.
We have four major fundraisers during the year; Lobsterfest in June, the Silent Auction at Lobsterfest, the Rose Sale in October and the Frosty 5K on New Year’s Day. The funds we raise go to local, regional, and international charities including The Guilford Food Bank, The Guilford Fair Parade, Raise the Roof (Habitat for Humanity), New Reach (the largest provider of shelter in CT for women and children), Christmas Senior Luncheon, Guilford Interfaith Ministries, Read to Grow program, Haitian Health Foundation, Warm the Children (buying winter clothes for needy children), and cooking and serving at the Community Dining Room (a Branford based soup kitchen that serves the shoreline). You can find a complete listing on our projects page.
The theme for this Rotary year is “Be The Inspiration.” It is our hope that you will be inspired to be part of the Guilford Rotary in continuing to improve the lives of others through service – while having fun at the same time.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please consider this my personal invitation to attend one of our weekly meetings as my guest. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Nicholas Hunsaker, an alumn of the Guilford High School Interact Club (and now at Providence College), put together a partnership between a Haitian orphanage and several U.S. green companies, including Connecticut honey producers. His new nonprofit organization - Honey For Haiti - raises money through the sale of products here in the U.S. The orphanage is using this seed capital to grow its own food, drill a well for clean water, and make use of renewable energy resources.
Thank you for helping us “Warm the Children” for the 20th year. Madison Rotary Club, Guilford Rotary Club and the ShoreLine Times newspaper thank all those who donated to this year's effort, helping raise more than $16,000. As a result, 172 children living in Madison and Guilford have received new winter clothing.
In the 20 years since the Warm the Children began, over $362,000 has been donated to the program and every penny was spent on children's clothing. There are no administrative costs.
Thanks also to the many Rotarians and other volunteer shoppers for giving their time to accompany the 78 families through their shopping experience. Particular acknowledgement to Larry Appleton for organizing Guilford Rotary's successful effort.
We'd Like To Hear From You
Let us know if you have any questions about about Rotary: How to become a member; How to participate in our fund-raisers; More about our scholarships and outreach to high school students; How we help others in our local community and worldwide. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
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