"The oldest continuously operating club in the world south of the Tropic of Cancer"

Celebrating 106 Anniversary

We meet In Person & Online
Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m.
AFDA Club
2 Calle Cervantes
San Juan, PR 00902
United States of America
We meet twice a month for lunch at AFDA from Noon to 2pm. Once a month virtually via zoom. And once a month for evening fellowship at a members home or business, or at a local bar/restaurant.
      
The SJ Rotary strategic planning meeting focused on membership management, with issues regarding accessing the system and creating accounts. The meeting discussed the need for better communication, engagement of new members, and aligning speakers with club goals. Key points included the importance of social media presence, the need for a hybrid meeting system, and the necessity of a clear strategic plan. The group emphasized the need for continuous improvement and leadership development. Upcoming events include a talk by Charles Tesler on the Navy withdrawal from Vieques. The meeting concluded with a call for collaboration and execution of the strategic plan.
 
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Amazing day visiting Escuela Gabriela Mistral in Casteñer to see the Design Thinking Showcase by the students. With the help of a Rotary International Global Grant, this past year the school was able to get the roofs repaired, air conditioning installed and was introduced to Design Thinking with the assistance of the Centro Educativo de Design Thinking. The creativity and designs of the kids were amazing. #Rotary#rotaryinternational #designthinking #ceddt #buenascosas

Volunteers, you are all invited to help prepare for  and serve the children of the Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico in our 37th  annual Thanksgiving Day Lunch.  We will serve over 300 children from all over Puerto Rico.  Even if you can’t stay, pass by and observe firsthand what a joyous event this it.  Takes place this Wednesday November 27th  between 9am and 1pm, at the La Concha Resort in Condado.  

 

Tentative Schedule for SJ Rotary Service-Related Projects 2024-25 (JRG Draft 7-4-24) Coordinated by Felix Rivera, Head of Service Committee
 
July-August: Organize and promote a student writing/video contest related to the Proyecto Rotary PRoPaz theme, in coordination with the District. Prizes to be awarded on February 23, 2025, with Sal Nolfo in charge.
 
September 21 (Saturday): Observe UN International Peace Day by dressing in white and reflecting at noon on our role in reducing violence in Puerto Rico, as part of Proyecto Rotario PRoPaz.
 
November 23 (Saturday): Collaborate with the Santurce Club for the 'Comparte tu Compra' event at SuperMax Condado.
 
November 28 (Thursday): Host a Thanksgiving dinner for the Boys and Girls Club.

February 22-28: Welcome senior and junior Interact Club members with supervisors from Keene, NH for community volunteer work.

February 23 (Sunday): Celebrate Rotary International World Understanding and Peace Day. Award student contest winners and recognize a Rotarian and a non-Rotarian who have exemplified non-violence, in coordination with the District.
 
April/May: Present the Outstanding Citizen of the Year award.
 
May 30: Conduct an activity at San Patricio Plaza to honor and assist veterans, led by José Irizarry.
Service Projects in the Pipeline:
- Support for juvenile and adult prisoners as part of Proyecto Rotario PRoPaz.
- Installation of the Pablo Casals Peace Monument (proposed sculpture by Nilda Comas) and Peace Poles at the reconstructed Luis Muñoz Rivera Park.
- Assistance for the Fisher Home Organization VA project in front of the San Francisco Shopping Center.
- Emergency Preparedness Project.
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Last Friday July 20, the Santurce and San Juan Rotary Clubs visited Colegio San Juan Bosco to hand them two checks for $2,800 each, to cover the cost of a whole year for two students. Mrs. Sandra Martinez, the administrator of the school, has invited us to visit them after classes start to see them in operation and meet the recipients of the two scholarships. John Shapiro, President, Rosanna Roig and David Klau from the Santurce Club, Delia Colorado, Past President, and Tito Colorado from our Club, were the bearer of the donations.
CONGRATULATIONS to JOSE "PEPITO" RIVERO OLMEDO, who was honored by District 7000 for his outstanding efforts as Editor of San Juan Rotary's e-Garita. The weekly newsletter delivers the Rotary message and our Club activities to members and island fellow Rotarians.  
 

DISTRICT GOVERNOR Juanita Valentin Morris presented Rotary International's 100 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP certificate to Club President  José M.(Pepito) Rivero Olmedo, P.D.G. in recognition of San Juan Rotary's century of the Object of Rotary, Service Above Self.

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Speakers
Charles “Chet” Tisdale
May 20, 2025 12:30 PM
The lawyer who on behave of the government of Puerto Rico defended the Vieques cause and force the U
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Jose Irizarry
    May 5
  • Georganna Hildebrand
    May 7
  • Rob Bolt
    May 7
  • Luis Ramirez
    May 9
  • Bertram P. Finn
    May 11
Anniversaries:
  • Ramon Barquin
    Alexandra Fernandez
    May 15
  • Hector Gaitan
    Cecilia Gaitan
    May 27
Join Date:
  • Bertram P. Finn
    May 1, 1980
    45 years
  • Gerry Goldsmith
    May 1, 1997
    28 years
  • Joseph Sampson
    May 18, 2010
    15 years