Sara Pattison

On behalf of the Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati, thank you to those who attended or donated to PickleGras and helping us bring Pickleball with a Purpose to life! Because of your participation, vital programs for children with disabilities—like those at Camp Allyn and Roselawn Condon School—will continue to thrive. Your support helps provide specialized equipment, […]

Our Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati will host its annual fundraiser, PickleGras, on March 8, 2025, at Aces Pickleball Bar + Grill in Norwood. This fun, Mardi Gras-themed event begins at 4:00 PM with a competitive pickleball tournament, followed by open play, a buffet-style dinner, open bar, and a silent auction. While some attendees enjoy pickleball, others relax, […]

Story by Peggy Hodgsen Kremer A Cold Spring man who founded a charity to provide affordable car repairs has won the region’s highest community service award.  Bruce Kintner, who founded Samaritan Car Care Clinic in 2007, received the Greater Cincinnati Jefferson Award on March 21, presented in a ceremony hosted by the Rotary Club of […]

Story by Peggy Hodgsen Kremer Yirialis Diaz Mercedes’ stirring account of family life below the poverty line won first place in the Rotary Club of Cincinnati’s 4-Way Test Speech competition on Feb. 29. The competition challenges high school students to hone public speaking skills while incorporating the Rotary’s 4 Way Test – the ethical standard […]

Story by Peggy Hodgsen Kremer More than 50 elves – most dressed in holiday sweaters and non-stop smiles – helped Santa throw a Christmas party that has been going on for more than a century for children with special needs. The Rotary Club of Cincinnati’s annual gift-filled Christmas bash opened the holiday for close to […]

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati rallied more than 500 volunteers from across Greater Cincinnati for the second annual Rotary Do Days – a massive three-day service blitz that provided more than 1500 hours of free labor to 34 non-profit agencies in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Co-chair Linda Muth of Union Township called it a […]