Our Volunteers

Paige Baker - Volunteer

“I am proud to be volunteering with an organization that has helped me so much over the past couple of years. The first time I had ever rowed was at RCIR, after I had recently lost my mother to…

Katia (Kat) Chaban - Volunteer

“In a search for purpose, I didn’t have to look any further than where I spend my time with Rochester Community Inclusive Rowing (RCIR), where I share my passion for rowing with people who…

Daniel Villani - Volunteer Fundraiser

“I have been leading fundraising efforts this summer for RCiR, and it has been absolutely amazing to give back to the organization that has helped me so much since I first started rowing with…

Marienne Siracusa - Volunteer

“I have had the pleasure of rowing with several Master Rowing programs in the Rochester NY area over the last several years. The experience with all…

Gayle Stahl - Volunteer

“My Name is Gayle. Several years ago, I began rowing with a rowing club and fell in love with it immediately. I was 69 years old. When RCiR started up, I started…

Pat Stahl - Volunteer

“I discovered this amazing organization 4 1/2 years ago, and for me it was a life-changing event. When I volunteer…

Linda Eastman - Volunteer

“I was rowing with a competitive rowing club and doing some occasional volunteer work with RCIR. I learned my cancer had returned with a vengeance, and between treatment and surgeries…

Beth O’Neill - Volunteer and Board Member

“I am proud to be associated with RCiR. We serve veterans from any service and those with any barrier to the sport of rowing, at no cost to them. Our volunteers have the privilege of…