Who we are
Rotary Club of Verrazano, Chartered on April 7, 1978 it is one of over 30,000 Rotary clubs in 160 countries worldwide. Rotary’s 1.2 million Rotarians, are business and professional leaders that unite to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary Club of Verrazano is comprised of 35 professionals engaging in all areas of business. We are all united in the cause of helping the less fortunate, regardless of race, religious or political beliefs. Attorneys, physicians, accountants, bankers, builders and others all coming together to do good.
What we do
Feeding the hungry, procuring open heart surgeries for children overseas, supporting local projects is just the beginning. Rotary Club of Verrazano has n a yearly basis, donated hundreds of turkeys to needy families for Thanksgiving. In 2012 when Superstorm Sandy decimated the Coney Island and Staten Island shoreline, Rotary Club of Verrazano jumped into action. From working with a local Brooklyn caterer to cook over 1000 meals to help feed those in need in Coney Island, to donating food and other necessities to families affected on Staten Island, Verrazano was there. In addition, Rotary Club of Verrazano donated much needed funding to over 20 families that lost personal belongings and/or housing after Sandy.