The Hazleton Rotary Club and Rotary District 7410 are again sponsoring an essay contest with a cash prize. Please share the contest information with any students you know who are juniors or seniors in high school.
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President Elect
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Treasurer
Immediate Past President
Membership
The Rotary Foundation Chair
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Welcome to The Hazleton Rotary Club!
Eugene M. Dougherty, 86, of Hazleton, passed away on January 4, 2025 at Advent Health Hospital in Celebration, Florida after a hard-fought battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and most especially the love of his life, Ethel. He will surely be remembered as a man who adored and loved his family, loved his community and spent his life working hard for both.
Mike Krantz /Director of Development and Operationsfor Group Cares, an organization that repairs and remodels existing housing, using student volunteers was our speaker.
We visited The Heartwood Center, which serves as a resource hub for those in need. In 2021, the founders of New Roots, Inc. created Willow Foundation to fulfill the unmet need for a day shelter/drop-in center for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the Greater. The Center hosted our club to express their thanks for our recent donation and installation of a stove to serve their members.
A Hazleton Rotary Tradition continued Saturday, December 21 with the bell ringing benefitting Salvation Army Christmas Kettles!
Hazleton Rotarian Mike Gaizick made the front page for his making of the annual holiday warming tradition known as Boilo!
Hazleton Rotary Holiday Shopping Spree, Hayden Tower, December 14, 2024, 11am-1pm. Kathie Oh-Chair, Jolly Crew-Donna, Anne, Nina. Special thanks to Santa Greg Kurtz and Jim Kelshaw for those Christmas melodies and Neal DeAngelo for allowing us to use the lobby area. Love those Kids-they are always so special!
Thanks to our Past President Donna Dougherty for a great job on WBRE TV!
The Rotary Club of Hazleton inducted 10 new members at a special meeting, led by District Governor Bill Skinner, which also included three new Paul Harris fellowships and an award for support of Polio Plus. Pat Ward called the meeting to order and President Alan welcomed everyone and thanked Kathie Oh for organizing the event. Paul Harris Awards were given to Mark Ondishin, Michelle Genetti, Tim Genetti (4th) and Nina Bonus. Tim also received a Polio Plus Society Pin from Dave Palmer, District Polio Plus Chair. Six new members attended the induction-Peggy Durako, Melisa Bonham, Craig Bonham, Lissett Dishmey, John Niles and Laura StancuThe Young Rotarians food delivery event scheduled for Friday, December 13th has been postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date.
Not even a snowy morning and a school delay could keep MMI Rotary Interact Club members from pitching in and making a difference! Guided by advisor and Rotarian Mrs. Lani Drobnock, students spent the morning at the Hazleton Integration Project sorting and bagging coats for Hazleton Rotary's Kidz Coatz project, which gives needy children brand new winter coats. Thanks to Rossanna Gabriel, Executive Director of HIP and Chair of the Kidz Coatz Project, for giving us the opportunity to help out! We are #MMIProud of fostering a strong commitment to community service at our School, and projects like this exemplify the values we uphold!
Kendall Orozco, a senior at MMI, discussed the ENGin Program, which uses American volunteers to teach English to people in Ukraine.
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Young Rotarian Meeting
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Young Rotarian Meeting
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Jan. 10, 2026
Member Birthdays:
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Neal DeAngeloJanuary 2
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Jim ReinmillerJanuary 8
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Deb ArchutJanuary 10
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PJ OwensJanuary 10
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Toni ChristmanJanuary 28
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Jason BrennerJanuary 29
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Hazleton, PA 18201
United States