The 2018-19 leaders of Rotary gathered together March 8-10, 2018 for one of the most spectacular and inspiring Presidents-elect Training Seminar ever!
Rotary leaders from 45 of our clubs and 14 Assistant governors gathered with their counterparts from all 8 New England Rotary Districts.
Top speakers including RI Director Elect Jeffry Cadorette, End Polio Now Chair Mike McGovern, PDG Drew Kessler and Shirley-Pat Chamberlain wowed the Presidents-Elect an Assistant Governors with their enthusiasm for Rotary and inspiration to become bold changemakers to bring their clubs to the next level.
22 Clubs have nominated a service hero for the March 26th Service Hero Celebration taking place at the Hampton Inn, Natick from 5 15 to 8pm.
10 clubs have reserved for 10 members to attend! It’s going to be an inspirational evening of celebration, awards, and Rotary fellowship! You don’t want to miss this special night that will leave you feeling VERY proud to be a Rotarian. Registration closes Monday March 19th! Here is the quick link for registration:
It's a good time for us to step back and take a look at how we are doing with membership so far this Rotary year. Fact is - there is light at the end of tunnel when it comes to membership trends for our district!
Just looking at the raw statistics, we see what appears to be membership slippage slowing down, if not actually a bit of a turnaround. In the 2016-2017 Rotary Year, District 7910 saw a net loss of 68 members. As of January 31, 2018, we still see a loss for the 2017-2018 Rotary Year of 11 members, but that is a distinct slowing of membership losses.
But wait, there’s more! The “official” statistics quoted above do not include Honorary Members. If you include honoraries in the figures, you see that we had a net loss of 35 members in 2016-2017 and an INCREASE of 23 members this Rotary Year (through Feb. 28)!
The Rotary Club of Concord invites you to its 43rd Annual Pops Night featuring the Concord Band with popular jazz singer Amanda Carr on April 6 at “51 Walden, the Performing Arts Center” in Concord.
The doors open at 7 p.m. for you to enjoy refreshments and browse the silent auction. Downbeat at 8. The pops-style seating offers you a chance to unwind and visit with friends. Tickets at $30 each may be purchased online at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/crp or by calling Dick Hale at 978-394-5158. Proceeds benefit Concord’s new Minuteman Bike Share with bike rental stations in Concord Center and West Concord.
The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley is sponsoring its sixth financial Reality Fair on the morning of April 6 at Nashoba Regional High School. Here’s your opportunity to volunteer and experience first-hand what a Reality Fair is all about. We have the opportunity to provide a valuable life lesson to all 225 10th graders at the high school (Yes, you have to pay for electricity) and have fun at the same time! Volunteer materials will be provided in advance. To sign up or for more information, contact Laura Spear, laura@spear.net.
These funds will be used to support children’s and youth programs at the library. The library was thrilled with our donation because many of the programs the library offers would not exist without outside funding provided by the Friends.
In the photo: Board member, Robert White, presented the check to Children’s Librarian, Pat Lalli (center) and to Donna Englander, Friends president (right).
After 2 missions to Puerto Rico where we conducted immunization clinics and reconstruction of homes, we are planning a third mission and YOU are invited.
The 3rd trip to Puerto Rico is tentatively planned for the weekend of April, 13 or 14 to 16. It will be well planned but you will be responsible for all your expenses which can run from $900 to $1,200. If you are interested please contact Gary Hough holdenhunt@aol.com Be sure to put Hurricane relief in the subject line. We would like to firm up our plans as soon as possible.
Send in your stories for the District’s newsletter of Making a Difference in your community! Write to karinmgaffney@gmail.com and send pictures with a brief article with details of how your club is volunteering to provide support and assistance to members of your community. Talk about the organizations with which you collaborate.
Tell the story of inspiring and selfless acts of kindness! Share and inspire so we can spread the word about all the good works being done by the amazing members of Rotary District 7910!
Tell Rotary's Story as “People of Action” By Laura Spear, Zone 32 Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator
Every club and District can tell its story as “People of Action” in your respective communities. All you need is a good photo! Everything else is available for you on rotary.org to create your own ads — customized to the work your club is doing — for social media or print advertising.
Stories about fundraisers, contributions, or international service are an integral part of what we do, but they’re not necessarily People of Action stories. The People of Action campaign is designed to help better inform our local communities about Rotary and the work we do for the places we call home. To let the rest of the world know who we are, doesn’t it make sense to let our neighbors know first?
A People of Action story connects with people—by showing the positive impact Rotary clubs have on our communities. The best way to do this is by incorporating certain elements effectively into your story, including: