ABOUT US
Welcome to Freeport-Merrick Rotary where helping our community far and near is our mission. At the end of the day if you have tried to make a difference to better the life of another you have done Service Above Self.
A Brief History of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club
 
     The Freeport Rotary Club became officially chartered on November 27th, 1943 with 19 members at the Elks Clubhouse (currently the Elks Plaza). Nearly 200 Rotarians and guests from 16 Rotary Clubs on Long Island attended. A quote from one of the guest speakers, Halsey B Knapp, of Farmingdale: “The price of Rotary is a little time salvaged from the oceans of time men waste, and harnessed to a purpose not far removed from the Golden Rule”.
     Over the years the club has embarked on many projects. In 1944, the club sent Overseas Letters to more than 200 Freeport servicemen on duty at active battlefronts, “a touch of home away from home”. In September, 1944, the Rotary club started something called the “work pile project”, which was a survey to help estimate the Village’s war needs and opportunities.
     In 1947, The Freeport Rotary Club forwarded a resolution to the school board requesting that school gymnasiums be kept open during the Christmas and Easter holidays in an effort to curb juvenile delinquency.
     Some of the more current projects are: sponsoring a Gift of Life child, making contributions to many non-profit organizations in the community such as Operation Pride, The Little League, the INN, Feed the Children, Thanksgiving turkey donations, Salvation Army bell ringing, and high school scholarships. The club is currently involved with a well project in a rural area of Haiti.
     Over the years, the membership in the club has changed as some members moved away or passed on, with new members always stepping in to fill their shoes. On July 8, 2008, the Freeport club expanded its charter to include Merrick. Through the years, from 1943 to the present, the mission of the club has remained unchanged: to “provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders-Service Above Self”.
Club Information
Welcome to Freeport-Merrick Rotary
Freeport-Merrick Rotary

Serving New Generations

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 7:30 PM
TBA
Freeport, NY
United States of America
Phone:
(516) 378-0562
Fax:
(516) 378-0020
Email:
fmrotarycontribution@gmail.com
Weekly meetings are being held virtually. Contact us at for more information.
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Jordan Pecora
Vice President
Topher McBride
Executive Secretary
DeRosette (Dee Dee) Harrison
Secretary
Comfort Itoka
Treasurer
Marc Rigueur
Membership
Jordan Pecora
Immediate Past President
Barry McDaniel
Rotary Foundation
Topher McBride
President Elect
Comfort Itoka
Public Relations
Jordan Pecora
Service Projects
Comfort Itoka
President's Message

Jordan Pecora

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The Freeport Merrick Rotary club is making the difference in our community by following the Rotary motto for 2020-2021: Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves 

In the past 115 years since the Rotary International was founded, the Rotary values have remained the same although a lot has changed in the world since 1905. As Rotarians we are committed to service, leadership, fellowship, integrity, and diversity. Through our Rotary in action program, our club has been involved in projects that make the difference in the lives of people in our community and around the world.

For the past year, and particularly during the past six months of the pandemic, the Freeport Merrick club, has been involved in meeting the needs of food insecurity in our local community by providing food to local food pantries. During the height of the pandemic in New York, we also provided PPE to local hospital and clinics in need of Face shields. We have responded to request for emergency help following two hurricanes in the Bahamas and the Philippines. We have been working with a community organization to support and mentor our youth in Freeport. Reaching out around the world we have initiated a well project to give potable water to a village in Haiti as well as participated in a sign language literacy project for the deaf. We have also supported a Literacy project in Liberia by providing funds to cover the cost of furniture for a primary school in a remote community.

Our club members give their time, talents, and treasure for the benefit of those in need. We invite the professionals and business owners in our community to join us and make a difference to create a better world.