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Are you a someone who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 8:00 AM

Brownstones Coffee

55 Merrick Road
Amityville, NY 11701
United States of America

All are welcome to join us at our weekly meetings. Whether you're a visiting Rotarian in the area or someone who is interested in learning what Rotary is all about, feel free to contact us and come on down. We can't wait to meet you!

Student of the Month

Oct 15, 2026 8:00 AM

Recognition of Amityville High School student

Frank Caramanica, APD Chief

Nov 12, 2026 8:00 AM

Update on the Amityville Police Force.

Student of the Month

Nov 19, 2026 8:00 AM

Recognition of Amityville High School student

Craig Pavlik, Suffolk County DA Office

Dec 10, 2026 8:00 AM

Overview of DAs office and fraud/scams

Student of the Month

Dec 17, 2026 8:00 AM

Recognition of Amityville High School student

Student of the Month

Jan 21, 2027 8:00 AM

Recognition of Amityville High School student

Student of the Month

Feb 18, 2027 8:00 AM

Recognition of Amityville High School student

Student of the Month

Mar 18, 2027 8:00 AM

Recognition of Amityville High School student

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A Little Puzzle - A Lot of Heart

💙💛 A LITTLE PUZZLE, A LOT OF HEART! 🧩📚

Amityville Rotarians were delighted to donate and deliver a wonderful assortment of crossword and puzzle books, along with a 100 Million Word crossword dictionary, to the residents of The Bristol in Massapequa! ❤️

We hope these books bring hours of enjoyment, mental stimulation, and plenty of smiles to the residents who receive them. Sometimes, the simplest gifts can make the biggest difference!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this special delivery possible, with a very special shout-out to Stan Newman, the crossword guru, for helping bring this project to life! 🧩👏

This is what Service Above Self is all about — bringing people together, sharing a little kindness, and making our community brighter, one thoughtful act at a time. 💙💛

#AmityvilleRotary #ServiceAboveSelf #CommunityCaring #RotaryInAction

4th Annual Duck Race 8-8-2026

🦆💙 WHAT A DAY! THANK YOU! 💙🦆

From the first quack to the final race, today was filled with fun, excitement, laughter, and community spirit! 🎉

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who adopted a Duck, joined us at the race, sponsored, volunteered, donated, and helped make our 4th Annual Amityville Rotary Duck Race such a success! 🦆🏁

Your support helps Amityville Rotary continue making a difference in our community and beyond. ❤️

Here’s a little look back at an AMAZING day! 🎥👇

THANK YOU for making our Duck Race one to remember! 🦆💙
Until next year… KEEP ON QUACKIN’! 🦆🎉

#AmityvilleRotary #DuckRace #RotaryInAction #CommunityStrong #ThankYou #KeepOnQuackin

School Supply Drop Off to LICH

📚🎒 The school supplies are arriving—but there’s still time to help!

Amityville Rotary proudly delivered a carload of school supplies to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, and thanks to your generosity, even more donations are being shipped directly from our Amazon Wish List!

With the new school year just around the corner, we need one final push to help every child start school prepared and confident.

🛒 There’s still time to make a difference!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1IGEQ43ZUW9Q6?ref_=wl_share

Every backpack, notebook, pencil, and crayon counts. Thank you for helping us give local students the strong start they deserve! 💙💛

#AmityvilleRotary #ServiceAboveSelf #SchoolSupplyDrive #BackToSchool #CommunityStrong

Cozy Warmth for “World of Pink”

💗🧶 A new service project is wrapping our community in comfort and care!

The Amityville Rotary Club is proud to launch our newest hands-on service project—creating cozy, chunky lap blankets for breast cancer patients through World of Pink.

Our Rotarians recently gathered to learn the art of hand-knitting and are already well on our way to making 10+ beautiful blankets that will provide warmth, comfort, and a reminder that no one is fighting alone.

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful instructors for sharing their time and talents, and a warm Rotary welcome to a fellow Lindenhurst Rotarian, who has joined us and will be bringing this meaningful project back to her own club!

Together, we’re stitching kindness, hope, and compassion—one blanket at a time. 💕 #ServiceAboveSelf #AmityvilleRotary #WorldOfPink #CommunityCares #RotaryInAction

2026-2027 Installation

A new Rotary year brings new opportunities to make a difference!

The Amityville Rotary Club is proud to celebrate the installation of our 2026–2027 leadership team. Congratulations to District 7255 Governor Rose Quaranta, District Governor Nominee, Assistant Governor, and Amityville Rotarian Michele Camilleri, and Amityville Rotary Club President Carolyn Dodd as they begin this exciting new Rotary year.

