Our first meeting was a great success! With over 30 members in attendance we learned about Rotary, reviewed up coming projects, and brain stormed ideas of new projects and events that align with our 3 Pillar system of Fellowship, Mentorship, and Service. The evening was fun, full of smiles and plans for inspiring events. It is exciting to see what we can accomplish this semester, we are people of action! Join us at our next meeting!

 

Boston University is proud to announce a team of extraordinary Rotaractors onto the Executive Board!

These Rotaractors will be your point people and will help shape Rotaract into designing projects, develop initiatives, fundraise, and make things you want to happen! We are after all people of action.

 

 

 

Hometown: Stony Brook, NY
Major/area of study at BU: Occupational therapy
Best thing from summer: Spending time with my family
Favorite thing to do: Photography, reading, cooking, cross country skills, kayaking and swimming
Looking forward to Rotaract: Advising Rotaract and working on service activities with members
5 words that describe you: kind, enthusiastic, creative, committed, friendly
Fun fact: I have traveled to all 50 states

President: Sarah Tuberty

 

 

Hometown: Vacaville, CA

Studying at BU: Occupational Therapy 

Best thing from summer: Traveling, went to Peru, Mexico, and Taiwan!! 

Favorite thing to do: Be outdoors, singing and dancing (but not very well!)

Looking forward to Rotaract: Being apart of developing new projects, seeing what Rotaractors create this year

5 words that describe you:  Enthusiastic, welcoming, resilient, adventurous, creative

Fun fact: I have Grapheme-Colour Synesthesia! All of my letters and numbers are associated with a color

 

 

 

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Studying at BU: Occupational Therapy 

Best thing from Summer: Hiking Machu Picchu

Favorite thing to do: Snowboard/hike

Looking forward to Rotaract: Working to make my new BU home a better place on and off campus

5 words to describe you: Adventurous, outgoing, patient, active, and hardworking

Fun Fact: In New Zealand I lived/explored for 2 months out of a camper can I renovated

 

 

 

Hometown: Trabuco Canyon, CA
Studying at BU: Occupational Therapy
Best thing from summer: Relaxing in the woods of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania
Favorite thing to do: Read fiction books
Looking forward to Rotaract: Interacting with the Boston community with fellow BU students
5 words that describe you: Compassionate, generous, quiet, creative, adventurous
Fun fact: I’ve studied American Sign Language and love to practice with anyone who knows it or wants to learn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On September 12, the Sargent College Rotaract Club held their monthly ”COOKING HEALTHY TO FEEL GREAT!” workshop series as a collaboration with Women and Girls Thriving in Brookline and Target. The event is held at Sargent College. Eight women who live at the Egmont/Trustman and three children enjoyed making two Sargent Choice recipes of Vegetarian Tacos with Avocado Cream and Peppermint Bark Popcorn. There were many Rotaract members participated in making these healthy recipes. In addition, Brookline Rotarian, Susan Rack joined us.

 

Hello everyone! My name is Lauren Cooper. I am a freshman studying Health Science on the Pre-Medical track. I am so excited to be a part of Rotaract, as well as run a sub-committee for knitting. If this sounds like something you are interested in, I invite you to join!

We will be knitting for a program the Brookline Rotary Club just initiated -- Rotary Knitting for Kids Project. All the items we make will be donated to children who are recent immigrants from countries like Russia, China, and Haiti. The hats and scarves will be collected on December 14th. The goal I have set for us is to donate at least 50 items.  

You do not need any past experience in knitting whatsoever. I will be more than happy to teach you. I do, however, ask that, if you decide to knit with us, you bring your own supplies.

If you are interested in joining the Knitting Committee, please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns. My e-mail is Lacooper@bu.edu.  I look forward to meeting all of you and knitting for a great cause!

 

 

Think the idea of a committee is awesome?!? Start your own! Email burotar@bu.edu to find out how

• Cooking Series with Women and Children Thriving in Brookline with a partnership with City Target 
  • This project aims to develop healthy, delicious, and cost effective recipes in addition to hosting a cooking evening to learn techniques and share meals!
  • City Target has graciously sponsored the food and equipment needed to fund our program, making it entirely free for our participants
  • Our cooking series will occur on the following dates from 7-9pm in Sargent 610
    • October 24th 
    • November 14th 
    • December 12th

• Fundraise for the Play for All Park in Vacaville, California 
  • This year Sarah Tuberty is the President of the BU Rotaract Club and her mother, Katheryn Tuberty, is the president of the Vacaville Rotary Club in California. Upon their presidential year mother and daughter developed a partnership to support an ongoing initiative for the Vacaville Rotary Club. Our Rotaract Club with help raise funds to support an inclusive and accessible Challenge League baseball park, playground, play structures, and picnic areas for children of all needs and abilities. The park will have two challenge league field set up, one being modeled after the SF Giants Stadium and the other being Fenway Park. For more information visit here 

• Brookline Day September 24th 
  • Rotaract will partner with students on the Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program to run a booth at the Brookline Day on backpack awareness and safety. We will provide opportunities for community members to weigh their bags, test out alternative ways to wear bags, and reflect on lower back pain that may be associated with bag wearing. For more information visit here

• Rotary Zone 24 & 32 2017 Institute October 19-21
  • Our club is developing a service project to be conducted at the Rotary Zone Institute. We will be able to meet District Governors and Rotarians as they learn about membership trends, community service, and public relations as we celebrate the 100th year of the Rotary Foundation. For more information visit here 

• Screening of the Documentary Seven Women
  • Stephanie Woollard founded the organization, Seven Women, to empower marginalized women through education, skills training and income generation. A documentary was developed over the course of 4 years, capturing the story of these women in Nepal and how this organization provides meaningful impact on their lives. Rotaract will organize a documentary screening to learn more about this incredible organization. For more information visit here

• The Gift of Life
  • In the past legacy of our club we have raised funds to donate to a child in need of life saving medical attention they would otherwise not have access too. Rotaract not only provided funds support operations, they also coordinated housing and meals for the family to use for the duration of their stay in Boston. This year one of our children is in need of an additional procedure and we are developing ways to best assist this child and his family. For more information visit here 

• Purple Pinkie Day
  • This is an event to raise awareness and collect funds in the community to help in conjunction with the legacy efforts of Rotary International to eradicate Polio from our global community by administering needed vaccines. We are very close, but we still have a little ways to go! For more information visit here

• One Can Help 
  • Fundraise to help support an organization to help provide scholarships and resources to children in need within the juvenile court system to make a positive change when no other funds are available. For more information visit here