The RY-Llama says I can't wait to meet all the students!

Are you surrounded by a plethora of potential RYLA students?

Have Sophomores in your area applied to your Rotary club? Are enthusiastic young people getting ready to talk about their experiences and their passions during interviews?

Now is the time for you to begin interviewing and selecting your students!

Student Online Registration is open now and DUE APRIL 15.
The RY-Llama says I can't wait to meet all the students! 2024-03-13 04:00:00Z 0
District Learning Assembly - April 20 2024-03-13 04:00:00Z 0
Umbrellas Needed for People with Disabilities In Kenya 2024-03-13 04:00:00Z 0
Boy Scout Troop 157 Pasta Dinner April 5 in Weston 2024-03-11 04:00:00Z 0

Warming Hearts and Houses

Lowell Rotary is fine tuning their approach to giving by selecting causes that are beneficial to specific needs. We were "Heart Beat" sponsors for the Heart Ball 2024 event to benefit children suffering from cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart). We also contributed to the SPC Matthew Pollini Memorial Fund, which is a non-profit dedicated to helping Veterans in need to heat their homes. Both contributions were gratefully acknowledged and put to good use.
 
Photo: Rotarian Patricia Witts presents a check to Kate and Scott Middlemiss, Big Heart Foundation chairs.
Warming Hearts and Houses 2024-03-11 04:00:00Z 0

2024 Club Public Image Awards - Q&A March 13

Annually, one of the most frequently cited goals among Rotary Club Presidents is "increase awareness of the significant contributions our Club makes to our communities, and the impact of our efforts."
 
The 2024 District 7910 Public Image Awards will celebrate excellence and spotlight effective, high-impact initiatives in four categories: 
  1. Outstanding Public Relations Work, Promotional Efforts & Materials
  2. Outstanding Web Presence
  3. Outstanding Social Media Presence
  4. Exemplary Public Image Presence
The Public Image Awards team will host a Q&A on Zoom at 8:00 am on Wednesday, March 13. RSVP beforehand to receive the link.
 
Rotarians do the work and rarely share the impact with focus and intensity. Successful public image initiatives share those stories, raise awareness, stimulate interest, and generate membership interest. 
 
The Rotary 7910 Public Image Awards Entry Form is available to you now. You can start (and complete) your entry and edit it until the entry deadline on April 6. 
    2024 Club Public Image Awards - Q&A March 13 2024-03-10 05:00:00Z 0

    District Awards

    You and your Club members work hard all year to meet your goals.  You’ve accomplished a lot - now it’s time to be recognized for your effort and hard work!!!  Here is the 2023 – 2024 Club Awards Worksheet. Complete this form as if today were June 30 and assume that what you have planned for the rest of the year, you will accomplish. Remember, THE FOUR WAY TEST applies here!!!
     
    Note that the worksheet automatically calculates the points you earn for each line item. Simply fill in the yellow cells and the spreadsheet will do the rest.
     
    Questions? Contact our awards committee (PDGs Klaus Hachfeld, Bob Cassidy & Victor Tom) by sending an email to awards@rotary7910.org. We will all see your question and you’ll receive a quick response.
     
    Once completed, submit your form to awards@rotary7910.org. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR AWARDS FORM IS APRIL 13.
     
    Good Luck!! The District WANTS to recognize your efforts….please take the time to complete and submit the form so we can celebrate your Club’s accomplishments!
    District Awards 2024-03-10 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Citation

    Each year, Rotary International publishes criteria for a club to obtain the Rotary Citation.
     
    By now, you should have entered your goals in Rotary Club Central – now you simply need revisit the goal center at https://rcc.rotary.org/#/goals?pth=Cl (My Rotary login required) and document the goals that you’ve achieved.  
     
    There are 26 categories - YOU select goals in 13 of them. If you achieve these goals, you get the Citation….simple as that!!
     
    See the 26 goal categories and instructions here. They also be accessed from Rotary Club Central at https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/rotary-citation. If you haven’t already set your goals, there’s still time!
    Rotary Citation 2024-03-10 05:00:00Z 0

    Significant Service Award and the Avenues of Service Award.

    Two awards you may wish to consider as Club President are the Significant Service Award and the Avenues of Service Award.
     
    The Significant Service Award recognizes a Club whose project has addressed a significant need in your community. The Significant Service Award is designed to give districts an opportunity to recognize club projects that address a significant problem or need in the local community.
     
    (Note that International service projects are not eligible for this award). 
     
    As club president, you can nominate your club via this form to be recognized for a significant service project that addressed a need in your community. This is a simple, online application which your can access at https://rotary.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55CFSyWTWCwhQln
     
    Avenues of Service Award (District recognition)
     
    With an award from their District, clubs can honor a Rotarian or Rotaractor who participates in service activities in one of the five Avenues of Service — club, vocational, community, international, and youth service. Club Presidents nominate members for this award using an online application form you can access at https://rotary.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4V0rQ6ijj6qu9pj.
     
    When you submit a member’s name for this award using the online application, nominations are then sent to the District Governor who will review and decide whether to recognize each nominee for the Avenue of Service Award with a certificate.  This document,  “Awards Examples of Avenues of Service Activities” describes the criteria for this recognition.
    Significant Service Award and the Avenues of Service Award. 2024-03-10 05:00:00Z 0
    Special Forum 4/3: Harnessing Climate Fears into Positive Action -- free & open to the public 2024-03-10 05:00:00Z 0
    Food Packaging Event Saturday Mar 23 @ Nashoba HS, Bolton  Christine Mudgett 2024-03-04 05:00:00Z 0
    Family Movie Matinee (Shrek), Mar 30th, 12:30pm at Maynard Fine Arts Theater Christine Mudgett 2024-03-04 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Needs You!

    What is the number one strategic objective for Rotary International, District 7910, and your club? The answer is quite simple, increase membership! Establishing a goal to "increase membership" is very common amongst clubs, however, being successful at it is another story. How do we increase membership at all levels?
    Rotary Needs You! Mark Vital 2024-03-04 05:00:00Z 0
    Save the Date! Weston Kids Fishing Derby Returns April 21st Aaron Roy 2024-03-01 05:00:00Z 0
    Children's Business Fair ~ KidPreneurs: Apply now for May 18 Fair 2024-02-29 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Peace Fellowship Applications Now Open!

    Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully-funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers. 
     
    The 2025-26 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is available online through 15 May 2024. If you know a potential candidate, use our referral form so they can receive more information.
    Rotary Peace Fellowship Applications Now Open! 2024-02-28 05:00:00Z 0
    Like, Follow & Share our New District Facebook Page Elliott Rittenberg 2024-02-28 05:00:00Z 0
    District Awards Programs (Plural!) 2024-02-28 05:00:00Z 0

    Collecting LEGO Bricks the Month of March

    The Changemakers Rotary of Central Mass will be collecting LEGOS and DUPLOS for local children in need. We will have collection boxes at O'Connor's Restaurant and Bar in Worcester, AllCom Credit Union on Park Avenue in Worcester, and the office of Boy Scouts of America in Rutland.
    Collecting LEGO Bricks the Month of March 2024-02-26 05:00:00Z 0

    How Do Global Grants Make Sustainable Change in the World?

    One remarkable aspect of The Rotary Foundation is that opportunities for significant projects exist wherever there’s a need — in large countries and small ones, in metropolitan areas and rural ones. 

    Global grant projects are built on international partnerships, and those collaborations can take many forms. A district in Canada may be the international sponsor, with a U.S. district as the host sponsor. A club in France could sponsor a global grant project in Germany. The need, not the location, determines the project.

     
    How Do Global Grants Make Sustainable Change in the World? 2024-02-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Fitchburg East Rotary Club 43rd Annual Superbowl Brunch

    On February 11, 2024, the Fitchburg East Rotary held their 43rd Annual Superbowl Brunch. The event was spectacular with hundreds of people enjoying themselves. The food was fantastic with an ice cream sundae station, “The best ever” someone said. There were approximately 20-22 baskets being raffled off and the crowd was overwhelming keeping the ticket sellers very busy. The silent auction made almost $5,000 which was the highest ever. The community does a great job donating wonderful items for the brunch. This year, the Rotary made over $25,000 in gross revenue. The Superbowl Brunch raises money for high school scholarships and community projects.
    Fitchburg East Rotary Club 43rd Annual Superbowl Brunch 2024-02-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Club of Westford 1st Annual Cornhole Fun Day March 10, 2024

    Westford Rotary Club's First Annual Cornhole Tournament!
    Check-in at 1pm; Bags fly at 2pm!
    $70 per team to sign up. $500 Cash Prizes for 1st place and $200 consolation prize!
     
    All proceeds from this event support the wide-ranging charitable activities of the Westford Rotary Club. Recent club activities have included support for both local organizations (such as the Department of Children and Families, and the Greater Lowell Food Bank) and global projects (such as providing clean water to remote villages in Ghana). 
     
    Click the image to see it bigger. 
    Rotary Club of Westford 1st Annual Cornhole Fun Day March 10, 2024 2024-02-24 05:00:00Z 0
    The Ry-Llama Says! March 1st is the deadline to submit payments! 2024-02-24 05:00:00Z 0

    D7910's "Rotary Climate Action Now" is live!

    D7910's Environmental Action Group is happy to announce the release of an environmental project designed for clubs and communities – and you don’t have to get your hands dirty!

    The Rotary Climate Action Now (RCAN) project is an educational program designed by Rotarians and community members to help clubs and members understand the urgency of the climate crisis, inspire them to take action, and then (most importantly!) provide resources to help you take that action.
    D7910's "Rotary Climate Action Now" is live! 2024-02-23 05:00:00Z 0

    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Left-Right-Center Tournament March 8, 2024

    Don't miss a fun evening at the Wachusett Area Rotary Club's Left-Right Center Tournament on Friday, March 8, 2024! Win cash prizes while having a blast with your friends. The game is easy to learn and easy to play - no experience necessary. Space is limited - reserve your tickets now! $30 admission includes game play and light hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available. For tickets contact Rotarian Richard Traina 978-549-7700 | Traina@comcast.net Learn more on our website https://wachusettarearotaryclub.org/Stories/left-right-center-tournament-march-8-2024
    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Left-Right-Center Tournament March 8, 2024 2024-02-23 05:00:00Z 0

    Dancing with the Watertown Stars Returns on April 26th! 

    The Rotary Club of Watertown is delighted to announce the return of our most highly anticipated annual event on April 26th, 2024! Please join us for this fun event! Money raised will help to support our keystone programs such as our High School Senior Scholarship program, Senior Cookout, support of local food pantries, and more. Please refer here: for more information. Hope to see you there!
    Dancing with the Watertown Stars Returns on April 26th! 2024-02-23 05:00:00Z 0

    Four District Conference • May 3 - 5

    Join us for a Weekend of Fun, Fellowship and Service as We Celebrate our Clubs, Members and Accomplishments - Register Today!
    Our 4 District Conference begins Friday, May 3 at the Wellsworth Hotel (formerly Southbridge Inn & Conference Center). We'll have fellowship, fun and service at an event designed for Rotary members and our families. Inspiring speakers, field trips to local attractions and even an evening of music and dancing will make this conference an event you won't want to miss. You'll have an opportunity to meet:
    Four District Conference • May 3 - 5 Elliott Rittenberg 2024-02-14 05:00:00Z 0

    The Ry-Llama Says! Its time to begin selecting your students!

    Reminder that Payments are due March 1st!

    Congratulations on making it through the first 3 steps of the club action plan. Now it is time to begin selecting the students you want to send. Refer to steps 5, 6 and 7 of the club action plans for instructions on how to select your students. 

    April 15th is the deadline for submitting student names, so please take steps to ensure the selection process is completed in time (do not leave this to the last minute). 

    For form and letter templates and all other support documents please use the support materials website

    RYLA Dates: June 21,22,23
    RYLA cost: $325 per student
    Have Questions? 7910ryla@gmail.com
    The Ry-Llama Says! Its time to begin selecting your students! 2024-02-11 05:00:00Z 0
     Join Westford Rotary at the March 10 Cornhole Tournament  Patti Mason 2024-02-10 05:00:00Z 0

    What are District and Global Grants

    The Rotary Foundation has spent more than US$3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects around the world. Rotary members can work with communities through Foundation grants, and two key options are district and global grants.

    District grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad. Your district chooses what activities it will fund with these grants, such as humanitarian projects, scholarships, youth programs, or vocational training teams.

    Global grants fund large, international activities with sustainable and measurable results in Rotary’s areas of focus. These can include humanitarian projects, scholarships for graduate-level study, or vocational training teams.

    To make these grants happen we need your help and donations: DONATE NOW.
     
    What are District and Global Grants Roy A. Balfour 2024-02-05 05:00:00Z 0

    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Left-Right-Center Tournament March 8, 2024

    L-C-RJoin the Wachusett Area Rotary Club on Friday, March 8, 2024 for a fun evening playing Left-Right-Center! The game is easy to learn and easy to play - no experience necessary. Win cash prizes! There will also be a 50/50 raffle for more opportunities to win cash prizes.

    Space is limited - reserve your tickets now!

    $30 admission includes game play and light hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available.
     
    For tickets contact Rotarian Richard Traina 978-549-7700 | Traina@comcast.net

     
    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Left-Right-Center Tournament March 8, 2024 2024-02-04 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Leadership Institute Feb 27+29, 2024

    Virtual Rotary Leadership is coming...by popular request.

    WHEN: 2 evenings, February 27 + 29, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
     
    WHERE: From the comfort of your own home!
     
    WHO: For any Rotarians who want to learn more about Rotary’s structure, programs, leadership styles, fundraising, and service opportunities. It is not necessary to be on a club leadership track to participate.
     
    COST: $25 for the combined 2 nights. 
     
    NEW FLYER: Download this PDF to print & hand out to club members
     
    Register now at https://rlinea.org/ and then, on the left side, click on More Info under the heading "RLI NEA Seminar - Dist 7930-Wakefield, MA-Virtual; February 27th 2024"
    Rotary Leadership Institute Feb 27+29, 2024 2024-01-29 05:00:00Z 0
    Rotary Climate Action NOW! Susan Peghiny 2024-01-28 05:00:00Z 0

    Win Dinner On Us, from the Natick Rotary. Enter by Feb 29.
     

     

    Natick Rotary Club’s “Dinner On Us" offers multiple chances to win gift cards to great area restaurants. The Grand Prize is worth $2,000! Enter by midnight on February 29th (Leap Day!). 

    "Dinner On Us" is raising money for Natick Community grants program and for an international non-profit, Humans for Education, that trains women entrepreneurs in Kenya, breaking the cycle of generational poverty. 

    The Grand Prize is ten $200 gift cards to Natick Rotary members' favorite restaurants, a $2,000 value. There's also a $1,000 Second Prize (10 $100 gift cards) and 10 Third Prizes (each a $100 gift card).

    Participating Restaurants include: Smith and Wollensky, Buttercup, The Local, Sweet Basil, Dudley Chateau, Lola's, Dates and Olives, 7 South Bottle + Kitchen and Morse Tavern. 

    Enter here

    Before midnight on Thursday, February 29, 2024. 
     
     
    Win Dinner On Us, from the Natick Rotary. Enter by Feb 29.  Dawn Carberry 2024-01-25 05:00:00Z 0

    Advertise your business, Honor your leaders (NE PETS)

    Rotary AdThis year NE PETS is offering an opportunity for Rotarians to feature their businesses with business card size images. These ads will reach all 500+ attendees from Rhode Island and Connecticut to Maine and southern Quebec.

    Clubs and individuals are also invited to Honor their incoming President or other leaders with a 100-character message.

    Either ad can be submitted here. Thank you for helping to support this important learning experience for all our leaders for 2024-2025!
    Advertise your business, Honor your leaders (NE PETS) Joyce Graff 2024-01-19 05:00:00Z 0

    Environment & Peace - Lessons Learned • Zoom 1/30/24

    REGISTER HERE for this timely and important discussion where we'll examine lessons learned about the connection between environment and peace, two of Rotary's Areas of Focus.
     
    Dr. Michele Devlin of the Army War College is Professor of Environmental Security and an expert on the Arctic. She also serves as Professor of Arctic Health and Human Security with the National Science Foundation's UNI ARCTICenter.
    Environment & Peace - Lessons Learned • Zoom 1/30/24 2024-01-13 05:00:00Z 0

    Youth Outreach

    ATTN: Club Presidents and YEO's. 
     
    The 7910 District Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is still accepting applications for Short Term summer 2024 international exchanges for youth 15-181/2. This is a club service for a family to family exchange with no impact on club budgets. Students are matched with another student in the country of their choice. Students’ families host each other.
        
    For more information contact Sherrie Whittemore, 7910 RYE Short Term Coordinator at SherrieWhittemor@aol.com, text (508) 494-5978.
    Youth Outreach 2024-01-12 05:00:00Z 0

    2024-2025 Rotary Theme Announced!

    Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick announced that the 2024-25 presidential theme is ""The Magic of Rotary"" and called on members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives.
     
    "Don’t misunderstand me – we are not going to end polio or bring peace to the world by waving a wand and saying some funny words,” Urchick told incoming district governors at the Rotary International Assembly on 8 January. “It’s up to you. You create the magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member."
    2024-2025 Rotary Theme Announced! 2024-01-12 05:00:00Z 0
    The Ry-Llama says! RYLA Deadlines are coming up soon! 2024-01-10 05:00:00Z 0
    Toast for the Holidays TWO Amazing Rotary Clubs Meet 2024-01-10 05:00:00Z 0

    New! Environmental Awards for District 7910!

    2023/2024 Environmental AwardsNew this year! Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards to recognize club and individual efforts to support the environment, fight climate change, reduce plastics use, or other initiatives that will help us leave a cleaner, more healthy and livable world for our kids and grandchildren.
     
    For more information about the Environmental Awards click HERE. If you still have questions feel free to contact Sue Peghiny at suef0503@gmail.com

    The application is available by clicking HERE, and the deadline for submission is April 6, 2023. 
     
    The goal of these awards is to encourage clubs and members to undertake environmental initiatives and projects.
     
     
    New! Environmental Awards for District 7910! Susan Peghiny 2024-01-09 05:00:00Z 0

    The Fix is Free at the Repair Cafe Feb 24

    Repair Cafe flyerPlan ahead for this popular event. Have something that needs fixing? Don't throw it away before you give the Repair Café a chance to extend its life!! Bring it to Scott Hall 24, Vernon Street, Framingham on Feb 24 from 2 to 5. Co-sponsored by Rotary Club of Framingham and Transition Framingham.

    We're looking for additional volunteers who can sharpen knives (or want to learn how!), repair clothing, repair jewelry and fix sewing machines; If you can help, sign up at: tinyurl.com/FramFixVolunteer
    The Fix is Free at the Repair Cafe Feb 24 Dennis Banville 2024-01-09 05:00:00Z 0

    Braille Book Needed In Villages In Malawi


     

    The poster has a brownish-red background. In the center is a picture of a teacher helping a student read a braille book.  At the bottom is the logo of the Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy In many countries, advancements in technology have led to a decrease in the use of braille books. However, in the villages of Malawi, braille books are still in high demand but not always readily available. To address this need, the Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy is focused on supplying these villages with books for children who aspire to learn. We are looking for books in countries like the United States that are no longer in use, and we will ship them to Malawi. These books will be distributed to the areas that need them the most. Please write to RotaryWDA@gmail.com 
    Thank you.
    Braille Book Needed In Villages In Malawi  Ken Masson 2024-01-09 05:00:00Z 0

    What Are Some Ways to Leave a Legacy of Doing Good?

    You can qualify as a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation by making an outright gift of US$1,000 or more to the Endowment or notifying the Foundation that you’ve included the Endowment as a beneficiary of that amount in your estate plan. 

    Benefactors receive a certificate and insignia to wear with a Rotary or Paul Harris Fellow pin.

    If you make a commitment for a future gift of $10,000 or more to the Foundation, you’ll be invited to join the Bequest Society. 
     
    What Are Some Ways to Leave a Legacy of Doing Good? Roy A. Balfour 2024-01-08 05:00:00Z 0

    Nashoba Valley Rotary: Preserving history of 1st black-owned golf course in USA

    Through a District Grant in the 2023-2024 year, our club will collaborating with the Stow Historical Society to to preserve the historical significance of the former Mapledale Country Club, now Stow Acres Country Club, in Stow MA. Mapledale was owned and operated by Robert H. Hawkins, a black businessman who opened the course in 1926. It was the first black-owned golf course in the USA, at a time when black golfers were not able to play at golf courses due to segregation. 


     
    Nashoba Valley Rotary: Preserving history of 1st black-owned golf course in USA Christine Mudgett 2024-01-07 05:00:00Z 0

    Help Us Address Mental Health and Addiction Awareness

    Unfortunately, mental illness has impacted our lives, personally or professionally. According to the National Alliance in Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults (1 in 6 youth aged 6 to 17 years old) living in the United States experience mental illness each year. 

    Gordan R McInally, President of Rotary International has encouraged clubs and districts to undertake activities that erase the stigma associated with mental health, which happens to coincide with addiction. He has made it known that he lost his brother Ian in 2014 to suicide from his mental health.
    Help Us Address Mental Health and Addiction Awareness Mark Vital 2024-01-07 05:00:00Z 0

    Mental Health Checkups Every Friday 

    The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy is excited to announce a series of mental health discussions with Dr Tristaca McCray, the club's Mental Health Ambassador. The discussions will be posted every Friday on various social media platforms, but the best place to view them is on the club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Rotarywda/. If you have any questions or suggestions, please send an email to RotaryWD@gmail.com.
    Subjects will include: 
    • Self-Care 
    • Love Yourself First
    • Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You
    • Healing from Within
    • The Art of Forgiveness
    • Community Outreach and Mental Health
    • Family Time and Mental Wellness
    • Ultimate Self-Care: Reflection and Gratitude
    And More

     
    Mental Health Checkups Every Friday Ken Masson 2024-01-07 05:00:00Z 0

    Wachusett Area Rotary Club hosts Valentine’s Breakfast for Seniors – Volunteers Needed

    On Saturday, February 10th the Wachusett Area Rotary Club will bring Valentine’s cheer to 425 senior citizens who will attend their annual “Hearts of Rotary” breakfast. Held at The Manor in West Boylston, the club has partnered with senior centers in their service area (Boylston, Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston) to extend invitations to the event, which requires pre-registration.

    The event runs from 8:00 am until approximately 11:00. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving during the event, and for cleanup. Please reach out to Chairperson Richard Traina at Traina@comcast.net to sign up to help.
     
    Wachusett Area Rotary Club hosts Valentine’s Breakfast for Seniors – Volunteers Needed Betty-Jean Lane 2024-01-04 05:00:00Z 0

    Save the Date: Concord Rotary Club Musicfest is on May 25 at Rideout Park in West Concord

    The Concord Rotary Club will host the second, annual Music Festival at Rideout Park in West Concord on May 25, 2024. The day of music will feature local artists and feature headlining act, The Bruce Marshall Group. The event admission will be free to the public and feature music, vendors, and entertainment that appeals to all ages.

    Proceeds will benefit the Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN), a local nonprofit organization that supports clients in 13 partner communities: Acton, Boxborough, Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Maynard, Lexington, Lincoln, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, Weston and Hanscom Air Force Base.

    DVSN collaborates with local police departments, Hanscom AFB Security Forces, Emerson Hospital, Eliot Center, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Concord District Court, and an extensive network of community agencies to provide victims of domestic violence with emotional support, risk assessment, safety planning, guidance, support groups, and connections to appropriate community resources. Since its inception in November 1998 through February 2021, DVSN has held nearly 20,000 sessions with clients from 180 communities throughout New England and beyond.
    Save the Date: Concord Rotary Club Musicfest is on May 25 at Rideout Park in West Concord Rebecca Lynch 2023-12-29 05:00:00Z 0

    Guatemala Mangrove Grant - Info Meeting January 17

    Our Global Grant application for our mangrove restoration project in Guatemala has been approved by Rotary International. March 16 - 23, we'll travel to restore valuable mangroves to help protect our planet. 
     
    All are invited to work together to protect our planet. Watch this short video about the importance of mangroves in preserving critical ecosystems. Come to an informational meeting on January 17 at 5:30pm at Action Unlimited in Concord (thanks to PDG Carol Toomey).  Please register here to attend the meeting.
    Guatemala Mangrove Grant - Info Meeting January 17 Elliott Rittenberg 2023-12-29 05:00:00Z 0

    Discover Best Foundation Fundraising Strategies • January 17 @ 7pm on Zoom

    The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. On January 17, join us on Zoom as special guest Eileen Rau, Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator, leads a discussion about strategies to increase giving to our Foundation. Those donations come back to our District, funding grants for our Clubs and making possible the many projects we undertake to help make our world a better place. This interactive discussion will provide ideas to inspire both Rotarians and friends of Rotary to contribute, helping us to increase our impact and expand our reach. Please register here to receive the Zoom link for this important program.
    Discover Best Foundation Fundraising Strategies • January 17 @ 7pm on Zoom Elliott Rittenberg 2023-12-29 05:00:00Z 0

    RYLA Right Now

    The RYLAma wishes everyone in Rotary District 7910 a very Happy New Year.
     
    Bonne AnnéeFrohes neues Jahr • Buon anno! • Feliz Ano Novo! • ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! • Gott Nytt År!

    Now it's time to put these important 2024 RYLA dates on your calendar.
    • Jan 18 or Jan 24 (pick one) RYLA required training - Zoom @ 6 pm
    • Feb 1, 2024 - RYLA Space Reservations are due (new!) Tell us how many students you will sponsor for RYLA 2024: Visit ryla7910.org, and click on the link for Rotary Clubs
    • March 1, 2024 -RYLA payments are due
    Watch the RYLlama in this space for all the news you need to know about RYLA 2024
    RYLA Right Now Patricia Doyle 2023-12-29 05:00:00Z 0

    Calling all Presidents-Elect!

    We can't wait to meet you and learn together at this year's Northeast Presidents-Elect Training Seminar. are you registered for PETS? (Hint hint; click the link!) 
     
    Even if you have gone to PETS in the past, this year will be even more exciting!

    Stephanie Urchick, Rotary International President-elect, will be with us, along with other members of Rotary’s global leadership team
    Calling all Presidents-Elect! Joyce Graff 2023-12-29 05:00:00Z 0
    Climate Cafe on January 16th: The Environmental Impact of Private Jets Susan Peghiny 2023-12-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Announcing Environmental Awards for District 7910!
     

     
     
     
    New this year! Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards to recognize club and individual efforts to support the environment, fight climate change, reduce plastics use, or other initiatives that will help us leave a cleaner, more healthy and livable world for our kids and grandchildren.
    Announcing Environmental Awards for District 7910!  Susan Peghiny 2023-12-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotarians - Beacons of Hope

    As we approach the end of another transformative year, let’s stop to reflect on the incredible impact we are making together. Though there are many challenges that test our resilience, Rotarians remain steadfast in our commitment to "Create Hope in the World."
     
    In the spirit of hope and unity, we recognize that ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere profoundly impact individuals and communities. Rotary stands as a beacon of hope, emphasizing the importance of understanding, compassion, and collective action.
     
    Rotarians - Beacons of Hope 2023-12-14 05:00:00Z 0

    Let's Wake Up Your Rotary Foundation • Join Us January 17

    Our Rotary Foundation is the engine that fuels our ability to create positive change in our communities and across the globe. Donations to our Foundation fund local grants, the eradication of polio, our Rotary Peace Centers, global grants and more. This year, funding from the Foundation enabled more than 20 of our clubs to engage in District and Global grant projects that are helping to Create Hope in the World. Join us on Wednesday, January 17 at 7:00pm for an exciting fast paced virtual event to learn about the value of our donations to the Rotary Foundation. We'll discuss strategies to motivate both Rotarians and non-Rotarians to understand why supporting our Foundation is essential to our success as an organization. We'll hear from Eileen Rau, our Zone Regional Foundation Coordinator, as she provides a motivational overview about the power of our Rotary Foundation, and why it's essential that every Rotarian is engaged in its support every year. Please register here to attend this important and informative event.
     
    Let's Wake Up Your Rotary Foundation • Join Us January 17 2023-12-14 05:00:00Z 0

    Have you registered for RLI yet? (It's Jan 27!)

    The District will be hosting the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) on Saturday, January 27th from 7:30 AM until 3 PM at the Assabet Regional Technical High School on Fitchburg Street in Marlborough. The cost is $85 which covers the breakfast, snack, lunch, and materials. Members should check with their Clubs for assistance in covering the cost of registration.

    Classes are filling up! Register today.  Contact D7910 RLI Chair Mark Vital with questions or if you have issues with registration.
     
    Caption: Happy faces from last year's RLI.
    Have you registered for RLI yet? (It's Jan 27!) 2023-12-13 05:00:00Z 0

    NEPETS 2024 Registration is now OPEN!

    We're thrilled to announce that registration for the 2024 Northeast Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (NEPETS) is officially open, and we can't wait for you to be a part of it! Please register here https://rotarynepets.org/page/2024-registration and there is an early registration incentive. 

    The NEPETS program is a Mandatory Training Assembly for all incoming Club Presidents and Assistant Governors. The event will take place at the Boston Marriott Newton from 1:30PM Thursday, March 7, 2024 through 12pm Saturday March 9, 2024. We ask that you please initiate your registration today!
    NEPETS 2024 Registration is now OPEN! Johnny Ahern 2023-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Club of Southborough Helps With Diaper Drive! Need Donations of Sizes 3,4,5,6 (to Jan 12)

    Santa's sleigh will be filled with toys, but what about diapers? Hm... maybe not! So please donate new diapers, in sizes 3,4,5,6 ONLY to one of the 2 upcoming diaper drives by local organizations that the Rotary Club of Southborough is helping support. 

    The CLUB ELEVATE diaper drive runs December 11th, 2023 to January 12th, 2024, with drop offs at Club Elevate in Framingham, or the Southborough Food Pantry. 

    The Algonquin Regional High School diaper drive, for students, faculty and parents, runs December 11th, 2023 to December 22nd, 2023, with drop off at the High School or the Southborough Food Pantry

    About 36% of Massachusetts families with young children could not afford enough diapers throughout the pandemic, and that need continues to this day. So please contribute to the diaper drives! For more information go to: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2021.0093

    #Southboroughrotary #ClubElevateDiaperDrive #AlgonquinHSdiaperdrive #SouthboroughRotaryClub #rishabyarala #diapers #size3456 #babies #nappies 
    Rotary Club of Southborough Helps With Diaper Drive! Need Donations of Sizes 3,4,5,6 (to Jan 12) 2023-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

    RYLA Right Now

    Now! Before you do anything else, watch the RYLA 2023 Video(30 sec trailer). 

    RYLA 2024 is June 21, 22, and 23, 2024
    3 days / 2 overnights
    Cost $325 / student

    Now watch this video: RYLA 2023 full video(4 min):

    Put these important due dates on your calendar:
    • Jan 18 or Jan 24 (pick one) RYLA required training - Zoom @ 6 pm
    • Feb 1, 2024 - RYLA space reservations are due (new!) Tell us how many students you will sponsor for RYLA 2024: Visit ryla7910.org, for Rotary Clubs
    • March 1, 2024 -RYLA payments are due
    Watch the RYLlama in this space for all important up coming information.

    Links: www.ryla7910.org
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryla7910
    RYLA Right Now Christine Pinney 2023-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Westborough Rotary Club Holds "Baby Shower" at The Blessing Barn (Dec 6)

    On December 6, members of the Westborough Rotary Club (WRC) held a "Baby Shower" at The Blessing Barn in Mendon, part of Compassion New England, bringing bags of baby gifts for families in need. 

    Compassion New England is a non-profit organization which supports local families and communities with basic necessities. They operate four main programs including: Room in the City, The Blessing Barn, Crisis Care, and The Happy Place, which includes a bookstore. The Blessing Barn is their primary funding source for CNE; they take clothing donations from the community, then sell the items and use all of the revenue to operate the other programs of CNE.

     
    Westborough Rotary Club Holds "Baby Shower" at The Blessing Barn (Dec 6) Reina Rago 2023-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Passing of Leominster Rotarian, Rennie P. Shattuck

    It is with a heavy heart that we share of the passing of Leominster Rotarian and Past President, Rennie P. Shattuck, 83, of Lunenburg. Rennie passed unexpectedly on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Health Alliance – Leominster Hospital.

