What is Rotary?

Gordon showed several videos from various Rotary Clubs around the country that asked pedestrians “Have you heard about Rotary?” Some responses were quite were entertaining.  

Here are some links to those videos that you can view and share. 

Woodstock Oxford Rotary (2:30) 

Salt Lake City Rotary (9 min) 

Fargo-Moorhead, ND (3 min) 

Michael Caruso (2 min)

Paul Harris Rotary Rap (2:29) 

Since the beginnings of Rotary, the bell has become an essential symbol of club meetings. 

Used to announce the opening and closing of meetings, it embodies order, punctuality and mutual respect, values dear to Rotarians. 

Its clear ringing brings members together in a moment of reflection and attention, marking the transition from the everyday to a time of sharing, friendship, and service. 

Each club has its own bell, often engraved with its name, which over the years has become a witness to its history and traditions.

Read more here. 

Denver Channel 7 ABC will air a 30 second commercial on the Autumn Gold Festival during the month of September. 

Click here to view the commercial before it airs on August 31. (This version is low resolution. The final cut will be higher resolution).

We have sold 88 of 350 Raffle tickets as of this email. Please continue to promote our 2026 raffle tickets!! Click here or scan the QR code. 

We still need sponsors for our Festivals. Please reach out to other businesses and help us get more sponsors! Click here to see levels and benefits. 

Thank you to these current 2026 sponsors:

• Bank of Estes Park - $2000 Festival Sponsor
• Pedersen Toyota - $2000
• Mueller Pye - $1000 Sponsor
• 1st Colorado Realty - $1500 Band Sponsor
• CMG Mortgage - $1500 Band Sponsor
• Estes Park Team Realty - $750
• Hexagon - $500   
• Big Horn Restaurant $500
• State Farm - $500
• Bank of Colorado - $500
• Estes Park Mountain Shop - $500
• Allnutt - $250

Sunrise Rotary Member Assistance Fund

The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club establishes the Sunrise Rotary Member Assistance Fund to provide temporary, confidential financial support to members in good standing who are experiencing
financial hardship that jeopardizes paying dues for their continued membership. 

This Fund serves two related goals:
• Membership retention — ensuring that a member’s temporary financial difficulty does not become
the reason they leave the Club.
• Fellowship and mutual support —reflecting Rotary’s core value of “Service Above Self” by allowing members to support one another indirectly.  

Read about it here. 

Donate here.