Events

Special Guest Presentation: Ray Defendorf, Corning Rotary, International Chair

SOYODI GLOBAL GRANT - UPDATE 4 - Steady Progress at Dressmaking

This life-changing skills program, spearheaded by SOYODI is a partnership with the Rotary Club of Soroti Central and the Rotary Club of Corning (USA). Beyond skills training, it is a movement of hope, resilience, and community-driven change which will fight poverty and unemployment for our beneficiaries and their families for generations to come. 

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Where: Rothfuss Park

1648 Five Mile Line Rd, Penfield

Time: Start 10:00 am until 2:00 pm

Check in at the Pavilion by Field B

Registration Fee: $10 per Adult, Kids and Dogs FREE

Our September Club Service event. Tara will send out an email to sign up for dinner items as we get closer. We need everyones to help to ensure we have enough food!

About the Nucor House

Welcome to the Nucor House, a sober living facility operated as a part of Warrior Salute Veteran Services. The Nucor House, named after benefactor Nucor Steel, is fully furnished and includes all amenities for its residents. Food and transportation are also included, as well as case management services for veterans

Penfield Rotary and Penfield Recreation will sponsor the annual Community Bike Drop on Saturday, October 4th at Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd. from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm.

All bicycles collected will be donated to R Community Bikes, Inc. for repair and redistribution to needy children and adults in the Rochester area. All types of bikes are needed, including children’s tricycles, toddler plastic bikes and bike parts. Receipts will be available.

R Community Bikes, Inc. is a grassroots 501c3 organization that collects and repairs used bicycles for distribution, free of charge, to Rochester’s most needy children and adults. Its mission is to meet the basic transportation needs of those in the community who depend on bikes to get to work and training sessions, as well as for recreation.

For additional information, please call Penfield Recreation at (585) 340-8655 

Location: Shadow Lake, lower level

Meeting Agenda

• Important Announcements / Upcoming Club Experiences
• Guest Speaker: Lou Anne Darin from Color Penfield Green
• Color Penfield Green - Penfield’s Christmas tree mulching program

Join us tomorrow at 4:00pm to help carve pumpkins for the Penfield Community Victory Garden.
 
Meet at the Penfield Community Victory Garden - 1748 Five Mile Line Rd, Penfield, NY 14526
 
The pumpkins we carve will be used Saturday night for the Annual Lighted Pumpkin Walk at the Community Garden.
 
Pumpkins are provided along with carving tools. Just need to bring some creativity!
 
RSVP to Lisa Ford for general head count. lisaford2026@gmail.com

We are now FULL! See everyone on Saturday!

Date & Time: Saturday, October 25th, 2025   Check-in opens at 9:45 am ♦ Start time is 11:00 am sharp!

Location: Baywinde at Castle Pointe (by the Bayview YMCA) 200 Kidd Castle Way, Webster

Parking: Bayview YMCA, follow the signs, shuttle provided, please DO NOT park in handicap spots at the Y

Tickets: $30 per person (Includes water, coffee and snacks. Other beverages and food will be available for purchase during the games.)

Proceeds will benefit Penfield Scouting, Robotics Team and Student Scholarships. 

It's that time of year again we are apple picking for the food cupboards at Wickham Farms on Monday, November 3rd starting at 9 am going about noon. Invite your friends and family to help out! Make sure to bring gloves, 1-2 bags for apples to take home and wear sturdy shoes!

Location: Shadow Lake, lower level

Meeting Agenda

• Important Announcements / Upcoming Club Experiences
• Guest Speaker: Jim Crane, New District Governer & Joanne Terri, Literacy / District Rep

Flapjack Saturday

8 to 10 am

$10/person, $5/children under 12

Pancakes, sausage, eggs, real Maple Syrup, coffee, tea, juice, fellowship!  All you can eat!

Proceeds benefit: Refugees Helping Refugees

Penfield Ecumenical Food Shelf will collect turkeys to hand out for Thanksgiving.  You can drop off on Friday, November 21st  from 3:00-5:00 pm or Saturday November 22nd from 7:30am-8am.  They are asking for 10-14 pound turkeys. Address is at 1618 Jackson Road.

Prices as of 11/17

• Tops .48lb frozen turkey with additional $25 purchase
• Wegmans .48lb frozen turkey
• Walmart .84lb frozen turkey

Join us to say "Thank you" to the Baywinde residents for sharing their home for our Euchre Tournament a few weeks ago. Please bring a home made or bakery made dessert to share. We look forward to enjoying some delicious treats and great conversation!

December 6th we will ring bells inside Tops in Panorama Plaza from 2-4:00pm.  We will have half hour shifts.  Please let Tara know what shift you would like to cover.