    Rennie’s family will receive relatives and friends at calling hours from 4-7 PM Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, (Rte. 2A) Ayer. www.andersonfuneral.com.

    Funeral services will be held 1 PM Friday, December 15, 2023 in the funeral home. Interment will follow at North Cemetery, Lunenburg.

     
    Passing of Leominster Rotarian, Rennie P. Shattuck 2023-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Brookline Rotary Gets Another District Grant To Ensure Food Security

    Brookline Rotarians, BU Rotaract Members and BU Occupational Therapy students will cook and serve alongside Brookline Teen Center student participants. 

    This year's project will include providing 1-2 meals/month from December 2023 to June 2024 at the Brookline Teen Center, Mondays at 3 pm. This is an extension of the two BBQ dinners the Club hosted this past summer and fall. 

     
    Brookline Rotary Gets Another District Grant To Ensure Food Security Shawna V Carboni 2023-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Webinar on Conflict in Israel

    Please join us for a special webinar hosted by our neighboring District 7390  - Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 7:30AM - Register Here
     
    Topic:  Everyday life changed on October 7, 2023, in Israel.
     
    Join District Governor Bashir Nusair from District 2490 in Israel, Rotarians from Israel and District 7930 Governor Lori Karas.
     
    During this meeting you will hear firsthand accounts from Rotarians on life with warning sirens and rockets.  Learn what they are doing to support one another and the community.  We’ll also talk about how we can help, too.  Register here.
    Webinar on Conflict in Israel Elliott Rittenberg 2023-12-01 05:00:00Z 0

    Saying Goodbye to Ray Pfau

    We are saddened to share the news that longtime Nashoba Valley member Ray Pfau passed away this week.  Among his many accomplishments, Ray was instrumental in bringing the internationally renowned Repair Cafe program to our District. He was deeply committed to environmental and social justice and always generous with his actions and time.  
    Pictured here, he helped initiate, grant write, fundraise and then physically help build safer drinking water and cooking for a village in Guatemala.  He was instrumental in building the Club's relationship to Razia's Ray of Hope, educating young women in Afghanistan and he was always there to help with every project and initiative locally that his club was a part of, from building barns for Cultivate Care Farm to wrangling dogs at the dog fest to teaching high school kids about career and financial choices at the annual Reality Fair.
    Saying Goodbye to Ray Pfau Elliott Rittenberg 2023-11-30 05:00:00Z 0

    How Does The Rotary Foundation Recognize 
    Rotary Clubs?

    Donations to the Foundation are essential to securing and expanding our programs throughout the world. We recognize with gratitude clubs that make extraordinary contributions.
    • 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club: These are clubs in which all dues-paying members are Paul Harris Fellows. The club receives a banner. This is a one-time recognition, but the intent is that the club will maintain its status.
    Keep going, there's more....
    How Does The Rotary Foundation Recognize Rotary Clubs? Roy A. Balfour 2023-11-28 05:00:00Z 0

    Lowell Rotary lights up the City of Lights Parade

    The Rotary Club of Lowell did a great job of increasing awareness of Rotary and raising some money Saturday, Nov. 25th at the City of Lights Parade in downtown Lowell. We set up grills and sold marshmallows to be roasted by kids (and big kids) with the proceeds going to fund scholarships for high school seniors and other charitable endeavors. Our attention getter is the marshmallow man, posing for pictures and adding some magic to the day.!

    The club was well represented and we had additional help from Mark O'Flaherty, Worcester club President. We were also fortunate to have Charles Lubowa, President Elect of the Kampala North club of Uganda in attendance. A good time was had by all and we left a lot of happy sticky faces behind.
    Lowell Rotary lights up the City of Lights Parade John Finegan 2023-11-28 05:00:00Z 0

    Veteran's Day Breakfast co-sponsored by Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

    On Veterans Day (Nov 11, 2023) our club had the honor of co-hosting a breakfast with Town of Stow, to thank Veterans who live or work in Stow. Rousing speeches from Representative Kate Hogan and Senator Jamie Eldridge were capped off by our Keynote Speaker Retired Rear Admiral Edward Cashman. This was a group effort, led by JP Benoit (Stow Fire Chief and Scoutmaster) and the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, and supported by the Town of Stow, the Stow Council on Aging, Stow Veterans' Services, the Scout Troop of Stow and many others. We were all moved to tears when the Stow chapter of the national organization "Quilts of Valor" presented 25 Veterans with handmade quilts to honor their service. It clearly meant so much to each of them and to all of us as well. Breakfast was donated and prepared by The Pleasant Cafe Inc. of Maynard and Ayer and was absolutely delicious!
    Veteran's Day Breakfast co-sponsored by Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley Christine Mudgett 2023-11-28 05:00:00Z 0

    Watertown Rotary and the Watertown Business Coalition will host a Toy Drive & Holiday Mixer on December 4th!

    The 2nd Annual Holiday Mixer and Toy Drive, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Watertown and the Watertown Business Coalition will take place at the Mosesian Center for the Arts!

    When: Monday, December 4 2023 5:30pm to 8:00pm

    Where: Mosesian Center for the Arts
    321 Arsenal Street, Watertown

    RSVP TODAY!!!

    There is a cash bar & light bites will be served thanks to fabulous local restaurants, including BranchLine. Cash bar. Admission is free to anyone bringing a toy to donate. Those coming without a toy are encouraged to bring a $20 minimum donation to the Whooley Foundation.

    This is a joint event put on by both the WBC and the Watertown Rotary – but anyone from our community is welcome to join us for some Holiday Cheer!!! See you there!!!
    Watertown Rotary and the Watertown Business Coalition will host a Toy Drive & Holiday Mixer on December 4th! Kim Severino 2023-11-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Winter Community Breakfast in Bedford on 12/10

    The Rotary Club of Bedford’s Winter Community Breakfast (formerly known as Breakfast with Santa) is returning on December 10, 2023 from 9 AM to 12 PM at Bedford High School!  Once again this year, we will hold a treasured family tradition, an event that is inclusive of all members of our growing and diverse Bedford community.  
     
    As in years past, there will be a hot pancake breakfast, winter crafts, photos with Santa, and a commemorative coloring book for the children to take home.  Children will enjoy games and activities from several cultural traditions, celebrating the coming of winter together. New this year - tickets can be purchased online at bedford-rotary.square.site
     
    Any individual or business/organization who wants to host an activity table at the event or place an ad in the commemorative coloring book that will be distributed to 300 children can do so through Friday, Dec. 1. Learn more on the sponsor page. Student and adult volunteers are also needed to help run the Winter Community Breakfast. Please sign up via Signupgenius
    Winter Community Breakfast in Bedford on 12/10 2023-11-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Holiday Craft Fair in Framingham

    Over 110 crafters and artists will be at Keefe Regional Technical High School, 750 Winter St in Framingham, on Saturday, December 9 from 10am to 4pm, offering their handmade items for sale. Items include jewelry, appeal including alpaca, quilts, original art and photographs, bath and body products, wooden bowls, pens and boards, and more.

    Come join us at our Rotary Holiday Craft Fair. Plenty of parking. Easy accessibility.
    Holiday Craft Fair in Framingham Phil Reimann 2023-11-26 05:00:00Z 0

    RLI is Almost Here!

    Our district's RLI will be held at Assabet valley regional Technical High School on Saturday, January 27th from 7:30 am to 3 PM (breakfast and lunch is provided)

    RLI has Three Parts + a Graduate Program (Succession Planning) - A detailed description of the content covered is listed below.
    RLI is Almost Here! Mark Vital 2023-11-26 05:00:00Z 0

    Polar Plunge to Fight Polio - Dec 17

    Come join us for a dip! The Rotary Club of Marlborough and its Interact Clubs invite you to the Polar Plunge to Fight Polio. The dip is scheduled for Sunday, December 17th at 10 AM at memorial Beach in Marlborough. The entry fee is $20 and you get a vintage long-sleeve tee-shirt and a mug of hot chocolate. Sign up.
    Polar Plunge to Fight Polio - Dec 17 Mark Vital 2023-11-25 05:00:00Z 0

    Not Your First Rodeo? (Rotary Int'l Conference 2024)

    Do you have roots in Canada? Perhaps in Calgary? We are looking for people who would like to help us cultivate a contingent from our district to attend the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, June 21-25, 2025.

    Some of us will go to Singapore in 2024. But the reason the Convention moves around the world is to make it more accessible occasionally to every part of the Rotary world. 2025 will see it in North America for the first time since Houston in 2022.
     
    Not Your First Rodeo? (Rotary Int'l Conference 2024) 2023-11-20 05:00:00Z 0

    Meet Alexander Ganzi, Rotary New Generations program participant from Austria

    Alexander Ganzi is a graduate student from Klagenfurt, a city in the south of Austria, who is in Worcester until the end of January working on his thesis about circular economy at WPI with Dr. Joseph Sarkis, Professor of Management within the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Business School. He is here through the Rotary New Generations program. 
     
    Meet Alexander Ganzi, Rotary New Generations program participant from Austria Sandy Burgers 2023-11-20 05:00:00Z 0

    Join our Holiday Party • December 14 at the Boxborough Regency

    Come to the District 7910 Holiday Party! Please join us for fun, fellowship, and food as we celebrate the season at the Boxborough Regency Hotel.
    • December 14 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    • Boxborough Regency Hotel, 242 Adams Place, Boxborough, MA
    • Includes complete buffet dinner. 
    • Only $45 per person. 
    • Register here
    Don't wait - space is limited and registration is closing soon!
    Join our Holiday Party • December 14 at the Boxborough Regency Elliott Rittenberg 2023-11-14 05:00:00Z 0

    Guatemala Mangrove Trip Info Session - December 6

    Looking to get your hands dirty?

    In March of 2024, Rotarians from District 7910 will travel to the Pacific Coast of Guatemala to restore a mangrove forest.  From preventing coastal flooding to filtering water, mangroves help the planet in numerous ways. Because they live where land and sea connect, one of their most important ecosystem functions is to protect the former and serve as a frontline defense for people and property in coastal areas. Mangroves also serve to protect marine habitats from harmful nutrients and runoff that can harm seagrass, coral reefs and fisheries. The roots help filter water coming off from the land, including pollutants, heavy metals, pesticides and agricultural runoff. Learn more about the importance of mangroves and Rotary's commitment to them through this article on Rotary's web site.
    Guatemala Mangrove Trip Info Session - December 6 2023-11-14 05:00:00Z 0

    Meet Penny Hamel - District Governor 2026 - 2027

    Our Nominating Committee has selected Penny Hamel from the Rotary Club of Westford as our District Governor for the Rotary year 2026 - 2027. Penny has been a Rotarian since 1989, has served as Club President, Assistant Governor, co-chair of Bandy Hefler, District Trustee, Chair of District Friendship exchange, District Secretary and is a Paul Harris Fellow. 
     
    Professionally, Penny works in the financial industry and brings more than 20 years of experience to her role as Vice President and Mortgage Loan Officer at U.S. Bank. Penny received her Bachelors of Science degree from Merrimack College, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Throughout her career, she has received many accolades and awards including Massachusetts Housing Originator of the Year in 2013 and 2015, and Northeast Realtor Association Business Partner of the Year in 2007, 2015 & 2022.
    Meet Penny Hamel - District Governor 2026 - 2027 2023-11-14 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Taking Registrations

    District 7910's next RLI will be on Saturday, January 27th at the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School on Fitchburg Street in Marlborough.

    What is RLI? RLI seeks to provide quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills to Rotarians interested in developing their Rotary participation and to those identified by Rotary Clubs as having a potential in club leadership.

    Registration is now open. Please go to the RLI-North East America event page to register. Learn more about RLI here
    Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Taking Registrations Mark Vital 2023-11-11 05:00:00Z 0

    District 7910's Interact Council Forming

    Attention all Interact Chairs! District 7910 is putting together an Interact Council. This student-driven council will establish a mission, objectives, and hopes to present a program at the District's Annual Conference (May 3-5). Please have your club's Interact student-leader contact Raissa Santana (Marlborough Club's AMSA Interact President) at rsantana2024@student.amsacs.org to participate in this exciting opportunity. The deadline for participating in the creation of the Interact Council is November 30th
    District 7910's Interact Council Forming Mark Vital 2023-11-11 05:00:00Z 0

    26th Annual Breakfast for the Bands - Nov 19

    Entering the 28th year of The Breakfast for the Bands Event, this is an incredible community event presented jointly by the Rotary Clubs of Fitchburg and Leominster. Although tied to their historic rivalry, this event is all about supporting the bands and is one of the largest community performances that they give. Roughly 750-1000 people from our two communities turn up to hear both bands play, and we want YOU to be there!

    Fitchburg is hosting the Breakfast on Sunday November 19th from 8-11:30am (don't worry about the flier, they will be playing until 11:30 and you will still be fed!). The bands will be playing a unique set of music on the hour every hour, first combined with Leominster at 8am, then at 9am, 10am, and for those who love a late brunch, finally at 11am. You do not want to miss their gold medal winning band.
     
    26th Annual Breakfast for the Bands - Nov 19 Karen Fusco 2023-11-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Harvest Dinner and Dance for Seniors

    On October 24th the Rotary Club of Lowell collaborated with the Dracut club to hold our annual event for area seniors. It's a fun afternoon that includes a sumptuous meal, open dancing with a dj and a juried dance competition that even includes trophies! Many thanks to Lee Ouellette (Dracut), Naomi Prendergast (Lowell) and Michael Conway (Lowell) for judging.

    We also have drawings throughout the afternoon with lots of prizes. The biggest prize for us was the smiles of the 172 attendees and an opportunity to work with our neighbor club. We couldn't have put this together without the help of Ann Tinnirella and the rest of the Dracut club. A real testimony to combining strengths in today's challenging world.
    Harvest Dinner and Dance for Seniors John Finegan 2023-11-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley - Devens DogFest October 2023

    Our little club helped found this amazing event many years ago with Clear Path for Veterans New England, raising money and awareness for service dogs for our American Veterans! It has grown into a dynamic event over time, taking place yearly at Devens Mass (the former site of Fort Devens.) This year we had several dog contests (including the much loved “best tail wagger” category), State Police dog demonstrations, and much much more. We also added trick or treating and costume contests for kids this year.
    https://www.clearpathne.org/cp-devens-dog-festival-2023/

     
    Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley - Devens DogFest October 2023 Christine Mudgett 2023-11-11 05:00:00Z 0

    Westford Festival of Trees and More + Rotary 7910 Decorating Challenge; Starts Dec 8

    Westford Festival of Trees, Wreaths and Creative Gingerbread/Gnomes and More…..
     
    The Westford Family FunFest* and Westford Rotary Club invites Rotary District 7910 Clubs to a Holiday Decorating Challenge!! 

    Visit the 13th Annual Festival of Trees, Wreaths and Creative Holiday/Cultural & Gingerbread/Gnomes Celebration. Festival held at the Westford Regency Inn - 219 Littleton Rd. Westford from December 8, 2023- January 2, 2024. The Westford Regency Atrium and Lobby and selected other areas will be decorated with trees, wreaths, and creative holiday and gingerbread/gnome creations.
     
    Special Prizes will be given for Rotary Decorations. The entry can be a fundraiser for club if entered in the Silent Auction too. 
     
    Visit www.westford.org/funfest for details and the application to be part of the Festival, or email Funfest@westford.org to request the application. Definitely click through to read more!
    Westford Festival of Trees and More + Rotary 7910 Decorating Challenge; Starts Dec 8 Patti Mason 2023-11-09 05:00:00Z 0

    Learn About the Negative Environmental Impacts of Private Jets

    Join our Climate Cafe on January 16th at 6:30pm and learn about the negative environmental impacts of private jet use, and why allowing expansion of this use at Hanscom Field is bad for the entire region. Our speaker will be Alex Chatfield, a leader of Stop Private Jet Expansion. Please click HERE to register
    Learn About the Negative Environmental Impacts of Private Jets Susan Peghiny 2023-11-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Reduce Your Food Waste and Help Fight the Climate Crisis!

    Project Drawdown recently released a new analysis ranking the top 20 high-impact climate actions households can take to cut their carbon footprint by up to 25 percent. Do you know what the number one action is? Reducing food waste!

    Every year, a full third of the food produced on this planet is thrown out. That amounts to some 1 billion tons. And when it decays, it generates about 8 percent of the world’s heat-trapping gases. That’s more than double the impact of all the flights in the world. How can YOU reduce your food waste?

     
    Reduce Your Food Waste and Help Fight the Climate Crisis! Susan Peghiny 2023-11-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Climate Cafe Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30pm!

    Pollinator Research Right Here in Massachusetts! Dr. Robert Gegear, founder of the Gegear Lab at UMass Dartmouth, will be our speaker. He'll tell us about how his lab studies factors influencing the dynamic interplay between pollinators and the flowering plants that they service. Their current research projects address such questions as: What is the functional significance of floral display complexity? Why do foraging preferences vary among pollinator species? What are the causes and consequences of global pollinator decline? How effective are different restoration and conservation strategies for native pollination systems? To address these questions, they use highly integrative experimental approaches that combine concepts and methodologies from fields such as animal behavior, human psychology, molecular biology, community ecology, and computational biology. Don't miss this fascinating talk on important research being done right here in Massachusetts.

    Click HERE to register!
    Climate Cafe Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30pm! Susan Peghiny 2023-11-01 04:00:00Z 0
    Lower Your Carbon Footprint - Not Your Standards Susan Peghiny 2023-11-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Updated District Directory Now Available

    The 2023-24 District Directory contains a wealth of information, including contact information for District officers, assistant governors and committee chairs, our calendar for the year ahead, along with information about our Clubs and their officers.
     
    The Directory also includes biographies of Rotary leaders, a list famous Rotarians (are you on it?), a history of our Four Way Test, past award recipients, and much more. Thank you to PDG Jim Fusco for the many hours that went into producing this comprehensive document.
     
    Download the Directory at rotary7910.org or through this link
    Updated District Directory Now Available 2023-10-31 04:00:00Z 0

    Lewiston - How Can We Help?

    Many of our members have asked how we can help the Lewiston, ME community. I received this message from Rotary District 7790 Governor Tina Chapman:

    "As you know, this has been a very difficult week for those of us in Maine.  On Wednesday evening, October 25th, we lost 18 of our fellow citizens. Several more were injured, a few of whom remain hospitalized. So many people were impacted - the families and victims of this terrible event, as well as the people of Lewiston, Auburn, Winthrop, Bowdoin, and several other towns in Maine that were directly impacted during the frightening hours and days after the shootings.
    Lewiston - How Can We Help? 2023-10-31 04:00:00Z 0

    Key Roles for Club Success

    Rotary International and especially our Zone in the U.S. have been doing a great deal of research to understand the key success factors for all clubs. They have canvassed thousands of clubs, and those that are flourishing share several key factors.

    1. They have a named Membership Chair who focuses on growing and energizing the club.  (Click "Read more.") 

    2. They have a Succession Plan. (Click "Read more.") 

    Please work with others in your club to make sure you have these two key roles filled and named in ClubRunner no later than December 1.

    Questions? Contact Joyce Graff, dgjoyce2024@rotary7910.org
    Key Roles for Club Success Joyce Graff 2023-10-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Pints For Polio 2023 - Event & Fun Report

    On Tuesday, October 24th nearly 60 Rotarians and friends from District 7910 showed up at Revolution Hall in Lexington, MA to help eradicate polio. In our small sliver of the world, we did our best to participate in a fun and unique way....by drinking beer!

    It was a beautiful autumn evening in New England with unusually warm weather which was perfect. Craft Food Hall has a gorgeous beer garden that they donated for the cause as well.
     
    Rotarians and friends enjoyed pints of beer from the beer wall which allowed them to pour their own beers. A giant inflatable Rotary Wheel was positioned for all to see. There was a table with information regarding how Rotary has helped end polio around the globe and how you can get involved. 

    SERVPRO had a table giving out free swag and information regarding their services. 
    Pints For Polio 2023 - Event & Fun Report Aaron Roy 2023-10-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Moment

    WHAT IS ROTARY’S POLIO FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE?

    Rotary is committed to raising US$50 million every year for polio eradication. Through our partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, every $1 of that is matched 2-to-1.
     
    Rotary Moment Roy A. Balfour 2023-10-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students Are Here!

    7 District 7910's 2023-24 Rotary Youth Exchange Students are here! Val is from Belgium and is hosted here by the Marlborough Rotary Club. Diego is from Mexico and is hosted by the Weston-Wayland Rotary Club. Our students have settled into their new school routines, are enjoying their host families, and have met exchange students from other regional districts at their Orientation weekend in September and apple-picking at Tougas Farm In October. Diego is playing soccer for WHS while Val is helping MHS expand its Interact Club activities. These wonderful students are willing to talk with any 7910 Club about their home countries and exchange experiences as part of your Club meeting programs.
    Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students Are Here! Jane Schroeder 2023-10-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Social Media -Wicked Fun!

    Westford Rotary is everywhere on social media. This did happen overnight because a 20-something insisted we had to have it. Our consistent presence on Facebook and Instagram seeks to achieve two goals: awareness of our mission and contributions to the community, AND a way to attract younger members.

    Nicole Hamel is the architect of our social media program. She is a past president (at age 24, now 30) who firmly believes in the bonuses of "being seen". We originally met to create our service calendar but a spirit took over Nicole and suddenly we had a plan for daily postings on FB and IG.
    Social Media -Wicked Fun! Mary Foerster 2023-10-26 04:00:00Z 0
    RC Needham Pancake Breakfast Festival Nov 4 7-11am Bill Paulson 2023-10-24 04:00:00Z 0

    Is it Time for Your Club to Have a HEALTH CHECK?

    Just as routine doctor’s visits help us identify health risks before they become serious, a club health check can diagnose problem areas and prescribe remedies. By using this health check, you’re taking a step to maintain your club’s health and preserve its value for members and the community.

    Clubs should conduct a "Health Check" every couple of years. If there is a "problem area" identified, the club's board of directors can address the problem before it becomes severe. Clubs can also find help from their assigned assistant governor. In addition, there are many district executives that would welcome the opportunity to assist a club.
    Is it Time for Your Club to Have a HEALTH CHECK? Mark Vital 2023-10-19 04:00:00Z 0

    Littleton Rotary Collected Personal Care Items

    Reaching out to help those in need in local communities, the Rotary Club of Littleton gathered personal care items to distribute to the clients of Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry at Devens. Loaves & Fishes serves residents of Ayer, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley. The individuals and families who seek help from the pantry have been especially hard hit by inflation, COVID, and an uncertain economy.

    Our goal was to gather enough items - including shampoo and conditioner, disposable razors, small containers of shaving cream, bars of gentle soap, packets of tissues, deodorants, toothpaste and toothbrushes, mouthwash, bandaids, chapsticks, and wipes - to fill at least 100 bags. We're happy to announce that not only did we fill 100 bags with toiletries, we had lots of items left over and brought them to Loaves & Fishes to hand out to clients at different times.
     
    Littleton Rotary Collected Personal Care Items Judy Grande 2023-10-19 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary's Statement on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza

    Recognizing there has been protracted suffering in the long history of conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza, Rotary International urges all parties to seek avenues to peace.

    At the same time, we unequivocally condemn the horrific attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians and are appalled at the number of people who have been injured, killed, and kidnapped.

    As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, we remain deeply concerned about the potential for further escalation as well as the loss of life and the humanitarian crisis that is occurring in Gaza. We denounce the violence against innocent civilians and support upholding international humanitarian law.

    Peacebuilding is both a cornerstone of Rotary’s mission and one of our areas of focus. At our core, Rotary is a common ground for people to come together – across nationalities and religions, cultures and histories – and connect around their shared belief in a better tomorrow. That connection is what humanizes us in times of conflict and builds a foundation for lasting peace.

    Rotary remains committed to working with our members, partners, and communities to find long-term, sustainable solutions that support peace and development in the region and elsewhere.

    – 13 Oct 2023 (from https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-statement-conflict-israel-and-gaza)

    Rotary's Statement on the Conflict in Israel and Gaza 2023-10-15 04:00:00Z 0

    District Grants Finalized

    Twenty projects have been approved by our District 7910 Grants Subcommittee. A total of $31,237 has been approved for distribution to our Clubs in support of a wide range of humanitarian projects. This year's grants include projects related to food insecurity, suicide prevention, building and delivering bunk beds for children in need, science education, mental health, environmental sustainability and so much more. Our funding from the Rotary Foundation is anticipated to arrive shortly and will be distributed upon receipt.
    District Grants Finalized 2023-10-15 04:00:00Z 0

    Seeking 2023 - 24 District Nominations 

    We are nearing the end of this year’s nominating cycle for District leadership positions and this is an exciting time for District 7910 (deadline is October 20, 2023). The future of our clubs depends on qualified candidates serving in leadership roles throughout the District.
     
    In order for our Clubs to grow and have more impact addressing local and international needs, there must be Rotarians who will fill leadership roles and provide vision and management skills in support of the business aspects of running our District.
     
    The link for the general call for nominations is found here, and the link for the applications for DGND, District Trustees and District Foundation Trustee is found here For more information about the responsibilities of any of these positions, please contact the 2023 District Nominating Committee Chair, IPDG Victor Tom  (vtom0@yahoo.com).
    Seeking 2023 - 24 District Nominations 2023-10-15 04:00:00Z 0

    District Interact Council Starts Small

    Interact Clubs are an important branch of the greater Rotary youth programs that invite students between ages 12 and 18 to get important chances to develop leadership skills while also focusing on the Rotary credo of “Service-Above-Self.” In fact, many high schools across the United States and the world have their own chapters of Interact Clubs that allows students enrolled in those schools to work together and be a part of many different community service programs and initiatives with their sponsoring Rotary Club.
    District Interact Council Starts Small 2023-10-11 04:00:00Z 0
    Climate Cafe: 6:30pm November 14; Gegear, Pollinator Research @ UMass Dartmouth Susan Peghiny 2023-10-09 04:00:00Z 0

    NPR Spotlights Climate Solutions!

    Most reporting on climate change emphasizes weather disasters; and while it’s important to understand the risks climate change poses, it’s inspiring and motivating to learn more about solutions that can help pave the way to a better future. 

    In her introduction to this series, NPR’s climate solutions reporter, Julia Simon, said: “I know that things are bad right now. But what if we reframe the conversation? With climate change, it’s not like this is a meteor hurtling toward Earth and there’s nothing we can do about it. Humans are driving global warming. And that means we humans can find solutions to change our trajectory.”

     
    NPR Spotlights Climate Solutions! Susan Peghiny 2023-10-09 04:00:00Z 0

    Framingham Club President Patti McCarthy pins Paul Harris Fellow pin on husband Dan.

    Dan McCarthy surprised at recent Framingham Club Social by being presented with a Paul Harris Fellow.

    Dan is the husband of our current president, Patti. Ever since she joined the club, she has been an active member and he hasalways been there, behind the scenes, doing the driving, the cooking, the shlepping, etc. always attending club events with her...his involvement on behalf of Rotary has been impressive such that a member of the club anonymously provided the PHF.
    Framingham Club President Patti McCarthy pins Paul Harris Fellow pin on husband Dan. Richard Manelis 2023-10-09 04:00:00Z 0

    Hudson Rotary Club Supports Local Community

    After hosting 1,200 participants at the annual Hudson BrewFest, Hudson Rotarians are reaching out to support our community. After connecting with our Fire Chief, we supplied his department with light duty, and heavy duty pumps and hoses. "We want to be able to support residents who call for help with flooded basements, and our inventory was low. We're very grateful to the Hudson Rotary Club or reaching out and donating this equipment", said Fire Chief Brian Johannes.  

     
    Hudson Rotary Club Supports Local Community Sidney Browning 2023-10-09 04:00:00Z 0
    World Mental Health Day Webinar • October 10 Elliott Rittenberg 2023-10-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Pints for Polio - October 24  @ Revolution Hall, Lexington

    What you can do on October 24, 2023: Come to Revolution Hall in Lexington, drink beer & eat heartily to support the Rotary End Polio Now campaign. And bring all your Rotary members, friends, and family. RSVP to attend here. 
     
    Host & Sponsor: Revolution Hall is donating up to $1,000 of gift cards to use to purchase food and beverages. ServPro, as a sponsor, will donate $1 per pint purchased that day. 
     
     
     
    Pints for Polio - October 24 @ Revolution Hall, Lexington 2023-09-30 04:00:00Z 0

    DGN Johnny (got) Bounced for the Foundation

    At Toronto’s Learning to Lead, Rotary Zones 28 and 32 contested a "Zorb faceoff."
     
    On Friday evening in Toronto there was a series of “battles” to see who can stay in the ring while bouncing off each other in Zorbs (an inflatable bubble that you wear).
     
    The intrepid Johnny Ahern represented our District 7910 in this amazing (and amusing) competition. He got bounced, literally and figuratively. See the video.
     
    Our District 7910 pledged $1000 of the $50,000 goal to support the Foundation for this event and has generated $1,010 in contributions. Total contributions are now above $100,000. Thank you!
     
    If you'd like to add to that, please make a donation online this week. 
    DGN Johnny (got) Bounced for the Foundation 2023-09-29 04:00:00Z 0

    Confused about Rotary's Logo rules?

    Rotary's rules for the use of its logo have changed. If you were an expert in logo use even two years ago, you probably need a refresher! In fact the rules changed in 2013, but many of us are still catching up.

    Every large corporation evolves its logo usage over time to keep its look fresh and modern. It is important that we all adhere to the international brand guidelines to keep the look of our club fresh and consistent with all the other clubs throughout the world.
    Confused about Rotary's Logo rules? Joyce Graff 2023-09-28 04:00:00Z 0

    District 7910 Assists Leominster Recovery

    On Sept. 11th, 2023, Leominster experienced historic and damaging floods when almost 10 inches of rain fell in the city within a few hours. Flash flooding caused massive sinkholes, washed out numerous roads, and left many residents and businesses with several feet of water causing massive damage. The Fix, where the Rotary Club of Leominster meets, was under 7 feet of water! Even with the loss of property, vehicles and more, the city is extremely fortunate that there were no reported major injuries or casualties.
    Photo: Sump pumps and fans provided to OEM on behalf of District 7910
    District 7910 Assists Leominster Recovery Johnny Ahern 2023-09-27 04:00:00Z 0

    Successful Rotary Night at Fenway

    What a fantastic night was had while Rotarians, friends, and family watched the Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago White Sox on Sep. 22nd for Rotary Night at Fenway Park! Over 50 people across three districts joined together and cheered on the Red Sox for their 3-2 victory. Not only were tickets very affordable, but the Boston Red Sox were able to make a $255 donation to our district which we will pass along to The Rotary Foundation as part of our ticket sales. We are looking forward to doing this for years to come and expanding our group each year. Thank you to everyone that attended!
    Photo: Our section of Rotarians at the Red Sox vs. White Sox Game 9/22/23
    Successful Rotary Night at Fenway Johnny Ahern 2023-09-27 04:00:00Z 0
    What does Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Have for Course Content? Mark Vital 2023-09-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Left Right Center - October 20

    LEFT – RIGHT – CENTER  TOURNAMENT
     
    The most fun you’ll have playing a game that takes under 3 minutes to learn!
    Cash Prizes, Raffles, 50-50, Pizza, Popcorn & Cash Bar !
    When:  Friday October 20, 2023
    Doors open at 6:00 pm & Game starts at 7:00 pm
    Where:  The Elks Lodge, 134 North Main St., Leominster, MA
    Tickets:  $20.00 per person    /    Tables of 10 Available /   Seats are Limited 
     
    FOR TICKETS: Contact: Paul Gauvin  978-855-2145 paul@wsbeauty.com

    21+ Event

    Proceeds to benefit the charitable endeavors of both Rotary clubs

    Left Right Center - October 20 Karen Fusco 2023-09-26 04:00:00Z 0

    The Rotary Foundation Moment

    WHAT ARE ROTARY’S AREAS OF FOCUS? (1 OF 2)

    We concentrate our efforts in order to maximize our local and global impact. Our most successful and sustainable projects and activities tend to address these causes, and all humanitarian projects, scholars, and vocational training teams funded by The Rotary Foundation’s global grants work toward specific goals in these areas of focus:

     
     
    The Rotary Foundation Moment Roy A. Balfour 2023-09-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Brookline Dog Day - October 22

    October 22, 2023, Brookline Rotary will host its third Dog Day from 11:00 - 3:00 at Brookline Avenue Playground at 575 Brookline Avenue. This has been an extremely popular community event for the entire family and a very successful fund raiser for the club. It includes vendors, interactive activities such as a costume parade and doggie yoga, food trucks and dog training demonstrations by the Brookline Canine Patrol, among other events. Attendees and volunteer can sign up by going to the Brookline Rotary club website: or tickets: https://bit.ly/dogday2023 and to volunteer: brooklinerotary.org/event/dog-day-2023 and click volunteer.
    Brookline Dog Day - October 22 Susan Rack 2023-09-21 04:00:00Z 0

    Hoarding Disorder: Addressing Mental Illness

    In support of Rotary International President Gordan R. McInally’s commitment to mental health, the Westborough Rotary Club has invited accomplished speakers to discuss this critical issue.

    At the club’s September 13 meeting, Lynn Faust, Executive Director of Metro Community Development Corporation, a regional non-profit corporation that promotes self-sufficiency in the MetroWest and greater Boston, specifically addressed
    hoarding disorder.
     
    Hoarding disorder, often called a “Disorder of Control, " is not new. However, as the public is destigmatizing mental illness, hoarding is beginning to come out in the open. Here’s the reality: Five percent of people are hoarders, which means 1 in 5 individuals suffer from this disorder. This disorder not only causes immense anxiety for the hoarder but also for their families.  
    Hoarding Disorder: Addressing Mental Illness Reina Rago 2023-09-21 04:00:00Z 0

    Acton-Boxborough Rotary Co-Sponsoring NE Walk Against Hate - October 15

    HATE is an anathema to everything Rotary stands for – consequently the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough is one of 25 diverse local community organizations who are co-sponsoring a New England WALK AGAINST HATE on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

    The walk will be an inspiring family-friendly event, bringing together individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs. It's not just a walk - it's an event that demonstrates the collective power of Community.

    Please tell your family, friends, and neighbors, and encourage them to participate in this important Community event.

     
    Acton-Boxborough Rotary Co-Sponsoring NE Walk Against Hate - October 15 Dean Roberts 2023-09-17 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Club of Northborough Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser - October 7

    Please help the Rotary Club of Northborough grow our work for the community by supporting our big fall fundraiser - happening now! Take a chance on a hole in one during the sky-high Golf Ball Drop. Your golf ball may be the lucky one that reaches the target, and wins a prize of $500!

    Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM
    Juniper Hill Golf Course, Northborough
    You don’t need to attend the drop in order to participate. The winner will be notified.

    Register at the website: https://rotaryclubofnorthborough.org/

    Proceeds to benefit the work of the Rotary Club of Northborough, including local, national, and international projects.
    Rotary Club of Northborough Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser - October 7 Leslie Harrison 2023-09-17 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Club of Concord Presents the Al Filipov Awards on 9/11

    Each year on 9/11 The Rotary Club of Concord hosts an appreciation awards ceremony in memory of a beloved Concord Rotarian, Al Filipov, and all those who perished 22 years ago during the attacks at the World Trade Center. "Al Filipov was a humble man, who was all about making people's lives better," stated Sharon Spaulding. "He prioritized service to the community. It is fitting on this day that we honor the first responders in Concord who keep us safe every day."
     
    Photo: Left to right, Sergeant Tia Manchuso of the Concord Police Department, Concord Rotarian Steve Levitsky, Firefighter Samantha McChesney of the Concord Fire Department
    Rotary Club of Concord Presents the Al Filipov Awards on 9/11 Helen Halloran 2023-09-17 04:00:00Z 0

    Why Should You Attend Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)?

    There are many different reasons why you should join Rotary Leadership Institute. RLI will offer you a positive experience with other Rotarians and the more you learn, the better Rotarian you will become.
    1. You will gain a greater understanding of Rotary. 
    2. You will be in an environment where you can exchange ideas.
    3. You will be engaged with other Rotarians just like you.
    4. you will improve communications.
    5. You will learn how to build teams.
    6. You will gain project leads.
    7. You will be an enhanced member.
    8. You will understand public image.
    9. You will have fun!
    Why Should You Attend Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)? Mark Vital 2023-09-16 04:00:00Z 0

    ESRAG Provides Guidance for Clubs to be Carbon Friendly

    Visit BecomeSustainable.org to learn how YOUR club can become carbon friendly in its meetings, events, and other activities. The site identifies projects that clubs can consider doing, and ideas on how to make what you're already doing more gentle on the environment. The process can also be used for your residence, other organizations you may belong to, businesses and municipalities.

    If you’d like a slideshow to use to present the idea to your club, click HERE to download.
    ESRAG Provides Guidance for Clubs to be Carbon Friendly 2023-09-16 04:00:00Z 0

    Weston Classic & Antique Car Show on September 23rd!

    Weston-Wayland Rotary Club member and Car Show chairman, Richard DeVito Jr., spoke with Weston Media Center about the upcoming Classic & Antique Car Show on September 23rd.
     
    Rich spoke about the long history behind the car show that began with his father, what you can expect for its 26th rendition, and more! Check out the video and we hope to see you there!
     
    https://imd0mxanj2.execute-api.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ssr/watch/64ff496413a0f600084c34e0
    Weston Classic & Antique Car Show on September 23rd! Aaron Roy 2023-09-16 04:00:00Z 0

    Climate Cafe September 28, 2023 at 6:30pm!

    Join us on Thursday, September 28th at 6:30pm to learn about some fascinating pollinator research being done right here in Massachusetts!
     
    Dr. Robert Gegear founder of the Gegear Lab at UMass Darthmouth and his team are attempting to answer questions such as: What is the significance of floral display complexity? Why does foraging vary among pollinator species? What are the causes and consequences of global pollinator decline? How effective are different restoration and conservation strategies for native pollination systems?
     
    To address these questions, they use highly integrative experimental approaches that combine concepts and methodologies from fields such as animal behavior, human psychology, molecular biology, community ecology, and computational biology.
     
    Click to learn more about the Gegear Lab.
     
    Climate Cafe September 28, 2023 at 6:30pm! Susan Peghiny 2023-09-16 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Foundation Moment 

    WHAT IS SHARE?

    The SHARE system is how The Rotary Foundation distributes funds to districts. 

    When you contribute to Annual Fund-SHARE, the first 5% is deducted for operational costs. The remainder of the contribution is divided between the World Fund and District Designated Funds (DDF). The Trustees of the Rotary Foundation allocate money from the World Fund, and your district allocates DDF to the programs that people in your area want to support.


    The name defines what the system does, because contributions are shared throughout the world.

    You can help our district and support meaningful projects by giving to the Annual Fund-SHARE!
    Rotary Foundation Moment 2023-09-12 04:00:00Z 0

    D7910 Morley Scholarship Awarded to Resident of Stow (sponsored by Rotary of Nashoba Valley)

    The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley is delighted to announce that the David and Eleanor Morley Endowed Global Grant Scholarship has been awarded to Katherine Painter, a lifelong resident of Stow. RNV sponsored Katherine as a candidate for this scholarship and is thrilled that she was selected! This unique Scholarship was established in 2002 by David and Eleanor Morely, to be granted to a resident of Rotary District 7910 who will be doing graduate-level study outside the US in one of Rotary’s areas of focus. David Morley was a Rotarian, a graduate of Worcester Polytech Institute, and had a long career at General Electric. 
     
    Photo: Katie and RNV members
    D7910 Morley Scholarship Awarded to Resident of Stow (sponsored by Rotary of Nashoba Valley) 2023-09-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Climate Cafes are Back!

    Join us on Thursday, September 28th at 6:30pm to learn about some fascinating pollinator research being done right here in Massachusetts! Dr. Robert Gegear founder of the Gegear Lab at UMass Darthmouth and his team are attempting to answer questions such as: What is the significance of floral display complexity? Why does foraging vary among pollinator species? What are the causes and consequences of global pollinator decline? How effective are different restoration and conservation strategies for native pollination systems? To address these questions, they use highly integrative experimental approaches that combine concepts and methodologies from fields such as animal behavior, human psychology, molecular biology, community ecology, and computational biology. Click HERE to learn more about the Gegear Lab.

    Click HERE to register!
    Climate Cafes are Back! Susan Peghiny 2023-09-03 04:00:00Z 0

    2023 District Nominations Requested

    It is the beginning of this year’s nominating cycle for District leadership positions and this is an exciting time for District 7910. The future of our clubs depends on qualified candidates serving in leadership roles throughout the District. In order for our Clubs to grow and have more impact addressing local and international needs, there must be Rotarians who will fill leadership roles and provide vision and management skills in support of the business aspects of running our District. The link for the general call for nominations is found here, and the link for the applications for DGND and District Trustees is found here.
    2023 District Nominations Requested 2023-09-03 04:00:00Z 0

    Solar Farms Out at Sea Are Clean Energy's Next Breakthrough

    Buffeted by waves as high as 10 meters (32 feet) in China’s Yellow Sea about 30 kilometers off the coast of Shandong province, two circular rafts carrying neat rows of solar panels began generating electricity late last year, a crucial step toward a new breakthrough for clean energy.

    The experiment by State Power Investment Corp., China’s biggest renewable power developer, and Norway-based developer Ocean Sun AS is one of the most high-profile tests yet of offshore solar technology. It’s a potential advance in the sector that would enable locations out at sea to host renewables and help land-constrained regions accelerate a transition away from fossil fuels. Click HERE to read the full Bloomberg.org article.
    Solar Farms Out at Sea Are Clean Energy's Next Breakthrough 2023-09-03 04:00:00Z 0

    Join us September 22 at Fenway Park for Rotary Night!

    Join us for a spectacular evening at Fenway Park for Rotary Night as the Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago White Sox on Friday, September 22nd! Rotarians, friends, and family from across multiple districts could join us for only $39 per ticket while supporting our Foundation. $5 of each ticket purchased will come back to us to support The Rotary Foundation! Enjoy a Friday evening game at this gorgeous park and check out the city of Boston while you are here.

    Tickets for the Rotary Night game must be purchased at: https://fevogm.com/event/Rotary in order for us to be grouped together and for the donation to get back to our district. The DEADLINE for ticket purchase is September 18th at 11:59PM so don't wait! We would love you to wear your Rotary gear and we look forward to seeing you at Fenway Park!
    Join us September 22 at Fenway Park for Rotary Night! Johnny Ahern 2023-09-02 04:00:00Z 0

    Mental Health Action Group Inaugural Meeting • September 12 @ 6:30pm

    7910 Action Group Kickoff Meeting 
    Join us on Zoom Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 pm for the kickoff meeting of the District 7910 chapter of the Rotary Action Group for Mental Health Initiatives. Bob Anthony, Chair of RI's Action Group for Mental Health Initiatives, will be joining us to explain the mission, goals and opportunities for our Clubs to help remove the stigma associated with mental health diagnoses and treatment. 
     
    Registration is required for this meeting. Please click here to sign up.
     
    Download Looking Inward Presentation
    How do we help the Rotarian who sits across the table from us? We invite you to download the presentation "Looking Inwardwhich outlines President Gordon's vision and can be used as a tool to begin the conversation about Mental Health Awareness in your Club. The presentation includes a video with Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola where we see how self-talk either helps us or becomes a barrier to our connection and communication.
     
    Take the Survey
    Looking Inward includes a brief anonymous survey to help assess our members' perception of their own mental health. President Gordon has asked that we survey our membership to provide a snapshot in time. Please complete the survey (takes about a minute) by Saturday, September 9th so we can review the results at our meeting on September 12. Click here to take the survey. 
     
    Questions: Contact District Governor Elliott Rittenberg.
     
    Mental Health Action Group Inaugural Meeting • September 12 @ 6:30pm Elliott Rittenberg 2023-09-02 04:00:00Z 0

    PDG Family at Summer Outing August 2023

    A fun time was had by all during our stay at the Cape Cod home of Victor Tom and Sze-Wen Kuo in Marstons Mills, MA. We ate well and had terrific fellowship. We even conducted District business when we chose PDG Tom Polito to serve 3 years on the Nomination Committee. Present in the photo are IPDG Victor Tom, Ingrid Detweiler, PDG Cliff Rober, PDG Klaus Hochfeld, PDG Diana Nestorova, PDG Bob Cassidy, Glenys Hochfeld, PDG Dick Manelis, Sze-Wen Kuo, PDG Carl Kalzewski, DGE Joyce Graff, PDG Carol Toomey, Joe Toomey, PDG Jim Fusco, Karen Fusco, Reina Rago and DG Elliott Rittenberg.
    PDG Family at Summer Outing August 2023 Victor T. Tom 2023-09-02 04:00:00Z 0

    2022-23 Rotary Citation Awardees

    The Rotary Citation award (formerly the RI Presidential Citation) recognizes the hard work clubs do throughout the year. It is one of the highest honors that Rotary International can bestow upon a club. To achieve the recognition, These Club Presidents (Dawn Kociubes, Teresa McCarthy, Jack Colamaria, Johnny Ahern and Susan Wilkinson) had to choose 13 out of 26 RI stated goals covering, for example, membership, sustainable service projects, giving to the Rotary Foundation, and building awareness of Rotary in their communities. And then they helped steer their clubs this past year to achieve those goals.

    By working to achieve their goals, they helped engage their members, stay relevant in your communities, and have more fun. And they contributed to the overall health and culture of Rotary for generations to come.

    Current Club Presidents, it is never too late to enter your goals in Club Central and work towards achieving a Rotary Citation for your club.
    2022-23 Rotary Citation Awardees Victor T. Tom 2023-09-02 04:00:00Z 0

    20 Tips for Increasing Club Membership

    1. Create a list of all the great things about your club.
    2. Keep a list of potential members.
    3. Know your club’s strengths.
    4. Make membership growth your club’s top priority.
    5. Look to young Rotarians for fresh perspectives.
    6. Identify occupations lacking in your club.
    7. Appeal to local volunteers.
    8. Connect with their passions.
    9. Talk about Rotary wherever you go.
    10. Make a list of club member’s responsibilities.
    11. Realize there is no finish line.
    12. Emphasize service.
    13. Celebrate when you get a new member.
    14. Get new members engaged right away.
    15. Be persistent.
    16. Be vibrant.
    17. Embrace diversity.
    18. Get them in the door.
    19. There are no Rotary police.
    20. Make it fun.

    If your club has been growing over the last year, what strategies did you engage in to attract new members? Please let the District Membership Committee know by emailing membership@rotary7910,org – We’ll share your success stories in our next newsletter.

    Additional resources may be found at https://www.rotary.org/membership
     
    20 Tips for Increasing Club Membership Mark Vital 2023-08-31 04:00:00Z 0

    What is Interact?

    What is Interact? Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 12 to 18 (middle and high schools). Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting.
    What is Interact? Mark Vital 2023-08-30 04:00:00Z 0

    Golf at Blissful Meadows in Uxbridge! It's not too late to register! Sept 13

    Although the name may SOUND like a cemetary or retirement home, Blissful Meadows is actually a beautiful and challenging 18 hole championship course located in Uxbridge. Blissful Meadows was designed by Golf World magazine's 2000 "Architect of the Year", Brian Silva, and the award-winning layout, catering to both high and low handicap golfers, offers varying fade and draw shots to satisfy both left-handed and right-handed golfers.

    All proceeds will benefit the scholarships of the Blackstone Valley Rotary, a small but powerful club serving Uxbridge, Northbridge, Blackstone, Webster, Millville and other former mill towns along the Blackstone and French River valleys.

    Click HERE to get more information or to register!
    Golf at Blissful Meadows in Uxbridge! It's not too late to register! Sept 13 Susan Peghiny 2023-08-30 04:00:00Z 0

    NVSR Club Helps The Town Calm Traffic in the School Zone

    Needham Street traffic, in Dedham, often sees cars and trucks speeding past the Riverdale Elementary School at 30 to 45 mph, despite being a signed school zone, and having a raised speed table in place.
     
    Dedham’s Active Transportation Working Group (ATWG) was looking for a low cost, but elegant solution, to this safety hazard. They found it in the Mass Government’s Safe Routes to School program.
     
    The ATWG planned a mural as a low cost, temporary intervention to promote traffic calming in the area and received two grants to implement the project. They also received funding from the Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary Club for paint for the project.
     
    NVSR Club Helps The Town Calm Traffic in the School Zone Matthew McKee 2023-08-30 04:00:00Z 0

    What is Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)?

    RLI is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world.

    Using trained facilitators, RLI seeks to provide quality education in Rotary knowledge and leadership skills to Rotarians interested in enhancing their Rotary knowledge and have an interest in potential club leadership. These educational opportunities teach skills that will benefit the members both in their lives and in their volunteer service.

    District 7910 will have multiple dates available in 2024 for RLI. The first RLI will be on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough. Should you have any questions about RLI please forward them to Mark Vital at marlboroughrotaryleadership@gmail.com
     
    Photo: Our successful 2023 RLI
    What is Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)? Mark Vital 2023-08-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Visiting Rotarian from Pakistan Summering in Shirley

    The Rotary Club of Ayer, Harvard, Shirley and Devens had a special international guest in early August all the way from Pakistan. Rana Saeed Ahmad is the Past President of the Rotary Club of Faisalabad, where he has had perfect attendance for the last 30 years. His club is 70 years old and works on many projects centering around school and literacy. He credits the youthful membership in his club to good speakers, sports and a viable Rotaract program. Saeed spoke to us with interpretive assistance from his son, Jalal Rana, who lives in Shirley and works in Marlborough as a mechanical engineer, manufacturing vaccines. 
     
    Photo: Visiting Rotarian Rana Saeed Ahmad, left side center, with members of the Rotary Club of Ayer, Harvard, Shirley and Devens. He is spending the summer in Shirley, visiting his son, Jalal, seated right, front.
    Visiting Rotarian from Pakistan Summering in Shirley 2023-08-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Watertown Rotary Club’s Traffic Circle Cleanup One of Many Events in the Coming Year

    The island in the middle of the rotary connecting Common and Orchard street is filled with all kinds of greenery for the public to admire. On July 20, the Rotary Club of Watertown spent their day gardening the rotary so the city can add some colorful plants to it in the near future.

    The weeding and cleaning of the island through the City of Watertown’s Adopt-an-Island program is one the many events Watertown’s Rotary Club holds each year.
    Watertown Rotary Club’s Traffic Circle Cleanup One of Many Events in the Coming Year Kim Severino 2023-08-25 04:00:00Z 0
    Mental Health Action Group Kickoff Meeting • September 12 @ 6:30pm Elliott Rittenberg 2023-08-14 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary President Elect Stephanie Urchick keynotes Aug. 26 Climate Webinar

    Concerned about the climate or other environmental issues?
     
    You and your club can easily be part of the solution by becoming more climate-friendly and sustainable. How? Come hear Rotary International President-Elect Stephanie Urchick, Synergy Rotary Fellowship Alliance, and ESRAG leaders share ways you can succeed.
     
    On Saturday 26 August at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT join:
     
    • Stephanie Urchick, Rotary International President-Elect
    • Dr. Yasar Atacik, ESRAG Chair
    • Dr. Pat Armstrong, ESRAG immediate past Chair
    • Urs Herzog, Rotary Synergy Friendship Alliance Chair
    • Michael Koch, ESRAG Europe and Founder of Become Sustainable
    • Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman, ESRAG Projects Director
     
    Can’t make the meeting time? Register anyway, so you will be sent the recording. Share it with your club!
    This event is sponsored by Synergy Rotary Friendship Alliance and ESRAG, the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group.
    Rotary President Elect Stephanie Urchick keynotes Aug. 26 Climate Webinar Elliott Rittenberg 2023-08-14 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Responds - Support the Maui Fires Relief Fund

    A relief fund for victims of the devastating wildfires in Maui has been established through the Rotary District 5000 Foundation as we come together to recover and rebuild. Please consider donating to this special fund and sharing the opportunity with others to help.
     
    From Hawai'i Rotary District Governor Mark Merriam, August 9, 2023:
     
    Today has been a tragic day for our Rotarians, families and friends on the Island of Maui. The fires across the island have changed lives forever. Truly devastating. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with everyone impacted.
    Rotary Responds - Support the Maui Fires Relief Fund Elliott Rittenberg 2023-08-14 04:00:00Z 0

    Weston Antique & Classic Car Show Returns Sept 23rd!

    Join us for the 2023 Weston Antique & Classic Car Show.  The weather is perfect this time of year and we look forward to seeing all our friends return again to support this great event. Arrive early for best location. Thanks for your support!
     
    WOW, CAN YOU BELIEVE OUR THIRD DECADE? OUR 26TH YEAR!

    Join us for the 26th Annual Weston & Wayland Rotary Club Antique & Classic Car Show scheduled for September 23rd, 2023. Rain or shine promises to be another great event for car owners and families alike.
    The 2019 Car Show attracted over 200 cars ranging from Classic Muscle Cars to Micro Messerschmidts and over 2,000 attendees. We are pleased to be bringing this show back to life after covid!
     
    Weston Antique & Classic Car Show Returns Sept 23rd! 2023-08-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Learning: ClubRunner for Club Executives

    Have you met ClubRunner?  There are convenient features in ClubRunner for all club members and executives.  We have prepared some brief (15 minute) videos to introduce you to the essential features that you will need for your position in the club.
     
    Check out the Learning Page where you will find all the ClubRunner videos, plus the Meet the Presidents series -- meet presidents who have revitalized a 100-year-old club; set goals and met them; won Best Club three years running; founded an e-Club; had great success with Interact; and explored opportunities to engage with Mental Health. Your club could be the next great success!
    Learning: ClubRunner for Club Executives 2023-08-12 04:00:00Z 0
    Mark Your Calendar - Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is Coming Jan 27, 2024 2023-08-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Habitat Build Day in memory of June Grace

    In memory of June Grace, Rotarians from clubs in Concord and Bedford volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell home being built in Concord.  June once mentioned that a nice way to honor someone who has passed away is to volunteer for something that was important to them and so when she died in May the idea was born. Sharon Spaulding reached out to Suzanne at Habitat for Humanity who loved the idea of honoring a previous volunteer by hosting a Habitat Build Day!   June and her husband, Buck, very much enjoyed volunteering at Habitat. June had volunteered at the Carter Way Bedford Habitat project as well as a house in Concord.  
    Photo: Rotarians from Concord and Bedford Clubs
    Habitat Build Day in memory of June Grace Helen Halloran 2023-08-04 04:00:00Z 0

    Spirit of Hudson Brewfest - Saturday August 5th 2023

    Our 8th annual spiritofhudson.com will take place within the Avidia Bank parking lot at 30 South Street Hudson, MA 01749.
     
    Over 30 breweries and distilleries will provide free samples from 3PM-6PM. We have four food trucks, a cigar seller with mobile humidor, and live band! Come help support the Rotary Club of Hudson raise money for our shared Rotary goals.
     
    For more information please contact Jeff Tucker 978-857-0619
    Spirit of Hudson Brewfest - Saturday August 5th 2023 2023-07-29 04:00:00Z 0

    Distinguished Service Award to Ralph Hammond

    At DG Elliott Rittenberg’s installation event, PDG Dr. Victor Tom had the honor of presenting the most prestigious Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award (DSA) to Ralph Hammond, of the Rotary Club of Bedford, who has rendered exceptional service to the Foundation beyond the District level and for an extended period of time. This award is extremely competitive and only 50 Rotarians may receive this award each year, out of 1.4 million Rotarians worldwide.

    Photo: Ralph and Jean Hammond with Award
    Distinguished Service Award to Ralph Hammond Victor T. Tom 2023-07-29 04:00:00Z 0

    Global Initiatives: Disaster Plan For People With Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy Fellowship

    Interested in working on global projects for people with disabilities?
     
    We have two projects we are working on that might interest you. First, countries have disaster plans, but few give attention to people with disabilities. We are developing such plans with a goal for global distribution. Second, Cerebral Palsy has no global awareness efforts. We are setting up a Rotary Fellowship to do just that. Interested in either project: Contact the Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy by email: Rotarywda@gmail.com.  Visit us on Facebook
     
    Global Initiatives: Disaster Plan For People With Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy Fellowship 2023-07-29 04:00:00Z 0
    D7910 Quarterly Rotary Foundation Update Meeting 2023-07-29 04:00:00Z 0

    30th Annual Wachusett Area Rotary Club Golf Tournament - Sept 18

    Great opportunity to promote your business!

    The Wachusett Area Rotary Club will be holding our signature event and main fundraiser, our annual Golf Tournament, on Monday, September 18th at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg. This year we are commemorating our 30th anniversary of running this event to raise funds for our projects, grants and scholarships. Please consider supporting us through purchasing one of our sponsorship packages.

    Opportunities range from affordable promotional signs on tees and greens through packages that include playing spots and premier corporate recognition. Or if you’d just like to play golf, that’s an option as well.
     
    30th Annual Wachusett Area Rotary Club Golf Tournament - Sept 18 Betty-Jean Lane 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Learning: Meet the Presidents and Learn

    This year's Learning Agenda begins with a series of interviews with recent club Presidents who have successfully led their clubs forward. In each interview we focus on the "secret sauce" brought to the club by this leader, and provide hints for making the club more exciting and successful over time.
    Learning: Meet the Presidents and Learn Joyce Graff 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Marlborough Club to Host Golf Tournament - Sept 20

    The Rotary Club of Marlborough will be hosting an exciting golf tournament at Juniper Hills Golf Course in Northborough on September 20th. We are hopeful that other clubs will participate with foursomes and sponsorships as all proceeds will be used for the Rotary Homestead, a homeless shelter for single women in greater Marlborough.
     
    A round of golf is just $140 which includes golf, a cart, and a delicious meal afterwards. We will be also having a raffle and silent auction (donations gladly accepted.

    Come on over to beautiful Juniper for some exercise, fellowship, and fun!
     
    See this 1-page overview for more information. 
    Marlborough Club to Host Golf Tournament - Sept 20 Mark Vital 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    District Governor's August Message

    August is Membership Month on the Rotary International Calendar. In 2022, more than 78,000 Rotarians participated in our All Member Survey and the results are clear – the number one driver of member satisfaction is a member’s experience within their club. Just as taking care of customers is crucial for the success of any business, our survey showed that an inclusive and caring club experience is the primary reason that our members stay in Rotary. Conversely, members leave our clubs when they don’t feel connected, and expectations are unmet.
    District Governor's August Message Elliott Rittenberg 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    The Epic Ride for Rotary & Charities - July 22

    There are many ways Rotarians serve their communities and Rotary.
     
    On Saturday, July 22, three District 7910 Rotarians found a new path to do that: They participated in “The Epic Ride,” a charity fundraiser organized by Warren Green.  This year, John Marchiony and Rob Mosher joined the ride, and Weston-Wayland president Katya Portnaya apparated at the 100-mile mark with water and snacks.
     
    Collectively, the riders are raising money for eight charities, including The Rotary Foundation and the District 7910 Charity Fund. 
     
    Riders Rob, Warren and John at the Train Bridge in Bourne. 

     
    The Epic Ride for Rotary & Charities - July 22 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    2 Global Initiatives: Disaster Plan For People With Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy Fellowship

    Interested in working on global projects for people with disabilities? We have two projects we are working on that might interest you. First, countries have disaster plans, but few give attention to people with disabilities. We are developing such plans with a goal for global distribution. Second, Cerebral Palsy has no global awareness efforts. We are setting up a Rotary Fellowship to do just that. Interested in either project: Contact: Rotarywda@gmail.com
     
    2 Global Initiatives: Disaster Plan For People With Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy Fellowship 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    2 Spirit of Hudson Brewfest - Saturday August 5th 2023

    Our 8th annual Spirit of Hudson Brewfest will take place within the Avidia Bank parking lot at 30 South Street Hudson, MA 01749. Over 30 breweries and distilleries will provide free samples from 3PM-6PM. We have four food trucks, a cigar seller with mobile humidor, and live band! Come help support the Rotary Club of Hudson raise money for our shared Rotary goals. For more information please contact Jeff Tucker 978-857-0619
     
    spiritofhudson.com/
    2 Spirit of Hudson Brewfest - Saturday August 5th 2023 Jeffrey Tucker 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

    What are the benefits of having an Interact Club? 

    It appears that a few of the clubs in the District have lost their Interact Club during the pandemic. This is a troubling trend that we hope to stop and reverse directions with over the next school year.

    What is Interact? Interact is Rotary Club for students between the ages of 12 and 18 (middle and high school age). They can be school or community based. Interact Clubs must be sponsored by a District club and must complete at a minimum two projects per year. Believe it or not there are 14,911 Clubs in over 145 countries with over 342,900 young people involved.
     
    Photo shows Marlborough's Rotary and Interact Clubs clearing trails in their city.
    What are the benefits of having an Interact Club? Mark Vital 2023-07-28 04:00:00Z 0
    Auction: Bid by Aug 2 for Aug 10 Patriots Tickets on the 50 yard line 2023-07-20 04:00:00Z 0

    District Mental Health Action Group: Get Involved – Sign Up to Serve

    RI president Gordon McInally has prioritized mental health and well-being as a signature focus for the year ahead and beyond. He’s challenged Rotarians to lead the way in eliminating the stigma around and to raise awareness about the importance of mental and emotional health.  As I’ve visited our Clubs and raised this subject over the last few weeks, it’s clear that many of our members feel passionately about this topic. 
     
    The mission of the Rotary Action Group on Mental Health Initiatives is to create and support opportunities for all to improve their mental health and wellness for healthy, happy and productive lives. 
    District Mental Health Action Group: Get Involved – Sign Up to Serve 2023-07-14 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotarians’ Epic Ride for Rotary - July 22 

    Fundraiser for the Rotary Foundation and the District 7910 Charity Fund. 

    On July 22nd, three Rotarians will embark on the “Epic Ride” from Babson in Wellesley to Provincetown – 160 miles in one day. Most people who cover this distance do so in two days, but not the Epic Riders.
     
    They’re riding for Rotary, hoping that their crazy commitment might inspire you to support Rotary even more than you already do with a contribution of any size. Donations can be made to The Rotary Foundation or the District 7910 Charity Fund to support charitable projects locally or globally.
     
    Please click here for information and donations, or email a note of encouragement to John Marchiony (Assistant Governor, Rotarian since 2015), Rob Mosher (Weston-Wayland Rotary since 2003), and Warren Green (Weston-Wayland Rotary since 2022 and the instigator).
    Rotarians’ Epic Ride for Rotary - July 22 2023-07-14 04:00:00Z 0

    Help Wanted: Rotary Club Of World Disability Advocacy Seeks Treasurer

    The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy is in need of someone to be Treasurer of the Club.
     
    The Treasurer would oversee all the financial transactions of the club pertaining to the club's banking account and complete appropriate filings when needed. It is a volunteer position and is an essential part of the Club's mission to improve the human rights of people with disabilities globally. Since the Treasurer position will be an officer in the club, the individual would need to be a member of the club. For more information, please write to President Ken Masson at Rotarywda@gmail.com
     
    https://www.facebook.com/Rotarywda/
    Help Wanted: Rotary Club Of World Disability Advocacy Seeks Treasurer 2023-07-14 04:00:00Z 0

    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Hosted June 3 Event: Focus on Fun!

    On June 3, about 80 people gathered at Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland for the Wachusett Area Rotary Club’s Annual Spring Fling. Put on hold for several years due to Covid, the event was historically a themed dinner dance and fundraiser. This year, the club decided to do something different.
     
    Photo credit: Danielle Ray, The Landmark Rotarians, left-right- Savvas Fotiadis,
    Richard Traina, Tony Fotiadis, Helena Donlevy, Marisol Dittami, Rick Mansfield,
    Desiree Leader, Roberta Duke, Kim Cary, Matt Smith. 
     
     
    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Hosted June 3 Event: Focus on Fun! 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Saying Goodbye to PDG Val Callahan

    It is with a heavy heart that we bring to you news of the passing of Past District Governor, Mary Valentine Callahan - “Val Callahan,” as she was known. For over 30 years Val had been a Rotarian, beginning in District 7910, where she was Club President, Foundation Chair, GSE leader, Assistant Governor and District Governor 2014-15. When Val moved to Boston, the Boston #7 club welcomed her. She became the club’s Foundation Chair. Val was a Major Donor, Sustainer and Bequest Society Member.
     
    She will be missed by Rotarians both near and far. Val leaves behind her husband, Rotarian Mohamed Elhanash, her two grown children and their families.

