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Rushmore Rotary is a local club composed of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives in our community. We were organized in March 1986 and currently have 90 members. Rushmore Rotary Meetings are held every Tuesday morning at 7am at Elevation Inn & Suites, 950 North Street, Rapid City, SD. Virtual Zoom meeting logins are available.

We also have an Impact Club, a service-oriented arm of Rushmore Rotary that meets every second and fourth Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Zymurcracy, 4624 Creek Drive #6, Rapid City, SD. This is a good option for anyone who can't make it to a morning meeting.

Press here to contact our President or membership chairperson for a zoom invite or to find out how to join.

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2025 Strategic Planning Session

The Rapid City Rushmore Rotary Club held its Strategic Planning Session this morning to create a unified vision, set clear priorities and goals on how best to fulfill our mission of “Service Above Self,” and proactively plan for future challenges and opportunities. We are excited about Rushmore Rotary’s future and serving our communities!!
Thank you Lori C. For facilitating our planning session.

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November 4, 2025 Meeting

Our speaker today was Chris Heacock, PhD, educator, author and psychology researcher (and also our club President’s wife). She shared insights into her book, “Being Human is Hard: Choose Forgiveness. This book was based on her doctorate thesis. She interviewed 13 people who forgave major offenses and came from 10 different belief systems. Forgiveness is not condoning what’s been done to you, it’s uncovering and understanding a painful event, and moving beyond shame, anger and blame. Her subjects felt free and took their power back. Her book can be found at Amazon.com.

Children’s Home Trunk or Treat

Eight Rushmore Rotarians had a fun time handing out treats today to around 35 children at the Black Hills Children’s Home Trunk or Treat event! It was great to see so many joyful children and smiling faces (Rushmore Rotarians had big smiles also)!

Rushmore Rotarians volunteer at Cornerstone Rescue Mission

Today Rushmore Rotarians served lunch at the Cornerstone Mission. Thank you Kim N, Janet K, Mark C, and Mary Kenner. Adding to our goal of 40 acts of kindness through acts of service for our upcoming 40th anniversary.

Community Action!

Saturday was clean up day. This is part of the DOT's Adopt a Highway Program. Rushmore Rotarians did a great job cleaning up and of course had fun while doing it.

The Rotary Foundation

Every day, Rotary members respond to challenges big and small, emerging and ongoing. And when members like you participate through service or with a donation to our Foundation, we make an even bigger impact.

Please donate online or send your contribution by mail to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund-SHARE or one of our Annual Fund's areas of focus. Your gift will support projects like these and make Doing Good in the World possible.

Rotary's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Code of Conduct

What we say and how we behave matter. Although free expression is important, we must take responsibility for how our words and actions may affect others. The RI Board has approved a new DEI Code of Conduct to help Rotary members create and maintain an environment that is collaborative, positive, and healthy for everyone. Simply put, the DEI Code of Conduct asks you to: