Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities.
The Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
The honor was established in 1957 to show appreciation for contributions that support our Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Foundation grant.
What your giving supports
By giving from your heart each and every year, you’ll support families and change lives. Paul Harris Society gifts have helped provide:
- Vocational training for teachers establishing an early childhood education center in South Africa
- Water filters, toilets, and hygiene training to prevent fluorosis, diarrhea, and other diseases in India
- A scholarship for a medical professional in Italy to research treatments that minimize mortality rates among premature babies
- Peace-building seminars for 200 teachers and 1,300 students in Uganda
- Treated mosquito nets and medical services that prevent malaria in Mali
Hartford Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellows
| Active Members | Past Members |
| Tim Algiers | Laurie Barz |
| Dale Anderson | Tom Black |
| Colleen Baus | Bob Brandt |
| Tom Doubleday | Floyd Brenholt |
| Janean Handel +1 | Thom Brown |
| Tom Hostad | June Ertenberg |
| Loni Jaeger +1 | Kevin Gehring |
| Greg Ledesma | Gary Heath |
| Mike Mally +2 | Mark Heier |
| Dawn Mueller | Reeta Huber |
| Irene Parker | Rudy Ibric |
| Tim Purman | Paul Johnsen |
| Dane Schepp | Brenda Johnston |
| Ron Schlitt | Sandra Kelly |
| Nate Schlotthauer | Bob Kirchman |
| Matt Schwechel +1 | Patricia Knaebe |
| Mark Smits | Cheryl Kuhaupt |
| John Spielmann +1 | Dave LeFeber |
| Bob Stumpner +7 | Ed Majkowski |
| Gretchen Vickney | Roger Moore |
| Peter Wilk | Joni Oechsner |
| Betsy Wittenberber +2 | Lisa Olson |
| Fred Wittenberger +14 | Donald Radke |
| Dave Wolbrink +6 | Deborah Reinbold |
| Penny Jo Zagel +2 | Tom Robbins |
| Dave Rohrer | |
| Andy Safranski | |
| Lyn Schuette | |
| Brad Traver | |
| Betty VonGunten | |
| Curt Witte | |
| Matthew Zeman | |
| Dick Zimmerman | |
| David Groves +2 | |
| Ed Heck +3 | |
| Loretta Klassen | |
| Jeff Millikin | |
| Melissa Richards | |
| John Stellmacher | |
| Mike Wollner | |
| Deceased Members | Other Non-Members |
| Terry Birkholz | Dorothy Algiers |
| Paul Bringe | Dennis Carroll |
| John Fulwider | Jim Elder (deceased) |
| Jerry Gresenz | Jean Elder |
| Greg J Hoffman | Ila Fulwider (deceased) |
| Bert Hutchison | Pat Gresenz |
| Ron Kinney | Ted Groves |
| Bob Klockow +1 | Barb Heck (deceased) |
| Gordon Knoke | Randy Jaeger (deceased) |
| Leroy Lopas +2 | Barbara Klockow |
| Marcel Matenear | Ruth Knoll |
| Jules Matsoff | Gary Koppelberger |
| Bob McLean +2 | Don Lieven (deceased) |
| Brian Priestaf | John Lonergan |
| Elmilo Regala | Nona Lopas (deceased) |
| John Shinners | Arthur J Luthi |
| Doug Smith | Kay Mally |
| Verlin Wandrey | Mitzi McLean |
| Gene Wittenberger | Pam Priestaf |
| Barbara Robbins | |
| Adam Schrab | |
| Benefactors | Luke Schrab |
| Fred Wittenberger | Sandra Smith |
| Penny Jo Zagel | Chuck Steinmetz |
| Sue Stumpner | |
| Hunter Traver | |
| Mya Traver | |
| Emma Tucscher | |
| Bequest Society Members | Usso Ussui (deceased) |
| Penny Jo Zagel | Marge Wittenberger (deceased) |
| Rosie Wolbrink +1 | |
| Troy Zagel |