    A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, at 10:00AM on August 26, 2023 at Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon St, Boston, MA 02111. 

    All are welcome to attend.
    Saying Goodbye to PDG Val Callahan Elliott Rittenberg 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0
    The Yale Climate Connection released their “Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes” Susan Peghiny 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0
    Do you have questions about solar or electric cars? Come ask them at these free online events! Susan Peghiny 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Want to help stop climate change without leaving your house?

    A team of Rotarians and community members are working on a “project-in-a-box” for clubs worldwide to host viewing events and discussions about the amazing Climate Feedback Loop films. Google Drive and good organizational skills experience preferable, zoom experience required. Also interested in people with website and creative talents. Please contact Sue Peghiny at suef0503@gmail.com for more details.
    Want to help stop climate change without leaving your house? Susan Peghiny 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0

    July 22 is Climate Emergency Day

    The NY Society for Ethical Culture has created this day to pay attention to climate. It is connected to the climate clock and the time that we have before we exceed 1.5C. To learn more, click HERE.
    July 22 is Climate Emergency Day Susan Peghiny 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Help Wanted: Rotary Club Of World Disability Advocacy Seeks Treasurer

    The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy is in need of someone to be Treasurer of the Club.
     
    The Treasurer would oversee all the financial transactions of the club pertaining to the club's banking account and complete appropriate filings when needed. It is a volunteer position and is an essential part of the Club's mission to improve the human rights of people with disabilities globally. Since the Treasurer position will be an officer in the club, the individual would need to be a member of the club. For more information, please write to President Ken Masson at Rotarywda@gmail.com
     
    https://www.facebook.com/Rotarywda/
    Help Wanted: Rotary Club Of World Disability Advocacy Seeks Treasurer 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Runners & Walkers Support Westborough Rotary Club Scholarships (June 17)

    Dreary weather and the threat of rain on Saturday, June 17, did not dissuade 130 runners and walkers from participating in the Westborough Rotary Club’s 5K Dads and Grads Race.
    This was the club’s 19th race, with only one year missed due to COVID.
     
    Image: Proud race participants from left to right: Sharon Foster, Highland City Striders Running Club member, Steve Sager, Past District Governor, Jorge Yarzebski, Westborough Rotary member
    Runners & Walkers Support Westborough Rotary Club Scholarships (June 17) Reina Rago 2023-07-12 04:00:00Z 0
    2023 Needham Carnival July 20-23 2023-07-02 04:00:00Z 0

    Final Official Message from DG Dr. Victor Tom

    Fellow District 7910 Rotarians, as we end the 2022-2023 Rotary year, I would like to express my gratitude to all of the Club officers, District officers and committees, the DG chain, my advisor Jim Fusco and finally Sze-Wen, our District Secretary who did much more to keep me on track. It takes a village, no one person can take on so much responsibility and that is true at the club as well as at the district level.
     
    It was a sincere honor to serve as your District Governor and I am leaving the District in the capable hands of Elliott, Joyce and Johnny. I am not disappearing from District duties, but will step aside and focus on the various initiatives that I helped start this year.
    Photo: DG Dr Victor and Sze-Wen at Rotary International Convention in Melbourne
    Final Official Message from DG Dr. Victor Tom Victor T. Tom 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    May 27th Outdoor Music Festival 
    Money Raised Helps Homeless Families
     

    Proceeds of the Rotary Club of Concord's first outdoor Music Festival at Rideout Park in W. Concord will benefit the Concord Children’s Center tuition assistance program and Rotary service projects. The program headliner was the Bruce Marshall Band. They were joined on stage by locally acclaimed folk musician Terry Kitchen, Shon Gordon of kids’ musical group Rockabye Beats, The Joy of Music student chamber music ensemble, and guitarist Seth Connolly. 
    May 27th Outdoor Music Festival Money Raised Helps Homeless Families  Ingrid Detweiler 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    District Governor's Vision Statement for 2023-24

    I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday weekend. I am both honored and excited to begin my term District Governor. We are very fortunate to have a strong leadership team in place, and we look forward to working with you to Create Hope in the World.
     
    First, congratulations and thank you to outgoing District Governor Dr. Victor Tom. It’s been a both a privilege and a pleasure to work alongside you this past year, and our District is most definitely in a better place because of your leadership.

    I love Rotary, and I love what we do.
    District Governor's Vision Statement for 2023-24 Elliott Rittenberg 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Newton Rotary Celebrated its Centennial at Installation Night on June 27th

    A great time was had by all Tuesday night, the 27th, at the Scandinavian Living Center, where Rotarians, their families, friends, and former community Paul Harris winners gathered for a sumptuous pot luck supper. We celebrated our 100th Anniversary, gave out this year's Paul Harris awards, and installed our President for 2023-24, Liz Tavares and the Board of Directors. 
    Newton Rotary Celebrated its Centennial at Installation Night on June 27th Andy Willinger 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Stuff-A-Cruiser: Nashoba Valley Police Departments duke it out to fight food Insecurity. 

    The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley's continued its collaboration with local police departments at the stuff-a-cruiser event; Stow Police Department, Bolton Police Department and Lancaster Massachusetts Police Department duked it out! Who will stuffed the most cruisers? Please read on. Ultimately the WINNER was WHEAT Community Connections. Food Insecurity in our communities is alive and well, we can make a difference.
    Stuff-A-Cruiser: Nashoba Valley Police Departments duke it out to fight food Insecurity. Susan Wilkinson 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotarian Volunteers Made RYLA Possible from June 23rd-25th

    District 7910 hosted the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) weekend leadership conference at Fitchburg State June 23-25.
     
    In the words of PDG Victor Tom, "RYLA is where leaders emerge." This facilitation would not have been possible without our illustrious Rotarian volunteers, RYLA core committee members and RYLA Chair Christine Pinney. Thank you for making this wonderful leadership conference possible! 
    Rotarian Volunteers Made RYLA Possible from June 23rd-25th 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Surprise Visitor from Overseas

    The Lowell Rotary was pleasantly surprised on 27 June with a visit from Njau Chege, the president of the Rotary Club of Mombasa, Nyali in Kenya. Njau was in town visiting relatives after attending commencement at WPI. He presented us with a banner and we had a wonderful and informative conversation about Rotary in Kenya and around the world.
    Surprise Visitor from Overseas Jim Pope 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Elliott Rittenberg's Bio (DG 2023-23)

    Elliott Rittenberg has been a Rotarian since 2009 when he joined the Rotary Club of Sharon in District7950. There he served as club treasurer, president in 2013 – 2014, and then as treasurer of the club’s charitable foundation.
     
    After moving to Westborough in 2015, Elliott transferred to the Westborough Rotary Club and became active on several committees, served as assistant treasurer, and then as club president in 2019 – 2020.
     
    Elliott’s service to the Club was recognized when he received the Club’s Rotarian of the Year award in 2022. Elliott has served as an Assistant Governor, is a Paul Harris Fellow, and a graduate of the RotaryLeadership Institute. He also serves as co-chair of the District’s recently formed EnvironmentalCommittee, and is an active member of the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group. 
     
     
    Elliott Rittenberg's Bio (DG 2023-23) 2023-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Oct 1: Walk to End Alzheimers

    Save the Date: October 1 

    We encourage you to join other Rotary Clubs throughout Worcester County by participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's - Worcester County taking place on Sunday, October 1 at 100 North Parkway, Worcester in the Hanover Insurance office park.
    Oct 1: Walk to End Alzheimers Denise Parent 2023-06-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Westford Rotary Receives $10,000 Award 

    Westford Rotary was awarded $10,000 by the 100 Women Who Care of Greater Westford. The award will support the club’s program plans and activities for 2023-2024 year. 100 Women recognizes four organizations per year, and provides remaining funds to the runners up.
     
    The two other applying organizations – Nashoba Neighbors (a senior “village” in the Berlin, Bolton and Lancaster area) and PACH Outreach (food distribution program in Pepperell and Dunstable) - will share the monies collected in excess of the $10,000 and will be eligible for another opportunity to be considered at a future meeting.  
    Westford Rotary Receives $10,000 Award Patti Mason 2023-06-15 04:00:00Z 0

    District Grants: Funds for your projects - June 30 deadline

    Do you want $ funding for your club's 2023-24 project?

    If you would like a District Grant, we need to know about it BEFORE JUNE 30 deadline.  In order for our District to get District Designated Funds funds we need to provide RI by July 1st a list of how those funds are to be used.
     
    To get started with a District Grant, contact Bob Worth (rjworth@gmail.com), then visit Rotary7910.org and check these District Grant links (login required): 
     
    District Grants: Funds for your projects - June 30 deadline Roy A. Balfour 2023-06-14 04:00:00Z 0
    Environmental Action Group Update: July 2023 2023-06-13 04:00:00Z 0
    Environmental Action Group Update 2023-06-13 04:00:00Z 0

    Newton Rotary Awarded Bibbo Scholarships ~ May 24th

    The Rotary Club of Newton awarded scholarships to 3 amazing Newton High School seniors at the annual Newton Mayor's Breakfast on May 24th. The scholarships are named after Anthony J. Bibbo, a founder and long-time Director of the Harmony Foundation, as well as a much-beloved Newton Rotarian from 1970 until his death in 2018. Club President Andy Willinger introduced the awards, and also announced the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club, which was greeted by enthusiastic applause. Interim Superintendent Kathy Smith introduced each winner, and the Mayor, Ruthann Fuller, added her congratulations. Newton Rotary also awards annual scholarships to 3 deserving students from Newton North's Career and Technical Education Program. These awards were announced on May 29th, and will be presented at a Rotary luncheon on June 6th.
    Newton Rotary Awarded Bibbo Scholarships ~ May 24th Andy Willinger 2023-06-13 04:00:00Z 0

    Littleton Rotary's Day of Service 2023

     

    On May 20th, The Littleton Rotary Club celebrated Rotary International’s “Day of Service” by helping children in its area in need of one of life’s essentials: a bed.  President-elect Chris Alphen hosted the Littleton Rotary Club, members of the Littleton High School’s Honor Society, and Littleton citizen-volunteers at his Dolphin Insulation headquarters at a Build-a-Bed event in which piles of wood were miraculously made into beds destined for children in need.  

    To get the job done smoothly, Chris assigned a specific task to each person from cutting to sanding, assembling, staining, branding and packaging.  Everyone built up an appetite and by noon all enjoyed a delicious lunch donated by The Littleton Sub Shop and Tavern on the Square. By the end of the event, twenty-three beds had been built, branded with the Rotary International logo and prepared for delivery to children throughout the area.
     
    Littleton Rotary's Day of Service 2023  2023-06-12 04:00:00Z 0

    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Awards Scholarships

    At our June 2nd meeting, the Wachusett Area Rotary Club awarded $2,000 scholarships to three students living in our service area. The scholarships were awarded to students who demonstrated a commitment to community service, as well as academic achievement and financial need.
     
    Pictured here are the 2023 scholarship recipients, Amaya Santimore, Joseph Collard, and Ella Bradshaw along with the Scholarship Committee Jessica Favreau, Betty-Jean Lane (Project Chair), Marisol Dittami and Matt Smith.
    Wachusett Area Rotary Club Awards Scholarships Betty-Jean Lane 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    “Rotary Climate Action Now” Needs Your Brainpower!

    The D7910 “Rotary Climate Action Now” project is moving into its final stages and could use some more brainpower. Going forward we will be finalizing the toolkit and then sharing the project opportunity throughout Rotary.  If you’d like to hear more about this impactful project, please contact Sue Peghiny at suef0503@gmail.com.
    “Rotary Climate Action Now” Needs Your Brainpower! Susan Peghiny 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

     The D7910 Climate Cafés need your help! 

    These events have been a very popular way to meet the experts and share all kinds of environmental and climate information. They are moving to a quarterly format, but Sue needs someone to help pull them together.  It’s an easy and fulfilling lift.  Please contact Sue Peghiny at if you’re interested. 
    The D7910 Climate Cafés need your help! Susan Peghiny 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    Do you have an EV, Solar Panels, Heat Pumps, or other energy-saving devices?

    The Climate Café is looking to create a panel of experienced users to share their experiences and views on their devices at one of our quarterly cafes. What do you like about your device(s)?  What don’t you like? What do you wish you had done differently?  Please email Sue Peghiny at suef0503@gmail.com if you’re willing to be a panelist.  Once we have 3-4 people we’ll figure out a mutually agreeable date and time.  Thanks!
    Do you have an EV, Solar Panels, Heat Pumps, or other energy-saving devices? Susan Peghiny 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    Spirit of Hudson Brewfest is back! August 5

    After 3 years in hibernation the famous Spirit of Hudson Brewfest will return Saturday August 5th 2PM-6PM for an 8th year. All beer enthusiasts will enjoy a fantastic time at our tasting party and supporting Rotary on a summer afternoon. We will have food trucks or after the event you could take a walk along the "Best Main Street in America" to have dinner. We expect about 1,000 attendees.
    Spirit of Hudson Brewfest is back! August 5 Jeffrey Tucker 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    Colorado Farm Links Community Agriculture & Community Solar

    Agrivoltaics, the synergistic use of solar energy production and agriculture on the same land, is fast becoming an important innovation to help boost renewable energy production and help farmers navigate a changing climate.  Farmers are embracing the opportunity to diversify their farms and ranches by using solar arrays to reduce water usage or provide shade for grazing animals, all while producing energy to run their farms and sell to their communities. Jacks Solar Garden in Colorado is the largest active agrivoltaic research site in the U.S. and produces 1.2 MW of power, which is distributed to local homes and businesses.  The land beneath and beside the solar panels is used by Sprout City Farms to grow crops, pollinator plants, and to keep bees.  They have also created the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center to help educate future leaders in the agrivoltaic industry.  To learn more about Agrivoltaics, click HERE.
    Colorado Farm Links Community Agriculture & Community Solar Susan Peghiny 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    Want to use less plastic?

    Eliminating plastic from modern life is virtually impossible (believe me, I’ve tried), but below are some websites that offer great products to help you significantly reduce your plastic use.  Have questions on how to get started?  Email Sue Peghiny at suef0503@gmail.com.
    • Responsible Products.com for all kinds of compostable “plastic” products.
    • Trybluewater.com for cleaning products that don’t come in plastic (I use their laundry detergent).
    • ThredUp.com for extremely high-quality used clothing for men, women, and children.
    • ChagrinValleySoap.com for shampoo and other personal care items that don’t come in plastic.
    • WhoGivesACrap.com for recycled paper products that don’t come in plastic (great name, right?)
       
    Want to use less plastic? Susan Peghiny 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    Groton-Pepperell Rotary: An Evening of Bird Photography and Field Notes with Ken Janes ~ Monday, June 19

    Ken Janes, long-time Groton resident, retired surgeon and avid birder, shares a selection of his amazing bird photographs and stories of birding at this special presentation. Ken’s images have most recently appeared in his books, Life List: Field Notes of a Maine Birdwatcher and Life List: A Maine Birdwatcher in Florida. Ken is also the author and photographer of Florida Birds: A Birdwatcher Discovers the Sunshine State coming this November. 
     
    Please join us for this special presentation to support the Nashua River Watershed Association on Monday, June 19 at 7 PM in the Lawrence Academy Media Conference Center, Groton.
    Groton-Pepperell Rotary: An Evening of Bird Photography and Field Notes with Ken Janes ~ Monday, June 19 Steve Janes 2023-06-08 04:00:00Z 0

    Swing into Summer on June 16th - Athol

    The Athol Orange Area Rotary Club (6551) invites Rotarians to head over to Swing into Summer! on Friday, June 16th from 6 to 10 PM.
     
    Join us for an evening of baseball and golf themed fun in collaboration with Ellinwood Country Club. The event will feature live music and magic, beer tasting, a corn hole competition, and silent and live auctions of great items, including sports memorabilia. Cash bar and a full menu available from the Ellinwood and a complimentary sundae bar by AO Rotary. Tickets are available from any AO Rotarian and at the Ellinwood located at 1928 Pleasant Street in Athol MA. Visit atholorangerotary.org for more information.
    Swing into Summer on June 16th - Athol 2023-05-30 04:00:00Z 0

    Enjoy local Beer & Wine with Wachusett Area Rotary! - June 3

    The Wachusett Area Rotary Club is hosting a Beer and Wine Tasting event on June 3rd at Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland MA. Tickets are $40 and include beer and wine tasting, a fabulous barbecue, entertainment and activities! All are invited to join us - please email WARotaryClub@gmail.com for tickets. 
     
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    Enjoy local Beer & Wine with Wachusett Area Rotary! - June 3 2023-05-30 04:00:00Z 0
    Fitchburg 2023 Annual Rotary Awards Dinner - May 24 2023-05-30 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Night at Worcester Bravehearts - July 21

     

    Enjoy an evening of Rotary friendship, fellowship, fun and baseball! 

    Come out and see the Worcester Bravehearts as they take on the Vermont Lake Monsters. Game time is 6:30pm but arrive at 5:30 for the pre-game buffet and social hour.
     
    Calling all baseball fans! On Friday, July 21st Rotarians and their families are invited to a Rotary Night at the Worcester Bravehearts at Fitton Field at Holy Cross. Not only will this be an excellent night of fellowship for Rotarians and their friends and families, we will also be treated to a postgame fireworks show. This event is a district wide membership event.  
     
    Buy tickets at WORCESTERBRAVEHEARTSGROUPS.COM and use the password: ROTARY (password is case sensitive).
     
    Rotary Night at Worcester Bravehearts - July 21 2023-05-27 04:00:00Z 0
    We are amazing. You are amazing. Rotary Day of Service! 2023-05-27 04:00:00Z 0

    Westford Rotary Collecting for Westford Food Pantry Summer Needs Program. Check your Pantry too!!!!

    The Westford Rotary Club is collecting Food for the Westford Food Pantry for the Month of June.  

    The Westford Rotary Club does this each June...... summer months are usually low in collections and with children home and no school lunch programs...... the needs are more.  

    Listed below are some of the many items the Westford Pantry needs, especially snacks, breakfast/lunch items and drinks for kids 

    ITEMS: 
    SNACK BAGS, JUICE BOXES AND CHILD-FRIENDLY ITEMS.
     
    The following items are in need too 
    CANNED ITEMS: CHICKEN BREAST, 
    TOMATO SAUCE, SPAM, STEW, CHEF BOYARDEE, BAKED BEANS, POTATOES and HASHJELLY and PEANUT BUTTER
    Westford Rotary Collecting for Westford Food Pantry Summer Needs Program. Check your Pantry too!!!! 2023-05-27 04:00:00Z 0

    Interesting Climate Tidbits from the D7910 Environmental Action Committee!

    Insects are a Climate-Friendly Option for Animal Feed
    Using insects for food has been discussed as a potential climate change solution for numerous reasons. Notably, raising insects requires minimal land, they can be fed on food waste, and their entire bodies are edible. But while consuming insects may be a nonstarter for some people, it appears to be less eyebrow-raising to use insects as animal feed for livestock and for pets. According to a recent report by CBS News, insects are being explored as a high-protein, low-carbon alternative to conventional feedstocks. The use of insects in animal feed has gained attention as a means to address sustainability concerns. It has been estimated that around 1.2 trillion edible insects are raised on farms annually, providing ranchers with an opportunity to reduce their reliance on carbon-intensive crops such as soybeans
    Interesting Climate Tidbits from the D7910 Environmental Action Committee! Susan Peghiny 2023-05-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Facing Mental Health Issues Head On, Presentation  June 6

    The Rotary Club of Bedford and the Bedford Youth and Family Services invite you to a presentation by Rotary International representative Bob Anthony on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 from 12:30 PM-1:30 PM in the Reed Room in Bedford Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA. Bob is a recognized leader in the field of Mental Health who will present on Rotary’s 2023 mission of Facing Mental Health Issues Head-On by breaking stigma, raising awareness, and increasing access to prevention and earlier treatment.
    Facing Mental Health Issues Head On, Presentation June 6 Ralph Hammond 2023-05-26 04:00:00Z 0

    D-7910 Night at Worcester Bravehearts

    Calling all baseball fans on Friday, July 21st Rotarians and their families are invited to a Rotary Night at the Worcester Bravehearts at Fitton Field at Holy Cross. Not only will this be an excellent night of fellowship for Rotarians and their friends and families, we will also be treated to a postgame firework show.
     
    Come out and see the Worcester Bravehearts as they take on the Vermont Lake Monsters.  Gametime is 6:30pm but arrive at 5:30 for the pre-game buffet and social hour.
    D-7910 Night at Worcester Bravehearts 2023-05-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary@Work: Turn Networking into Sales - May 22

    Turn Networking Conversations into Sales Appointments, with Andy Winig (Rotarian aka "The Elevator Pitch Coach"). Monday, May 22 @ 8am.

    Come Join us Virtually!  RSVP through Zoom (required)

    You’ve given your Elevator Pitch and had a nice conversation. Now what?
     
    How do you transition from polite small talk to productive conversations that bring more clients to your business?
     
    In this interactive workshop you’ll learn the key networking skills that turn strangers and acquaintances into clients and referral partners.
     
    We’ll cover:
    • When to follow up (and when NOT to).....
    Rotary@Work: Turn Networking into Sales - May 22 2023-05-22 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotarians & Clubs Recognized with Awards at 3 District Conference

    Rotarians gathered for fellowship, learning and fun at our 3-District Conference on April 22 at the Burlington Marriott. Business meetings, breakout sessions and an engaging keynote presentation from Rotary’s public image changemaker Evan Burrell entertained and educated members throughout the day. Among the day’s highlights were the many awards presented by Governor Victor Tom to our members and clubs, including Rotary’s most prestigious, the Service Above Self Award presented to Concord’s June Grace (pictured here) for her dedication, passion and leadership. And once again, the Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland took home the bell as Best Club. Click on “read more” below to see photos of the award recipients.
    Rotarians & Clubs Recognized with Awards at 3 District Conference 2023-05-12 04:00:00Z 0

    RYLA Volunteers - Come Join The FUN!

    Would you like to support District 7910 RYLA and the 170 participating sophomores this year?  
     
    Volunteer opportunities are available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June 23-25!  Online Sign-Up is Now Open
     
    You must be pre-registered and fill out a CORI to volunteer. Prospective Rotarians and non-Rotarians, are welcome to help as well! 

    Volunteer training was held previously. Be prepared - please watch the 60 minute Volunteer Training recording. New members and volunteers from your club/area can set up carpools and have a blast helping out together! Learn more about opportunities and sign up to volunteer at RYLA!
    RYLA Volunteers - Come Join The FUN! Christine Pinney 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Media blitz to Make the Most of our Day of Service

    With the Rotary Day of Service coming up fast,  it's time to contact the press and make sure that your project receives the recognition it deserves!
     
    See our District 7910 Rotary Day of Service page for resources: http://rotary7910.org/page/day-of-service

    Rotary Day of Service Promotional Assets

    Click on the graphic to reach a Google Drive full of customizable assets: 

     
    We have assembled lots of great information and materials to help you do this.
    1. Please review your listing on http://rotarydayofservice.org and make sure it is complete and correct. The billboards and TV and radio coverage of this event throughout the Northeast will be directing people to this website. Please ask all volunteers -- even in your own club -- to register through this website so that we have a good count of all participants.
    2. Promotional Materials: On our website at http://rotary7910.org/page/day-of-service you will find links to:
      1. a poster crafted just for you, both in jpg format for social media and in pdf format for print.
      2. Customized Logos specific to your club and project
      3. Model press releases
      4. Model photo releases. Be sure to get permission to use photos of children. Adults can give you verbal permission, but children cannot. Collect signed releases to use photos of children.
    There is a video prepared by Joyce Graff and Taylor Quaranta to help you with getting press coverage and with optimizing social media. Watch the video. 
     
    If you have any other questions, please contact us at dayofservice@rotary7910.org.  

    Thank you for all you do every day for your club, your community, and the world. We are looking forward to a wonderfully successful Day of Service.
    Media blitz to Make the Most of our Day of Service Joyce Graff 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Success Story: Westford Rotary Club “Junk in the Trunk and More “ Big Success Sat, May 6,2023 

    It was a busy morning at the Westford RotaryJunk in the Trunk & More Free event at the Abbot Elementary School Parking lot in Westford on Saturday May 6, 2023!

    The Wish Project had a truck to take furniture, kitchen items, Baby items and clothes, and more. 
    The New England Textile Recycling had a truck to take the items including Textiles and stained/torn clothes, that were not taken by the public and the Wish Project. They get the items they collect to correct organizations. 
     
    Image: Westford Rotary members at Rotary Seed and Plant table . Rotary info cards were available too. Penny Hamel, Patti Mason, Megan Doehing and Jessica Arsensult.
    Success Story: Westford Rotary Club “Junk in the Trunk and More “ Big Success Sat, May 6,2023 Patti Mason 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Johnny Ahern: District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND)

    Johnny Ahern has been selected as District 7910's District Governor Nominee Designate (2025-2026). He is a native of Lowell, MA and completed two combat tours (Kuwait and Iraq) in the United States Army during his ten years of active-duty service. After completing his military service, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Deaf Studies Specialization from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world’s only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Students. 
    Johnny Ahern: District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND) Johnny Ahern 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    21st Rotary Duck Race on the Charles- June 17

    Calling all Rotarians and their families and friends for our 21st Annual Duck Race on the Charles River. June 17th from 1-3pm, the Neponset Valley Sunrise Club will be holding their 21st consecutive* Duck Race, with free food and drinks, DJ dance party, games and more. Check out our website for location, duck adoptions and sponsorship opportunities. www.nvsrotaryevents.org.
    21st Rotary Duck Race on the Charles- June 17 Matthew McKee 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Film Nagar School Expansion Project

    In memory of Raghav Rao, Rotarian from the Jubilee Hills club in Hyderabad India, there is a project underway to expand the local Film Nagar government school. Raghav has a daughter in Needham. In 2016, the Needham club, working with Raghav and with help from other 7910 clubs, paid to put a solar array on the school.  
     
    Image: Film Nagar School students
    Film Nagar School Expansion Project Bill Paulson 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    May 20th is ROTARY’S DAY OF SERVICE & BROOKLINE’S SPRING FEST
     

    WHAT A COINCIDENCE! SO LET’S CELEBRATE TOGETHER! in Brookline at Olmsted Park at the Allerton Overlook near Leverett Pond from 11am-3pm

    There will be environmental education activities, yard games, crafting stations, a scavenger hunt, food and music for all! 

    And some scheduled activities: at 11:30 a Tree ID Walk, at 12 pm Nature Trivia Game, and at 1pm Spring Planting for those who want to 'get their hands in the earth!” (to plant flowers, sign up @ https://brooklinerotary.org/event/brookline-parks-and-rec-spring-fair/)
    May 20th is ROTARY’S DAY OF SERVICE & BROOKLINE’S SPRING FEST  Shawna V. Carboni 2023-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Southborough: Planting Pollinator Preservation Meadow - May 20

    Native pollinator plant gardens are key to sustaining natural environments around us. Our CTA: join us at 9:30am at the Beals' Preserve in Southborough to prepare a Pollination Preservation Meadow to help plant for future pollination plants. 
     
    Photo from https://solf.org/beals-preserve-blog/
    Southborough: Planting Pollinator Preservation Meadow - May 20 Maryann Beauvais 2023-04-27 04:00:00Z 0

    Southborough Food Trucks Festival Starts May 24

    The Rotary Club of Southborough Food Truck Festival is back and bigger than ever! Join us for each Wednesday starting on May 24 through June 14 (Happy Flag Day!) from 3:30 to 7pm ET for an evening filled with food, fun, and friends! All proceeds collected at this event will help support our programs such as Earth Day, Pumpkin Stroll, Heritage Day, sponsoring RYLA students, Foldscopes, and most importantly, our Scholarship Awards.
    Southborough Food Trucks Festival Starts May 24 Maryann Beauvais 2023-04-27 04:00:00Z 0

    Installation - District Governor &  Presidents - Wednesday, June 28

    "The world needs Rotary more than ever before," states Elliott Rittenberg, the District Governor Elect for District 7910 and member of the Westborough Rotary Club.

    Rittenberg, a Rotarian for almost 15 years, is excited and honored to take on his new role as District Governor for the 2023-2024 year. His experience as former past president of the Sharon and Westborough clubs, co-chair of the District Environmental Action Group, former board member of Westborough Connects, and founding member of Square One, a community coalition focused on mental health and well-being, has prepared him well to lead the district.

    Installation of District Governor and all Club Presidents in attendance. 

    The installation of Rittenberg as District Governor and Sandy Kearney as President of the Westborough Club, as well as all other Presidents-Elect from 7910 in attendance, will be WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 at the Framingham Country Club from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
     
    <RSVP here to attend Installation Celebration.$55 regular Rotarian registration cost through June 15th at midnight. $65 last-minute registration fee from June 16th - June 22nd at midnight.​
    Installation - District Governor &  Presidents - Wednesday, June 28 2023-04-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Success! Mini Golf Tournament for End Polio Now

    On April 20, the Rotary Club of Marlborough was proud to host its inaugural miniature golf tournament, which raised approximately $1,000 for End Polio Now. Fellow Rotarians and their family and friends were invited to have friendly competition, eat pizza and ice cream, and win prizes!
     
    The mini golf tournament was hosted at Trombetta’s Farm, located in Marlborough. President Mark Vital brought this idea to Rotarian Julie Thibodeau, and she chose to use this opportunity as a way to support End Polio Now. “Through RLI, I learned one of Rotary International’s first projects was the eradication of Polio, “Julie said. “So, what better way to bring fellowship with other Rotary Clubs than raising funds for End Polio Now?” Even though polio cases have reduced by 99.9%, it is still crucial polio vaccination remains a priority.

    The Rotary Club of Marlborough would love to continue hosting this event annually. Please contact Julie Thibodeau for additional information.
     
    Photo Caption: Julie (yellow) with the winning team, Hole-in-Oners Camila, Sebastian, and Dean
    Success! Mini Golf Tournament for End Polio Now 2023-04-26 04:00:00Z 0

    What’s Next? A Better Way to Deliver Cancer Treatment - May 16

    What’s Next? A Better Way to Deliver Critical Treatments for Cancer, etc., directly into our human-body cells. 

    Sturbridge Rotary Club Past-President & CEO of TransCytos, Otto Prohaska Ph.D., and Advisor-Human Therapy Applications, Theresa O’Keefe, Ph.D., will present during the Sturbridge club’s meeting on Tuesday, May 16th at the Publick House historic inn at Sturbridge Common. This presentation also available live via Zoom. Please contact club president Klaus Hachfeld to attend. (, cell: 774-922-2030).
     
    TransCytos is a medical device company that has invented Slipstream™, a technology that DOES NOT use viruses to deliver critical medicines to the DNA in patients’ cells. Safe, fast and affordable cell and gene therapies for the cure of cancer, autoimmune, infectious and rare diseases will be developed and delivered to the patients in collaboration with pharma partners. Slipstream™ will make therapies possible at the patients’ bedsides in local hospitals so that these cures can be performed worldwide using the patients’ own cells, WITHOUT the need for chemo, radiation, or viruses.
    What’s Next? A Better Way to Deliver Cancer Treatment - May 16 2023-04-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Success! Mini Golf Tournament for End Polio Now 2

    On April 20, the Rotary Club of Marlborough was proud to host its first inaugural miniature golf tournament, which raised approximately $1,000 for End Polio Now. Fellow Rotarians and their family and friends were invited to have friendly competition, eat pizza and ice cream, and win prizes!

    The mini golf tournament was hosted at Trombetta’s Farm, located in Marlborough. President Mark Vital brought this idea to Rotarian Julie Thibodeau, and she chose to use this opportunity as a way to support End Polio Now. “Through RLI, I learned one of Rotary International’s first projects was the eradication of Polio, “Julie said. “So, what better way to bring fellowship with other Rotary Clubs than raising funds for End Polio Now?” Even though polio cases have reduced by 99.9%, it is still crucial polio vaccination remains a priority.

    The Rotary Club of Marlborough would love to continue hosting this event annually. Please contact Julie Thibodeau for additional information.
     
    Photo Caption: Julie (yellow) with the winning team, Hole-in-Oners Camila, Sebastian, and Dean
    Success! Mini Golf Tournament for End Polio Now 2 2023-04-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Westford Junk in the Trunk and More Event May 6

    The Westford Rotary “The Junk in the Trunk” is Sat May 6, 2023 at Abbot Elementary School 25 Depot Dt. Westford MA. All items are free!
     
