BRC 2016 Journal

Message from the President ROTARY CLUB OF BABYLON “Service above Self” The Babylon Rotary Club’s mission is to provide business, professional, and community leaders an opportunity to serve our community and to promote high ethical standards, fellowship, and goodwill. As President of the Babylon Rotary Club, I thank my fellow Rotarians for their dedication and hard work to improve the lives of individuals and families living here and around the world. We recognize our elected officials, local professionals, business owners, advocates, vendors and community members who have been so generous with their time, talents, donations and support of the Babylon Rotary Club’s mission. The Babylon Rotary Club is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. Your participation in our numerous events and programs throughout the year generates the funds to fulfill our mission. Locally, Babylon Rotary Club focuses on alleviating hunger by providing over $20,000 annually in food to local food pantries and kitchens. Babylon Rotary also provides college scholarships, contributes to Splashes of Hope, supports Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, donates dictionaries to local grade schools, and contributes to international programs to eradicate hunger and disease. Babylon Rotary Club aspires to be the premier service club for community members and leaders of all ages. We are always seeking new members. To this end, the Babylon Rotary is rolling out a new initiative called Babylon Rotary Community Connection (BRCC). The BRCC is a community forum for connecting charitable, business, civic and government organizations for the purpose of information exchange and responding to our community needs. Join us, and you will discover that Rotary service is a gift and a privilege to be shared. Mikel J. Hoffman, President

Babylon Rotary Club About

The Babylon Rotary Club traces its roots to the Babylon Exchange Club and Babylon Service Club. We became the Babylon Rotary Club in 1947, part of Rotary International, the first worldwide service organization, founded by Paul Harris in 1905. Our club is now one of 78 Rotary clubs, with a total membership of about 2000 Rotarians, comprising Rotary International District 7255 which serves Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York. We are an active group of about 50 professionals, community and business leaders who are committed to the Rotarian ideals of friendship, fellowship and service to others. Babylon Rotary conducts and participates in a wide variety of charitable, humanitarian and vocational projects. Our service area covers all of Babylon Village, West Babylon, North Babylon and West Islip. Our club meets each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. presently at the Post Office Café in Babylon Village located at 130 West Main Street Babylon, N.Y. 11702.

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