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Community Volunteer Events

Have a community event to promote? Need volunteers to help? Tell us and if it fits with the Rotary 4-Way Test, we'll promote it!

Operation Christmas Child - Car Wash! Sunday, September 11th from 10am-3pm at the Bank of Colorado in Willits! OCC of Christ Community Church in Basalt is raising funds to help pay for shipping expenses to ship Christmas gift boxes that OCC volunteers pack and send to kids overseas! Boxes cost $9 each to ship and this OCC group packed over 1000 boxes last year! Please bring your car for a wash, or stop by to help wash cars! Click here for location.

DUCKY DERBY 2.0 RECAP - THANK YOU!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the sponsors, donors, volunteers and participants that helped make this year's Ducky Derby 2.0 a great success!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!

1ST PLACE – George Sells - $5000
2ND PLACE – Paige Shapiro - $1000
3RD PLACE – Bill Hegberg - $500

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS*:

TITLE SPONSOR: Mountain Chalet Aspen Snowmass
Platinum Sponsor: Clark's Market & Pharmacy
Gold Sponsors: Aspen Valley Hospital, Haselden Construction

* Our sponsors underwrite the event’s large operating costs…allowing 100% of the proceeds from Ducky Derby donations to go directly to charitable works of locally and internationally!

THANK YOU TO OUR HOST:

Thanks to Aspen Skiing Company for hosting us at the Aspen Highlands!

RECAP

200 Yellow Ball Rolls Tumbled Down the Aspen Highlands Thunderbowl!
Saturday, August 14th, 2021 - 11AM to 4PM
Aspen Highlands Thunderbowl ski run
Youth group games and activities
Food & drink from the Highlands Alehouse
Silent Auction with on-line bidding
Music by Dj Dylan
Special Performance by the Concert Truck (provided by the Aspen Music Festival & School)

IS THE DUCKY DERBY A BIG DEAL? YES!

Since 1992, the Ducky Derby has raised more than $4.0 Million for 65 nonprofit groups in the Rolling Fork Valley, specifically youth groups and scholarships, as well as charitable organizations around the world, like the Guatemala Literacy Project, and the eradication of polio worldwide.
The Ducky Derby is the only source of fundraising for the Rotary Club of Aspen (AspenRotary.org).

Community Volunteer Events

Have a community event to promote? Need volunteers to help? Tell us and if it fits with the Rotary 4-Way Test, we'll promote it!

Operation Christmas Child - Car Wash! Sunday, September 11th from 10am-3pm at the Bank of Colorado in Willits! OCC of Christ Community Church in Basalt is raising funds to help pay for shipping expenses to ship Christmas gift boxes that OCC volunteers pack and send to kids overseas! Boxes cost $9 each to ship and this OCC group packed over 1000 boxes last year! Please bring your car for a wash, or stop by to help wash cars! Click here for location.

About Our Club

Who We Are: The Rotary Club of Aspen is the Aspen chapter of Rotary International. Our active club provides members with a unique combination of meaningful service opportunities, fellowship with community and business leaders, and interesting and informative weekly speakers. The club is made up of nearly 100 members across a wide age range. Club members are actively involved in serving Aspen, the Roaring Fork Valley, and even the global community. We have many committees, each providing fun ways to get involved, contribute, learn, and enjoy fellowship with other members.

What We Do: Build relationships, engage with the community, share ideas, and impact lives.

Where and When: We have resumed in-person meetings! We meet at at the Mountain Chalet Aspen every Thursday morning from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to chat over coffee, enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast, and learn from speakers on a myriad of topics. We also hold special events throughout the year--check out our Club Calendar for more info!
Curious? Come visit and see for yourself! Just click here to request more information or arrange a visit. Membership in the club is made through a formal nomination process led by an existing club member.