Rotary Club of New Canaan Announces 2026 Grant Opportunities
 
 Our Allocations Chair, Nancy Geary, can be reached for information at ncrotarygrants@gmail.com
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Tom Ferguson
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Charles McCool
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Charles McCool
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Amy Gildea
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Tom Stadler
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Ben Bilus
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Duncan Chisholm
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Margot Thorsheim
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Chieh Jen
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James Hilboldt
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Keith Simpson
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Rob Fryer
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Caroline Chao
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Jane Fox
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Chieh Jen
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Carolyn Corcoran
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Rob Fryer
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Nancy Geary
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Scott Herr
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Martha Epstein
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Kathleen Corbet
Lobsterfest Co-Chair
Amy Carroll
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Carolyn Corcoran
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Andrew Brooks
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Amy Gildea
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Teresa Alasio
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Scott Hobbs
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Keith Simpson
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Valerie Connolly
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Ben Bilus
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Kathleen Corbet
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James Hilboldt
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Jane Fox
Rotary International Day of Service.  Trail clean-up at Bristow Sanctuary and Wildlife Preserve. Bristow Park

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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Scott Hobbs
    February 7
  • Kathleen Corbet
    February 22
  • John Engel
    February 25
  • Ben Bilus
    February 27
Anniversaries:
  • Rob Fryer
    Margaret (Margie) Fryer
    February 21
Join Date:
  • John Kerchoff
    February 1, 1991
    35 years
  • Rich Townsend
    February 15, 2011
    15 years
  • Carolyn Corcoran
    February 27, 2020
    6 years
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Club Information:
ROTARY CLUB OF NEW CANAAN
P.O. BOX 62
NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
 
The Rotary Club of New Canaan meets weekly on Thursdays at 12:15pm for lunch at Waveny House located in Waveny Park.  During summer months, our weekly meetings move to the Lapham Community Center, also in Waveny Park.  To confirm the exact location of any specific week's meeting, please email info@newcanaanrotary.org.  
 
 
We Meet at Waveny House in Waveny Park
677 South Avenue
New Canaan, CT 06840
12:15pm Every Thursday
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For Information, please email info@newcanaanrotary.org
 
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Our 41st Annual Lobsterfest
will be held on September 25th & 26th  
 
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Tickets will go on sale 8/1/2026
 
 Location:  Waveny House @ Waveny
 
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Our past Lobsterfest Events have been all about bringing great people and great food together for a GREAT cause!
And if you came, we THANK YOU for your support.
And if you've never been, make this the year you do!
NCHS Service League of Boys were our hands-on HERO volunteers!
Special thanks to the NCHS Service League of Boys for your outstanding volunteer help!
Rotary Club of New Canaan celebrates our 60th Anniversary!
Thursday, March 28, 2019
6:00pm
Roger Sherman Inn
 
Featuring a special appearance of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States, as portrayed by our very own George Baker.
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Our 41st Annual Lobsterfest will take place on Friday, Sept 25th and Saturday, Sept 26th at Waveny House in Waveny Park.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Tickets on Sale 8/1/2026
Rotary Club of New Canaan Announces 2025 Grant Opportunities

Rotary Club of New Canaan Announces 2025 Grant Opportunities

The Rotary Club of New Canaan has opened its annual grant application process. Applications will be accepted through April 4, 2025 from registered 501 c (3) organizations in New Canaan and neighboring areas for grants in one of the following two categories only:

1.     Health and Wellness

2.     Education and Literacy

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Rotary Donation to Visiting Nurse and Hospice 
The Rotary Club was pleased to provide another in its series of donations of PPE to Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield County, now part of the Waveny Life Care Network. Rotary President Alex Grantcharov is shown delivering the masks to Sharon Bradley of VNHFC along with Rotarians Jane Fox, Ann Cheney, Ben Bilus and Tom Ferguson. Photo credit to Rotarian Leo Karl.
 
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