Welcome to The Rotary Club of Louisville
With almost 400 members, the Rotary Club of Louisville is the 12th largest club of Rotary International’s 45,000+ clubs around the world. Our Club has been serving others in this community and worldwide since 1912.
We welcome guests and visiting Rotarians from all over the world at our weekly Thursday luncheon meetings. Our programs involve prominent leaders in every field, and our membership represents the business and civic leaders of our community and our state.
We are connected with each other, our community and with other Rotarians worldwide.
OUR MEETINGS
Thursdays at 12:00 PM (networking/lunch begins at 11:30am)
See upcoming speakers here: https://www-louisvillerotary-org-stg.wordifysites.com/our-meetings/
University Club Louisville
200 E Brandeis Ave
Louisville, KY 40208
Mail:
Rotary Club of Louisville
657 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Ste D-226
Louisville, KY 40222
CLUB NEWS
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2026 Battle of the Bells: December 5, 12, 19
Join us for our annual "Battle of the Bells" competition with the Kiwanis Club on Saturdays in December at the Holiday Manor Kroger on US 42. Shifts are from 9:00 to 10:30, 10:30 to noon, noon to 1:30, 1:30 to 3:00; guests/children are welcome.
Register for December 5th HERE
Register for December 12th HERE
Register for December 19th HERE
If you can't take a shift but want to help us win the challenge, swing by, drop some coins or bills, and cheer us on! Or, you can make a donation HERE.
Contact me at 502-552-2002 or gbrakmeier@centralelectronic.com with questions or if you need assistance with signup.
Click Read More to see more photos and the list of bell ringers from last year!
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
RCL Meeting: PDG Leon Hirsh
Speaker: Leon Hirsh, Past District 6940 Governor
"The Fight for the Oral Polio Vaccine"
More info
RCL Meeting: Carlos Sanchez
Speaker: Carlos Sanchez, President, AT&T Kentucky
More info
Joint Thanksgiving Luncheon hosted by Kiwanis Club
Speaker: TBD
More info
NO LUNCH MEETING
Speaker: NO LUNCH MEETING due to evening Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
More info
Rotary Annual Meeting & Holiday Celebration at Hurstbourne CC
Speaker: Rotary Annual Meeting & Holiday Celebration at Hurstbourne CC
More info
NO RCL MEETING due to Rotary Day at the Downs
Speaker: NO MEETING due to Rotary Day at the Downs
More info
RCL Meeting: Club Leadership Transition & Recognitions
Speaker: Leadership Transition
More info
SPARKS NEWSLETTER
ROTARY Sparks 12-21-2025
People of Action
Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change
The Rotary Club of Louisville has supported over 40 International Youth Exchanges.
Youth
Service
The Rotary Club of Louisville is a strong supporter of people with special needs.
Community
Service
The Rotary Club of Louisville has supported the End Polio Now campaign since 1979.
International
Service
The Rotary Club of Louisville is a leader in supporting the community.
Vocational
Service
WE CONNECT PEOPLE
Rotary unites more than a million people
Through Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.
WE TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
We take action locally and globally
Each day, our members pour their passion, integrity, and intelligence into completing projects that have a lasting impact. We persevere until we deliver real, lasting solutions.
WE SOLVE PROBLEMS
No challenge is too big for us
For more than 110 years, we’ve bridged cultures and connected continents to champion peace, fight illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease.
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.