The Rotary Club of Rochester Southwest is a dynamic, inclusive and diverse group of change makers. We proactively serve to improve the quality of life for people and the environment in Rochester’s southwest neighborhoods, throughout the region, and across the globe.

Rotary International is a global volunteer network of people of action who create lasting change in their communities and around the world. Rotary’s 45,000 clubs work together to develop and implement sustainable, community-driven projects that fight disease, promote peace, provide clean water, support education, help mothers and children, grow local economies, and protect the environment. Rotary’s signature cause is to end polio worldwide.

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Volunteers installing the yellow playground structure.
Longtime Friend of Rochester Southwest Rotary Sam Manuele (center, gray T-shirt) and former club member Jesse Knoth (to Sam’s left, purple T-shirt) join other volunteers in lifting a beam into place during the KABOOM! playground build at West High Field.

Service Above Self was on full display as Rochester Southwest Rotarians joined community volunteers to help build a new KABOOM! playground at West High Field in Rochester's 19th Ward.

The three-day community build, October 7–9, 2026, brought together volunteers, neighborhood residents, and community partners to transform the space into a colorful new playground where children and families will be able to gather, play, and connect. With a goal of recruiting 150 volunteers for Friday's final day of construction, there was plenty of work to go around, from assembling climbing structures and installing equipment to pouring concrete and providing volunteer support. Several Rochester Southwest Rotarians answered the call.

The Rotary Club of Rochester Southwest welcomed approximately 52 riders for this year’s ROC River Ride on Saturday, September 26, 2026, bringing people together to explore Rochester by bicycle while discovering more about the neighborhoods, people, art, and organizations that make our community special.

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Rotary projects around the globe – November 2026
Rotary projects around the globe – November 2026
Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Wales, India, and Indonesia.
The RYLA effect
The RYLA effect
A weekend in the Wisconsin woods sparks new perspectives on leadership for dozens of high school students in District 6250.
Picturing polio pioneer Dorothy Horstmann
Picturing polio pioneer Dorothy Horstmann
For years, polio pioneer Dorothy Horstmann stood in the shadow of great men like Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. Now she’s ready for her close-up.
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Rochester Southwest
We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 6:00 PM
Rochester Presbyterian Home
256 Thurston Road
923 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14619
United States of America
We meet on the FIRST and THIRD Thursday of the month, in-person and via Zoom! Our dress code is casual. Email us ahead of time at rotaryclubofsw@gmail.com to ensure that the location hasn't changed.