    The Wish Project Truck will be there to pick up donated items including summer clothes from birth to adults and list of needed items on our information flyer.
     
    Westford Rotary will be adding veggie and flower seeds to the plant table.
     
    No Shredding in May, but will have Shredding Truck at Summer and Fall event - watch for details in late June.
     
    Westford Junk in the Trunk and More Event May 6 2023-04-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Concord Music Fest- May 27th

    A fun family day of music for a great cause! Join the Rotary Club of Concord on May 27th at the Rideout Field in West Concord from 1-7 PM. Live music featuring The Bruce Marshall Group will entertain all ages.

    Proceeds will benefit Concord Children's Center. Bring a picnic and your friends or family to kick off the unofficial start of summer!
     
    See our sponsorship information. For tickets or information, contact co-chairs Hilary Taylor 336merlin@gmail.com or Rebecca Lynch peachymama59@gmail.com.
    Concord Music Fest- May 27th 2023-04-26 04:00:00Z 0

    Weston (Kids) Fishing Derby - Sun, April 23

    Calling local children who fish, or want to learn!
     
    The Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland invites you to our annual Fishing Derby—a 40+ year tradition. Sunday, April 23rd 9 am-Noon at the Weston High School Pond. Bring your own gear, bait (no lures, please), and bucket. Fishing starts at 9 am sharp! Prizes are in four age categories up to age 14.
     
    This is a FREE event. Please register online to attend. Rain or shine (the fish like to eat in all weather)!  

    Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Volunteers (signup here) are welcome. Fishing is great family fun!
    Weston (Kids) Fishing Derby - Sun, April 23 Brenda DeVito 2023-04-23 04:00:00Z 0

    Support Newton's Marathon Runner; Raising funds for women's shelters and scholarships (Apr 17)

    Ashley Garcia will run the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17th, representing the Newton Rotary Foundation. She aims to raise $7,500 to fund the vocational and RYLA scholarships awarded to Newton High School students each spring. Ashley spoke to the club on February 7th, receiving her race jersey from President Andy Willinger and President-Elect Liz Tavares.

    This will be Ashley’s 9th Boston Marathon, with her first coming ten years ago in 2013. A mother of 3, Ashley is a critical care nurse in the intensive care unit at Beth Israel in Boston, working on the front lines up to 60 hours a week throughout the Covid crisis.
    Support Newton's Marathon Runner; Raising funds for women's shelters and scholarships (Apr 17) Gayemarie Brown 2023-04-11 04:00:00Z 0

    Marlborough Rotary Brings Back Golf Tournament - May 3

    Golf is back! The Rotary Club of Marlborough is starting up its annual Golf Classic after almost a decade. The Marlborough Rotary Club Classic will be held at Juniper Hills Golf Club in Northborough on May 3rd starting at 9 AM. The cost of playing in this scramble is $140 per golfer. Golfers will receive a cart, a round of golf, and a wonderful meal. Raffles will also be included, along with other fun activities. Patrons can also enjoy the meal for $35 per person. All proceeds benefit the "Rotary Homestead" - a temporary residence for homeless women. For additional information and to sign up, please go to www.marlboroughrotary.org
    Marlborough Rotary Brings Back Golf Tournament - May 3 Sebastian Cordoba 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Screening of Bending the Arc, tribute to Partners In Health's Dr. Paul Farmer - Wed, May 24

    Please join the Rotary Club of Northborough for a screening of Bending the Arc, a groundbreaking documentary that tells the story of Partners In Health and the work of extraordinary doctors and activists, including the late Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl.

    Their work, forty years ago, to save lives in a rural Haitian Village grew into a battle for the right to health for all. You may have heard of Partners In Health through their US Covid response and their fight against Ebola in West Africa.
    Screening of Bending the Arc, tribute to Partners In Health's Dr. Paul Farmer - Wed, May 24 Leslie Harrison 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Climate Action NOW Project Premiere (12pm, Sat, May 13)

    The Rotary Climate Action Now Project (RCAN) will premiere May 13th at noon at the Westborough Environmental Action Fair! This is a D7910 Environmental Action Group effort to provide a "project in a box" for clubs to show the incredible Climate Feedback Loop films, lead a meaningful discussion afterwards, and inspire people to prioritize effective group climate action. We are the keynote of the event, which is being held at the Westborough High School and the producer of the films, Melanie Wallace, will kick off the event.  Come learn how YOUR club could take a significant step toward fighting the climate crisis.
    Rotary Climate Action NOW Project Premiere (12pm, Sat, May 13) Susan Peghiny 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    No Mow May! (May 1-31)

    What is No Mow May? The goal of No Mow May is to allow grass to  grow un-mown through the month of May, allowing wild flowers to come through and create habitat and forage  for early season pollinators. This is particularly important in urban areas where  floral resources are often limited, suburban areas where heavy landscaping is common, and everywhere in Massachusetts this year because of the early spring.

     
    No Mow May! (May 1-31) Susan Peghiny 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Groton-Pepperell Rotary supports local causes with fundraising

    Over the last few months, the Groton-Pepperell Rotary Club spread the love to local non-profits and causes that they are passionate about. Donations were made to two local food pantries, Loaves & Fishes, PACH and Stone Soup Kitchen. They also donated to the Town of Pepperell K9 Unit and Groton Fire Department Gift Fund.
     
    Photo: Stone Soup Kitchen
     
     
    Groton-Pepperell Rotary supports local causes with fundraising Tricia Tompkins 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Wachusett Area Rotary Germinates Seeds for Pollinator Garden (May 20)

    Members of the Wachusett Area Rotary Club got together to start the process of germinating seeds in preparation for their Rotary Day of Service event. The seedlings will be used to create a pollinator garden which will be built on May 20. The effort is in support of native pollinator species that are threatened and at risk in Northeastern Massachusetts.
     
    Photo: Members of Wachusett Area Rotary Club Germinate Seeds for Pollinator Garden.
    Wachusett Area Rotary Germinates Seeds for Pollinator Garden (May 20) Betty-Jean Lane 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary International Highest Award to Concord Rotary's June R. Grace

    June R. Grace, a member of the Rotary Club of Concord, has been awarded the Rotary International Service Above Self Award by the RI Board of Directors. June is one of 101 Rotarians from around the world receiving the award this year. The Service Above Self Award is considered the highest honor that RI can bestow on a member. Nominees must have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level. Emphasis is placed on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others through Rotary.
     
    Photo: Former D-7910 Service Above Self Award recipients with June Grace: All are PDGs: Carol Toomey, Richard Manelis, Klaus Hachfeld.
    Rotary International Highest Award to Concord Rotary's June R. Grace Ingrid Detweiler 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    Lowell Rotary Club Park Cleanup (May 20)

    As part of the 20 May Service Day, the Lowell Rotary will join forces with the community to clean up and refurbish the City owned Rotary Club Park. The Park has suffered neglect for several years, so we will spend two days, 8 April and 20 May bringing it back up to something in which we all can take pride.
    Lowell Rotary Club Park Cleanup (May 20) Jim Pope 2023-04-10 04:00:00Z 0

    District Assembly - May 6 - Register Today!

    Join us on Saturday, May 6 at Assabet Valley Tech in Marlborough for our District Learning Assembly.

    Enhance you Rotary knowledge, meet fellow Rotarians and refine your Club leadership skills. All Rotarians are welcome. Tuition is just $20, and our curriculum will cover a variety of topics relevant to all Rotary members. Our program begins with continental breakfast at 8:00am, and will conclude by noon. Separately, a new member welcome and grant qualification seminar will follow our learning sessions.

    See the evolving agenda of learning sessions

    Register today at https://rotary7910.org/event/district-assembly-2

    District Assembly - May 6 - Register Today! Elliott Rittenberg 2023-04-01 04:00:00Z 0

    Southborough Speaker: "BPA to PFAS: How Environmental Chemicals Harm Health; What To Do About It" - May 3

    Posted by Acacia Warren on Mar. 28, 2023
    Dr. Laura N. Vandenberg has agreed to give a talk on May 3, 7:00 pm at the Southborough Library, 25 Main St, Southborough, MA 01772. The title of her talk is: Knowing what is around us and taking care of our environment are critical elements to a healthy future! Come learn more about what environmental chemicals may be harming our health and what can we do about it. Learn from Dr. Laura Vandenberg what we can do to better protect ourselves, our environment, and our future! 
    Southborough Speaker: "BPA to PFAS: How Environmental Chemicals Harm Health; What To Do About It" - May 3 Acacia Warren 2023-03-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Newton Pickleball Meetup Supported Second Step

    Posted by Liz Tavares
    On April 8th, about 30 folks of all ages and athletic ability got together for a few hours of fun Pickleball at the Boys and Girls Club in Newton, where three courts were set up in the gym.  Organized by Newton President-Elect Liz Tavares, with the help of Rotarian, and Executive Director of the Newton Boys & Girls Club, Dave Sellers, the players donated $25 to the Newton Rotary Foundation and got to participate either as a beginner, or an intermediate+ player.  
     
    Caption: Beginners were eager to learn pickleball. 
    Newton Pickleball Meetup Supported Second Step Liz Tavares 2023-03-28 04:00:00Z 0

    2nd Annual Westford Rotary Club Golf Ball Drop May 14, 2023 2:00 pm

    Posted by Mary Foerster on Mar. 28, 2023
    Something new at the Westford Kiwanis Apple Blossom Festival this year. On Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm will be the 2nd Annual Westford Rotary Club Golf Ball Drop by Helicopter. Get your Golf Balls now….. see details on this flyer.  

    If your Rotary Club would like to sell golf balls as a fundraiser for your Rotary Club, please contact Mary Foerster at mary@maryff.com for details, selling forms and percentage earned on each group of balls.  

    All funds earned by Westford Rotary Club is used for Rotary projects and more. 
     
    2nd Annual Westford Rotary Club Golf Ball Drop May 14, 2023 2:00 pm Mary Foerster 2023-03-28 04:00:00Z 0

    Southborough and the Diaper Queen

    Posted by Maryann Beauvais on Mar. 27, 2023
    Rotary Club of Southborough's Lina Zolock spearheaded an effort to collect diapers sizes 4-6 as diapers are expensive. The club and clients from her business (Expressions Hair Studio in Reading, MA) collected 15 diaper boxes. That's over 1,000 diapers!
     
    Lina and her business partner, Terry, met with Paula Borges-Stalker to transfer the diapers. The diapers will go to families at Finex House, Emmaus House, and Everett Grace Food Pantry as well as other organizations in the local communities that need them.
     
    Our next project to help families in need is our Rotary Club of Southborough Handbag Drive - we are collecting gently used handbags, purses, and pocketbooks to add small personal items to unsheltered or homeless mothers for Mothers' Day 2023. All mothers deserve something special! 

    The club is actively collecting until April 30 and then we will gather to add items such as small lotions, hand sanitizers, tissues, and more to the handbags. For more information or how to get involved, please email us at rotarysouthborough@gmail.com.
    Southborough and the Diaper Queen Maryann Beauvais 2023-03-27 04:00:00Z 0

    Charles River Rotary Scoopapalooza Ice Cream Festival - June 24

    Posted by Hank Szretter on Mar. 25, 2023
    Please join Charles River Rotary Club as we celebrate our 10th Scoopapalooza year and the start of Summer with an all you can eat ice cream festival on Natick Common Saturday June 24th from 11:30 AM to 3PM. Rain Date is June 25th. We expect to draw over 2,000 people to the event for frozen treats, community connecting, music and activities for the whole family. The event will raise significant funds for Charles River Rotary’s local philanthropic efforts, including a St.Patrick’s Day Dance for teens and young adults with special needs, literacy programs, scholarships for seniors at Keefe Regional Technical School, RYLA, Natick Food Pantry, local veterans and many local nonprofits. Tickets are $7.
    Charles River Rotary Scoopapalooza Ice Cream Festival - June 24 Hank Szretter 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    RYLA student registration deadline is coming up fast!

    Posted by Christine Pinney on Mar. 25, 2023
    The RYLA student registration deadline is in 10 days. Now is the time for you to:

    1. Make your student selections
    Deadline: Saturday, April 15, 2023 
           Note: you must submit names before students register

    Questions? Ask your RYLA support person/committee coach.

    ​​​​​Because of all you, this will be the BEST RYLA EVER!
     
    Christine Pinney
    RYLA Chair
     
    RYLA student registration deadline is coming up fast! Christine Pinney 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Westford Rotary Club and FIRST Robotics Team 4905 Partner Together with Ukraine Rotary & German Rotary on Water Project.

    Posted by Patti Mason on Mar. 25, 2023
    one of the Aquaboxes with Potsdam German Rotary member The Westford Rotary Club partnered with FIRST Robotics Team 4905 (Ayer Shirley Regional School District) to raise funds supplying emergency assistance to citizens of Ukraine in need of clean water. Photo: one of the Aquaboxes with Potsdam German Rotary member

    As we know, Russian forces have targeted public utilities in the Ukraine with the intent of making the residents uncomfortable. With public water supplies damaged, there is an urgent need in many communities for clean water. Rotary Clubs in the Ukraine are working with the Rotary Club of Potsdam Germany to coordinate the purchase and supply of Aquabox water filtration systems.
    Westford Rotary Club and FIRST Robotics Team 4905 Partner Together with Ukraine Rotary &amp; German Rotary on Water Project. Patti Mason 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Fill Boston's Symphony Hall to Support Rotary’s New Peace Center

    Posted by Elliott Rittenberg on Mar. 25, 2023
    Let’s join together for peace and make an impact! Volunteers are needed to plan an exciting event that will celebrate Rotary’s new Peace Center, scheduled to open in 2024 in Istanbul. Peace Centers are located at universities across the world – there are seven now and Istanbul will be the eighth. Rotary Peace Centers offer specially deigned curricula to train individuals devoted to peacebuilding and conflict resolution. To date, more than 1,500 people have been trained and serve in governments and NGO’s throughout the world.
     
    This project, spearheaded by District 7930’s District Governor Elect Lori Karas, was inspired by a group in Israel who produces musical events. They create a three-part harmony by bringing people together in a large space and dividing them into various parts to sing. See https://youtu.be/XqvKDCP5-xE as an example of the program we are planning. 

    There are three parts to the program:
    Fill Boston's Symphony Hall to Support Rotary’s New Peace Center Elliott Rittenberg 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Left Right Center - April 21

    Posted by Karen Fusco on Mar. 25, 2023
    The Rotary Clubs of Fitchburg & Montachusett Area present: Left-Right-Center Tournament 

    The most fun you’ll have playing a game, that takes under 3 minutes to learn! 

    Cash Prizes, Raffles, 50/50, Pizza, Popcorn & Cash Bar! 

    When: Friday April 21, 2023 

    Where: Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, MA 01453 

    Tickets: $20 per person| Tables of 10 Available | Seats are limited 

    For Tickets contact:  
    Paul Gauvin (Fitchburg Club)  
    Phone: 978-855-2145  
    Email: paul@wsbeauty.com
    Left Right Center - April 21 Karen Fusco 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Film Nagar Schools Classroom Expansion

    In 2018, Needham Rotary Club partnered with Raghav Rao of Hyderabad, India and his Rotary Club (RC Jubilee Hills) to add solar panels to schools there to help provide power and light. Sadly, he recently passed away. One of his daughters lives in Needham, and the family reached out to us to propose a classroom expansion project in his honor. Currently, the elementary and high schools in Film Nagar (suburban Hyderabad) are serving a population well in excess of capacity such that students are taught for only about half of the required hours of instruction. The plan is to meet this instructional need by adding eleven classrooms and eight toilets at a total cost of $150,000. 
     
    Needham Rotary Club has committed $5000, and we would like to try to raise the incremental $7000 of funds together with like-minded clubs in our District sufficient to cover the cost of one classroom, about $12,000.
    Film Nagar Schools Classroom Expansion Don DeVeuve 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Spotlight: Sandra Burgers, Shrewsbury

    Posted by Marilyn Hirsch on Mar. 25, 2023
    For Sandy Burgers, “the ability to connect” is one of the things she appreciates most about Rotary. And it shows.

    Last Fall, Sandy was part of the Rotary team who brought fifteen-year-old Emily Stukalo from Kyiv to Massachusetts, where she is now a sophomore at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. 

    Connections were at the heart of it all: Sandy’s connection to Steve Albright of the Rotary Club of Yarmouth/inbound chairman of Rotary Youth Exchange District (RYE) 7950; Steve and Sandy’s connections to Kyiv Rotary; and Emily’s family connections to that same Kyiv Rotary club. 

    As Sandy aptly put it, “this is a great example of how Rotary works—connections!”

    Hard to believe given all she’s contributed, but Sandy was kind of a “reluctant Rotarian” at first.
    Rotary Spotlight: Sandra Burgers, Shrewsbury Marilyn Hirsch 2023-03-25 04:00:00Z 0

    Rotary Day of Service - May 20

    Posted by Joyce Graff on Mar. 15, 2023
    On Saturday, May 20, 2023, 12,000 Rotarians from 450 clubs across five states will be doing a wide variety  of  local  service projects in their communities.
     
    We are just weeks away from our Rotary Day of Service on May 20th, 2023! We have received projects for 32 of our 49 clubs and we would love to see the rest doing a project as large or small as you could handle on May 20th.  To submit a project, please complete this simple Google form. We have created project tiles for those that submitted early and are continually adding more for the projects submitted after the deadline. See this Google Drive folder to use the project tile graphics. 
     
    Click "Read more..." for info on the Rotary Day of Service Website, your club's Banners, the digital marketing Toolkit, and other resources for your Club.  
    Rotary Day of Service - May 20 Joyce Graff 2023-03-15 04:00:00Z 0 Community Projects,Rotary Day of Service

    No Fooling, Much Bidding Set for ABRHS Interactors' Community Auction Night April 1

    Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Mar. 14, 2023

    Please join us on Saturday, April 1 as Acton-Boxborough Regional High School's Interact Club holds its Community Auction Night. This Service Above Self fundraiser by these Interactors, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough, will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the school's cafeteria, with snacks provided.

     

      No Fooling, Much Bidding Set for ABRHS Interactors' Community Auction Night April 1 Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2023-03-14 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough Club,Acton-Boxborough Regional High School,Fundraiser,Interact

      Climate Cafe March 23: How To Talk About Climate Change (and not alienate people)

       
      If you were unable to attend our March 23th conversation on "How to Talk About Climate Change", the recording and presenter slides are now available! Please click HERE to access them.
       
      Our next Climate Cafe is Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30pm. Our topic is How to Talk About Climate Change. This can be challenging, including starting the conversation and responding to other people’s beliefs and feelings about the climate. In this session, we will explore ways to personally connect with others to create a safe space for climate conversations, including listening to people with doubtful or dismissive beliefs. 

      Our guest will be Dr. Matthew Ballew, Ph.D., Research Specialist at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Click HERE to get more information or to register.
      Climate Cafe March 23: How To Talk About Climate Change (and not alienate people) Susan Peghiny 2023-03-13 04:00:00Z 0

      Shrewsbury Club Emergency Preparedness Kits Service Project on March 27

      Are you ready for an emergency where you need to leave your home in a hurry or shelter in place? For most of us the answer is no. Rotarians in Shrewsbury will be creating 100 emergency preparedness kits as part of a service project to benefit local veterans, senior citizens and families served by Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services and St. Anne's Human Services. 
      Shrewsbury Club Emergency Preparedness Kits Service Project on March 27 2023-03-13 04:00:00Z 0

      Nourishing Newton Program

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      Nourishing Newton -- The Third Year

      For the past two years, The Charles River Regional Chamber has received funds and distributed state funds to pay for meals made by local restaurants and coordinated for delivery to local food pantries by the Rotary Club of Newton. Alie Mahar, Director of Community Development, Scandinavian Living Center and Keilly Cutler, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley, both members of the Newton Rotary Club, have spearheaded this initiative with the Chamber and the local restaurants.  
       
      Nourishing Newton Program Liz Tavares 2023-03-13 04:00:00Z 0

      Westford Rotary Donates Cultural, Diversity & Inclusion Books to WPS Students and the Community

      The Westford Rotary Club in connection with author Shirley Holdman (member of the Billerica Rotary Club) and the Billerica Adventure Series has introduced the children’s book, “This is My Community,” which talks about Racial Diversity and Inclusion. It was first introduced at the Westford Remembers “International Block Party” in the Fall of 2022 and followed this Winter 2023 by donating the books for the 1st-2nd grades classrooms at Miller, Nabnasset, Abbot Elementary Schools and the Roudenbush Community Center Afterschool Program. 

      In Westford and Billerica public schools, they are using the book as a classroom reading activity and discussion book. The book is written for K-2 grades.  

      The Club has displayed and donated, “This is My Community” book to the Westford Community and students as part of the ongoing Westford Rotary Cultural/Diversity/Education Projects. 
      Westford Rotary Donates Cultural, Diversity &amp; Inclusion Books to WPS Students and the Community Patti Mason 2023-03-13 04:00:00Z 0

      Southborough Rotarians Raising Money for Turkey-Syria Disaster Relief to March 31

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      Over 47,000 people have died due to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Rescue missions continue. The Rotary Foundation Trustees decided that all donations marked Disaster Relief made from now until 31 March 2023, will go to the Turkey/Syria Disaster Response Fund and will be used to aid earthquake relief projects. In addition, the Trustees made available more than $125,000 to Rotary districts affected by the earthquake through Disaster Response Grants.
      Southborough Rotarians Raising Money for Turkey-Syria Disaster Relief to March 31 Joyce Fukami 2023-03-13 04:00:00Z 0

      Weston (Kid) Fishing Derby on April 23rd

      Calling all kid anglers (children who fish)! The Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland invites you to our annual Fishing Derby—a 40+ year tradition. Sunday, April 23 rd 9am-Noon at the Weston High School Pond. Bring your own gear, bait (no lures, please), and bucket. Fishing starts at 9 am sharp! Prizes are in four age categories up to age 14. FREE event, register online to attend. Rain or shine (the fish like to eat in all weather)!  

      Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. Volunteers are welcome to help measure fish. Fishing is great family fun!

      CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
      Weston (Kid) Fishing Derby on April 23rd 2023-03-13 04:00:00Z 0

      Acton-Boxborough Serves Lunch to Boxborough Senior Citizens

      Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Mar. 08, 2023
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      The Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough sponsored and served the monthly Boxborough Council on Aging Senior Luncheon on March 8. Club Sergeant-at-arms and COA Board member Maureen Masciola planned and coordinated the event, which was held at the Boxborough Community Center.
       
      Stock photo, above/Creative Commons
        Acton-Boxborough Serves Lunch to Boxborough Senior Citizens Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2023-03-08 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Boxborough Community Center,Boxborough Council on Aging,Senior Citizens

        Why Not Collaborate?

        A couple of years ago when Shelby Marshall, member of the Westborough Rotary Club (WRC) and former President, was first approached about serving as the Club’s representative for the Boy Scouts she hesitated. In fact, she shook her head with a silent “no.” However, Dave Kaiser, then President of WRC, assured her that this role was a “light lift.”
         
        So, what changed Marshall’s mind? Inspiration. Pure and simple.
        Why Not Collaborate? Reina Rago 2023-03-08 05:00:00Z 0
        Open Table Benefits from Two Clubs' Grant Funding, Donation Drive Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2023-03-01 05:00:00Z 0 Open Table,Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough,Rotary Club of Concord

        Rotary Youth Exchange: In-person exchanges are back!

        Rotary District 7910's Rotary Youth Exchange Team, chaired by Milford Rotarian Jane Schroeder, has been busy letting Rotarian know that in-person exchanges are back after COVID temporarily halted them.  
        Caption: Jeanne Reimonn hosted a December Holiday Brunch for students and their parents interested in Rotary Youth Exchange programs.  ESSEX Team members as well as several District and Club leaders joined in the festivities too.  Owen and Felipe are in the center of the front row.
        Rotary Youth Exchange: In-person exchanges are back! Jane Schroeder 2023-02-27 05:00:00Z 0

        Westford Rotary Donates Seeds 

        Spring is on it’s Way. Visit the JV Fletcher Library Seed Catalog and check out all the veggie and flower seeds donated by the Westford Rotary Club as part of their “Garden Planting and Grow Your Own Food” Project.  All seeds are FREE. People can check  often, seeds are  replenished as needed at the Library. Start your seeds NOW... Grow your own food and flowers. 

        The Westford Rotary Club receives the seeds from the Walmart -Hudson NH Donation program. Rotary donates the seeds to youth groups, schools, Westford Cameron Senior Center, Girl and Boy Scouts, Westford Community Gardens, JV Fletcher Library Seed Program, tables at Town events, and more programs. Westford Rotary received over 1000+ packets in 2022 seeds and will receive 2023 seeds in May to distribute.  

        Watch for more stories on the Westford Rotary Club and Walmart donation Partnership program to get needed items to different non profit groups and others.  "
        Westford Rotary Donates Seeds Patti Mason 2023-02-27 05:00:00Z 0

        Rotary Spotlight: Roy Balfour, Shrewsbury

        Roy Balfour is a cheerful giver. He doesn’t say no. He gives time, money, support, encouragement, you name it, he says yes, and he learned the power of generosity and community –– are you ready? –– at Woodstock.

        The three-day 1969 music festival in upstate N.Y., which was attended by 500,000 people, he says, “was a dramatic moment for me. Pivotal. It was the defining event of my life.
        Rotary Spotlight: Roy Balfour, Shrewsbury Elizabeth Karagianis 2023-02-24 05:00:00Z 0

        Ukrainian Family Needs Help Setting up Household

        The Ukrainian family Joyce Graff has been hosting has found an apartment in Lexington and is in need of some furniture and house goods. Please feel free to share this list with family and friends. We are hoping we can set them up in style after all their difficult adventures.
        Ukrainian Family Needs Help Setting up Household Susan Rack 2023-02-24 05:00:00Z 0

        Taste of Wellesley 2023: Fight Food Insecurity

        After a three-year pause due to COVID, the Rotary Club of Wellesley is proud to bring back its ""Taste of Wellesley"" annual fundraiser to support our community.  

        The event will again feature a wide variety of signature dishes from Wellesley restaurants, cafes, caterers, local breweries and wineries, along with live music and auction items that are locally sourced. We will be hosting the event for 300 guests at The Gardens at Elm Bank on Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 6:30 until 9 pm. 
         
        The event will provide a wonderful evening of food, beverages, live entertainment and opportunities to gather in community.
        Taste of Wellesley 2023: Fight Food Insecurity William Westerman 2023-02-24 05:00:00Z 0

        Wachusett Area Rotary Delivers Love

        "The Love Story," as told by Jessica Favreau: "Before COVID, we had a breakfast for the senior citizens in our community held at the Manor. We did this around Christmas time and had upwards to 500 seniors from our community.

        "Due to Covid, we had to pivot because we didn’t want to put our most vulnerable population at risk. We decided to do like a meal on wheels type thing. We partner with the senior centers from Holden, Sterling and West Boylston. They compile a list of seniors who would like to receive a meal.
        "The manor prepares the lasagna, salad, rolls and butter. Our high school kids put together chocolate bags and elementary students make valentines.  The seniors come to the respected senior center drive up and pick up their meals. Inclusive of warming instructions."
         
        Top Left: Herman Eknanian and Wachusett Area Rotary President-Elect Jess Favreau organize grab-and-go bags. Photo by Marisol Dittami - Wachusett Area Rotary President
        Wachusett Area Rotary Delivers Love Jess Favreau 2023-02-24 05:00:00Z 0

        Help us fight food insecurity by participating in the Taste of Wellesley 2023

        After a three-year pause due to COVID, the Rotary Club of Wellesley is proud to bring back its "Taste of Wellesley" annual fundraiser to support our community.

        The event will again feature a wide variety of signature dishes from Wellesley restaurants, cafes, caterers, local breweries and wineries, along with live music and auction items that are locally sourced. We will be hosting the event for 300 guests at The Gardens at Elm Bank on Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 6:30 until 9 pm.

         
        Help us fight food insecurity by participating in the Taste of Wellesley 2023 William Westerman 2023-02-24 05:00:00Z 0

        Lowell Rotary does Winterfest

        Ryan Burke, the marshmallow man, and the Rotary crew.Lowell Rotary once again participated in the annual Lowell Winterfest. The Club operates a marshmallow toasting booth (with optional s'mores) to raise money for scholarships. This year the Winterfest was 17-18 February. The Winterfest is sponsored by the City of Lowell and includes music, food, a market and other activities. In addition to raising money, the Winterfest booth is an opportunity to raise Rotary's image in the community and to provide an opportunity for members to work together to benefit the community.
         
        Right: Ryan Burke, the marshmallow man, and the Rotary crew.
        Lowell Rotary does Winterfest Jim Pope 2023-02-21 05:00:00Z 0

        Climate Cafe: How to Talk About Climate Change

        Talking about climate change with others can be challenging, including starting the conversation and responding to other people’s beliefs and feelings about the climate. In this session, we will explore ways to personally connect with others to create a safe space for climate conversations, including ways to talk about our own feelings related to the climate (e.g., anxiety, grief) and listening to people with doubtful or dismissive beliefs.
        Climate Cafe: How to Talk About Climate Change Susan Peghiny 2023-02-20 05:00:00Z 0

        Presidents-Elect & AGs: Register for Northeast PETS

        Our in-person Northeast PETS is scheduled for March 10-11, 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts. 
         
        Attendees will hear exciting keynote speakers including incoming Rotary International President Gordon McInally, and to network with nearly 500 Presidents-elect from seven Rotary districts.
         
        Even if you’ve served as President in the past, attendance at PETS will provide strategies to keep your Club and our organization relevant in today’s world. Register for NEPETS today. 
        Presidents-Elect &amp; AGs: Register for Northeast PETS 2023-02-15 05:00:00Z 0

        Leominster and Fitchburg Clubs raise $15k for HS Bands

        Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs of Leominster and Fitchburg worked with city and school officials, and volunteers to host their annual Breakfast for the Bands (BFB) on November 20th, 2022 at Leominster High School. This event, hosted by both clubs, is in its 26th year of providing support to both band boosters and they have hit a record of $15,000 raised for 2022! Since its debut in 1995, these two clubs have raised and donated over $125,000 to both school music programs thanks to the generosity and support of local businesses and donors. 
        Leominster and Fitchburg Clubs raise $15k for HS Bands Johnny Ahern 2023-02-15 05:00:00Z 0

        Ashley Garcia to run '23 Boston Marathon for Newton Rotary Foundation

        Ashley Garcia will run the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17th, representing the Newton Rotary Foundation. She aims to raise $7,500 to fund the academic, technical and RYLA scholarships awarded to Newton High School students each spring. Ashley spoke to the club on February 7th, receiving her race jersey from President Andy Willinger and President-Elect Liz Tavares.
         
        Right: Ashley Garcia with Newton Rotary President Andy Willinger and President-Elect Liz Tavares
        Ashley Garcia to run '23 Boston Marathon for Newton Rotary Foundation Andy Willinger 2023-02-13 05:00:00Z 0

        RC of World Disability Advocacy: Reading & Blind Students in Malawi

        In Malawi, the blind students in the villages don’t have the opportunity to read books unless someone reads to them.

        Because of that, The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy, District 7910, has collaborated with the Perkins School for the Blind and The Carol Center for the Blind to send 70 blind books to Malawi.
         
        Once the books make it to Malawi, the Rotary Club of Bwalla-Lilongue and the Parents of Disabled Children Association of Malawi will distribute the book. Distribution costs about $600 because of transportation and lodging needs.

        We're calling onRotary Clubs of District 7910 to help raise funds to get the books into the hands of the children.  Contact Club President Kenneth Masson, RC of World Disability Advocacy to get involved. 
        RC of World Disability Advocacy: Reading &amp; Blind Students in Malawi 2023-02-13 05:00:00Z 0

        Rotary 7910's Ukraine Support

        Katya Portnaya, president-elect of the Weston-Wayland Rotary Club, was born in St. Petersburg and emigrated to the U.S. at 11. Her husband is from Ukraine. Last February, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, the pair stared at the TV in dread. “I realized you can’t just sit around and cry. It’s always better to do something,” Portnaya says.

        Soon she and Roy Balfour, Rotary Foundation Chair, got together to brainstorm with four other members of District 7910 leadership, including Past District Governor Diana Nestorova. Immediately, they reached out to Rotary International and applied for a $25,000 Disaster Response Grant.

        It was a landmark action as the district became the first in the world to be allowed
        Rotary 7910's Ukraine Support 2023-02-13 05:00:00Z 0

        Concord Rotary: Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build Day

        On Saturday January 28th the Rotary Club of Concord joined with the Rotary Clubs of Bedford and Merrimack Valley to help the Sleep in Heavenly Peace non-profit organization build beds.
         
        We had over 25 people helping in two shifts. 43 headboards for 23 ½ beds were built. These beds are built for children who would otherwise be sleeping on the floor.
         
        Right: Chris Alphen teaching Concord Rotarians how to build the beds. 
        Concord Rotary: Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build Day Helen Halloran 2023-02-13 05:00:00Z 0

        Meals of Hope

        Posted on Feb. 03, 2023
        Jack Day, Director of Meals of Hope in MA (member of Chelmsford Rotary) was joined by members of Chelmsford and Worcester Rotary and WPI to pack over 10,000 meals at WPI last December before the holidays. Meals of Hope in MA seeks to combat hunger in our local communities, including Worcester and Lowell. The meals packaged are rice-based and fortified by dried vegetable, protein and vitamins. For more info, contact Jack Day (jack@mealsofhope.org)
        Meals of Hope 2023-02-03 05:00:00Z 0

        Tying Fleece Blankets for Hope

        Posted on Feb. 03, 2023
        When people are asked to describe what they picture when they hear homeless person, it’s not uncommon for responses to include descriptors such as male, dirty, disheveled, addict/drunk. But that is just one snapshot of many. There are also homeless women, children, teenagers, and families.
         
        (Reina Rago (right), Vice President of the Westborough Rotary Club, presents Donna Maria Cameron of Abby's House, (left) fleece blankets for the residents at this women's and children's shelter.)
        Tying Fleece Blankets for Hope 2023-02-03 05:00:00Z 0

        Delivers >100 Thanksgiving Pies 

        Over 100 fresh baked pies were distributed on Wednesday to make a happier Thanksgiving for many in Newton who are having a tough time this year, and to our first responders who are always on duty during the holidays.
         
        Newton Police Headquarters, and every Newton fire station were recipients of a stack of pies in appreciation for the outstanding service they provide our community.
         
        Caption: Newton Rotarians Paul Sullivan, Marie Presti, and Paul Loiselle
        Delivers &gt;100 Thanksgiving Pies 2023-01-28 05:00:00Z 0

        Food and Toys at Christmas 

        The Lowell Rotary helped to distribute food and toys at the Lowell Dwelling House of Hope before Christmas. Levenia Furusa-Mavingire, a member of the Club, is the director of the organization.
         
        The House of Hope distributes food weekly to hundreds of needy residents of Lowell. Members of Lowell Rotary are often there to help doing everything from unloading and packaging food to directing traffic. 
         
        Caption:  Rotarians John Finegan, Levenia Furusa-Mavingire and Patty Witts
        Food and Toys at Christmas 2023-01-27 05:00:00Z 0

        Bedford's 34th Holiday Breakfast Fundraiser

        Posted on Jan. 04, 2023

        The Rotary Club of Bedford’s 34th annual holiday breakfast fundraiser was a SUCCESS! Our Winter Community Breakfast brought together over 300 community members- families, students, volunteers, local business owners, and even Santa and Mrs. Claus! Here is our article page that has links to a full article in the Bedford Citizen. and YouTube video capturing event highlights.

         
        Bedford's 34th Holiday Breakfast Fundraiser 2023-01-04 05:00:00Z 0

        Acton's third graders look up new words thanks to local Rotarians

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Jan. 03, 2023
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        Acton's third-grade students are learning the definitions of new words thanks to local Rotarians. The Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough has donated a total of more than 370 personalized dictionaries to the town's six elementary schools.
         
        Shown above, left to right, are Nancy Auger and Gina Lemieux, third-grade teachers at Luther Conant School, posing with two of the donated dictionaries.
         
        Acton's third graders look up new words thanks to local Rotarians Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2023-01-03 05:00:00Z 0 Acton,Boxborough,Dictionaries,Education,Literacy

        Brookfields Rotarian Leads Sneaker Drive

        Jake Rosen, a member of the Rotary Club of the Brookfields and a student of Tantasqua Regional High School played an important role in organizing and running a sneaker and shoe drive at the school.  For this drive, New and used sneakers and shoes are collected to either be regifted or recycled for construction projects. To this end, the drive aims to mitigate environmental pollution by diverting shoes and sneakers from our waste stream. A pair of sneakers, if brought to a landfill,  will take up to 43 years to decompose. This year, thanks to the wonderful donations brought in by all the students, teachers, and school office employees, two car trunks worth of sneakers and shoes totaling 72 pairs will go to people in need or into construction projects and not end up in a landfill or be discarded.
        Brookfields Rotarian Leads Sneaker Drive 2022-11-28 05:00:00Z 0

        Help Habitat For Humanity Build in Concord


        Join Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell as we build a new home in Concord Massachusetts at 365 Commonwealth Avenue.  The groundbreaking will take place on November 30th at the site. Clubs are welcome to sign up as well as individual Rotarians.  Any skill level is welcome! For more information contact Suzanne Frechette, President, MVR and Director of Development at Habitat.  You can also sign up online at Habitat's website: www.lowellhabitat.org.
        Help Habitat For Humanity Build in Concord Elliott Rittenberg 2022-11-28 05:00:00Z 0

        Rotary DEI Fall Summit Recordings Available

        Over 100 Rotarians, guests, and DEI professionals gathered for our Virtual DEI Summit on October 22. Eight breakout sessions followed opening remarks by Dr. Todd "Bowtie" Jenkins.   Watch our opening and closing sessions in the video posted here.  All of the videos from the Summit have been posted, and are available at this YouTube link.
         
        Save the Date: We're already planning our next Summit for Spring 2023. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 25. More details will follow shortly.
        Rotary DEI Fall Summit Recordings Available Elliott Rittenberg 2022-11-10 05:00:00Z 0 #DEI

        Foundation Dinner • Celebrate Service!

        Come celebrate the accomplishments of our District with The Rotary Foundation as we showcase our efforts for Ukraine Relief, Polio Plus, and a sampling of local and international humanitarian projects.  In addition, we will honor clubs that have earned Foundation recognition for their donations in the 2021-2022 Rotary year. Our program features

        Polio Plus Update • Dr. Carl Good
        Morley Scholar • Jared Perlow
        District & Global Grant Projects
        Club And Member Awards & Recognition
        Special Guest Appearance • Rotary General Secretary John Hewko

         

        Foundation Dinner • Celebrate Service! 2022-10-29 04:00:00Z 0

        Saying Goodbye to Ron Bott

        Ron Bott, of Concord, passed away on October 21, 2022.  A Rotarian who truly exemplified our motto of Service Above Self,  Ron first joined the Rotary Club of Concord in 1997 and eventually became its president. He later helped to charter the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley and became its first president. Ron went on to serve in a number of Club and District positions, including District Membership Chair. The work that Rotary did was important to Ron, but even more important to him were the bonds that he formed with his Rotary comrades—they were truly an extension of his family. 
         
        A celebration of Ron’s life was held on Sunday, November 20th at Concord's Colonial Inn. Donations in his honor can be made to the American Cancer Society.
         
        Saying Goodbye to Ron Bott 2022-10-28 04:00:00Z 0

        2022 Brookline Dog Day

        In 2021, Brookline Rotary coordinated the first town-wide celebration of dogs.  It was just at the time we were all craving community and fun after months of isolation and uncertainty.  The day, despite being postponed a week due to weather, was nothing but laughs and smiles and a perfect antidote to some tough times.  We are again reprising this event on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Downes Field.
         
        2022 Brookline Dog Day 2022-09-19 04:00:00Z 0
        Saving Lives with Disaster Response Grants! 2022-09-07 04:00:00Z 0 Disaster Response,District Grants,Global Grants

        Acton-Boxborough Checks Out  New Acton Memorial Library Director

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Aug. 18, 2022
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        Maria Palacio has made great inroads in outreach and programs and services for new Americans and those without a traditional library background. Maria, who recently became the new director of Acton Memorial Library, was the inspirational keynote speaker during our Club Meeting on August 17.

         

         

        Acton-Boxborough Checks Out  New Acton Memorial Library Director Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-08-18 04:00:00Z 0 Acton Memorial Library,Acton-Boxborough,Boxborough,Diversity,Literacy,New Americans

        Greetings from District Governor Dr. Victor Tom

        I am honored to be your District Governor for 2022-23. It has always been a dream of mine to become a 3rd generation Rotarian. The District Installation event was a rousing success, with close to 100 Rotarians and family enjoying a wonderful evening of fellowship in The Barn at Gibbet Hill. The energy in the room was electric and was a fitting launch of our Rotary year.  

        Let me tell you about issues that we are addressing in our district. When I say we, we have a great DG chain, with DGE Elliott Wittenberg and DGN Joyce Graff following me.  We’re in constant communication addressing district issues on a weekly basis. We’re putting together a 3-year strategic plan with the help of Joyce Fukami. But I also want to remind you that we are not dictating to the clubs what to do, but we view the District as providing help to the clubs, making available tools, templates, information, and opportunities that clubs can use to help them fulfill their goals. We are having monthly Zoom meetings on specific topics and I have open office hours (two Fridays a month) where you can just drop in and tell us your ideas, problems or whatever is on your mind. We are listening.

        My objectives for my Rotary year follow Jennifer Jones’ theme Imagine and action plan.  She would like us to imagine how to:  1) increase our impact through service projects and Rotary storytelling2) expand our reach by partnering up with organizations and other clubs; 3) enhance member engagement through better engagement of all of our members leaving no one behind; and 4) increase our ability to adapt to new opportunities and new member ideas. Over the course of the year, we’ll work with the clubs to find ways we can help our clubs make progress in one or more of these areas.

        I know that the pandemic has curtailed many in-person events that we loved to attend in pre-pandemic times. We long for the fellowship and interactions that Zoom cannot fully replicate. So check our district calendar for these events, such as New Member social, Foundation dinner, Holiday Party, District Conference and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards.  And speaking of the Foundation, I am laying down a challenge to District 7910 to raise $5,000 for Polio Plus, and if we meet that challenge I will do the Polar Plunge in the icy cold Atlantic Ocean.

        Thus far, I have visited about 12 clubs. By the end of August, I will have visited half of the clubs (25) in our District. I’m pleased to report that our clubs have exhibited passion and have plans for an exciting year. In future newsletters, I will add additional detail and news from the District so that all Rotarians can see what our District is accomplishing.


         
        Greetings from District Governor Dr. Victor Tom Elliott Rittenberg 2022-08-16 04:00:00Z 0

        About '22-'23 DG Victor Tom

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Aug. 15, 2022
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        District Governor Victor Tom is a past president and a member of the Rotary Club of Bedford. He joined the Bedford Club in 2006, becoming a third-generation Rotarian following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. He served as his Club's president in 2009 and again in 2014 (for four months). He has served numerous roles in District 7910.
         
        Victor also has a keen interest in mentoring our youth. He has been an instructor at our district's annual RYLA events, and has established and advises the Rotaract Club of MIT.  For six years, he also served as chair of District 7910's Bandey-Hefler Fellowship for a Rotary exchange between our District and two Districts southwest of London.
         
        Professionally, Victor received his BS, MS, and ScD from MIT in electrical engineering and computer science with a specialization in computer vision. Dr. Tom is currently a chief scientist at BAE Systems, FAST Labs in Burlington, MA. He is helping to solve critical defense problems. 
         
        In non-defense work, Victor helped win the America’s Cup in 1992 and developed the first practical pitch-tracking system for Major League Baseball. The system revolutionized the way umpires call balls and strikes.
         
        You may contact Victor at vtom0@yahoo.com
         
         
         
        About '22-'23 DG Victor Tom Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-08-15 04:00:00Z 0 Bedford,District Governor,Victor Tom
        Acton-Boxborough Supports Health of Seniors and Adults with Medical/Cognitive Challenges Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-08-07 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Adult Day Health Services,Boxborough,Cooperative Elder Services
        Worcester Dedicates Peace Pole Rich Prager 2022-07-24 04:00:00Z 0 Elm Park,Peace Pole,Worcester,World Peace
        Worcester Sets Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony Rich Prager 2022-07-20 04:00:00Z 0 Elm Park,Peace Pole,Worcester,World Peace
        Using Sign Language for Success Kenneth A. Masson 2022-06-08 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity Equity Inclusion,Judy Kihumba,Luke Muleka,People with Disabilities,Sign Language,Victoria Tassara

        Remembering Bud Flannery: A True, Fun Blue-and-Gold Rotarian

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on May 21, 2022
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        Bud Flannery, a founding member 60 years ago of the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough, passed away on Friday, May 20 at the age of 91. His wife of 65 years, Joan (Cooke) Flannery, passed away in 2018.  We wish Bud's family condolences for their loss. To read his obituary, which includes details on visiting hours, funeral mass, and burial servicesclick here. (Bud and Joan are shown posing in 2015 outside their Acton home, in a photo by Molly Loughman of WickedLocal.com.)
         
        Remembering Bud Flannery: A True, Fun Blue-and-Gold Rotarian Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-05-21 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Bud Flannery,Four-Way Test,Fun,Service Above Self
        Remembering Bud Flannery: A True Blue and Gold Rotarian 2022-05-21 04:00:00Z 0
        Acton-Boxborough Shown Vision of World Where Everyone Has a Decent Place to Live Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-05-20 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Affordable Housing,Carolyn Read,Habitat for Humanity

        U.S.-made, Battlefield-quality Tourniquets Needed for War-Torn Ukraine

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on May 16, 2022
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        Do you know of medical-device manufacturers based in the United States who may want to either donate or sell at a deep discount at least $25,000 worth of battlefield-quality tourniquets for emergency-response efforts in war-torn Ukraine? These devices are used for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery - typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.

         

        U.S.-made, Battlefield-quality Tourniquets Needed for War-Torn Ukraine Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-05-16 04:00:00Z 0 Battlefield quality,Emergency response,Medical devices,Tourniqets

        Service Above Self In Ukraine

         
        Join us on Monday, May 16 at 9 AM as our speaker, Rotarian & Past President Mark Gitelman from the Rotary Club of Kyiv updates our Club on the situation in Ukraine
        Zoom Meeting ID:  872 3871 4163
        Passcode:  RWDA2022
        Service Above Self In Ukraine Elliott Rittenberg 2022-05-12 04:00:00Z 0

        Brookline Rotary Sponsors Virtual Auction

        Browse Now • Bidding Opens May 1 at 12:01 AM!
        http://bit.ly/rotary-auction

        Don't Miss Your Chance to Bid on These Amazing Items!

        • One-day Gallery Tickets for the U.S. Open Golf Tournament at The Country Club in Chestnut Hill, Brookline, Massachusetts
        • Gift Cards to many of the delightful restaurants and food shops in Brookline
        • Gift Cards for some wonderful shopping experiences
        • Unique Experiences for adults and children
        • Services of various professionals -- legal, accounting, tutoring, and more
        Brookline Rotary Sponsors Virtual Auction Elliott Rittenberg 2022-04-23 04:00:00Z 0

        Acton-Boxborough Learns About Fighting Climate  Change

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Apr. 21, 2022
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        Want to know more about fighting climate change? Ask Elliott Rittenberg, District 7910's governor nominee and a past president of the Westborough Club, who was the keynote speaker during Acton-Boxborough's Club Meeting on April 20. He co-chairs the District's Environmental Action Group along with Susan Peghiny of the Newton Club.

         

        Acton-Boxborough Learns About Fighting Climate Change Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-04-21 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Climate Change,Elliott Rittengerg,Environmental Action Group,Sue Peghiny,Westborough Connects

        Acton-Boxborough's 'Funniest Fundraiser Around' - Buy Your Tickets Now

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Apr. 12, 2022
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        Looking for a wonderful way to celebrate spring? Searching for the perfect Mothers’ Day surprise? Gather some family and friends for the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough's 20022 'Bid for Brighter Futures: The Funniest Fundraiser Around.' Friday, May 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Boxboro Regency Hotel and Conference Center.

         

        Acton-Boxborough's 'Funniest Fundraiser Around' - Buy Your Tickets Now Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-04-12 04:00:00Z 0 Acton Food Pantry,Acton-Boxborough,Bid for Brighter Futures,Cooperative Elder Services,Domestic Violence Shelters Network,Matt Roberts

        'World Disability Matters' Podcast: Advocacy by and for People with Disabilities

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on Apr. 11, 2022
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        (Shown is the logo of the "World Disability Matters" podcast, with the podcast's name in white against a blue, violet, and gold circle against a light blue background.)
         
        What are the goals of advocacy by and for people with disabilities? What makes an effective advocate? Is change possible? Why be an advocate?
         
        'World Disability Matters' Podcast: Advocacy by and for People with Disabilities Kenneth A. Masson 2022-04-11 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity Equity Inclusion,Jeremy Opperman,Jeremy Warriner,People with Disabilities,World Disability Matters
        Taking Acton's Economic Development Up the Next Level Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-04-07 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Economic Development
        Framingham Loses Two Long-Term Members Elliott Rittenberg 2022-03-28 04:00:00Z 0 Stu Arvedon,Ted Welte,Westborough
        Acton-Boxborough Rises Up for Rise Against Hunger Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-03-28 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Rise Against Hunger,Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley

        Concord Pops

        ROTARY CELEBRATES 90 YEARS WITH LIVE MUSIC AT SPRING POPS
         
         
        Join the Rotary Club of Concord in celebration of its 90 years of service at Spring Pops with the Concord Band and jazz vocalist Cindy Scott on Friday, April 8 at 8 p.m. at 51 Walden in Concord. This fundraiser in support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell’s newly renovated two-family house in Concord will help provide a home for deserving families. Doors open early, at 7 p.m., for guests to enjoy refreshments and bid on auction items.  Due to Covid concerns, there will be auditorium style seating. Admission is $30 per person. Reservations may be made at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/crp/event/845387/www.rotaryclubofconcord.org, Hope to see you there.
        Concord Pops Cliff Rober 2022-03-25 04:00:00Z 0
        Register Now for District Conference 2022 Elliott Rittenberg 2022-03-21 04:00:00Z 0
        Rotary Responds to Ukraine Crisis Elliott Rittenberg 2022-03-07 05:00:00Z 0 Disaster Response Fund,Kyiv,The Rotary Foundation,Ukraine Crisis

        District 7910 Sponsors Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit

        Join us on March 26 at 9:00am for District 7910's first Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit. Rotary International’s theme for this year is “Serve to Change Lives.”  Network and share ideas with other DEI stakeholders. Learn about available resources, actions you can take, and programs you can plan to change lives in your community. Attendance is free, but space is limited. Register now to secure your seat at this important event.
         
         
        CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE VIRTUAL EVENT
        Zoom links will be sent out to all registrants the day prior to the event
         
        Who Should Attend
        • Rotarians
        • Community members working on DEI issues
        • Municipal employees responsible for DEI issues
        • Corporate/Organizational DEI managers
        • Educators focusing on DEI issues
        District 7910 Sponsors Diversity Equity &amp; Inclusion Summit Elliott Rittenberg 2022-02-26 05:00:00Z 0
        Disabilities Advisory Group: The Importance of People with Disabilities in Rotary Kenneth A. Masson 2022-02-13 05:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,Mark Wafer,People with Disabilities
        Acton-Boxborough: Help Our In-Need Babies and Seniors Ann Sorvari 2022-02-11 05:00:00Z 0 Acton Food Pantry,Acton-Boxborough

        Remembrance: Bob Johnson, Dedicated and Devoted Worcester Rotarian

        Posted by Andy Burgoyne on Feb. 09, 2022
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        Robert “Bob” Johnson, a dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Worcester and a true Rotarian who devoted 46 years of his life to his club and the Worcester community, passed away on January 16, 2022. Bob's fellow Worcester Rotarians always appreciated his presence and wonderful outlook on life. He is someone our club misses terribly.
         
        Remembrance: Bob Johnson, Dedicated and Devoted Worcester Rotarian Andy Burgoyne 2022-02-09 05:00:00Z 0 Bob Johnson,Robert Johnson,Rotary Club of Worcester
        Acton-Boxborough: Delivers 237 Pairs of Crew Socks for Military Personnel Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-01-28 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Operation American Soldier
        Acton-Boxborough: Celebrating, Conversing with IPDG/Fellow Club Member Diana Nestorova Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-01-19 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Diana Nestorova
        Acton-Boxborough: Wide-Ranging, Informative Talk with DG Cliff Rober Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-01-05 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Cliff Rober,District 7910
        Acton-Boxborough: Happy New Year - and End Polio Now! Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2022-01-01 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,End Polio Now,Polio Eradication

        It’s Brookfield Rotary’s Season of Giving

        In December, just in time for the Holidays, Brookfields Rotary Co-President Lynn Duffy O’Shea presented holiday donation checks to the local Food Pantries in North Brookfield and Spencer. Here we see Kathy Sullivan accept a check for the Mary, Queen of the Rosary Pantry in Spencer, MA. Separately, Cecelia Daniels accepted a check on behalf of the North Brookfield First Congregational Church Pantry.
         
        The Club also collected more than 125 coats and recycled footwear as part of its community service efforts this holiday season.
        It’s Brookfield Rotary’s Season of Giving Elliott Rittenberg 2021-12-21 05:00:00Z 0
        Acton-Boxborough Provides Comfort, Joy, Gifts, and Carols to Nursing Home Residents Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2021-12-17 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Holiday Season,Life Care Center of Acton,Senior Citizens

        World Disability Advocacy: Being Committed to A Cause Has Many Meanings

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on Nov. 12, 2021
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        Commitment is an important in the world.  It means many things to many people. Much of it depends on who you are and what you are. 
         
        To advocates, commitment means dedication to the cause. To Rotarians it is a dedication to the cause - but also to the principles of Rotary. For Rotary advocates, sometimes we must identify ourselves as one or the other.
         
        (Shown is a photo of the hand of a volunteer holding the hand of a person in need of help.)
         
        World Disability Advocacy: Being Committed to A Cause Has Many Meanings Kenneth A. Masson 2021-11-12 05:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities

        World Disability Advocacy: Awareness Betters Human Rights for People with Disabilities

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on Nov. 03, 2021
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        More than one billion people worldwide - around 15 percent of the world population - are living with a disability. As Rotarians, we continue to push for diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. But do your DEI efforts include people with disabilities? Do you understand their challenges? Are you part making the change that ensures there is DEI in our society?
         
         
         
         
         
        World Disability Advocacy: Awareness Betters Human Rights for People with Disabilities Kenneth A. Masson 2021-11-03 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities

        World Disability Advocacy: Kindly Increasing Accessibility and Inclusion Awareness

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on Oct. 26, 2021
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        Kindness is a part of the essence of The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy as well as Rotary in general. The motto of Rotary is "service above self," and it is in that spirit that the seed of kindness is planted. For those associated with disability advocacy, kindness can be, for example, helping a person who is struggling with a wheelchair; and, visiting someone who maybe feel isolated because of a disability. Oftentimes for the advocates, though, it is speaking up for accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. Kindness can also be about bringing awareness to people about disabilities issues, including ableism.
         
        World Disability Advocacy: Kindly Increasing Accessibility and Inclusion Awareness Kenneth A. Masson 2021-10-26 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities

        "Trek Sturbridge" Halloween 5K Race & Fun Walk

        The Rotary Club of Sturbridge is delighted to bring to our community this inaugural combination of timed races and other activities:

        • a timed 5K Trail Run ($30)
        • a Fun Walk on the same 5K trail ($30)
        • a timed 1-Mile Race for pre-teens (12 years & under) ($15)
        •  Costume Parade, Relay Races and Organized Games for young children. (Free)
        DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUMES!!
         
        "Trek Sturbridge" Halloween 5K Race &amp; Fun Walk Klaus Hachfeld 2021-10-26 04:00:00Z 0
        Acton-Boxborough Learns about Acton's Sustainability Efforts Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2021-10-21 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Climate Action,Climate Change,Sustainability

        World Disability Advocacy: Coordinators - Not Managers - of Human-Rights Projects

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on Oct. 19, 2021
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        As we move forward with our Club, it is important to remember that when we were chartered last June by Rotary International, we said that our Club will be a coordinator of human-rights projects rather than a manager of those projects. Most Rotary clubs take on and manage projects that meet one or more of Rotary's Seven Areas of Focus. They are involved in managing the project by providing people with power and/or funding.
         
        (Shown: Poster of raised hands of people of various skin colors, with this quote from Nelson Mandela: "To Deny People Their Human Rights Is To Challenge Their Very Humanity.")
         
        World Disability Advocacy: Coordinators - Not Managers - of Human-Rights Projects Kenneth A. Masson 2021-10-19 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities

        Past RI President Ian Riseley Visits Climate Café

        Posted by elliott rittenberg on Oct. 05, 2021
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        Past Rotary Internation President Ian Riseley joined us from Australia via Zoom during the D7910 Environmental Action Group's Climate Cafe on September 29. Ian spoke of Rotary's long history of supporting environmentally-related projects, and how the adoption of our new Area of Focus will further enhance our efforts through the availability of grant funding and other resources. Click here to view the video of Environmental Action Group co-chair Sue Peghiny's captivating conversation with Past President Riseley.

         
        Past RI President Ian Riseley Visits Climate Café elliott rittenberg 2021-10-05 04:00:00Z 0 Climate Change,Environment
        Acton-Boxborough Serves Lunch to Local Senior Citizens Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2021-09-20 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Senior Citizens
        World Disability Advocacy: Developing Great Plan for Great Project Kenneth A. Masson 2021-09-14 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities
        World Disability Advocacy - Volunteering Has Many Benefits Beyond Money Kenneth A. Masson 2021-09-07 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities,Volunteers
        Acton-Boxborough Aprons Up to Serve Up a Senior Citizens Lunch Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2021-09-07 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Council on Aging,Senior Citizens
        World Disability Advocacy: Advocates of The World Kenneth A. Masson 2021-08-31 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities
        Acton-Boxborough Golf Tournament Nets $5,700 Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2021-08-29 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Golf Tournament,Quail Ridge Country Club
        World Disability Advocacy: Helping Hard-of-Hearing People Worldwide Kenneth A. Masson 2021-08-24 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,Hearing Access to Healthcare,People with Disabilities
        World Disability Advocacy: Serving Human Rights of People with Disabilities Kenneth A. Masson 2021-08-17 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,Kericho Kenya,People with Disabilities
        World Disability Advocacy: Seeking Web-App Developers Kenneth A. Masson 2021-08-10 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advocates,Disabillity Advisers,Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities
        World Disability Advocacy: Kindly Introduce Yourself Kenneth A. Masson 2021-08-03 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities,Rotary Club of World Disability Advocates
        Rotary@ Work: Sales &amp; Marketing Session, July 12 Roy Balfour and John Marchiony 2021-07-12 04:00:00Z 0 Marketing,Rotary Business Networking Series,Rotary@Work,Sales

        Register & Sponsor Now: Acton-Boxborough's 29th Annual Presidents Golf Tournament, on August 18

        Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Jul. 07, 2021
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        The Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough invites you to join us on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Acton's Quail Ridge Country Club, for our 29th Annual Presidents Golf Tournament. Because this is one of our largest fundraisers of the year, we welcome and appreciate all players and all sponsors.

         

        Register &amp; Sponsor Now: Acton-Boxborough's 29th Annual Presidents Golf Tournament, on August 18 Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2021-07-07 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Golf Tournament,Quail Ridge Country Club

        World Disability Advocacy Club and Disabilities Advisors Group

        Posted by Ken Masson on Jul. 01, 2021
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        The Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy is the most diverse club in District 7910 - and one of the most diverse in the world. The 20 charter members represent eight countries - and 18 of the members are new Rotarians. The e-club is comparably also young, with an average age around 32.
        World Disability Advocacy Club and Disabilities Advisors Group Ken Masson 2021-07-01 04:00:00Z 0 Disability Advisors,Disability Advocacy,People with Disabilities,Rotary Club,World Disability
        Environmental Action Group's First-Ever Climate Cafe, July 22 - And Lots More! Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-06-30 04:00:00Z 0 Climate Cafe,Environmental Action Group

        Remembrance: Bob Erickson, Long-Time Leader of Acton-Boxborough, District

        Posted by Ann Sorvari on Jun. 28, 2021
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        Robert "Bob Erickson, a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough - as well as long-time leader of his club and our district - passed away at the age 93 on June 23 in Windham, NH. He exemplified the Rotary motto: Service Above Self. He lived every day by Rotary's Four-Way Test, and was a Paul Harris Fellow.
        Remembrance: Bob Erickson, Long-Time Leader of Acton-Boxborough, District Ann Sorvari 2021-06-28 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Bob Erickson,Four-Way Test,Service Above Self
        Register Now: Rotary@Work's Questions Session, on June 28 Roy Balfour and John Marchiony 2021-06-27 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary@Work

        Leominster Club, City DPW Team Up to Stencil Storm Drains

        Posted by Cheryl A. Cuddahy, Sentinel & Enterprise on Jun. 26, 2021
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        (This June 12 story in the Sentinel & Enterprise was written by Cherly A. Cuddahy, editor for community news, who also took the accompanying photos.​​​​​)
         
        The United Nations World Oceans Day, celebrated this [June 8], was set remind us of the major role the oceans have in our everyday life, with the purpose of the day to inform the community of the impact of human actions on the ocean and develop a worldwide movement to protect the environment. In observance of World Oceans Day, the [Rotary Club of Leominster], in partnership with the Leominster Department of Public Works, was busy stenciling storm drains in the city on [June 10] with “Don’t Dump, Drains to River,” to stress the importance of having only clean rainwater flowing into the storm drain system. The group stenciled over 200 drains throughout the city.
         
        Leominster Club, City DPW Team Up to Stencil Storm Drains Cheryl A. Cuddahy, Sentinel & Enterprise 2021-06-26 04:00:00Z 0 Clean Water,Environment,Leominster,United Nations World Oceans Day
        Get Ready to Do Back Flips over Our '21-'22 Year-in-Review Flipbook Diana Nestorova 2021-06-25 04:00:00Z 0 Flipbook,Year in Review
        Charles River's Flagpole Honors Neill Osgood's 33 Years of Selfless Service June Szretter 2021-06-23 04:00:00Z 0 Charles River,John J. Lane Park,Natick,Neill Osgood

        RI Charters Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on Jun. 21, 2021
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        The newly chartered Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy is the most diverse club in District 7910 - and maybe even the world. The 20 charter members represent eight countries - and 18 of the members are new Rotarians. It is also a comparably young club, with the average age being around 32.
         
        RI Charters Rotary Club of World Disability Advocacy Kenneth A. Masson 2021-06-21 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity Equity Inclusion,People with Disabilities,Rotary Club of World Disability Advocates,Rotary Disabilities Advisers Group
        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Barbara Robichaud, Athol-Orange Diana Nestorova 2021-06-21 04:00:00Z 0 Athol-Orange,Barbara Robichaud,Unsung Hero
        Needham Seeks Help to Prevent Starvation in Uganda Bill Paulson 2021-06-18 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Food Insecurity,Needham,Uganda
        Hot Off the Press! June's District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2021-06-15 04:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter June 2021

        Dis Con '21 Videos and Highlights

        FRIDAY, MAY 27

        ALL SEGMENTS

        https://youtu.be/n8Amz34miis

        1. Opening Ceremony: In this segment: “Opening Remarks,” by Emcee and District Governor District Diana Nestorova; “Words of Wisdom,” by President Lynn Duffy-O’Shea, of the Rotary Club of the Brookfields; and “Toast to World Peace and Understanding,” by President Rob Bussey, of the Rotary Club of Southborough.

        2. Hat Contest: This segment is hosted by Steve Levitsky and Sharon Spaulding, of the Rotary Club of Concord.

        3. Top Clubs with Net Membership Growth: This segment is hosted by Ron Bott, of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, who chairs the district's Membership Committee. 

        4. RI ‘Service Above Self Award’ to Bud Flannery: This segment is hosted by District Governor District Diana Nestorova, who presents the award – Rotary International’s highest - to Bud Flannery, of the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough, who founded that club in 1962. 

