We co-sponsor an exchange student from Warsaw, Poland - Antek Grous. He spoke at our club on May 14 about his family and the cultural experience of living abroad and attending Liberty High School. Pictured is Antek and his host Mom, Sara Collins.
Rotarians attended Join the Movement Luncheon, a Bloom for Women event at the Hotel Bethlehem. Panelist shared their expertise, while survivors of sex trafficking inspired us all with their powerful stories. We collected 4 cars full of clothing to donate to My Sister's Closet, a woman's charity boutique in Bethlehem. Thanks to everyone that supported this project. We also presented a check for $1,000 to Carol Anderson, CEO of Bloom. What a difference this organization is making in the Lehigh Valley, and we are proud to support their mission. Change happens when we stand together!
We have partnered with Morning Star Rotary of Bethlehem on a grant to renovate a primary school in Kenya. Working in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Machako, Kenya, we are providing a brighter future for these children. 
Our annual Holiday Luncheon at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Rotarian, Hank Barnette and Charlene Donchez Mowers spoke about Bethlehem's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also, we had a surprise musical guest, Rick Santee from the Morning Star Bethlehem Club to help get us in the holiday spirit.
Toys for Tots drop off at the Hotel B Ice Cream Parlor.
We filled 4 boxes - Our biggest collection since we started 5 years ago.
Thank you Pete Mickolay and everyone that contributed.
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Liberty HS Interact Club
Hotel Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley Chapter Penn State Alumni Assoc.
Rotary Club of Bethlehem
The Rotary Club of Bethlehem met on July 17th for the first time at our new location - the Perkins on Bethlehem's South Side. Our guest presenter was Anna Smith, Director of Community Action Development Bethlehem, a subsidiary of CACLV. Anna spoke eloquently about "Southside Tomorrow" -- a multi-year program of community engagement and development.
Our own Ham Malek has been a volunteer working for eight years on the housing committee, having followed Dale Kochard in the same role. Anna is looking for Rotarians willing to train to serve as mediators between tenants and landlords to help preserve relationships and prevent evictions. If you're interested, you can contact her at asmith@caclv.org.
Click HERE to see Anna's exciting presentation.
Carol Ferguson spoke at the June 26, 2024 meeting about how Rotary's efforts in support of the World Health Orgnization's live-oral vaccination program has helped the World Health Organization accomplish nearly 100 percent elimination of wild polio virus throughout the world. The low cost of live orally-administered vaccines makes them widely available, yet because the vaccine uses a live form of the virus, the virus can derive variants that may have paralytic capabilities. The speed and volume of air travel worldwide makes the spread of such novel viruses likely, even in the US where we are used to thinking that Polio no longer exists. Thus childhood vaccination in the United States cannot be emphasized enough. Please take a few minutes to watch this important video, that Carol intended the audience to see on Wednesday, but that would not run on the Moravian Village projection system.
Click HERE to watch.
Overr the summer of 2023, two BAVTS automotive technology students and their instructor retrofitted a gas-engined ccar with a brand new electric power system.
The "Grand Unveiling" ceremony took place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12:30 pm with remarks by very special guests. Light refreshments were served.
Bethlehem Rotarians were invited to join BAVTS faculty and students in celebrating this achievement.
On Saturday May 13th on a beautiful day, a lucky dozen Rotarians gathered to help spruce up Centennial Park on Bethlehem's Sand Island as preparation for the park's gentle offering of tranquility and beauty for parents and children over the warm months of spring, summer, and fall. Special thanks to Rotarian and past president Pete Mickolay who provided the mulch and gardening tools used with such great impact. Thanks Rotarians.
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Celebrating More Than 100 Years of Service
Bethlehem, PA 18017
United States of America