Hammond Rotary

Hammond Rotary The Hammond Rotary Club has been supporting community organizations in Hammond, Louisiana and the surrounding areas since April 1, 1922.

We meet on Wednesday’s at 12:00 noon at Tope La Catering Downtown located in Downtown Hammond. - How It All Started -

Rotary began February 23, 1905 in Chicago. A young attorney, Paul Harris, recognized the need for business and professional men to join together for the purpose of providing volunteer service to their community. Harris invited three friends, a coal dealer, a merchant tailor and a

mining engineer, to meet at his office to explore this idea. They decided to meet weekly and each would invite others to join them. As they met each week they rotated meeting places from one office or place of business, thus the name Rotary. From that meager beginning in Chicago, Rotary has grown to international in scope and is the oldest volunteer service organization in the world. Today there are over 32,000 clubs in 200 countries with more than 1.2 million members. The idea and purpose of Rotary is just as much alive and prevalent today as it was in 1905. This is attested by the fact that an average of 500 new clubs are organized annually and 115 new members are added weekly. The Hammond club was chartered April 1, 1922.

06/22/2026
06/12/2026

Our Rotary Club of Hammond President, Rick Sedberry, inviting you to be our guest on June 17th at noon and hear updates from Trent Anthony with Tangi Parish School Board! Join us! 🙌🏻

The Rotary Club of Hammond was pleased to welcome Penny Lentini, our 2026 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) recipien...
06/10/2026

The Rotary Club of Hammond was pleased to welcome Penny Lentini, our 2026 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) recipient, as she stopped by to introduce herself and thank the club for selecting her to attend the upcoming conference. Penny impressed everyone with her poise, confidence, and ability to articulate her goals and aspirations at such a young age.

Joining Penny were her mother, Lauren Edwards, and Evita Baylor, Special Education Educator with the Tangipahoa Parish School System, who came to support and encourage her. We look forward to seeing all that Penny accomplishes through this leadership opportunity.

Pictured left to right: Michelle Sutton (Interact Chair), Evita Baylor (Special Education Educator, Tangipahoa Parish School System), Penny Lentini (Hammond High Magnet School student), Lauren Edwards (Penny’s mother), and Rick Sedberry (Rotary Club of Hammond President).

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06/04/2026

Listen to our Hammond Rotary President, Rick Sedberry, talking about our service organization and giving back to our community!

Come visit us June 10th at noon and learn more about the group, enjoy lunch and listen to our guest speaker - Jessica Shirey with Hammond Historic District.

Congratulations to one of our longest serving members, Dr. Michael Haight has been a Rotarian for 56 years!! He was awar...
05/13/2026

Congratulations to one of our longest serving members, Dr. Michael Haight has been a Rotarian for 56 years!! He was awarded a certificate and the Rotary Peace award.

We are proud to introduce the 2026–2027 Rotary Club of Hammond Board of Directors! 👏💙This group of dedicated leaders is ...
04/29/2026

We are proud to introduce the 2026–2027 Rotary Club of Hammond Board of Directors! 👏💙

This group of dedicated leaders is ready to serve our community, grow our impact, and continue Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self.”

✨ President: Rick Sedberry
✨ Past President: Mary Ruth Petz
✨ President-Elect: Tom Pistorius
✨ Secretary: Michael Minkus
✨ Treasurer: Richard Bailey
✨ Executive Secretary: Gary LaCombe
✨ Program Chair: Ryan Clouatre
✨ Membership Chair: Joe Mier
✨ Rotary Foundation of Hammond Inc. Chair: Rachael Younger Nelson
✨ Foundation Chair: Mike Williams
✨ Public Image: Toni Carruth
✨ Special Advisor / District Liaison: Daryl Ferrara
✨ Historian: Daryl Ferrara
✨ Fund Development: Michelle Gallo
✨ Interact Chair: Michelle S. Sutton

We are grateful for each of these individuals stepping up to lead and serve. Here’s to another impactful year of fellowship and service in our community! 🌎💛

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113 East Thomas Street
Hammond, LA
70401

Opening Hours

12pm - 1pm

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