Commack Shop Rite April 28th Food Drive steven catalano 2024-04-28 04:00:00Z 0 Chamber of Commerce,Gino's Restaurant,Kings Park

Peace Pole Unveiling at Kings Park Library

Posted on Nov 14, 2023
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The Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club unveiled another Peace Pole.  Peace Poles are a symbolic representation of our shared aspirations for a harmonious world. These monuments, inscribed with the universal message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in different languages, serve as a constant reminder of our collective commitment to foster unity and understanding within our diverse community. They are not just static structures, but rather catalysts that inspire action-oriented conversations about peace, tolerance, and coexistence. 
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Thanksgiving Food Drive

Posted on Nov 12, 2023
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In our quest to make a difference, we organized a food drive. We understand that food insecurity is a real-world issue that many face daily. We are thankful for everyone that donated non-perishable items and volunteered their time to help us sort and distribute the collected goods. This was a great project for the Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club and the Hills West Interact Club.  This is more than just an act of charity—it's an opportunity to take clear, action-oriented steps towards alleviating hunger in our community.  Remember, every can, every box, every donation makes a difference. Together, we can turn empathy into action.


 
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Dictionary Project

Posted on Oct 31, 2023
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The Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club gave out approximately 670 dictionaries to the students in the Commack School District and Kings Park School District.
 
Providing dictionaries to 3rd-grade students is a purpose-driven initiative that carries profound educational implications. It fosters linguistic proficiency, expands vocabulary, and nurtures curiosity—essential ingredients for effective communication and cognitive development. By gifting dictionaries, we are not just providing a learning resource; we are empowering our students with the key to unlock their potential, one word at a time. This consistent, action-oriented strategy underscores our commitment to enhancing education and shaping well-rounded, inquisitive learners who are equipped to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
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Erosion Abatement project at the Kings Park Bluffs 2023-07-26 04:00:00Z 0
Commack - Kings Park Rotary Club Visits Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck 2023-07-18 04:00:00Z 0
Peace Pole Unveiling David Ardam 2023-06-06 04:00:00Z 0

Million Mask Challenge Part 2

Posted on Apr 01, 2021
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We were excited to participate in Rotary's Million Mask Challenge for the second time.  We donated 6,000 masks to our local community.  The Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Community Housing Innovations, and the Gerald Ryan Outreach Center were each received a case of 2,000 masks.
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Kings Park Sharing Table

Posted on Feb 06, 2021
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We have set up a community sharing table in Kings Park.  The table will be open 24/7 for anyone in the community. Thank you to everyone that has donated so far. Today we dropped off a ton of food including fresh fruits and vegetables and bread. At this time we are taking non-expired food donations. Please check the expiration dates on the food before you bring them to the table.  It is located at the park on Main Street near the Kings Park Train Station. Share if you can spare, receive if you are in need. 
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Million Mask Challenge

Posted on Jan 15, 2021
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We were excited to participate in Rotary's Million Mask Challenge.  We donated 10,000 masks to the Commack and Kings Park Community.  The Kings Park Fire Department, Commack Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corp, St Johnland Nursing Center, and Gurwin each received a case of 2,000 masks.
 
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Coats for Kids Project

Posted on Dec 07, 2020
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We were able to donate over 70 coats to students in the Commack, Kings Park, and Half Hollow Hills School Districts that did not have coats for the winter.
 
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Student COVID-19 Projects

Posted on Jun 21, 2020
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All of the projects were amazing and showed a great commitment to serving the community.  We would like to thank everyone for submitting their projects. Brandon organized the Face shields and ear savers for the front line workers and Sophia organized the Fundraiser for Nursing Home.
 
