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

Preparing Norfolk Botanical Garden for Winter
 
Weather was almost perfect for a group of Norfolk Rotarians on a Rotary day of service to move tender plants into their winter greenhouse. Pictured above are Tom Ambler, Lorna Cochrane, Bill Eisenbeiss, President Jim Kitz, Joe New and Brian McGuire. Not pictured is Laurie Harrison.

Creating Moss Vineyards from the Ground Up
 
After a trip to Italy, Barry and Ellen Moss decided to build Moss Vineyards from the ground up. In 2010 they bottled their first wine, a cabernet sauvignon. The property now has a tasting room and guest houses. This year has been very difficult for all Virginia wineries. Not only have they experienced the side effects of Covid-19, but they've also had to cope with a late frost, a drought, and then flooding rain. Moss said he will be lucky to get 10 percent harvest this year.
 
 
 

Norfolk Rotarians Contributed $3,025 to End Polio
 
To celebrate Jonas Salk's birthday, Norfolk Rotarians contributed $3,025 to the effort to eradicate polio. The funds donated will be matched by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2:1. 
 
Foundation chair Sigur Whitaker said, "Norfolk Rotarians' on-going support of The Rotary Foundation's Polio Plus efforts underscore Rotary's commitment to this initiative since 1986. On behalf of the children who will be spared from this life changing disease, thank you!"
Poplar Hall Park Clean-up
 
Rotarians gathered at Poplar Hall Park to clean-up this 15 acre green space. The City of Norfolk makes the clean-up easy by providing not only tools for a hands free pick-up but also a nifty tool made by removing the strings from a tennis racket so that a trash bag can be attached on the rim with large clips. Pictured above from the left are Tom Ambler, Chris Bugg, Bill Eisenbeiss and Mike Richardson. 

Norfolk Rotarians Pack Food Boxes
 
A group of Norfolk Rotarians packed 280 boxes of food at the Foodbank. We were glad to pitch in during this time of unparalleled need.

 
Speakers
Nikki Johnson, Research Associate, Dragas Center
Dec 01, 2020
State of the Region
James Kitz
Dec 08, 2020
Rotary Club of Norfolk Annual Meeting
Cynthia Romero, MD, FAAFP
Dec 15, 2020
The Critical Juncture - COVID -19 Impact on the Future Health of our Community
Jeff Lawson
Jan 05, 2021
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