Welcome to the Rotary Club of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

Summer Service! ... Central PA Food Bank

21 Etown Rotarians spent the evening volunteering at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Special thanks to Jeffrey Clark for organizing the event. Our volunteer coordinators put us to work counting water Melons and bagging corn.

We all had a great time and enjoyed giving back.

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Upcoming Summer 2019 Service Projects

The Service Projects Committee has announced the following service projects coming up in late July and early August...

Wednesday evening July 31st, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Please join fellow Rotarians to help the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank - we will likely help pack for its ElderShare program, sort donated product, and repackage bulk food items.

When you arrive, enter through the evening volunteer entrance on the right side of the building (3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109), where there will be training in the demonstration kitchen.

Wear closed toe shoes, shorts and pants at least knee length, and shirts with sleeves (t-shirts okay). It may be warm inside the warehouse.

Saturday morning August 3rd, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Wittel Farm Growing Project grows fresh vegetables, which it provides to local community cupboards.

Please wear work clothes and bring water. Shovels and spades and other equipment are helpful but not necessary.

For more information or to sign up to participate, please contact Service Committee Chairs, Jeff Clark or Deb Jones.

June Students of the Month

June 4, 2019- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Mayelin Ebersole and Erik Webb were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s students of month for June. Ebersole and Webb were honored for their high academic achievement and extensive involvement in school and community service activities.

Ebersole is the daughter of Jeff and Nancy Ebersole of Elizabethtown. She is member of the prestigious National Honor Society. She is an accomplished musician having earned numerous awards from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA). She has been selected to the PMEA District, Regional, and All-State Orchestras. She was also a participant in the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association county orchestra. She has been section leader and principal viola player for the high school orchestra. She also plays the flute and piccolo in the high school’s marching and concert bands. She is active with Key Club and a member of the tennis team.
June Students of the Month

Ebersole is active in the community. She volunteers at the community library and a local thrift store. She is active with the Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra and Hershey Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the Bainbridge Band.

Ebersole plans to attend college and major in Music Performance and Biology and eventually obtain a graduate degree

Webb is the son of Jeff and Nancy Webb of Elizabethtown. Webb is active in numerous school activities including the hockey team and the Mind and Body Club. As a member of the hockey team, he was assistant captain and selected to the league all star team. He is the recipient of numerous underclass awards including in the areas of Algebra, English, and Wellness-Health & PE.

In the community, Webb volunteers at Doc’s Family Skating Rink and at the Masonic Village.

Webb plans to attend the Millersville University and major in Biology Education.

May Students of the Month

May 13, 2019- Elizabethtown Area High School seniors Grace Murray and Joseph Szymanski were named the Elizabethtown Rotary Club’s students of month for May. Murray and Szymanski were honored for their high academic achievement and extensive involvement in school and community service activities.

Murray is the daughter of Thomas Murray of Elizabethtown. She is member of the prestigious National Honor Society. Murray was named a commended student in the National Merit Scholarship program. She is active in numerous school programs and activities. She is captain of the girls’ volleyball team, a member of the competition science team, and a volunteer in the high school multiple disabilities room. Murray is the recipient of numerous underclassmen awards including in the areas of anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, and English. She received both the players’ award and captain’s award for volleyball.

Murray is active in the community. She volunteers with an autism support group helping teenagers with autism strengthen their social skills. She also has participated in the local Relay for Life for the past sixteen years.
May Students of the Month

Murray plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh Honors College and obtain a degree in biochemistry with the ultimate goal of becoming a doctor.

Szymanski holds leadership positions in numerous school activities. He is president of the high school’s Model UN Club, treasurer for student council, captain of the high school ice hockey team, and manager for the high school soccer team. He received an underclassman award for excellence in the area of National Socialism and the Holocaust.

In the community, Szymanski has interned with state representative Dave Hickernell. He also is a member of the Hershey Bears junior ice hockey team and has represented his church at the Church Council National Youth Conference in Houston, TX.

Szymanski plans to attend the Honors College at George Mason University and major in Government and Public Policy.

Earth Day Service Day 2019

On Saturday April 27th, 29 Rotarians plus family members performed Maytown Road trash pickup, Etown borough alley cleanup and mulching at Wolgemuth Park as part of our annual Earth Day Service Day project. Thank you to Past President Dan Brill for his dedication and coordination of this great service opportunity!