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We meet Thursdays at noon at the Bath Dormann Library (101 W. Morris St., Bath, NY 14810). Our meetings are hybrid, so you can also join by Zoom. Please see the “Contact Us” page for more information.

Bath Rotary Volunteers with the Finger Lakes SPCA

Scholarship Applications Submitted

The Scholarship Application period has closed. The BRFS committee is reviewing applications and will make announcements in May. Click Scholarships to learn more.

We are neighbors, community leaders, and global citizens uniting for the common good. Please take a moment to see what Bath Rotarians have been doing on a local and international level. With you, we can accomplish even more. Please join us at one of our weekly meetings to learn how to get involved.

On June 17, 2023 Bath Rotarians, Bath Rotary Club Past Presidents, members of the Rotary District 7120 Governor’s tract, and guests attended a 100th Anniversary Dinner at the Bath American Legion. For more details, please see the attached press release.

To join us at a weekly meeting or one of our events, contact us at bathrotaryclub@gmail.com or speak with a Bath Rotary Club member. We will forward you the meeting information via email.

Paul Harris Fellows attending the 100th Anniversary Dinner

Bath Rotarians at Azure Hill Winery for a March 2024 Social.

Local Programs & Projects

In recent years, local Rotarians continue to participate in many hands-on projects, including the following:

  • St. Thomas Community Garden – supports the local food pantry
  • Adopt-A-Highway – cleans up the area of Highway I-86 near Exit 38
  • Red Door Community Kitchen – provides free, healthy lunch to those in need
  • Bath Beautification Project – plants flowers along historic Liberty Street
  • Watershed Cleanup – cleans up multiple waterfront locations in support of the greater district effort

  • Camp Star picnic – provides dinner to children with a physical or developmental disability staying at the camp on the grounds of Watson Homestead
  • Literacy Promotion – reading to children at the Dormann Library and local elementary schools
  • Wineglass Marathon Dinner & Course Setup– supports Rotary projects throughout the year
  • Little League Sponsorship – supports a local Little League team in the purchase of uniforms
  • Scholarship Program – provides several scholarships to local college-bound high school students

Shelter Box Support, 2021

Watershed Cleanup, April 2023

Roadside Cleanup of I-86, Fall 2020

International Projects

Women of Ko

Bath Rotary became involved in this project in 2010 when Father Peter Anglaare brought to the club’s attention the needs of the people of Ko including basic sanitation, running water, and electricity. The Bath Rotary Club has teamed with the Rotary International Foundation, the Rotary Club of Bolgatanga in Ghana, other Rotary Clubs of District 7120 including Corning, Ontario-Walworth, and Wayland, as well as individual donors to make a significant difference in the health and economic well-being of the people of Ko. The current phase of the project involves digging a well to improve access to clean water. For more information, download the documents below.

Bath Rotary has also donated to International Projects sponsored by other clubs:

  • A project in support of a school in Haiti to provide a battery system that will hold the solar-generated power from the school’s solar panels for a period of two – three days sponsored by the Canandaigua Rotary Club in May of 2020.