The Olean Rotary Club will present its seventh-annual "Service Above Self" Award to the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany at a dinner on Tuesday, April 8 at 5:30 PM.The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany is a congregation of Catholic women religious and their Associates serving the poor and marginalized of Bolivia, Brazil, Jamaica, Mozambique, and the United States for over 160 years.
Just one example of the impact the Sisters have had : for more than two decades, the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany have ensured local mothers had enough clothing, diapers and necessities to care for their babies and toddlers during the holidays and new year through the “Shower for Mary” collections as a form of “Welcome to the Neighborhood Bags” being collected for the approximately 600 babies born at Olean General Hospital each year.
The “Service Above Self" dinner will be held from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, April 8 at "Woodside Tavern on the Range" at 3319 W. River Rd Olean, NY.
Cocktails start at 5:30 PM; Buffet Dinner at 6:15 PM; Cash Bar; Presentation to follow
Tickets, $45 per person or $85 per couple, can be purchased at the door, by mailing a check to PO Box 121 Olean, NY, or online on the Rotary Facebook page HERE.
RSVP by March 23, 2025
The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany will jointly become the seventh recipient of the annual award. Previous winners have included Meme Yanetsko; Olean Area Service Club with the Exchange Club, Lions Club, and Zonta; Allegany American Legion Ritual team; and Crandall's family Curt, Cathy, and Cory, Dan Evans, Linda O’Brien and Dan Spring, and last year's winners, Enchanted Mountain Garden Club of Allegany and Olean Gardens and Beautification Committee. All past winners are welcome to attend, and everyone is welcome to celebrate 2025 winners.
The Olean Rotary Club is a service organization of professionals in the Greater Olean Area, committed to improving life in the community and internationally. A guiding principle for Rotarians is “Service Above Self." In 1989 the Council on Legislation established “Service Above Self” as the principal motto of Rotary, because it best conveys the philosophy of unselfish volunteer service. To conclude, the club recently requested nominations from the community of people that go above and beyond to improve our community, and the response was overwhelming, according to Rotary officials. So many people in the Olean Area are dedicated to improving lives and enriching the community with various projects and organizations.