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Protect the Bluffs Color Walk/Run 2019-10-23 04:00:00Z 0
A Night at McGuire's Comedy Club 2019-02-24 05:00:00Z 0
Gino's East wins the Kings Park Chamber of Commerce Holiday Decoration Contest, sponsored by the Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club 2019-01-16 05:00:00Z 0 Chamber of Commerce,Gino's Restaurant,Holiday Contest,Holiday Decorations,Kings Park

Rotary Leadership Institute

Posted on Oct 28, 2018
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RLI Chair and Commack-Kings Park Rotarian David Ardam presents certificates to the new graduates of the Rotary Leadership Institute
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Healing Garden Cleanup & Planting a Success

After many weeks of work by our members and the members of the Kings Park High School Interact Club, the Healing Garden has been cleaned up and has had substantial landscaping work done to it.  Come by and relax.  Click into the story for more photos or directions to the Healing Garden.
 
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Halloween Party!!

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You are cordially invited to attend our Halloween Event on Wednesday, November 1st! This event will be held at Westy Self Storage located at 4049 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, NY 11731 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to wear costumes or masks to share in the fun! We are hosting this event on behalf of our club to build camaraderie and new members! Join us for this free event and have fun - of course any donations are always welcome. We will have food, wine and dessert. Please RSVP by October 30th if you plan to attend and feel free to bring a guest. Costume is optional of course but more fun if you are wearing one!
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Food Drive a Great Success

The food drive recently held at the Shoprite in Commack by the Commack Interact Club and the Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club was an immense success.  
 
 
Click "Read More" to check out more photos...
 
 
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Charity Navigator Upgrades The Rotary Foundations’ Rating

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The Rotary Foundation has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S. In the most recent ratings, released on 1 September, The Rotary Foundation earned the maximum 100 points for both financial health and accountability and transparency. The ratings reflect how efficiently Charity Navigator believes the Foundation will use donations, how well it has sustained programs and services, and its level of commitment to good governance and openness. In the previous rating, the Foundation had received 97 points.
Charity Navigator Upgrades The Rotary Foundations’ Rating 2016-09-09 00:00:00Z 0

Kings Park in the kNOw, Community Coalition

Posted by Alex Paykin
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On July 26th, our club had a few special guests from the Kings Park in the kNOw, Community Coalition.
 
The purpose of the coalition is to serve the community of Kings Park and the surrounding areas by acting as a public information resource against the sale, use and proliferation of illegal drugs that are targeted to our youth.  They also work to prevent substance abuse and illegal activity by raising awareness in our community.  Their goal is to empower families so they have the tools to raise healthy drug-free children. 
 
These are not professionals in the field of substance abuse and prevention but they do collaborate closely with many professionals.  Members of the coalition have aligned ourselves with LICADD (Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency), F.I.S.T. (Families In Support of Treatment), COS (Communities Of Solutions) and Horizons of Smithtown as well as the Smithtown Youth Bureau.  They also partner with several other coalitions on Long Island who all support each other in an effort to combat addiction among the residents of Long Island.
Kings Park in the kNOw, Community Coalition Alex Paykin 2016-08-10 00:00:00Z 0

Jess Garana, Cluster Coordinator at the United Nations Development Programme, Speaking on Challenges in Directing Aid

Posted on Aug 01, 2016
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Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club Member Jess Garana offered the Club a presentation discussing the various multinational humanitarian projects he works on as the Cluster Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme.  Jess went on to discuss various issues and their implications for aid support, the potential for misdirected aid and the harm often caused by good intentions.  Among other issues discussed were undefined standards, difficulties with achieving non-discriminatory practices, diversion and theft of funds, deficiencies in projects due to mismanagement and improper planning and the difficulty of achieving project objectives which are often set outside the community and are inconsistent with the community's standards...
Jess Garana, Cluster Coordinator at the United Nations Development Programme, Speaking on Challenges in Directing Aid Alex Paykin 2016-08-02 00:00:00Z 0

