Club President Message

Jim Kitz

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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Norfolk – a vibrant group of community leaders who enjoy being part of southeastern Virginia’s oldest and largest service club.

Our nearly 130 members come from throughout Hampton Roads and share a passion for community service and fellowship. We value always learning something new, having fun and working together to make our community and world better. If I can help connect you to Rotary International and our club please let me know.

Club Meeting Information
Leaders Making a Difference at Home & Abroad
Norfolk

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 12:30 PM
Scope Arena Meeting Room
201 East Brambleton Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23510
United States of America
Phone:
(757) 622-7971
Email:
rotaryclubofnorfolk@gmail.com
Due to COVID 19, we are currently meeting by Zoom @ 12:30 P.M. the first three Tuesdays a month. See Calendar for details.
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In the News

Clean the Bay Day
 
Norfolk Rotarians pitched in to help clean Sarah Constant Park in Ocean View. They picked up litter ranging from cans and plastic bottles to cigarette butts and shards of glass. They even found part of a watermelon which had been discarded. Pictured above are Sally Hartman, Chris Bugg, Tom Ambler, Kelly Stefanko, Walt Sobczyk and Sigur Whitaker. Not pictured are Lorna Cochrane and Martha Ambler.

Sorting Foodbank Donations
 
Have you ever wondered about all of the food distributed the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia?  They collect tons of pounds from individuals and grocery stores which needs to be sorted before it can be boxed for distribution. Cans have to be checked for freshness (six months beyond the "use by date" with the exception of baby food which expires on the "use by date"),  ingredients must be listed, and the cans cannot have sharp edges (which lets microscopic amounts of air get in which then spoils the food). Peanut butter jars have to be opened to make sure they haven't been eaten (yes, that happens). The product is sorted by volunteers and then put into big bins which are later used to pack the boxes which are distributed. Pictured above are Sigur Whitaker, Chuck Spence, and Marilyn Gowen who participated in the sorting of food.

Congratulations, Bob
Bob Ash, our longtime member and past Rotary Club of Norfolk president, is the subject of this excellent article by Phil Walzer written as Bob retired as an Old Dominion University engineering professor and one of its longest-tenured professors. Click here to learn about Bob and his amazing career.

Helping to Keep Norfolk Beautiful

Seven Rotarians helped to keep Norfolk beautiful on a cool sunny fall-like day. Traffic was light on Princess Anne Road when they gathered at 8:30 a.m. The litter patrol pictured above of Will King, Mike Richardson, Chris Bugg, Bruce Wilcox and his son Andrew, Tom Ambler and Walt Sobczyk (not pictured) picked up eight bags of trash.

Helping with Food Insecurity
 
Norfolk Rotarians helped 32 families with food insecurity recently at the Basilica of St. Mary's. Recipients received a variety of canned goods, frozen meat, and their choice of potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, onions and apples. The number of receipents is unusually low which is attributed to the recent stimulus payments and the doubling of SNAP benefits during the pandemic. Pictured above are Rotarians Walt Sobczyk, Sigur Whitaker, David Duncan, long time St. Mary's volunteer Valerie, and Jim Kitz.
Speakers
Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander
Jun 15, 2021
State of the City
Outgoing Pres Jim Kitz/ Incoming Pres Michael
Jul 06, 2021
Installation of New Officers 2021-2022
President Michael and Program Chair Jeff Wells
Jul 13, 2021
Rotary Year 2021-2022 "Serve to Change Lives"
Member Networking Event
Jul 20, 2021
Exploring the 4 Avenues of Rotary
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View Our Last Meeting
Did you miss the last meeting? You can see it on our YouTube channel. 
 

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