We look forward to a year filled with service, fellowship, and making a lasting impact in our community and beyond. Together, we’ll continue living Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self

250th Fourth of July Amityville Parade

🇺🇸🎉 Happy 250th Fourth of July from the Amityville Rotary Club! 🎉🇺🇸

What an incredible day celebrating with our community at the Amityville Fourth of July Parade! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Rotarians who braved the scorching heat to represent our club and our commitment to Service Above Self.

A very special shout-out goes to one of our newest members, Jessica Murphy, who stole the show by transforming into our famous Rotary Duck! 🦆💛 She brought smiles to everyone along the parade route and was an absolute hit!

Missed your chance to snap a photo with our Rotary Duck? Don’t worry! You’ll have another opportunity at our 4th Annual Amityville Rotary Duck Race on Saturday, August 8, at 12:00 PM at Amityville Beach. Come cheer on the ducks, win great prizes, and be sure to stop by for a picture with Jessica and our Rotary Duck!

Want to make a difference while having fun? Join us at the Duck Race, support our community projects, or ask us how you can become part of the Amityville Rotary family.

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Happy 250th Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Paul Harris Recognition - Martha Peterson

Congratulations to longtime Amityville Rotarian Martha Peterson on receiving her Paul Harris Fellow +3 Recognition Pin, presented by Foundation Chair Virginia Belling.

Martha’s dedication to Rotary and her unwavering commitment to serving our local community have made a lasting impact for decades. As the first woman member of the Amityville Rotary Club and its first woman President, Martha helped pave the way for future generations of leaders. Her remarkable service includes serving as Club President four times, a testament to the trust, respect, and admiration she has earned from fellow Rotarians.

We are honored to celebrate Martha’s many contributions and grateful for her continued commitment to living Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self. Congratulations, Martha, on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for your extraordinary leadership and service! 💙💛

Inspired by Martha’s example? Join us and discover how you can make a difference in our community while building lifelong friendships and connections. We meet every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at Brownstone’s in Amityville. Visitors are always welcome!

#PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #PaulHarrisFellow #AmityvilleRotary #RotaryInternational #JoinRotary #MakeADifference

2026 Duck Race

🦆 The ducks are getting ready to race…are you? 🦆

The countdown is on for the 4th Annual Amityville Rotary Duck Race! Whether you’d like to cheer on your lucky duck for a chance to win great prizes or showcase your business as an event sponsor, now is the time to get involved.

💛 Purchase a duck
💙 Become an event sponsor
🏆 Support local community projects
🗓️ August 8th
📍 Amityville Beach
⏰ Noon

⬇️ Click the link to get started and join the fun! Every duck makes a difference! #AmityvilleRotary #DuckRace #ServiceAboveSelf #SupportYourCommunity 🦆

https://2026-amityville-rotary-duck-race.cheddarup.com

2026 Scholarships

🎉🌟 Congratulations to Our 2026 Amityville Rotary Club Scholarship Recipients! 🌟🎉

The Amityville Rotary Club is proud to announce this year’s scholarship winners, Elidi Laquadara and Alison Galindo! 🎓👏

These outstanding Amityville High School seniors were selected for this honor because they truly embody Rotary’s guiding principle of “Service Above Self.” Through their dedication to helping others, leadership within their school and community, and commitment to making a positive difference, Elidi and Alison have demonstrated the values that Rotary strives to promote every day.

We applaud their achievements, celebrate their generosity of spirit, and look forward to seeing the incredible impact they will continue to make in the future.

📸 Pictured with the scholarship recipients are Amityville Rotarians Michele Camilleri, Donelle Cronin, and Kathleen Thorn, along with Amityville High School Rotary Interact Club Moderator Soraya Rankin.

Please join us in congratulating Elidi and Alison on this well-deserved recognition and wishing them continued success as they begin the next chapter of their journeys! 🎉💙💛

#ServiceAboveSelf #AmityvilleRotary #RotaryScholarship #FutureLeaders #AmityvillePride #Congratulations #PeopleOfAction #RotaryDistrict7255 #AmityvilleHighSchool 🎓✨

Gift of Life Gala June 3, 2026

✨ A memorable evening of celebration, generosity, and community! ✨

The Amityville Rotary Club’s Annual Gift of Life Gala, held on June 4th, was a tremendous success, bringing together friends, supporters, and community leaders for a wonderful night filled with fellowship, excitement, and plenty of lucky raffle winners!

We were proud to honor three exceptional individuals whose dedication has made a lasting impact:

🏆 Local Hero Award – Patricia Shea, Founder and Director of Momma’s House
🏆 Service Above Self Award – Charlie Camilleri
🏆 Frank B. Powell Rotarian Award – John Henry

A heartfelt thank you to all of our generous attendees, Journal Ad sponsors, raffle basket donors, and the Gala Committee whose hard work and support made this event possible.