December club meeting is Tuesday, December 9th from 5-6:30 at Shadow Lake. Our speaker is from SpiritNYS founded by Mary Thompson and her husband that aids to prevent high school dropouts for home insecure teenagers in the City of Rochester. 

Please bring non-perishable food and deodorant for the teenagers. We will collect it at the meeting and present it to SpiritNYS.

As always will collect toothpaste for our food pantry shelf at each club meeting.

Tis the season to be merry!

Thursday, December 11th @6:30pm, 14 Hidden Meadow, Penfield. 

Flapjack Saturday

8 to 10 am, $10/person, $5/children under 12

Pancakes, sausage, eggs, real Maple Syrup, coffee, tea, juice, fellowship!  All you can eat!

Proceeds benefit: Open Door Mission

The "Waste Not" committee of Color Penfield Green has organized a Christmas tree pick up on January 10th to try and increase the participation in the mulching of trees that the Town of Penfield offers.

Penfield Rotary will be helping to load as many trees as possible  on January 10th. Go here to sign up to have your tree picked up. https://www.colorpenfieldgreen.org/

It will be great to see less trees going to the landfills and being turned into valuable mulch instead. If you can help out - either with trucks or drivers, please email ldarin13@gmail.com. 

Guest Speaker: Ami Salzman from Fairy Godmother's of Rochester

As always will collect toothpaste for our food pantry shelf at each club meeting.

Also collecting  items for our February service project for the homeless teens in the SpiritNYS program. Suggested items are jerky sticks, chips , cookies.  Deodorant and axe body spray are most appreciated. Bring the items to the January and February meetings. We will fill 60 bags for Spirit NYS at the end of our February Meeting. 

Join Penfield Rotary in supporting Fairy Godmothers of Rochester.

Drop off Prom or Formal Gowns to the Penfield Community Center, Senior Room. Dresses should be prom or formal gowns that are
clean, in excellent condition, and reflect current styles. We also accept formal shoes, prom jewelry and
accessories. Time to clean out those closets!

Flapjack Saturday

8 to 10 am, $10/person, $5/children under 12

Pancakes, sausage, eggs, real Maple Syrup, coffee, tea, juice, fellowship!  All you can eat!

Proceeds benefit: Open Door Mission

This is a business meeting for members only. We will discuss the budget, board positions, and how Penfield Rotary works.  Did you ever wonder what goes on at our board meetings? We need your help and input. Come with questions and ideas!

Guest Speaker: Lindsay Perez from Wellness 360 Physical Therapy

As always will collect toothpaste for our food pantry shelf at each club meeting.

Also collecting items for our February service project for the homeless teens in the SpiritNYS program. Suggested items are jerky sticks, chips, granola bars, cookies. Deodorant and axe body spray are most appreciated. Bring the items to the February meeting. We will fill 60 bags for Spirit NYS at the end of our meeting. 

Join us for a tour, education and pizza! 

The Penfield Fire Company is comprised of 100% VOLUNTEERS of both men and women from the local community of Penfield. The Penfield Fire Company operates within the Penfield Fire District which is roughly 30 square miles that covers a majority of the town of Penfield along with parts of the town of Perinton.The fire company member’s supply fire suppression, rescue operations, supplemental medical support and various other services to our community whenever called upon.  We respond 24 hours a day 365 days a year to help anyone in the community during a time of need.The Penfield Fire Company is supported by the generosity of donations from the community. 

Flapjack Saturday

8 to 10 am, $10/person, $5/children under 12

Pancakes, sausage, eggs, real Maple Syrup, coffee, tea, juice, fellowship!  All you can eat!

Proceeds benefit: Open Door Mission

Saturday, February 21, 2026, register at 9:00AM, seminar at 9:30am at the Rochester Rotary Offices, 180 Linden Oaks, Rochester NY 14625 in their Training Room in basement level.  Parking is available next to the building.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

To participate in Rotary Foundation Programs including Global and District Grants during Rotary each year, a club is required to become certified/re-certified and accomplish the following four tasks:

Each club President-Elect and Foundation Chair, or their representatives, are required to complete a district-sponsored Grant Management Seminar (GMS) or the My.Rotary.Org Learning Center online course.

Saturday March 7th from 10am-12pm, at Harris Hill Elementary.  Rotarians help man the snacks and drink stations as well as pitt crew for derby car repairs!.  Older scouts as "runners" that help retrieve the cars from the end of the track and get cars ready for the next heat. Questions, contact Lisa Ford.

Signed up to help on Signup Genius page (this is a Scout page)