Welcome to the Rotary Club of Gunnison

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Gunnison Bank & Trust
232 W Tomichi
Gunnison, CO 81231
United States of America
1st Wednesday of each month is a business meeting. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays feature guest presenters. On 5th Wednesdays we gather for a social event. Check our EVENTS LIST below for information about meetings and speakers
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33rd Annual Gunnison Rotary Fishing Tournament
Register Here:
https://rotaryclubofgunnisonco.com/events/33rd-annual-gunnison-rotary-fishing-tournament/
 
This is our 33rd Annual Fishing Tournament for the Gunnison Rotary. Two-person teams compete against other fishermen in a boating-only type tournament. The heaviest weight combined from both Saturday & Sunday wins! We have an additional trout tournament as an add on bonus. Winners have the opportunity for a cash prize: 1st Place: $1,000 2nd Place: $750 3rd Place: $500 All proceeds from this fundraiser are used for four different scholarships for local GHS Students, Grants, and Rotary projects like 3rd Grade Dictionaries and The Coat Closet at the Food Pantry. Please see attachments below (under files) for General Information and Registration Form. Entrants are responsible for reading and understanding ALL attachments and information.
 
Thank You to Our Current Sponsors:
**Note this list & flyer will be updated periodically**
 
The City of Gunnison
Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District
Gunnison Sports Outfitters
Lacy Henry at Edward Jones Investments
Western Lumber
 
2025 Grant Opportunity

The Rotary Club of Gunnison invites proposals from tax-exempt charitable organizations in the Gunnison Valley for grants that enable youth, especially low-income youth, impacted by the Gunnison Watershed School District’s suspension of the free Summer Experience Program, to participate in activities in summer, 2025.

Apply Here!
2025 RYLA Applications ~ Due March 28th!

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary’s leadership training program for high school students' freshmen through seniors. RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth. 

At RYLA, you’ll explore leadership styles and topics like ethical leadership, promoting peace, and social justice. You’ll experience this largely through experiential outdoor learning with activities like:

  • Orienteering

  • Low Ropes Courses

  • Group Activities

Apply Here
Gunnison Rotary Club Scholarships
2025 Rotary Club of Gunnison applications are due April 1st! Apply today!
 
  • Western Colorado University
  • Any 4-year College
  • CTE Scholarship
Talk to Janet Thurling for More Information ~ Send Application to GunnisonRotary@gmail.com
Click Here to Get Application!
Happy Gunnison Rotarians enjoying fellowship together at a recent 5th Wednesday social gathering.
Club Executives & Directors
President
Katie Lewinger
President Elect
Dustin White
Secretary
Katya Schloesser
Treasurer
Daniel Bruce
Board Member - International & R. I. Foundation
John Cosentino
Immediate Past President
Dorlisa Scott
Our mailing address is: 
Rotary Club of Gunnison
P.O. Box 1274
Gunnison, CO 81230
 
 
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Rotary Beyond Gunnison

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Together our work impacts lives at both the local and international levels.

Gunnison Rotary Activities
Helping people with disabilities make their own music
Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.
 
After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.
Finding Safe Haven
For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.
 
After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
India celebrates three years without polio
Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."
 
The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
 
Saving lives in Ghana
What is it like taking a large team to Africa?  It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.

A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga.
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