Most importantly, funds raised help support the Gift of Life Program, providing life-saving cardiac care to children around the world who would otherwise go without treatment. Together, we are giving children the chance to live healthy, productive lives.

❤️ Join us in making a difference. Learn more about the Gift of Life Program, support our efforts, and help us continue changing lives—one child, one heart, one family at a time

#AmityvilleRotary #GiftOfLife #ServiceAboveSelf #CommunityImpact #MakingADifference #RotaryInternational #PeopleOfAction

A Little Puzzle - A Lot of Heart

💙💛 A LITTLE PUZZLE, A LOT OF HEART! 🧩📚

Amityville Rotarians were delighted to donate and deliver a wonderful assortment of crossword and puzzle books, along with a 100 Million Word crossword dictionary, to the residents of The Bristol in Massapequa! ❤️

We hope these books bring hours of enjoyment, mental stimulation, and plenty of smiles to the residents who receive them. Sometimes, the simplest gifts can make the biggest difference!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this special delivery possible, with a very special shout-out to Stan Newman, the crossword guru, for helping bring this project to life! 🧩👏

This is what Service Above Self is all about — bringing people together, sharing a little kindness, and making our community brighter, one thoughtful act at a time. 💙💛

#AmityvilleRotary #ServiceAboveSelf #CommunityCaring #RotaryInAction

4th Annual Duck Race 8-8-2026

🦆💙 WHAT A DAY! THANK YOU! 💙🦆

From the first quack to the final race, today was filled with fun, excitement, laughter, and community spirit! 🎉

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who adopted a Duck, joined us at the race, sponsored, volunteered, donated, and helped make our 4th Annual Amityville Rotary Duck Race such a success! 🦆🏁

Your support helps Amityville Rotary continue making a difference in our community and beyond. ❤️

Here’s a little look back at an AMAZING day! 🎥👇

THANK YOU for making our Duck Race one to remember! 🦆💙
Until next year… KEEP ON QUACKIN’! 🦆🎉

#AmityvilleRotary #DuckRace #RotaryInAction #CommunityStrong #ThankYou #KeepOnQuackin

School Supply Drop Off to LICH

📚🎒 The school supplies are arriving—but there’s still time to help!

Amityville Rotary proudly delivered a carload of school supplies to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, and thanks to your generosity, even more donations are being shipped directly from our Amazon Wish List!

With the new school year just around the corner, we need one final push to help every child start school prepared and confident.

🛒 There’s still time to make a difference!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1IGEQ43ZUW9Q6?ref_=wl_share

Every backpack, notebook, pencil, and crayon counts. Thank you for helping us give local students the strong start they deserve! 💙💛

#AmityvilleRotary #ServiceAboveSelf #SchoolSupplyDrive #BackToSchool #CommunityStrong

Cozy Warmth for “World of Pink”

💗🧶 A new service project is wrapping our community in comfort and care!

The Amityville Rotary Club is proud to launch our newest hands-on service project—creating cozy, chunky lap blankets for breast cancer patients through World of Pink.

Our Rotarians recently gathered to learn the art of hand-knitting and are already well on our way to making 10+ beautiful blankets that will provide warmth, comfort, and a reminder that no one is fighting alone.

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful instructors for sharing their time and talents, and a warm Rotary welcome to a fellow Lindenhurst Rotarian, who has joined us and will be bringing this meaningful project back to her own club!

Together, we’re stitching kindness, hope, and compassion—one blanket at a time. 💕 #ServiceAboveSelf #AmityvilleRotary #WorldOfPink #CommunityCares #RotaryInAction

2026-2027 Installation

A new Rotary year brings new opportunities to make a difference!

The Amityville Rotary Club is proud to celebrate the installation of our 2026–2027 leadership team. Congratulations to District 7255 Governor Rose Quaranta, District Governor Nominee, Assistant Governor, and Amityville Rotarian Michele Camilleri, and Amityville Rotary Club President Carolyn Dodd as they begin this exciting new Rotary year.

We look forward to a year filled with service, fellowship, and making a lasting impact in our community and beyond. Together, we’ll continue living Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self

250th Fourth of July Amityville Parade

🇺🇸🎉 Happy 250th Fourth of July from the Amityville Rotary Club! 🎉🇺🇸

What an incredible day celebrating with our community at the Amityville Fourth of July Parade! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Rotarians who braved the scorching heat to represent our club and our commitment to Service Above Self.

A very special shout-out goes to one of our newest members, Jessica Murphy, who stole the show by transforming into our famous Rotary Duck! 🦆💛 She brought smiles to everyone along the parade route and was an absolute hit!

