Make a Positive Impact with Friendships that Last a Lifetime

Phoenix Rotary 100 is leading the charge with
local philanthropy, fun social events and professional networking

Rotary is an organization of over 33,000 local clubs serving their communities around the world. Rotarians are leaders in their vocation, profession and community.

We meet weekly to discuss improving the lives of people, both locally and globally. We need and encourage diversity of membership in order to be more effective in this task.
The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self”.

The Phoenix Rotary 100 chapter was founded in 1914 as the 100th club to join Rotary. Through the years, Phoenix Rotary 100 has been at the forefront of community service in Phoenix and beyond, with a past and present membership list reading like a “Who’s Who” in Arizona’s history. Mayors, governors, U.S. senators and one Supreme Court Justice
have all been a part of Phoenix Rotary 100.

Chapter Members

Years Active

Rotary Club in Arizona

Helping Shape the
Future of Phoenix

Collaborating with community leaders,
government officials and charities

Benefits of Rotary Membership

A powerful network of professionals focused on service

Join a Global Community that is Changing the World for the Better

Meet Business and Community Leaders Who Are Guest Speakers Each Week

Have the Opportunity to Mentor Youth and Be Mentored by Elders in Your Vocation

Make a Positive Difference in Our Local Community

Make New and Lasting Friendships

Have Fun with Social Activities and Service Projects

Expand Your Business and Social Network

Improve Your Leadership and Public Speaking Skills

Be Welcomed by Rotarians Anywhere You Travel

Develop Relationships with Community and Government Leaders

Show Your Children and Grandchildren the Importance of Community Service

What’s Special About Phoenix Rotary 100?

Our Amazing Impact on the Community and the World

Our Elected Officers

Combining decades of experience in leadership and service

Dan Capote

President

Kathy Mitchell

President-Elect

Phil Geiger

Treasurer

Elisabeth Wisthoff

Secretary

Upcoming Luncheon Programs

Join us for the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting on Friday, May 16, 2025

Please join us on Friday, May 16th at Seasons 52, as we welcome Dr. Sriharsha Vajjala, M.D.

Dr. Sriharsha Vajjala, M.D, is a Sleep Medicine Physician with clinical, teaching, and research experience. He is Dual Board Certified in Internal and Sleep Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American Medical Association (AMA). He trained family medicine, psychiatry residents, and medical students at the University of Hawaii. He was also a Sub-Investigator on multiple Clinical Trials, including some new Drugs pending and FDA approved for Insomnia and Narcolepsy. He specializes in sleep apnea , insomnia, parasomnias, Jet lag, shift work, Delayed sleep phase, restless legs, narcolepsy/hypersomnia, and pediatric sleep disorders. Dr. Vajjala frequently gives talks, lectures, and seminars to broad audiences in the media and in person to spread awareness of common sleep problems. Dr. Vajjala strongly believes that Sleep is an essential part of Healthy living and must be emphasized in healthy, active lifestyle along with exercise and nutrition. He advocates a comprehensive patient-centric, and patient-led management approach.

The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Please register by 5pm on Monday, May 12th. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!


Join us for the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting on Friday, April 25, 2025

Please join us on Friday, April 25th at Seasons 52 as we welcome Guest Speaker, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell is an Arizona native and a veteran prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. For the past thirty years, she’s dedicated her career to protecting families by prosecuting crimes against children, ensuring the integrity of our legal system, and leading teams of prosecutors to hold dangerous criminals accountable.

Throughout her career, Mitchell has advocated strengthening crimes against children and sex assault laws in the state and has pushed for changes in the courtroom to comfort victims testifying in abuse cases. She regularly teaches on a variety of criminal justice topics and is a nationally recognized speaker on sex assault and child abuse prosecution.

She has served at all levels of the office and led teams of prosecutors for more than 20 years, including the sex-crimes bureau, which prosecutes crimes that involve crimes against children including sex trafficking and adult sexual assault. Mitchell has successfully prosecuted hundreds of complex cases.

Mitchell rose to national prominence when she served as Nominations Investigative Counsel and questioned both Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh during Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as the acting Maricopa County Attorney after the appointment of Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court and previously served as the Chief Deputy County Attorney and Chief of the Special Victims Division.

When not fighting for justice in her community, Rachel is playing percussion for her church orchestra. Mitchell received her law degree from Arizona State University and undergraduate degree from Grand Canyon University.

The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Please register by 5pm on Monday, April 21st. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!


Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader Awards Luncheon (OPYL) Friday May 2

The Annual Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader (OPYL) of the Year program is a partnership between Phoenix Rotary 100 and the City of Phoenix. This program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of young people, enhances the perception of youth, and raises community awareness of the positive contributions of youth. Our own members helped throughout the judging process - both reading essays from entrants and serving as judges at the in-person panel interviews to determine this year's winners. High school students were selected as council district winners and will be recognized, along with the teacher who inspired them the most at the award's luncheon during our Club meeting on Friday, May 2nd. Each of the district winners will receive a cash award. The two overall winners from the city's district winners will be announced and will receive an additional cash award during the luncheon! Please join us on Friday, May 2nd at the Phoenix Country Club for our Annual OPYL program.

This event will be held at the Phoenix Country Club on Friday, May 2, 2025. Registration is $60 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking hereComplimentary registration for Phoenix Rotary 100 members. 

You must register by Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5 pm - no walk-ins or late registrations will be accepted. Please also note that there are no cancelations after April 28th at 5 pm.

**Due to a high number of members registering and not attending in the past, if you register and do not attend, you will be charged $60 for lunch to your Club account.

The name SRP to refer to the name of the sponsor


  

Featured Stories

We really do make a difference - Polio

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Rotary leads the effort to eradicate polio worldwide. 

Sometimes we may wonder if what we do collectively as Rotarians really makes much of a difference. Does what we do really make the world a better place? I had the chance to sit in on the recent Polio seminar, and it was clear that, indeed, we do make a positive difference in our world. 

Some 40 years ago, Rotary International declared war on Polio. At that time, approximately 360,000 new cases of this dreaded disease were reported worldwide. Rotary "started the fire" (apologies to Billy Joel) that brought together important allies like WHO, USAID, the Gates Foundation and others with the goal of eliminating polio.
Today, this horrible disease is endemic in only two countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and now fewer than 100 new cases, all from those countries, are reported. We have been 99.9% effective, but there is still more to be done.

Yes, Rotary has done amazing things. We have immunized literally billions of children because we believed that the impossible could be done. Each Rotary Club is encouraged to contribute at least $1500 annually to Polio Plus. Individual Rotarians like you and I can contribute whatever is comfortable. You are on a winning team! We do this for the children of the world. 

Thanks Rotary!


Join us for the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting on Friday, May 16, 2025

Please join us on Friday, May 16th at Seasons 52, as we welcome Dr. Sriharsha Vajjala, M.D.

Dr. Sriharsha Vajjala, M.D, is a Sleep Medicine Physician with clinical, teaching, and research experience. He is Dual Board Certified in Internal and Sleep Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American Medical Association (AMA). He trained family medicine, psychiatry residents, and medical students at the University of Hawaii. He was also a Sub-Investigator on multiple Clinical Trials, including some new Drugs pending and FDA approved for Insomnia and Narcolepsy. He specializes in sleep apnea , insomnia, parasomnias, Jet lag, shift work, Delayed sleep phase, restless legs, narcolepsy/hypersomnia, and pediatric sleep disorders. Dr. Vajjala frequently gives talks, lectures, and seminars to broad audiences in the media and in person to spread awareness of common sleep problems. Dr. Vajjala strongly believes that Sleep is an essential part of Healthy living and must be emphasized in healthy, active lifestyle along with exercise and nutrition. He advocates a comprehensive patient-centric, and patient-led management approach.

The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Please register by 5pm on Monday, May 12th. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!


Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader Awards Luncheon (OPYL) Friday May 2

The Annual Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader (OPYL) of the Year program is a partnership between Phoenix Rotary 100 and the City of Phoenix. This program recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of young people, enhances the perception of youth, and raises community awareness of the positive contributions of youth. Our own members helped throughout the judging process - both reading essays from entrants and serving as judges at the in-person panel interviews to determine this year's winners. High school students were selected as council district winners and will be recognized, along with the teacher who inspired them the most at the award's luncheon during our Club meeting on Friday, May 2nd. Each of the district winners will receive a cash award. The two overall winners from the city's district winners will be announced and will receive an additional cash award during the luncheon! Please join us on Friday, May 2nd at the Phoenix Country Club for our Annual OPYL program.

This event will be held at the Phoenix Country Club on Friday, May 2, 2025. Registration is $60 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking hereComplimentary registration for Phoenix Rotary 100 members. 

You must register by Monday, April 28, 2025 at 5 pm - no walk-ins or late registrations will be accepted. Please also note that there are no cancelations after April 28th at 5 pm.

**Due to a high number of members registering and not attending in the past, if you register and do not attend, you will be charged $60 for lunch to your Club account.

The name SRP to refer to the name of the sponsor


  

Upcoming Events


Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting
Speaker: Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell
More info


Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader Awards Luncheon (OPYL)
Topic: Outstanding Phoenix Youth Leader Awards Luncheon
More info


Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Sriharsha Vajjala, M.D, Insomnia and Sleep Institute of Arizona
Topic: Insomnia and Sleep
More info


Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting - Presidential Induction
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
More info