The 7 Cents Club of Commack

Posted by Alex Paykin on Jun 09, 2016
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On April 19th, many exciting things happened in our Club.  Not only was our website in the middle of it's scheduled re-design, while Legislator Leslie Kennedy was presenting the importance of the various pieces of legislation currently floating around our area, including the new shopping bag bill and the substantial amount of food insecurity among Long Island's elderly, but we also had another exciting guest speaker - Edward Mikell - the founder of the 7 Cents Club of Commack.  Edward told us about the work he is doing to clean up the public areas of our town, removing littler, clearing public spaces and generally beautifying our town...
The 7 Cents Club of Commack Alex Paykin 2016-06-10 00:00:00Z 0

Our Rotary Club meeting with the Commack High School Interact Club

Posted by Alex Paykin on Jun 05, 2016
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Last Tuesday, our club had another special meeting.  This time it was a field trip to the Interact Club at the Commack High School for a 2:15pm lunch and conversation.  Many slices of pizza were eaten and exciting ideas exchanged, as we learned about each other's projects, accomplishments, plans and goals.  Both the current and incoming presidents of both clubs were present, and briefed each other on the current projects underway, as well as those planned for the future.
Our Rotary Club meeting with the Commack High School Interact Club Alex Paykin 2016-06-06 00:00:00Z 0

Our Rotary Club meeting with the Kings Park High School Interact Club

Posted by Alex Paykin on May 25, 2016
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On May 17, 2016, our Rotary Club had a very special meeting at the Kings Park High School.  We were invited by the Kings Park High School Interact Club and were given an opportunity to take part in a joint meeting.  The presidents of both clubs provided a brief primer on each club's current projects as well as plans and hopes for future projects.  
 
Among the topics discussed, the Kings Park High School Interact Club has expressed its intent to support and assist with the Healing Garden, set up by the Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club at Nissequogue River State Park.  There was also talk of the first Rotary and Interact End Hunger LI event being hosted at Kings Park High School, by the Interact Club, this summer.  The Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club will of course be co-sponsoring the event and in the coming days, an exact date and time will be announced.
Our Rotary Club meeting with the Kings Park High School Interact Club Alex Paykin 2016-05-26 00:00:00Z 0

An Update on the Kings Park School Budget

Posted by Joanne Maiorana-Davis on May 09, 2016
We had our current member Tim Eagen, Kings Park Superintendent share kings park central school District proposed budget for 2016-2017. He invited two guests Diane Nally,  VP and Kevin Johnston,  Trustee from the Board of Education. 
An Update on the Kings Park School Budget Joanne Maiorana-Davis 2016-05-10 00:00:00Z 0

Kings Park HS Interact Club and Soles4Souls Drive

Posted by Dr. Timothy Eagen
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During the Month of March, the Kings Park High School Interact Club worked with the East Northport Rotary Club in their Soles4Souls shoe drive. The students collected over 200 shoes from other students and the staff for the Rotary based program to help the impoverished in our nation and the developing world.
Kings Park HS Interact Club and Soles4Souls Drive Dr. Timothy Eagen 2016-05-04 00:00:00Z 0

Leslie Kennedy at the Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club

Posted by Alexander Paykin on Apr 18, 2016
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Legislator Leslie Kennedy spoke at our club on Tuesday, April 19th, and discussed the important legislation currently coming across her desk.  Among other topics, she discussed the limited access to food by our senior citizens, the many aspects of the controversial legislation regarding non-reusable shopping bags.
Leslie Kennedy at the Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club Alexander Paykin 2016-04-19 00:00:00Z 0

Our Website

Posted by Alexander Paykin on Apr 17, 2016

Welcome to our Club's website.  Keep an eye out here as the Commack - Kigns Park Rotary Club expands its web presence.  Want to join us or donate to our club?  We'd love to hear from you!  Contact The Webmaster with any questions or comments, or for more information about Rotary.

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20 Good Reasons to Become a Rotarian

Posted by David Ardam on Sep 15, 2013
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1.  Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic needs of humans: the fellowship.  This is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.

 2.  Professional contacts: This was the second reason for the emergence of Rotary.  Everyone needs a network of contacts.  Rotary consists of a cross section of professions from a community because Rotarians are involved in all commercial sectors and professionals, and help each other.