Missed your chance to snap a photo with our Rotary Duck? Don’t worry! You’ll have another opportunity at our 4th Annual Amityville Rotary Duck Race on Saturday, August 8, at 12:00 PM at Amityville Beach. Come cheer on the ducks, win great prizes, and be sure to stop by for a picture with Jessica and our Rotary Duck!

Want to make a difference while having fun? Join us at the Duck Race, support our community projects, or ask us how you can become part of the Amityville Rotary family.

Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Happy 250th Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

Paul Harris Recognition - Martha Peterson

Congratulations to longtime Amityville Rotarian Martha Peterson on receiving her Paul Harris Fellow +3 Recognition Pin, presented by Foundation Chair Virginia Belling.

Martha’s dedication to Rotary and her unwavering commitment to serving our local community have made a lasting impact for decades. As the first woman member of the Amityville Rotary Club and its first woman President, Martha helped pave the way for future generations of leaders. Her remarkable service includes serving as Club President four times, a testament to the trust, respect, and admiration she has earned from fellow Rotarians.

We are honored to celebrate Martha’s many contributions and grateful for her continued commitment to living Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self. Congratulations, Martha, on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for your extraordinary leadership and service! 💙💛

Inspired by Martha’s example? Join us and discover how you can make a difference in our community while building lifelong friendships and connections. We meet every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. at Brownstone’s in Amityville. Visitors are always welcome!

#PeopleOfAction #ServiceAboveSelf #PaulHarrisFellow #AmityvilleRotary #RotaryInternational #JoinRotary #MakeADifference

2026 Duck Race

🦆 The ducks are getting ready to race…are you? 🦆

The countdown is on for the 4th Annual Amityville Rotary Duck Race! Whether you’d like to cheer on your lucky duck for a chance to win great prizes or showcase your business as an event sponsor, now is the time to get involved.

💛 Purchase a duck
💙 Become an event sponsor
🏆 Support local community projects
🗓️ August 8th
📍 Amityville Beach
⏰ Noon

⬇️ Click the link to get started and join the fun! Every duck makes a difference! #AmityvilleRotary #DuckRace #ServiceAboveSelf #SupportYourCommunity 🦆

https://2026-amityville-rotary-duck-race.cheddarup.com

2026 Scholarships

🎉🌟 Congratulations to Our 2026 Amityville Rotary Club Scholarship Recipients! 🌟🎉

The Amityville Rotary Club is proud to announce this year’s scholarship winners, Elidi Laquadara and Alison Galindo! 🎓👏

These outstanding Amityville High School seniors were selected for this honor because they truly embody Rotary’s guiding principle of “Service Above Self.” Through their dedication to helping others, leadership within their school and community, and commitment to making a positive difference, Elidi and Alison have demonstrated the values that Rotary strives to promote every day.

We applaud their achievements, celebrate their generosity of spirit, and look forward to seeing the incredible impact they will continue to make in the future.

📸 Pictured with the scholarship recipients are Amityville Rotarians Michele Camilleri, Donelle Cronin, and Kathleen Thorn, along with Amityville High School Rotary Interact Club Moderator Soraya Rankin.

Please join us in congratulating Elidi and Alison on this well-deserved recognition and wishing them continued success as they begin the next chapter of their journeys! 🎉💙💛

#ServiceAboveSelf #AmityvilleRotary #RotaryScholarship #FutureLeaders #AmityvillePride #Congratulations #PeopleOfAction #RotaryDistrict7255 #AmityvilleHighSchool 🎓✨

Gift of Life Gala June 3, 2026

✨ A memorable evening of celebration, generosity, and community! ✨

The Amityville Rotary Club’s Annual Gift of Life Gala, held on June 4th, was a tremendous success, bringing together friends, supporters, and community leaders for a wonderful night filled with fellowship, excitement, and plenty of lucky raffle winners!

We were proud to honor three exceptional individuals whose dedication has made a lasting impact:

🏆 Local Hero Award – Patricia Shea, Founder and Director of Momma’s House
🏆 Service Above Self Award – Charlie Camilleri
🏆 Frank B. Powell Rotarian Award – John Henry

A heartfelt thank you to all of our generous attendees, Journal Ad sponsors, raffle basket donors, and the Gala Committee whose hard work and support made this event possible.

Most importantly, funds raised help support the Gift of Life Program, providing life-saving cardiac care to children around the world who would otherwise go without treatment. Together, we are giving children the chance to live healthy, productive lives.

❤️ Join us in making a difference. Learn more about the Gift of Life Program, support our efforts, and help us continue changing lives—one child, one heart, one family at a time

#AmityvilleRotary #GiftOfLife #ServiceAboveSelf #CommunityImpact #MakingADifference #RotaryInternational #PeopleOfAction

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