On December 21st, 2017 the Rotary Club of Downtown St Catharines presented Joe Piliterri with with a Paul Harris Fellowship in honour and recognition of his significant contributions to community and truly embodying Service Above Self. Joe joins the company of other notable figures Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk.