Justin L. Vigdor will be the 86th recipient of the Rochester Rotary Award, the oldest and most prestigious civic award in Rochester. The award recognizes community members who personify Rotary’s “Service Above Self” motto and who demonstrate exceptional community spirit, touch the lives of many citizens, serve as a positive role model, and share wisdom and knowledge to empower others.

Rochester Rotary is honoring Justin Vigdor for his more than half a century of service to the Rochester community. Vigdor has served on dozens of nonprofit boards of directors, including being instrumental in founding the Al Sigl Community of Agencies and serving as chair of the Rochester Fringe Festival for a decade. He also led a 20-year project to create the Telesca Center for Justice, which co-locates the region’s providers of legal services to the indigent. Other board services included Alzheimer’s Association, Quad A for Kids, Mary Cariola Center, The Hochstein School, Jewish Family Center, Special Olympics of Genesee and Western N.Y. and United Way of Greater Rochester.

We will be honoring Justin at the George Eastman Museum on Tuesday, October 15th. Registration will open at 5:15 p.m. followed by a program and the award presentation in the Dryden Theatre. The reception will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with dinner stations and an open bar.

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Please use the forms below to RSVP by Monday, October 7th.