UTICA – The Rotary Club of Utica, now in its 111th year of service to the community, is
presenting its fifth annual “Service Above Self” Gala, to be held on Friday, June 5th, at the
Stanley Theatre in Downtown Utica. At the event, the Utica Rotary will honor a deserving
individual for community service, nominated by the community at large. This year’s Gala, a
black-tie event, will raise funds for the Kelberman Center.
Anyone in our community is welcome to nominate someone for this award, and the Rotary
“Service Above Self Award” committee will review the nominations and select the winner who will be an honored guest at the Gala. Past winners of this award are the late Patrick Johnson (2021), Sister Elizabeth Greim (2022), the late James Hamer (2023), Felix LaBella (2024), Michelle McCarrick Truett (2024), Earle Reed (2025) and Peter Loftus (2025).
“Our community is strengthened by people who selflessly go above and beyond to support
others,” said Joe Caruso, a member of the Rotary Club of Utica. “Our mission is to celebrate
those individuals who motivate all of us to aim higher.”
Criteria for the nominees are as follows. The individual(s):
● Is not a current member of a Rotary Club
● Can be any age, from youth to senior citizen
● Serves the community in any one of a variety of areas, including youth or senior
services, environmental services, civic services, the arts, sports, etc.
Nominations are due to the Rotary Club of Utica by Friday, February 20 by email
(jpcaruso12@gmail.com) or mail.
For more information about this Rotary Award and Gala please visit http://www.UticaRotary.org.