        5. Assistant Governor Awards and Recognitions: In this segment, those AG awards and recognitions are presented by: District Governor District Diana Nestorova; Assistant Governor Sue Peghiny, of the Rotary Club of Newton; and the district's Public Image chair, Laura Spear, of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley. 

        6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Citations: In this segment, the DEI citations are presented by Bill Paulson, of the Rotary Club of Needham, who chairs the district's Social Equity Task Force. 

        7. Closing Remarks: In this closing segment, District Governor Diana Nestorova previews the Saturday, May 22 session of DisCon ’21. 

         

        INDIVIDUAL SEGMENTS

        1. Opening Ceremony: In this segment: “Opening Remarks,” by Emcee and District Governor District Diana Nestorova; “Words of Wisdom,” by President Lynn Duffy-O’Shea, of the Rotary Club of the Brookfields; and “Toast to World Peace and Understanding,” by President Rob Bussey, of the Rotary Club of Southborough. https://youtu.be/Fcc_xKCWiDI

        2. Hat Contest: This segment is hosted by Steve Levitsky and Sharon Spaulding, of the Rotary Club of Concord. https://youtu.be/YlZ_vMauXVc

        3. Top Clubs with Net Membership Growth: This segment is hosted by Ron Bott, of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, who chairs the district's Membership Committee. https://youtu.be/YlZ_vMauXVc

        4. RI ‘Service Above Self Award’ to Bud Flannery: This segment is hosted by District Governor District Diana Nestorova, who presents the award – Rotary International’s highest - to Bud Flannery, of the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough, who founded that club in 1962. https://youtu.be/gIdIW91Gk0A

        5. Assistant Governor Awards and Recognitions: In this segment, those AG awards and recognitions are presented by: District Governor District Diana Nestorova; Assistant Governor Sue Peghiny, of the Rotary Club of Newton; and the district's Public Image chair, Laura Spear, of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley. https://youtu.be/wt_7DvqMUng

        6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Citations: In this segment, the DEI citations are presented by Bill Paulson, of the Rotary Club of Needham, who chairs the district's Social Equity Task Force. https://youtu.be/DYrcRO83qyk

        7. Closing Remarks: In this closing segment, District Governor Diana Nestorova previews the Saturday, May 22 session of DisCon ’21. https://youtu.be/yPEJuEgjuQc

         

        SATURDAY, MAY 28:

        ALL SEGMENTS

        https://youtu.be/d8BeZ9XfPCc


        To learn more on District 7910, visit https://www.Rotary7910.org.

         

        Dis Con '21 Videos and Highlights 2021-06-14 04:00:00Z 0
        RDAG Members Engaged Actively in Serving People with Disabilities Kenneth A. Masson 2021-06-14 04:00:00Z 0 Anita Nchat Kevin,Diversity Equity Inclusion,Jeremy Warriner,Jeremy Opperman,People with Disabilities,Victoria Handu

        Awards and Recognitions

        Awards and Recognitions 2021-06-14 04:00:00Z 0
        Find Out What's Cookin' in Our District 7910 Wild West Cookbook Palma Cicchetti 2021-06-13 04:00:00Z 0 DisCon,District Conference,Wild West Cookbook

        Polio -- Plus - Needs Your Help!   #endpolio

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        Many thanks to everyone who pitched in and used our collective ingenuity to make this a great year in spite of all its challenges!
         
        Let me ask you one more favor before the end of this month -- please be sure to send a donation to Polio Plus.
         
         
        Polio -- Plus - Needs Your Help! #endpolio 2021-06-13 04:00:00Z 0
        Dis Con '21 Wildwest Cookbook 2021-06-12 04:00:00Z 0
        Remembrance: Sandra Joyce, First Woman to be Member of Hudson Club District 7910 2021-06-11 04:00:00Z 0 Hudson,Remembrance,Sandra Joyce

        Northborough Seeks Funding for Haitian Educational-Support Campaign

        Posted by Leslie Harrison on Jun. 11, 2021
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        As Rotarians, we are often invited to support projects that are taking place in areas far from our homes. Many times, we do not know the participants, but we are also drawn to their cause. One of our members, who has volunteered in Haiti, brought to the attention of the Rotary Club of Northborough  the need for educational support materials for an ongoing project in Haiti.
         
        Northborough Seeks Funding for Haitian Educational-Support Campaign Leslie Harrison 2021-06-11 04:00:00Z 0 Education,Haiti,Northborough,Youth,Zanmi Beni
        Needham's Diversity Book Fair Benefits Elementary Schools Bill Paulson 2021-06-10 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity,Literacy,Needham,Social Equity

        Watch ESRAG's '21 Rotary Pre-Convention Webinar, on June 11

        Posted by Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg on Jun. 10, 2021
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        Here’s your guide to the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group's 2021 Rotary Pre-Convention webinar, to be broadcast this Friday, June 11 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Relish a feast of 30-minute talks throughout the day by leading experts on environmental challenges and solutions.
        Watch ESRAG's '21 Rotary Pre-Convention Webinar, on June 11 Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-06-10 04:00:00Z 0 ESRAG,Environmental Action Group,Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Robert Mosher

        Robert Mosher never seeks the spotlight and always delivers quality results collaboratively.  

         

        This year, he has:   

        • chaired our Bristol Lodge Service Team as he has since his father, the founder, stepped down;  
        • WW Rotary has prepared and served dinner at Bristol Lodge once a month every year for more than 30 years. Rob manages all our volunteers and interacts with the MHSA leadership team.  
        • chaired our first-ever Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale;  
        • Rob created the partnership with the Weston Baptist Church to take over their long-standing Christmas Tree Sale and then directed and  managed all of the success of the incredible experience that delivered volunteer and fellowship opportunities despite COVID restrictions.  
        • chaired our scholarship selection team for 10+ years; 
        • Rob engages experienced and new members each year to evaluate and select scholarship applications.   
        • advised our Interact Club at Weston High School; 
        • Despite the pandemic, the Interact Club has been successful this year and its members have joined our volunteer efforts, notably with the Christmas Tree Sale and, now, our spring conservation team efforts.  
        • participated on our RYLA selection team;  
        • Rob was a part of the team that succeeded in selecting and recognizing 18 students with our local RYLA award and sending 10 (perhaps 12) students to the RYLA OLA.  
        • been an invaluable member of our Board and advisor to me throughout my year as president.  
        •  

        Past President Mark Messina offered this additional, personal perspective:  

        “Rob does soldier along quietly. Nothing flashy, just persistent and thorough thoughtfulness that helps keep the project moving forward while including and making available opportunities to anyone who may be interested in joining. I think it is special that he keeps the Bristol Lodge project his dad started with the club alive, and thriving. We haven’t missed a month ever, I think. It is always good to remind new members that his dad and mom were very active with our Rotary Club, and Rob honors their memory through this service.” 

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Robert Mosher 2021-06-10 04:00:00Z 0

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Barbara Robichaud

        Barbara has been a member of the Athol-Orange Rotary Club for over 30 years.  She is a Past-President, Past Secretary, Board Member-At-Large and currently Sergeant-At-Arms.  She has always been the “go-to” Rotarian that volunteers for all fundraising and project committees.  

        This year, she has been the “rock” behind the very stressed President during the unprecedented conditions created by Covid-19.  While, many Rotarians have work and home commitments or health issues that precluded them from volunteering this year, Barbara stepped up for our grant project and our online fundraiser. 

         

        Our grant was for a Habitat for Humanity home build in Athol.  We donated the windows and made a commitment to help.  Barbara not only came to two build days; she was the liaison to coordinate the work dates.  She loved the project so much, that she joined the Local Project Committee, which helped coordinate other aspects of the project including choosing the family. 

        One of our fundraisers was on online auction.  She called every Rotarian reminding them to donate.  She picked up items when needed.  She spent days organizing and writing the scripts for all the items.  The auction was a combined event with the local YMCA.  That should net $3,000.  

         

        Barbara joined most weekly meeting via Zoom and reminded in words and deeds the meaning of Rotary.  

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Barbara Robichaud 2021-06-09 04:00:00Z 0

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: John Grew

        John has been a faithful member of this club since 1988.  Throughout that time, he has been a model Rotarian behind the scenes – a Silent Supporter, always ready to help when the Club needed him.   

        As a young man, he learned several languages and had the opportunity to travel and live abroad. He is always ready to share his broad knowledge and experience, and is devoted to the idea of cross-cultural understanding through student exchange.  He has been an enthusiastic supporter of educational efforts, especially in Latin America, and a strong supporter of cultural exchange programs.  His love of languages and learning is always evident.   

        He quietly stands behind the programs he loves, such as the Clean Water project in Nicaragua, and has made considerable contributions to strengthening the club even when the group may not yet have identified a weakness.  This year he was particularly helpful to us in moving our fundraising efforts to the internet.   

        We are grateful for his friendship and his steadfast support, and are happy to nominate John Grew Jr.  as our club’s Unsung Hero. 

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: John Grew 2021-06-09 04:00:00Z 0
        Rotary Public Image Update for June Laura Spear 2021-06-09 04:00:00Z 0 Public Image

        Sustainability Expert Nils Tore Skogland to Present at ESRAG Biodiversity Meeting, on June 9

        Posted by Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg on Jun. 08, 2021
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        Sustainability expert Nils Tore Skogland will present during the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group's Biodiversity Meeting this Wednesday, June 9 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) via Zoom. Skogland will focus on Carbon Markets and Sequestration: True Strategic Sustainable Development.
         
        Sustainability Expert Nils Tore Skogland to Present at ESRAG Biodiversity Meeting, on June 9 Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-06-08 04:00:00Z 0 ESRAG,Environmental Action Group,Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group,Nils Tore Skogland

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Karen Fusco, Fitchburg

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Jun. 08, 2021
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        Karen Fusco, of the Rotary Club of Fitchburg, has performed all the duties of being secretary of her club - and so much more. Since March 2020, she has set up and hosted all of the Zoom sessions used for the club's regular weekly meetings. When the club's bulletin editor took a leave of absence to care for a family member, Karen took over those responsibilities, too. 

         

         
         
         
        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Karen Fusco, Fitchburg Diana Nestorova 2021-06-08 04:00:00Z 0 Fitchburg,Karen Fusco,Unsung Hero
        Unsung Hero Awards 2021-06-07 04:00:00Z 0

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Ken Masson, Merrimack Valley

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Jun. 07, 2021
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        Ken Masson, of the Rotary Club of Merrimack Valley, has embraced the call for diversity, equity and inclusion in multiple ways this Rotary year. He personally has sponsored two new members to his club, broadening its demographic mix and improving its female representation while lowering club members' median age.
         
         
         
        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Ken Masson, Merrimack Valley Diana Nestorova 2021-06-07 04:00:00Z 0 Ken Masson,Merrimack Valley,People with Disabilities,Unsung Hero

        Brookline Club, Mothers Out Front Present 'Moving Beyond Plastics,' Tonight

        Posted by Laura Walters on Jun. 07, 2021
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        Did you know that, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agencyonly 8.7 percent of all plastic produced was recycled in 2018Did you know that, as the EPA reports, the amount of plastic produced annually has gone up more than 500 percent since 1980 - and in excess of 1,200 percent since 1970
         
        Are you interested in learning more on how plastic contributes to the climate crisis and the solid-waste crisis? Join the Rotary Club of Brookline and Brookline Mothers Out Front for a live, informative presentation, Moving Beyond Plastics, by Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics and a former EPA regional administrator for the Obama administration. This freeonline event is tonight from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
         
         
        Brookline Club, Mothers Out Front Present 'Moving Beyond Plastics,' Tonight Laura Walters 2021-06-07 04:00:00Z 0 Beyond Plastics,Brookline,Mothers Out Front,Plastic Pollution

        Register Now: Rotary@Work's Coaching and Advising Track, 'We're Opening. Are You Ready?,' on June 8

        Posted by Thomas Bruckbauer on Jun. 05, 2021
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        The first session of the Coaching and Advising Track of our district's Rotary@Work Initiative is set for this Tuesday, June 8 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Please join fellow Rotarians and business coaches Thomas Bruckbauer and Ken Erdelt along with fellow Rotarians Roy Balfour and John Marchiony. To attend this free online event, you'll need to RSVP before 12:00 midnight on Sunday, June 6.
         
        Register Now: Rotary@Work's Coaching and Advising Track, 'We're Opening. Are You Ready?,' on June 8 Thomas Bruckbauer 2021-06-05 04:00:00Z 0 Advising,Coaching,Rotary@Work
        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Anne Hentz, Acton-Boxborough Diana Nestorova 2021-06-04 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Anne Hentz,Bid for Brighter Futures,Unsung Hero

        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Ray Pfau, Nashoba Valley

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Jun. 02, 2021
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        Ray Pfau, of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, has participated in numerous local community-service projects during the past year, including writing weekly letters to the senior residents in Bolton, making face shields, delivering masks, and stuffing a town police cruiser with donated food. He also helped to start up and promote an aging-in-place program for the Town of Bolton as well as bring his club into the program for support.
        District '20-'21 Unsung Hero: Ray Pfau, Nashoba Valley Diana Nestorova 2021-06-02 04:00:00Z 0 Nashoba Valley,Ray Pfau,Repair Cafe,Unsung Hero
        Watch: RI's 'Building a Welcoming Community for People with Disabilities' Lee Ann Searight, Rotary International 2021-05-30 04:00:00Z 0 People with Disabilities

        Register Now: District Business Meeting and Memorial Service, this Wednesday

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on May 29, 2021
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        The annual Business Meeting of the Rotary clubs of District 7910 will take place this Wednesday, June 2 at starting at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. We expect that this important annual meeting will run between 60 and 90 minutes.
         
        Prior to the meeting, your club needed to have enrolled the requisite delegates. Immediately following the meeting, the annual Memorial Service will be held.
         
        Register Now: District Business Meeting and Memorial Service, this Wednesday Diana Nestorova 2021-05-29 04:00:00Z 0 District Business Meeting,District Memorial Service

        Multi-Club Food Packaging Exceeds Goal to Benefit Rise Against Hunger

        Posted by Chris Spear on May 27, 2021
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        A multi-Rotary-club food-packaging event, to benefit Rise Against Hunger, exceeded its goal to package at least 20,000 meals in two hours. The group actually packaged 23,500 meals over several hours due to generous fundraising and lots of overtime work from volunteers.
         

         

        Multi-Club Food Packaging Exceeds Goal to Benefit Rise Against Hunger Chris Spear 2021-05-27 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Hudson,Littleton,Littleton High Humanitarian Club,Nashoba High Interact,Nashoba High Interact Club,Nashoba Valley,Rise Against Hunger,Workers Credit Union
        Environmental Action Group: Rotary Happenings Globally Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-05-25 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Environmental Action Group

        Register Now: RI's 'Building a Welcoming Community for People with Disabilities' Webinar, This Thursday

        Posted by Kenneth A. Masson on May 24, 2021
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        Join Rotary International this Thursday, May 27 at 12:00 noon (ET) for the fifth webinar in RI's Accountability and Inclusion series, Building a Welcoming Community for People with Disabilities. In conversation with disability-rights advocates, we will learn to challenge assumptions we may have about people with disabilities, adopt practical solutions for making experiences more accessible for everyone, and recognize that exclusion happens when we solve problems using our own biases. 
         
        Interpretation will be available in French, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. Everyone who registers will receive access to the webinar's video. If you can't attend this webinar, you could still register for it, which would give you access to the recording.
         
        Register now - and submit your questions to RI's experts - by clicking here.
         
        Register Now: RI's 'Building a Welcoming Community for People with Disabilities' Webinar, This Thursday Kenneth A. Masson 2021-05-24 04:00:00Z 0 Acountability and Inclusion,Disability Rights,People with Disabilities

        DisCon '21: Celebrating Our Hootin’ and Hollerin' Wild West Hoedown

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on May 22, 2021
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        On happy tails, District 7910’s cowgirls and cowboys have giddy-upped into the sunset following our 2021 Virtual District Conference! On May 21 and 22, we celebrated our hootin’ and hollerin' Wild West hoedownHuge congratulations to all Rotary clubs and members that received awards and recognitions.
         
        We had lots of fun with interactive games and contests, and rewarding silent and live auctionsHearty congrats to all of our Rotary clubs and members for a darn tootin’ successful Rotary 2020-2021 year.
         
         
        DisCon '21: Celebrating Our Hootin’ and Hollerin' Wild West Hoedown Diana Nestorova 2021-05-22 04:00:00Z 0 District Conference
        Rotary@Work's Questions Session on Marketing: 'What's Working Now?', on May 24 Roy Balfour and John Marchiony 2021-05-22 04:00:00Z 0 Marketing,Rotary Business Networking Series,Rotary@Work,Sales

        Support Needham's Diversity Book Fair, through May 31

        Posted by Bill Paulson on May 21, 2021
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        The Rotary Club of Needham is nearing the end of its two-week Diversity Book Fair.  All the teachers in the town’s elementary schools have created book gift registries, with books that will help to diversify the set of books they have in their classrooms. Our goal is that every child should be able to see themselves in the books they read at school.
         
        Support Needham's Diversity Book Fair, through May 31 Bill Paulson 2021-05-21 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity Equity Inclusion,Literacy,Needham
        Westborough's 11th Trex Recycling Challenge, this Saturday Sharad Mehta 2021-05-21 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Plastics Recycling,Westborough
        Register for our DisCon '21! Bid Early - and Often - in our virtual Live and Silent Auctions! Jim Fusco 2021-05-17 04:00:00Z 0 District Conference

        Deadline, May 24: Let's Save Lives in India through Rotary's COVID-19 Relief Project

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on May 17, 2021
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        As the COVID-19 virus surge sweeps IndiaRotary Zone 28 & 32 is reaching out to all of you for support and to change lives. After consultation with the chair of the Rotary India's COVID Task Force, Zone 28 & 32 has learned that the most urgent need is for portable oxygen concentrators. Because these units are portable, they will serve many people in the coming weeks and months. 
         
        Due to the urgency of the situation in India, this project will be open until this May 24.
         
        Deadline, May 24: Let's Save Lives in India through Rotary's COVID-19 Relief Project Diana Nestorova 2021-05-17 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus Vaccinations,India
        How to Use 32Auctions for '21 DisCon's 'Wide West Virtual Silent Auction,' through May 22 32Auctions 2021-05-14 04:00:00Z 0 Club Central,ClubRunner,Rotary.org,Websites
        Watch: Environmental Action Groups' Latest Meeting Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-05-13 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Environmental Action Group
        Preview Two of DisCon '21's Many Coming Attractions Victor T. Tom 2021-05-13 04:00:00Z 0 Boston University Rotaract,District 7910,District Conference,MassBay Rotaract,WPI Rotaract
        Learn about Clubrunner, Club and District Websites, and Rotary.org Susan Peghiny 2021-05-12 04:00:00Z 0 Club Central,ClubRunner,Rotary.org,Websites
        Blackstone Valley Helps Clean Up Providence's Gano Park Bo Daley 2021-05-11 04:00:00Z 0 Blackstone Valley,Environment,Gano Park,Metro Providence

        Nashoba Valley Leads Food Packaging Event to Benefit Rise Against Hunger, on May 15

        Posted by Chris Spear on May 11, 2021
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        A Food Packaging event to benefit Rise Against Hunger is set for this Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12: 00 noon at Littleton High School. The goal, to package at least 20,000 meals in two hours, has been set by the event's main sponsors, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, Nashoba High School' Interact Club and Littleton High School's Humanitarian Club.
        Nashoba Valley Leads Food Packaging Event to Benefit Rise Against Hunger, on May 15 Chris Spear 2021-05-11 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Hudson,Littleton,Littleton High Humanitarian Club,Nashoba High Interact,Nashoba High Interact Club,Nashoba Valley,Rise Against Hunger,Workers Credit Union
        Now Showing! Public Image - The Musical! Laura Spear 2021-05-10 04:00:00Z 0 Public Image

        Rotary @Work

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        Here are five reasons to join us again this month:
        1. Meet or reconnect with business people with impeccable business values and ethics.
        2. Find new clients, partners, and vendors.
        3. Learn something new about your business, how you present your business, or someone else’s.
        4. Meet prospective Rotary members. Wait, what? Yes, this “business” initiative has been the source of six new members this year for the Rotary Club of Weston and Wayland.
        5. Get results: Here’s a success story: "I had a call today with an international company. At the end of the call, in setting the expectations to the salesperson, I mentioned that I am involved with various projects for the Rotary. It turned out that his father (in Ukraine) has been a Rotarian for years and he's been thinking of joining. The conversation instantly turned more welcoming and warmer. I invited him to one of our Rotary @ Work events and any other meetings we might have. Simply using the word 'Rotary' shifted his perspective and the conversation right away. I thought it was absolutely wonderful and so refreshing – at 7 a.m. for a conference call.”
        Rotary @Work 2021-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

        Rotary Disabilities Advisers

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        Rotary Disabilities Advisers meets every Monday at 9:00 a.m. (ET)  via Zoom, to encourage Rotary districts, clubs and members to welcome more people with disabilities into the Rotary organization.

        The RDA group consists of Rotarians and non-Rotarians globally, and focuses on areas of accessibility, awareness, inclusion, and support.

        Those who have an interest in disability rights are encouraged to attend the next RDA meeting by contacting Ken Masson at daurotary@gmail.com.

        Rotary Disabilities Advisers 2021-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

        Lowell's 'Virtual Musical Trivia' to Benefit Club's Scholarship Fund, Local Non-Profits, on May 11

        Posted by William Garr on May 09, 2021
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        The Rotary Club of Lowell aims to make this Tuesdsay night's Virtual Music Trivia a real area event, to say officially goodbye to winter, Rotary-style. Event organizers invite current and former club members along with community members and District 7910 friends to join them from 6:30 to 7:45, to benefit the club's scholarship fund as well as local non-profits.
         
        Lowell's 'Virtual Musical Trivia' to Benefit Club's Scholarship Fund, Local Non-Profits, on May 11 William Garr 2021-05-09 04:00:00Z 0 Education,Fundraiser,Lowell,Scholarships
        Rotary@ Work's Sales &amp; Marketing Session, on May 10 Roy Balfour and John Marchiony 2021-05-08 04:00:00Z 0 Marketing,Rotary Business Networking Series,Rotary@Work,Sales
        Southborough Rises Above COVID-19 Liz Kaprielian 2021-05-07 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Southborough
        Zone 28 &amp; 32 Seeks to Support, Change Lives in India's COVID-19 Surge Valerie Wafer, Rotary Zone 28 & 32 2021-05-05 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,India,Rotary International
        Hot Off the Press! May's District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2021-05-04 04:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter May 2021
        Charles River's 'Shredding' Raises Nearly $2,800 for Scholarships June Szretter 2021-04-30 04:00:00Z 0 Charles River,Environment
        District's Environmental Committee Rebrands, Repurposes Elliott Rittenberg Sue Peghiny 2021-04-29 04:00:00Z 0 Support the Environment
        Start Hosting Rotary Virtual/In-Person (V/IP) Meetings Now The Global Impact Group 2021-04-28 04:00:00Z 0 Meetings,The Global Impact Group,Virtiual Inperson Meetings
        Watch: Rotary and UNAGB's 'Earth Day: Women's Rights and Climate Change' Webinar Susan Peghiny 2021-04-24 04:00:00Z 0 Climate Change,Environment,Newton,United Nations,Wome's Rights
        Westborough's 10th Trex Recycling Challenge, on April 24 Sharad Mehta 2021-04-22 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Plastics Recycling,Westborough

        Worcester Showcases Learning Opportunities at  Stearns Tavern

        Posted by Bradford Wyatt on Apr. 21, 2021
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        The spotlight shown on Worcester's historic Stearns Tavern and that city's non-profit Seven Hills Foundation on April 8, during a Rotary Club of Worcester meeting. Tim Johnson, the Foundation's associate vice president, gave an excellent presentation on how his charitable organization provides learning opportunities for developmentally different individuals - with many of those opportunities available at the Tavern.
        Worcester Showcases Learning Opportunities at Stearns Tavern Bradford Wyatt 2021-04-21 04:00:00Z 0 ASPiRE! Academy,Seven Hills Foundation,Stearns Tavern,Worcester
        Brookline's Nicaragua Initiative Increases Access to Clean Water Richard Segan 2021-04-20 04:00:00Z 0 Brookline,Nicaragua,Quezalguaque,Water
        District Newsletters 2020-2021 2021-04-18 04:00:00Z 0
        It's Round-up Time! Register for Our Annual District Conference, on May 21 and 22 Jim Fusco 2021-04-18 04:00:00Z 0 District Conference

        As Rotarians, Do We Consider Accessibility as Much as We Should?

        Posted by Jeremy Opperman on Apr. 17, 2021
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        As Rotarians, do we consider accessibility as much as we should? Out of the mouths of babes: As a brand-new Rotarian, inducted only a few months ago, I am aware that I am pushing my luck, and cannot possibly know the answer to this question. However, as an experienced, blind disability-inclusion consultant, I feel more comfortable in asking the question, and inspired to know the answer - and to raise the flag for this cause.
        As Rotarians, Do We Consider Accessibility as Much as We Should? Jeremy Opperman 2021-04-17 04:00:00Z 0 Diverse Abilities United Committee,Diversity Equity Inclusion
        Sponsor Ayer, Harvard, Shirley and Devens' Ducky Wucky River Race, on May 15 Phil Goff 2021-04-16 04:00:00Z 0 Ayer,Devens,Ducky Wucky Race,Harvard,Shirley
        Support Athol-Orange Area's, Athol Area YMCA's 'Stronger Together' Fundraiser, through April 30 Carol Courville 2021-04-16 04:00:00Z 0 Athol,Orange,Supporting Our Youth,YMCA
        Watch: April's 'Open Doors with DG Diana' on Growing Rotary Membership Bob Wicks 2021-04-14 04:00:00Z 0 Bill Wittich,Growth,Membership,Open Doors With DG Diana

        Bid Early - and Often! Acton-Boxborough's Virtual Silent Auction to Aid Worthy Local Causes Ends this Friday

        Posted by Anne Hentz on Apr. 14, 2021
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        Bid early - and often - to benefit two worthy local causes: the Acton Food Pantry and Domestic Violence Services Network. Join the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough through this Friday, April 30 for its virtual silent auctionBid for Brighter Futures. To bid early - and often - visit click here.
         
        Bid Early - and Often! Acton-Boxborough's Virtual Silent Auction to Aid Worthy Local Causes Ends this Friday Anne Hentz 2021-04-14 04:00:00Z 0 Acton Food Pantry,Acton-Boxborough,Domestic Violence Shelters Network,Vibalogics
        Join 'Open Doors with DG Diana' on Growing Rotary, on April 21 Bob Wicks 2021-04-14 04:00:00Z 0 Bill Wittich,Growth,Membership,Open Doors With DG Diana
        Join Rotary for World Immunization Week, through April 30 Rotary International 2021-04-13 04:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,Polio Eradication,PolioPlus
        ShelterBox: More than Name on Box of Aid ShelterBox 2021-04-11 04:00:00Z 0 Disaster Response,Shelter Box

        Brookline's Anti-Asian Racism, Xenophobia Overview, on April 22

        Posted by Susan Rack on Apr. 10, 2021
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        While anti-Asian racism has surged since COVID-19, racism and violence against Asian Americans have existed long before this pandemic. On Thursday, April 22 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom, Chris Chanyasulkit, PhD, MPH, will provide the Rotary Club of Brookline a brief overview of the anti-Asian racism and xenophobia faced by Asian communities, and share ways to be an ally and support the Asian community.
         
        Brookline's Anti-Asian Racism, Xenophobia Overview, on April 22 Susan Rack 2021-04-10 04:00:00Z 0 Asian American,Brookline,Diversity Equity Inclusion
        Charles River's 'Shredding Event' Fundraiser, on April 24 June Szretter 2021-04-10 04:00:00Z 0 Charles River,Environment
        Weston-Wayland's Adopt-a-Field Project Wins Conditional Approval Hamdog Hamlin 2021-04-09 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Weston-Wayland
        Westborough's Ninth Trex Recycling Challenge, on April 10 Sharad Mehta 2021-04-08 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Plastics Recycling,Westborough
        Remembrance: Bob Mead - A Quiet Man Who Carried a Big Stick Bob Cassidy 2021-04-07 04:00:00Z 0 Bedford,Bob Mead,Remembrance
        Hot Off the Press: Our April District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2021-04-06 04:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter April 2021

        Community Investors Shares Designation as NYSS Champion

        Posted by Leone Johnson, Community Investors on Apr. 02, 2021
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        To all Rotarians in District 7910, thank you for inviting Community Investors to your March Zoom meeting, to share our mission of supporting physical, social and emotional wellness. You provided us an opportunity to show the recent Channel 5 News feature on our designation as a National Youth Sports Strategy Champion by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services.
        Community Investors Shares Designation as NYSS Champion Leone Johnson, Community Investors 2021-04-02 04:00:00Z 0 Community Investors,Recreation,Youth

        Rotary's Involvement with COVID-19 Vaccination

        Posted by Holger Knaack and K.R. Ravindran on Apr. 01, 2021
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        In these difficult days, we are so heartened to receive such uplifting reports on the unrelenting efforts of our Rotary members who have responded in their communities against the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the single question we hear time and again is, “Are we getting involved with COVID vaccination?” The answer is, "Yes."

         
        Rotary's Involvement with COVID-19 Vaccination Holger Knaack and K.R. Ravindran 2021-04-01 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19 Vaccinations,Rotary International
        Check Out April's Rotary Public Image Update Laura Spear 2021-03-30 04:00:00Z 0 Brand Center,Public Image
        Westborough Lands Two Stories in Local Newspaper Elliott Rittenberg 2021-03-29 04:00:00Z 0 Guatemala,Holiday Light Display,Westborough
        Mark Your Calendar! RI's 2021 Virtual Convention, on June 12-16 Rotary International 2021-03-27 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary International,Rotary Virtual Convention,Rotary21
        Rotary Ramps Up COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Ryan Hyland, Rotary International 2021-03-27 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19 Vaccinations,Coronavirus Vaccinations,Rotary International Convention
        Newton's Food-Assistance Efforts Attract Local Media Coverage Susan Peghiny 2021-03-27 04:00:00Z 0 Food Assistance,Food Insecurity,Newton
        RI to Celebrate 75 Years of International Service with UN, on April 10 Rotary International 2021-03-24 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary International,United Nations

        Westborough's Next Trex Recycling Challenge, on March 27

        Posted by Sharad Mehta on Mar. 23, 2021
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        The Rotary Club of Westborough's Committee on the Environment will collect recyclable plastics during its eighth Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge, this Saturday, March 27 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Kohls retail store in Northborough. We encourage everyone to bring their plastics collection directly to Kohls at the scheduled time on Saturday.
         
        Westborough's Next Trex Recycling Challenge, on March 27 Sharad Mehta 2021-03-23 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Plastics Recycling,Westborough
        Take Virtual Tour of RI's World Headquarters - Then and Now Rotary International 2021-03-23 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary International,Virtual Tour,World Headquarters
        Westford to Mount Shred Day, Kickoff Bags to Benches, on April 10 Walter Miska 2021-03-22 04:00:00Z 0 Environment,Recycling,Westford

        Providing Clean Water Globally with Rotary Foundation

        Posted by The Rotary Foundation on Mar. 22, 2021
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        So much in our lives depends on access to clean water. We wash our hands with it to keep ourselves and our communities healthy, cook meals with it to nourish our bodies, and rely on it for proper sanitation. Yet there are still communities around the world that don’t have reliable sources of clean water. And, you can help through The Rotary Foundation.
         
