Community Cares Update

Tour of the Monroe County Regional Investigative Operations

Greece Rotary Club had the opportunity to tour the Monroe County Sheriff's Regional Investigative Operations Center (RIOC) with Sheriff Todd Baxter. We were also joined by Rochester Rotary Club, Rochester SW Rotary Club, and Spencerport Rotary Club.

This facility was opened in December 2025, and it brings agencies and technology together to improve coordination, response, and public safety across our region. We got to see firsthand how the center operates, including how drones are used and learn more about the technologies behind it.

Al Sigl Sensory Garden Tour

Greece Rotary Club toured the Al Sigl Sensory Garden on August 19, 2026.

Greece Rotarians Help Readers Thrive

The Greece Central School District Good Newsletter – Summer 2026 is arriving in mailboxes, and Greece Rotary is proud to be featured!

The article, “Greece Rotarians Help Our Youngest Readers Thrive,” highlights Rotary’s longstanding partnership with Greece Central School District and our commitment to supporting literacy and our youngest learners.

Guest Speaker: Bob Duffy

The Greece Rotary Club had the pleasure of welcoming Bob Duffy, President & CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, as our guest speaker on July 29th.

Bob shared an encouraging message about the power of collaboration, innovation, and leadership. From preparing our workforce for the future to embracing emerging technologies like AI, one theme stood out above all: we accomplish more when we work together.

Our 2026 Rino Pappano Memorial Golf Tournament

What a great day at Ridgemont Country Club! Our Rino Pappano Memorial Golf Tournament was full of smiles, good shots, not‑so‑good shots, and a whole lot of community pride.

Greece Rotary works the Rohrbach Stands

Supporting literacy initiatives at the Greece Public Library!

Greece Rotary is a Literacy Champion!

Our Literacy Committee purchased dozens of books for Greece Central School District’s summer Jump Start Program. Jump Start focuses on preparing children about to enter Kindergarten.

2026 Scholarship Recipients

We are proud to congratulate Silas and Jun our Greece Rotary Club scholarship recipients!

Greece Central - Community Schools

What an incredible turnout for this week’s Greece Rotary meeting!

We were honored to welcome the Greece Central School District Community Schools team as they shared how the Monroe County Community Schools Coalition is connecting students and families with resources, removing barriers, and creating opportunities for students and families to thrive.

A special thank you to Mike Sofia and Rita Garretson for introducing this opportunity to Greece Rotary and helping build such a meaningful partnership.

Our members were excited to learn more about the Community Schools initiative and how Greece Rotary’s support is making a difference right here in our community.

Rotary’s mission of Service Above Self comes to life through partnerships like these. This year’s Rotary message, Create Lasting Impact, reminds us that when we invest in our schools, students, and community, we help build a stronger future for everyone.

Greece Rotarian of the Year

Greece Rotarian of the Year: Gregg Sadwick

The Greece Rotary Club is proud to honor Gregg Sadwick as the 2026 Rotarian of the Year, recognizing a leader whose dedication, generosity, and unwavering commitment to “Service Above Self” have strengthened both the club and the community it serves.

Greece Rotary Community Person of the Year

Greece Rotary Community Person of the Year, Al Meilutis!

The Greece Rotary Club is proud to recognize Al Meluitis as our Community Person of the Year, honoring a man whose service, leadership, and generosity have strengthened the very fabric of our community.

Georgia Rush

2026 Italian Festa Dinner

47th Annual Italian Festa Dinner!

Another Great Success

Greece Rotary Club

Greece Rotary District Grant

Our 2025-26 District Grant was used to purchase equipment for the Multi-Sensory Learning Environment at AutismUp in Rochester, NY. Specifically our funds were used to clean and refill the sensory foam pit, and purchase twenty new basketballs, and two new Yamaha keyboards. Pictured here are Rotarians Ray Gangarossa, Gene Noga, Amber Wilk, and Rita Garretson.

Open Door Mission Updates Greece Rotary

Our partner with the Community Cares Initiative, Open Door Mission, Anna Valeria CEO of Open Door Mission and Kate Munzinger, Vice President of Advancement, spoke to our club.

This year, Open Door Mission embraced a powerful truth: gratitude opens hearts and doors. In June, they launched their year-long campaign, Grateful Hearts Open Door, a heartfelt tribute to the unwavering generosity of our community. Every meal served, every bed offered, every life uplifted has been made possible by Greece Rotary and other organizations and is becoming a model for other communities

This campaign is more than a thank-you. It’s a celebration of the countless ways our support has helped them grow, evolve, and extend our reach to those who need it most. Through the Community Cares Initiative, families facing unimaginable hardship have found shelter, stability, and a second chance—before homelessness could take hold.

Because of you, doors didn’t close. They opened wide—with love, dignity, and hope.

President John inducts new members Amber Wilk and Matthew Reed

From left to right: President John Bansbach, Gregg Sadwick, Matthew Reed, Amber Wilk and Chuck Gannon.

2025-2026 Installation Dinner

🌟 Greece Rotary Installation Dinner – June 6th, 2025 🌟

On June 6th, we gathered for an incredible evening at our Greece Rotary Installation Dinner, celebrating leadership, service, and the spirit of Rotary.

A heartfelt congratulations to Kelly Spurduto, our Community Rotarian of the Year, for her outstanding contributions beyond our club, and to Gene Noga, our Club Rotarian of the Year, for his unwavering dedication and commitment to our mission.

We also honored tradition by passing the gavel from our phenomenal 2024–2025 President, John Bansbach, to our new 2025–2026 President, Ray Gangarosa. John’s leadership has been nothing short of amazing, and we thank him for his incredible work. Ray, we’re excited for the year ahead under your guidance!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this memorable night. Greece Rotary is strong because of members like you!

Boces Bingo Night

Thanks in large part to Judie VanBramer's efforts, yesterday evening the Board of Cooperative Educational Services Special Education Parent Teacher Organization ("BOCES SEPTO") held its First Annual Bingo Night for its students and families. Approximately 140 students, siblings and parents attended the event.

The event was completely free to students, siblings and parents. Every child selected a book to take as a gift, at least one hundred prizes [gift cards, toys, books, sports items] were awarded to BINGO winners, and there was pizza, cookies and water and soft drinks for all.

The chair of BOCES SEPTO, Sarah Davis, did a great job of organizing the event.

About half of the BINGO games used the traditional letter/number format and about half used objects (e.g., animals, foods)

Greece Rotary provided ten volunteers for the event that helped serve food, beverages, distribute books, crafts, prizes and verify winning BINGO boards. Gene Noga did a great job calling numbers!

First Responders Memorial