The Rotary Club of Aspen is committed to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in our community and to serve the public interest. One of the six areas of Rotary's focus is economic and community development. In this time of such great community need, led by its non-profit foundation, a recent community grants program aimed to help local nonprofit organizations who serve the needs of health and human services and youth groups is complete. After a thorough application process, the Rotary Club of Aspen Foundation will be distributing a total of $15,000 to seven local organizations. These funds will help local non-profit organizations through the difficult times caused by the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has economically impacted so many businesses.
Due to the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rotary Club of Aspen Board of Directors determined that it’s unable to hold the 29th Annual Ducky Derby in 2020. This heavily attended community festival in Rio Grande Park funded The Rotary Club of Aspen's ability to give back to the community through community grants, academic scholarships (Aspen and Basalt High School) and community service projects. As part of our mission to recover from this unfortunate pandemic crisis, we are proudly starting a recovery campaign. Our $30,000 target is far below the revenue Ducky Derby provides for our gifting goals, however, it is a humble start on our road to recovery. - 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 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.
- 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.
Check out the Aspen Times full page ad from Thursday (12/12/19). Our Club is 99 Members strong and growing! Click here to see the ad on page 13.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:- FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
- THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
- FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:Of the things we think, say or do
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
