Rotary District 7210

Rotary District 7210 is located in the southeastern part of New York State between New York City to the south and the City of Albany, the State Capital, to the north. It borders several states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The area is well-known for the Hudson
River and Delaware River valleys, and when it was first settled by European explorers about 400 years ago, it was rich in natural resources. It became a strong agricultural area and still produces apples, dairy products, wines, and many vegetable crops. The area also became popular for industrial development in the 1900s. Recreational opportunities include skiing and
hiking with mountains that reach 3000 meters, golfing, raising horses, boating and fishing, hunting, and many forms of tourism. The rivers were, and still are, important for commerce, transportation and fisheries, and flow into the Atlantic Ocean. This region includes rural towns and small cities. District 7210 contains 65 Rotary clubs with about 2000 members across
eight counties. The oldest Rotary clubs in our district were established 90 to 100 years ago, with new clubs still being founded today. Some clubs sponsor youth Interact clubs in high schools, Rotaract clubs in colleges, and Elder-act clubs in senior-citizen housing. Locally sponsored Rotary projects include: building playgrounds, donating food to food pantries to help
feed the poor, giving dictionaries to young students, planting trees, giving college scholarships to high school graduates, donating funds to local charities, and sponsoring free health clinics. International projects that are supported include gifts to United States military troops, medical supplies and equipment to poor countries, and clean water and sanitation projects in undeveloped countries. We organize many social activities to raise funds for these projects.