 3.  Personal Growth: Involvement with Rotary encourages personal growth in the area of human relations.

 4.  Leadership experience: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people.  Serving in Rotary positions is the greatest experience in leadership.  One learns how to motivate, influence and lead those who are already leaders.

 5.  Performance civic community: The connection with a Rotary club makes better citizens.  Typically, the Rotary Club brings together the most active citizens of a community.

 6.  Updated information: The weekly meetings of a club seeking to keep members updated on what's happening in the community, nation and world.  We discuss various topics presented by guest speakers.

 7.  Fun: Rotary is fun.  All weekly meetings, club projects and social activities and service are fun and interesting.  Additionally, service is fun.

 

 

20 Good Reasons to Become a Rotarian David Ardam 2013-09-16 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary International's Mission & Core Values

Posted by David Ardam on Sep 15, 2013
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"We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders."  - Rotary International's Strategic Plan. Our Core Values include: Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership.
Rotary International's Mission & Core Values David Ardam 2013-09-16 00:00:00Z 0

The Rotary Foundation

Posted by David Ardam on Sep 15, 2013
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The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world. The Rotary Foundation concentrates its efforts in six Areas of Focus, including: Promoting Peace, Fighting Disease, Providing Clean Water, Saving Mothers and Children, Supporting Education and Growing Local Economies.
The Rotary Foundation David Ardam 2013-09-16 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary and Polio Eradication

Posted by David Ardam on Sep 15, 2013
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Unseen in the U.S. since the 1960's, more than 350,000 people (mostly children) were victimized by the virus every year worldwide until Rotary started on its project to eradicate the disease from the face of the Earth. After more than 20 years of effort (and teamwork with the C.D.C., Unicef, and The World Health Organization), the disease is now endemic in only three countries (Pakistan, Afganistan & Nigeria). Through the tireless efforts of Rotarians and their partners, this year 2013 has seen fewer than 300 new cases world-wide. Through the generosity of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (which donated $455 Million to the eradication efforts) Rotary is closer than ever to achieving its goal of total eradication. The newest Gates grant is a challenge grant, which matches 2 for 1 every dollar Rotarians donate and raise, up to $35 Million per year for three years.  To learn more about the polio disease and Rotary's efforts towards eradication, Click here. If you would like to contribute to this historic effort, please visit The Rotary Foundation and Click Here. For a 30-second video about Rotary's polio eradication efforts, Click Here.
Rotary and Polio Eradication David Ardam 2013-09-16 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary History and Our Club

Posted by David Ardam on Sep 15, 2013
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Rotary was founded in Chicago, IL in 1905 by lawyer Paul Harris and three business associates who joined together for fellowship and business at a time and in a city where business practices were sharp and trust was hard to come by. The members of the first club soon became better acquainted with one another and developed relationships more like those in small-town America, which led to success as a natural by-product of those relationships. Within a few short years, the concept expanded to dozens of cities and the focus of the membership also turned to service. Today, over 33,000 Rotary clubs may be found in over 200 countries and geographical areas with more than 1.2 Million members. The Rotary Club of Commack-Kings Park was chartered in 1968 and since then has undertaken countless projects to better our local community, our region, and the world at large.  To learn more about the history of Rotary International, click here
Rotary History and Our Club David Ardam 2013-09-16 00:00:00Z 0

Security and Integrity of Your Data

Posted by David Ardam
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ClubRunner secures all your private information using the latest security technologies. Hosted in a world class data centre with redundant power, Internet backbones and 24/7 security and monitoring, you can rest assured that your club data is safe and protected. Your members' contact information is secured behind unique logins and passwords. Access to information is also restricted, for example, a member can only view the list of members, but can modify his or her own personal information.

Data on the server is protected by TCP/IP filtering, firewall and anti-virus software that protect against any unauthorized intrusion. Backups of data are made daily and stored off-site.

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