        Providing Clean Water Globally with Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation 2021-03-22 04:00:00Z 0 Clean Water,Rotary Foundation
        Register for Brookline's 'Quezalguaque Clean Water Initiative' Presentation, on March 25 Richard Segan 2021-03-21 04:00:00Z 0 Brookline,Clean Water,Quezalguaque

        Rotary@Work's Business Networking Series: Questions Session, On March 22 
         

        Posted by Roy Balfour and John Marchiony on Mar. 21, 2021
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        Our district's Rotary@Work's Business Networking Series continues this Monday, March 22 at 7:45 a.m. with a Questions session (rather than a Sales and Marketing Pitch session). This Monday, we'll dig into our biggest business challenges and the solutions to them, which we’ll explore together as a large group and in breakout rooms.
        Rotary@Work's Business Networking Series: Questions Session, On March 22   Roy Balfour and John Marchiony 2021-03-21 04:00:00Z 0 Business Networking,Jobs, Growth, Mentoring,Rotary@Work
        Diverse Abilities United Committee Needs ASL Volunteers Kenneth A. Masson 2021-03-18 04:00:00Z 0 Disabilities,Diverse Abilities,Diversity Equity Inclusion,Social Equity
        Brookfields Donates PPE, Touchless Thermometers to Local Towns Bob Wicks 2021-03-17 04:00:00Z 0 Brookfields,COVID-19,Community Service,Coronavirus

        RI's Learning Center Gets Upgrades

        Posted by Rotary International on Mar. 16, 2021
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        Have you noticed Rotary International's new Learning Center home page? We’ve redesigned it to make it easier to find the courses you’re looking for. We’ve tailored one version of the page for Rotarians, Rotaractors, and club and district executive secretaries, and another version for non-members, including scholars, Interactors, and alumni.
         
         
        RI's Learning Center Gets Upgrades Rotary International 2021-03-16 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary Learning Center,Toastmasters
        Westford Invites All District Clubs to St. Patrick's Day Virtual Celebration, on March 18 Padma Sonti 2021-03-16 04:00:00Z 0 St.Patrick's Day,Westford
        Environmental Committee Eyes Water, Education, Recycling as Activities Guide Elliott Rittenberg Sue Peghiny 2021-03-15 04:00:00Z 0 Education,Environmental Committee,Recycling,Water
        Framingham Scholarship Applications Due, by April 1 Javier Cevallos 2021-03-13 05:00:00Z 0 Education,Framingham,Scholarships

        District's New Rotary@Work Seeks to Increase Value of Rotary Membership

        Posted by John Marchiony on Mar. 12, 2021
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        Most people join Rotary for fellowship, networking (personal/business), and to have an impact on both our communities and the world through service. District 7910’s new Rotary@Work initiative brings Rotarians together to support both each other and their communities by expanding business and professional development in three areas, to increase the value of Rotary membership: growthcareers and jobs; and mentoring/advice.

         

        District's New Rotary@Work Seeks to Increase Value of Rotary Membership John Marchiony 2021-03-12 05:00:00Z 0 Business,Professional Development,Rotary@Work
        ESSEX Cancels 2021-2022 Rotary Youth Exchanges ESSEX 2021-03-11 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,ESSEX,Eastern States Student Exchange

        Job Postings

         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        Welcome to our Job Postings page. 
         
        The Rotary@work group has created this page for Rotarians to connect with one another about job opportunities full time, part time, contract or seasonal. 
         
        Please send job postings information to:  xyz@gmail.com
        Make sure to include dates, job title, job description and contact.
         
         
         
        Job Postings 2021-03-11 05:00:00Z 0
        Watch March's Open Doors with DG Diana, on Youth and Rotary Bob Wicks 2021-03-09 05:00:00Z 0 Open Doors With DG Diana,Youth and Rotary
        Check Out the Latest Rotary Public Image Update Laura Spear 2021-03-09 05:00:00Z 0 Public Image
        MassBay Community College's Rotaract Club Is Chartered Susan Rack 2021-03-08 05:00:00Z 0 #Rotaract,MassBayCommunity College,Wellesley
        RI PE Shekhar Mehta is NEPETS' Opening Speaker, on March 11 Diana Nestorova 2021-03-07 05:00:00Z 0 NEEPETS,Northeast Presidents-Elect Training Seminar,Shekhar Mehta
        Newton Helps Coordinate Meals to People Hit Hard by Pandemic Ron Faccenda 2021-03-07 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Food Insecurity,Newton
        RI PE Shekhar Mehta to Share His Vision of Peace, on March 10 Valarie Wafer, Rotary Zones 28 & 32 2021-03-06 05:00:00Z 0 Marie-Paule Attema,Rotary Director Dialogue,Rotary Peace Center,Shekhar Mehta

        Register - Free and Open to All - for Environmental Committee's Next Meeting, on March 9

        Posted by Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg on Mar. 05, 2021
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        Our second Environmental Committee meeting is set for Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Please join us as we continue to build the foundation of what promises to be a very active and engaged team of Rotarians who are committed to Rotary's new - and seventh - Area of Focus: Supporting the Environment.
         
        Register - Free and Open to All - for Environmental Committee's Next Meeting, on March 9 Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-03-05 05:00:00Z 0 Environmental Committee,Support the Environment

        Support Weston Interactor's Teddy Bear Drive for LLS, through March 20

        Posted by Samantha Burns on Mar. 02, 2021
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        I was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia when I was seven years old. My mom noticed strange bruising on my legs, one day after summer camp in 2011. She had mother’s intuition that something was wrong and did some research. What she read pointed to leukemia. After a quick blood draw from me, my doctor pulled her aside and said, “You’re right, I’m so sorry.” I had to be immediately hospitalized.
         
         
        Support Weston Interactor's Teddy Bear Drive for LLS, through March 20 Samantha Burns 2021-03-02 05:00:00Z 0 Health Care,Interact,Leukemia,Weston-Wayland

        Deadline Approaching! Applications for District Recognition Awards and/or DEI Citations Due, by May 8

        Posted by Laura Spear and Peggy Sheldon on Mar. 01, 2021
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        All applications for District 7910's Recognition Awards and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Citations are due by May 8. Both the Recognition  Awards and the DEI Citations will be presented at this year’s virtual District Conference.

         

        Deadline Approaching! Applications for District Recognition Awards and/or DEI Citations Due, by May 8 Laura Spear and Peggy Sheldon 2021-03-01 05:00:00Z 0 Equity and Inclusion Citations,District Conference,Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Citations

        Hot Off The Press: Our March District Newsletter

        Posted by Palma Cicchetti on Mar. 01, 2021
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        The cover story of the March's District Newsletter is on 'Open Doors with DG Diana: "Youth and Rotary," to be held on March 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. 
         
        Find Out About Our Youth Programs:
        • Hear from Interactors, Rotaractors, and RYLA alumni.
        • Meet our exchange students from prior years.
        • Learn about special programs created especially for youth in our communities.
        Find Out About Our Amazing Scholarships:
        • David & Eleanor Morley Endowed Global Grant Scholarship
        • Rotary International Scholarship
        • Peace Fellowships
         
        Hot Off The Press: Our March District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2021-03-01 05:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter March 2021
        Recap and Video of Environmental Committee's Kickoff Meeting Susan Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-03-01 05:00:00Z 0 Environment,Environmental Committee
        Puné, India Club Seeks International Partner for Water, Education Projects Steven Sager 2021-02-27 05:00:00Z 0 #Water,Education,Global Grant,Pune India
        Open Doors with DG Diana Highlighted in RI's Membership Update District 7910 2021-02-26 05:00:00Z 0 Membership,Open Doors With DG Diana
        District Forms Diverse Abilities United Committee District 7910 2021-02-25 05:00:00Z 0 Differently Abled,Diverse Abilities United Committee,Diversity,Inclusion
        Westborough's Next Trex Plastic Challenge, on February 27 Sharad Mehta 2021-02-25 05:00:00Z 0 Environment,Recycling,Westborough
        Weston-Wayland Adopts a Field Charlie Hamlin 2021-02-24 05:00:00Z 0 Adopt A Field,Environment,Weston-Wayland
        REMEMBRANCES 2021-02-21 05:00:00Z 0
        Kuhn Hong Lee: A Promoter of Peace and Justice Rotary Club of Watertown 2021-02-20 05:00:00Z 0 Kuhn Hong Lee,Peace and Justice,Watertown
        John Wackman: A Real Force in Repair Cafe Movement Ray Pfau 2021-02-19 05:00:00Z 0 Environment,John Wackman,Repair Cafe
        Join 'Open Doors with DG Diana' on Youth And Rotary, on March 3 Bob Wicks 2021-02-17 05:00:00Z 0 Open Doors With DG Diana,Youth Service

        Take Part in 'Ian Riseley, Rotary and Protecting the Environment, on March 2 

        Posted by Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group on Feb. 16, 2021
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        You're invited to attend Ian Riseley, Rotary and Protecting the Environment, to hear about Rotary's new Area of Focus, on Tuesday, March 2 at 2:15 p.m. (ET)Please note: Materials for this Zoom event give the start time as 12:15 p.m. - but that's Mountain Time.
         
        Take Part in 'Ian Riseley, Rotary and Protecting the Environment, on March 2 Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group 2021-02-16 05:00:00Z 0 Areas of Focus,Environment,Ian Risely,Rotary Action Group,Sustainability
        Westborough's Next Trex Plastic Challenge Set, February 13 Sharad Mehta 2021-02-12 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Environment,Westborough
        Southborough To Celebrate Valentine's Day With 'Love For Our Frontline Workers,' February13 Rotary Club of Southborough 2021-02-09 05:00:00Z 0 Peace,Southborough

        RI President-Elect Shekhar Mehta's '21-'22 Theme: Serve To Change Lives 

        Posted by Ryan Hyland, Rotary International on Feb. 05, 2021
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        Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urges members to become more involved in service projects. Caring for and serving others, he says, is the best way to live because it  both changes other people’s lives, and also our own.
         

        "Rotary kindled the spark within me to look beyond myself and embrace humanity."


        Rotary International President-Elect

        RI President-Elect Shekhar Mehta's '21-'22 Theme: Serve To Change Lives Ryan Hyland, Rotary International 2021-02-05 05:00:00Z 0 Serve to Change Lives,Service,Shekhar Mehta
        Wachusett Area Offers 'Addiction Prevention: Engage The Community' Program Bonnie White 2021-02-04 05:00:00Z 0 Addiction Prevention,Health,Wachusett Area

        Gifts Of Hope Helps Individuals, Families Struggling To Meet Most-Basic Needs

        Posted by Karin Gaffney on Feb. 04, 2021
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        Gifts Of Hope Unlimited, a Metrowest/Boston-based organization, collaborates with town social workers, Voices Against Violence, and other domestic-violence shelters who identify families struggling to meet their most basic needs. As a charitable, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, Gifts of Hope provides financial assistance, home resources, and community-focused initiatives as a step towards a safe and empowered future.
        Gifts Of Hope Helps Individuals, Families Struggling To Meet Most-Basic Needs Karin Gaffney 2021-02-04 05:00:00Z 0 Domestic Violence,Gift Of Hope,Relationship Violence
        Join Us For Monthly 'Open Doors With DG Diana' On Thriving Versus Surviving, February 10 Bob Wicks 2021-02-01 05:00:00Z 0 Conflict Prevention/Resolution,Open Doors With DG Diana,Peace
        Take Part In 'Rotary At Work' Zoom Session, February 2 Roy A. Balfour 2021-01-31 05:00:00Z 0 #Networking,Rotary At Work,Rotary Means Business
        Watch January's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Vocational Service Diana Nestorova 2021-01-30 05:00:00Z 0 Open Doors With DG Diana,Vocational Service

        Rotary's '21 International Convention To Be Virtual, Date To Be Determined

        Posted by Holger Knaack on Jan. 29, 2021
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        By now, we have sadly grown accustomed to hearing of the need to shift major public events to being ​held virtually rather than face-to-face. Unfortunately, Rotary International's Board of Directors was compelled to again make the difficult decision to celebrate this year’s International Convention as a virtual event.
        Rotary's '21 International Convention To Be Virtual, Date To Be Determined Holger Knaack 2021-01-29 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Rotary International Convention
        Check Out January's Rotary Public Image Update Laura Spear 2021-01-28 05:00:00Z 0 Public Image
        District's Environmental Committee Kick-Off Set, For February 23 Sue Peghiny and Elliott Rittenberg 2021-01-27 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Environment
        RI Nets 13th Straight Charity Navigator 'Highest Rating' Rotary International 2021-01-26 05:00:00Z 0 Charity Navigator,Rotary Foundation

        About Nabil Oudeh

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        PDG Nabil Oudeh started his Rotary career in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada over 25 years ago.

        Nabil is President and Founder of the Centre for Conflict Resolution International Ltd and CEO of UPVERSA INC a leadership development firm.

         
        About Nabil Oudeh 2021-01-26 05:00:00Z 0

        27 District Rotarians Attend RLI(I) Seminar

        Posted by Dave Kaiser on Jan. 23, 2021
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        A total of 27 Rotarians from District 7910, along with a total of 30 Rotarians from other Northeast districts attended all parts of half-day seminar - on January 23 via Zoom - by the Rotary Leadership (and Learning) Institute for North East America. While the formal name of the organization is "Rotary Leadership Institute," our district has chosen to add "(and Learning)" because the seminars are also for people who may not want to be Rotary leaders but do want to learn more about Rotary.
         
        27 District Rotarians Attend RLI(I) Seminar Dave Kaiser 2021-01-23 05:00:00Z 0 Leadership,Learning,RLI,Rotary Leadership Institute
        Brookline Invites You To Help the Hungry, By February 9 Susan Rack 2021-01-22 05:00:00Z 0 #Fundraisers,Brookline,Community Service
        Littleton Proposes COVID-19 Inoculation Plan Steve Glines 2021-01-22 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Littleton
        Wachusett Area's 'Serving Is the Heart Of Rotary' Set, For February 14 Brian Bullock and Richard Traina 2021-01-21 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Wachusett Area
        Brookline To Screen 'Brookline, Facing Civil Rights' On January 28 Susan Rack 2021-01-20 05:00:00Z 0 Brookline,Social Justice
        Local Ways To Take Part In MLK Jr. Day Social Equity Task Force 2021-01-17 05:00:00Z 0 Martin Luther King Jr.,Social Equity Task Force
        Westborough Achieves 'Trex Plastics Collection' Goal Sharad Mehta 2021-01-17 05:00:00Z 0 Environment,Trex Plastics,Westborough

        Summary And Video: Rotary At Work's January Economic Forum

        Posted by Roy A. Balfour on Jan. 16, 2021
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        Paul Harris started Rotary asking fellow business professionals to use their skills to help their community. People join Rotary for fellowship, networking, but, unlike some Business Networking International groups, to also have an impact on their community and their world. Fellowship and networking are often overlooked, yet are Rotary's most powerful tools. Vocational service is one of Rotary’s main efforts. It is in that context that Rotary developed the "Rotary Means Business fellowship years ago for Rotarians, to help fellow Rotarians grow their businesses.
         
        Summary And Video: Rotary At Work's January Economic Forum Roy A. Balfour 2021-01-16 05:00:00Z 0 Fellowship,Networking,Rotary At Work,Rotary Means Business
        Franklin's First Virtual Fundraiser Set, February 12 Diane Padula 2021-01-15 05:00:00Z 0 Franklin,Fundraising
        Red Cross Recognizes Tewksbury Club, Wamesit Lodge For Blood Donations Ken Sprague 2021-01-13 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Tewsbury
        10 Ways To Be A Peacebuilder In The New Year Rotary International 2021-01-12 05:00:00Z 0 Peace,Peacebuilder
        Acton-Boxborough Masks Up To Support Community Supper Ann Sorvari 2021-01-11 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Community Service
        DG Diana Inducts Two Worcester Members Rich Prager 2021-01-10 05:00:00Z 0 Diana Nestorova,Worcester
        Hot Off The Press: Our January District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2021-01-05 05:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter
        Connect With Rotary's Service And Project Partners Rotary International 2021-01-01 05:00:00Z 0 Projects,Rotary International Convention,Service

        Tip O' The New Year's Hat To Our District 7930 Friends

        Posted by District 7910 on Dec. 31, 2020
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        This is a slighly edited version of a December 11, 2020 story on WickedLocal.com:

        Local Rotary clubs in District 7930 and Rotary International collaborated to deliver a $44,950 grant to non-profit Care Dimensions, the largest hospice- and palliative-care provider in Massachusetts, to be used for the purchase of personal protective equipment for their frontline workers.

         

        Tip O' The New Year's Hat To Our District 7930 Friends District 7910 2020-12-31 05:00:00Z 0 District 7930,Health Care
        Wellesley Named A 'Wellesley Hero Of 2020' District 7910 2020-12-30 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Wellesley
        Southborough Marks 60th Year With Exemplary Service District 7910 2020-12-30 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Southborough
        Top 5 Things To Know In January District 7910 2020-12-27 05:00:00Z 0 District 7910
        Newton Raffles 'Monster Gourmet Gift Basket' To Support COVID-19 Research Rotary Club of Newton 2020-12-24 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Fundraising,Newton
        Give Back To Rotary This Holiday Season With Rotary Global Rewards Rotary International 2020-12-21 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary Global Rewards
        Deadline: Nominate Your Outstanding Rotaract Project, By February 1 Rotary International 2020-12-19 05:00:00Z 0 Awards,Rotaract,Youth
        Worcester Rings Bells For Salvation Army Bradford Wyatt 2020-12-19 05:00:00Z 0 Salvation Army,Worcester

        Rotary Involvement With COVID-19 Vaccination

        Posted by Holger Knaack  and K.R. Ravindran on Dec. 19, 2020
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        In these difficult days, we are so heartened to receive such uplifting reports on the unrelenting efforts of our Rotary members who have responded in their communities against the COVID-19 pandemicToday, the single question we hear time and again as we traverse the virtual world is, “Are we getting involved with COVID vaccination?” Considering the success and expertise we have gained in our polio eradication effort, this question is both natural and timely. The answer is yes. We will have an important role in the months ahead.
         
        Rotary Involvement With COVID-19 Vaccination Holger Knaack  and K.R. Ravindran 2020-12-19 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Rotary International

        Rotary International's 2020-2021 Annual Report

        Posted by Rotary International on Dec. 19, 2020
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        Rotarians and Rotaractors worldwide unite in service to improve communities near and far. Together, we: promote peace; provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; support education; fight disease; save mothers and children; grow local economies; protect the environment; provide disaster relief; and eradicate polio. This work takes commitment, knowledge, leadership, and above all, determination to take action.

         

        Rotary International's 2020-2021 Annual Report Rotary International 2020-12-19 05:00:00Z 0 Annual Report,Rotary International
        Weston And Wayland Holds First-Ever Christmas-Tree Sale John Marchiony 2020-12-18 05:00:00Z 0 Fundraisers,Weston-Wayland
        Worcester Zooms Glögg Party Rotary Club of Worcester 2020-12-18 05:00:00Z 0 Holiday Party,Worcester
        Highlights: Our 'Jingle &amp; Mingle' Holiday Zoom Party District 7910 2020-12-17 05:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Holiday Party,People Of Action

        Support Our 2020 Rotary Foundation Appeal

        Posted by District 7910 on Dec. 12, 2020
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        It’s been quite a year. A global pandemic. Economic disruption. A renewed focus on social injustice. Climate change. And. through all this, Rotarians continue to demonstrate "service above self" in our communities and across the globe. Whether we’re restocking food pantries, helping to provide clean water, fighting addiction, eradicating polio, or supplying critical personal-protective equipment to our first responders, funding from The Rotary Foundation makes our work possible.
         
         
        Support Our 2020 Rotary Foundation Appeal District 7910 2020-12-12 05:00:00Z 0 Foundation Appeal,Rotary Foundation

        Acton Boy Scouts Troops' Holiday-Tree-Removal Fundraiser

        Posted by Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough on Dec. 11, 2020
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        Over the years, Acton Boy Scouts of America Troop 284 has picked up holiday trees as a fundraiser to support local troop activities. This year, Troop 284 is joining forces with Troop 1, also from Acton, to expand the fundraiser to better support scouting in Acton and our community. This event allows the scouts to give back to the community by helping families with holiday-tree removal.

         

        Acton Boy Scouts Troops' Holiday-Tree-Removal Fundraiser Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough 2020-12-11 05:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Youth

        Neponset Valley Sunrise Plays Secret Santa/Shopper

        Posted by Matthew McKee on Dec. 11, 2020
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        In these interesting times, it is great to know that your local community members have got your back! The Rotary Club of Neponset Valley Sunrise was out a couple weekend ago, dropping bucks for gift cards from Salem Food Market, El Centro, La Taquria, Midway, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Big Bear Cafe, Brickhouse Cafe, Pizzadoro’s, Cathay Kitchen, Harrow’s, and Risers - all, in Dedham.

        Neponset Valley Sunrise Plays Secret Santa/Shopper Matthew McKee 2020-12-11 05:00:00Z 0 Charitable Giving,Holiday Season,Neponset Valley
        Hot Off The Press: Our December District Newsletter palma 2020-12-08 05:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter

        Brookline Rotary Held Contact Free Thanksgiving Dinner Drive-By

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        The Rotary Cub of Brookline helped support and encourage many families gather virtually to celebrate the holiday this year as well as provide Thanksgiving dinners for clients of the Brookline Food Pantry. The Brookline club also orchestrated a drive-by pick up on Noveember 25 of pre-purchased, traditional Thanksgiving dinners.   From 11:00Am to 5:00PM a parade of cars lined up for curbside pick-up of about 200 pre-purchased, traditional Thanksgiving dinners at Vine Ripe Grill, 1281 West Roxbury Pkwy, Chestnut Hill.  

         

        Brookline Rotary Held Contact Free Thanksgiving Dinner Drive-By 2020-12-04 05:00:00Z 0 #Brookline Food Pantry,#Thanksgiving Dinner

        Register Now: Our Economic Forum 'Brainstorming Session,' January 5

        Posted by John Marchiony on Dec. 02, 2020
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        The essence of a Rotary Fellowship is to engage with Rotarians around a common interest. In keeping with January being Rotary Vocational Service Month, District 7910 invites all interested Rotarians to a one-hour Brainstorming Session on ways we can help with jobs, growth and mentoring. The session will be held on Tuesday, January 5 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

        Register Now: Our Economic Forum 'Brainstorming Session,' January 5 John Marchiony 2020-12-02 05:00:00Z 0 Economy,Growth,Jobs,Mentoring
        Announcing '19-'20 Foundation Award Winners District 7910 2020-11-30 05:00:00Z 0 Foundation Awards,The Rotary Foundation
        Marlborough Personalizing Santa Video Letters - Deadline Sunday, December 13 Rotary Club of Marlborough 2020-11-29 05:00:00Z 0 Holiday Season,Marlborough,Supporting Our Youth
        Acton-Boxborough Collects Food For Acton Food Pantry Ann Sorvari 2020-11-28 05:00:00Z 0 Acton,Acton Food Pantry,Boxborough

        Charles River Donates Supplies To Metrowest Medical Center

        Posted by June Szretter on Nov. 28, 2020
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        The Rotary Club of Charles River has donated 1,500 medical masks and candy to the snack room of MetroWest Medical Center for first responders. The club, which serves Ashland, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley, thanked the nurses for their tireless commitment to the health of our community in the fight against COVID-19.  

         

        Charles River Donates Supplies To Metrowest Medical Center June Szretter 2020-11-28 05:00:00Z 0 #rotarywellesley,Ashland,COVID-19,Charles River,Natick,Wellesley

        Watch November's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Rotary Foundation

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Nov. 27, 2020
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        The monthly "Open Doors with DG Diana" online meeting on November 17, with more than 120 attendees, focused on The Rotary Foundation.  Our keynote speakers were Past Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran, chair of the Board of Trustees of The Rotary Foundation; and Amanda Lanigan, of Worthy Village, a Rotary Peace Scholar.
         
        November is Rotary Foundation Month, which we celebrated during this online meeting. The amazing program also reviewed the District Grants and Global Grants that our clubs have participated in since July 1, and heard testimonials from our Rotarians and people we've helped with our grants.  
         
        During the online meeting, the Rotary clubs of Charles River and Northborough had the best member attendance (per capita). They will each receive a Paul Harris award. The clubs will decide which one of their members will be awarded a Paul Harris, and the District will make contribution in that person's name. 
         
        Because the online event - this year's District Foundation Meeting - was free, we encourage you to make a donation of $20 or more to the Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund. To make your tax-deductible donation, click here.
         
        Watch November's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Rotary Foundation Diana Nestorova 2020-11-27 05:00:00Z 0 District Foundation Meeting,The Rotary Foundation
        Get Ready To 'Jingle &amp; Mingle' Starting Tonight At 7:00 On Zoom Diana Nestorova 2020-11-23 05:00:00Z 0 Holiday Party
        Westborough's Elliott Rittenberg Named 2023-2024 District Governor Diana Nestorova 2020-11-23 05:00:00Z 0 Elliott Rittenberg,Westborough

        Top 5 Things To Know In December

        Posted by District 7910 on Nov. 22, 2020
        Top 5 Things To Know In December District 7910 2020-11-22 05:00:00Z 0

        How Your Dollars Change Lives in District 7910

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Nov. 19, 2020
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        With Rotary Foundation Month coming to a close and the holidays just around the corner, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your investment in the Foundation! We’d like to share with you these inspirational stories of impact. Thank you for your contributions to The Rotary Foundation! We couldn’t have done it without you!
        How Your Dollars Change Lives in District 7910 Diana Nestorova 2020-11-19 05:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Giving Tuesday,Rotary Foundation,SHARE,Smile Amazon
        Shrewsbury Sets Table For 'Holiday Gift And Giving' Online Basket Auction Judy Merriman 2020-11-17 05:00:00Z 0 Fundraising,Holidays,Shrewsbury

        Celebrating Service-Above-Self Lives: Skip Hall, Gary MacConnell and Tom Sturiale

        Posted by District 7910 on Nov. 15, 2020
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        As we mourn the passings of long-time and dedicated Rotarians Preston "Skip" Hall (on left), Gary MacConnell (in middle) and Tom Sturiale (on right), we also celebrate their decades of tireless and dedicated service above self to their clubs and their communities. Skip and Gary were long-time members and past presidents of the Rotary Club of Worcester club, while Tom was a long-time member and past president of the Rotary Club of Framimgham.
         
        Celebrating Service-Above-Self Lives: Skip Hall, Gary MacConnell and Tom Sturiale District 7910 2020-11-15 05:00:00Z 0 Framingham,Gary MacConnell,Skip Hall,Tom Sturiale,Worcester
        New Videos In Rotary's PSA Campaign Rotary International 2020-11-13 05:00:00Z 0 Branding,Public Image
        Newton's Elves Seek Toys For Kids Rotary Club of Newton 2020-11-13 05:00:00Z 0 Children,Newton
        November Is Rotary Foundation Month Steven Sager 2020-11-12 05:00:00Z 0 Annual Fund,Rotary Foundation
        Framingham Supplies Ramp For Elderly Shut-In Bob Schecter 2020-11-11 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Elderly,Framingham
        Bedford Runs 'Bike-Helmet Give-Away,' '9/11-Memorial Clean-Up' Events Victor T. Tom 2020-11-11 05:00:00Z 0 9/11,Bedford,Bike Safety,Community Service,Youth
        Hot Off The Press: Our November Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2020-11-10 05:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter
        Westborough Launches Trex-Recycling Effort Kathy Wilfert 2020-11-10 05:00:00Z 0 Environment,Recycle,Westborough
        'Pie In The Sky' Time In Newton Marie Presti 2020-11-09 05:00:00Z 0 Community Servings,Health,Newton,Nutrition
        Guide To Foundation Grants For Clubs Victor T. Tom 2020-11-07 05:00:00Z 0 Foundation Grants,Fundraising

        Marlborough's Recycling Event Most Successful Yet

        Posted by Rotary Club of Marlborough on Nov. 07, 2020
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        This year, the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce joined with the Rotary Club of Marlborough in their 10th annual Community Recycling event on September 26 and October 24 at the Navin Rink parking lot in Marlborough. After a wildly successful event on September 26, the October 24 event was even more successful — indeed, it was the most successful recycling day in the 10-year history of the semi-annual event.

        Marlborough's Recycling Event Most Successful Yet Rotary Club of Marlborough 2020-11-07 05:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Environment,Marlborough
        Rotary Youth Exchange: Your Passport To Adventure Vanessa Glavinskas - Illustrations, Ruby Taylor 2020-11-07 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary Youth Exchange
        Foundation 101 2020-11-06 05:00:00Z 0
        Rotary Youth Exchange News 2020-11-06 05:00:00Z 0
        Training RYLAns To Make Effective Presentations Rotary Super District 6400 2020-11-05 05:00:00Z 0 Interact,RYLA,Rotaract,Youth Service
        Rotary Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Webinar, November 12 Rotary International 2020-11-04 05:00:00Z 0 Diversity,Equity,Inclusion
        Watch Brookline, RI Polio-Eradication Videos Joyce Graff 2020-11-03 05:00:00Z 0 Boston University Rotaract,Brookline,Polio Eradication,World Polio Day

        Join The 'Virtual World Interact Week' Party

        Posted on Nov. 02, 2020
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        Join the virtual World Interact Week party to celebrate the power of Interact, featuring a special guest appearance, exciting new announcements, and an opportunity to connect with Interactors around the world. In addition to joining the virtual party, take action with your Interact club with these ideas to celebrate World Interact Week:
        Join The 'Virtual World Interact Week' Party Rotary International 2020-11-02 05:00:00Z 0 Interact,Youth Service
        Guide To Hybrid Club Meetings Rotary District 7930 2020-11-02 05:00:00Z 0 Hybrid Meetings
        Rotary Public Image Update: November 2020 Laura Spear 2020-11-02 05:00:00Z 0 Brand Center,COVID-19,Learning Center,My Rotary,Public Image
        Register Now: 'Open Doors With DG Diana' On Rotary Foundation, November 17 Bob Wicks 2020-11-01 04:00:00Z 0 Amanda Lanigan,Peace Scholar,Ravi Ravindran,Rotary Foundation

        Amanda Lanigan 

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        Vice President, Director at Worthy Village, Amanda Lanigan has worked as an educator in various capacities for nearly a decade. A Rotary Peace Fellow, sponsored by district is 7950, she is currently currently studying for her Masters in Conflict and Resolution as a Rotary Foundation Peace Scholar, abroad in Sweden.  Amanda holds a BA degree in History, with minors in Political Science and Secondary Education from Bridgewater State University. She has worked on education and cultural exchange programs in Mexico, Guatemala, and Cape Verde.

        Amanda was involved with volunteer work in Guatemala and was deeply touched by the passion, work ethic, and community of all those involved. Upon returning home, she immediately began making an effort to bring opportunity into the organization, and continues to work on a daily basis to build Worthy Village. Through her efforts, our programs and methods were featured in the United Nations’ Youth Science-Policy Interface Publication on Disaster Risk Reduction. Amanda is deeply passionate about fostering cultural exchange and service learning opportunities for young people and adults.

        Amanda hopes to explore the intersection of climate change and conflict, specifically regarding migration and food security. She is also interested in researching how peacebuilding methods can be utilized to empower marginalized groups.

        Amanda has ten years of experience in the education and non-profit sectors. As an educator, Amanda aided in the development of programs designed to foster leadership, inclusivity, community service, and global citizenship. In the non-profit sector, she has worked with community leaders to develop programs focused on education, economic empowerment, and social services for underserved populations. She has also worked to enhance sustainability and cross-cultural communication in the non-profit sector. 

        Over the summer, Amanda conducted research for International IDEA for her Applied Field Experience. There she conducted research on the impact of COVID on elections and Special Voting Arrangements. 

        Currently, she is interning at Uppsala University with the Policing and Political Violence Project, and conducting research for the Dallaire Center of Excellence in Toronto on climate change and conflict. 

        Amanda Lanigan 2020-11-01 04:00:00Z 0

        Addressing Modern Slavery Worker Vulnerability During COVID-19

        Posted by Matthew Friedman on Oct. 31, 2020
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        Note: Tatyana Kobb, a member of the Rotary Club of Newton and Rotary International's ambassador to the United Nations, shared this story. A key focus on the U.N. is to end modern-day salvery. This story is from Asia Global Online.
         
        The massive labor dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions of Asia-Pacific workers more susceptible to exploitation. Matthew Friedman, CEO of The Mekong Club, an international labor-rights advocacy group, explains how the coronavirus has created new vulnerabilities and what companies and managers can do to help mitigate abuses and keep workforces safe.
         
        Addressing Modern Slavery Worker Vulnerability During COVID-19 Matthew Friedman 2020-10-31 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Modern Day Slavery,United Nations
        Successful Greater Merrimack Valley 'Coats For Our Kids' Drive Dawn Marshall 2020-10-30 04:00:00Z 0 Billerica,Chelmsford,Children and Families,Rotary Room,Tyngsboro-Dunstable,Westford
        Northborough Raises $1,600 With Online Trivia Competition Patricia Doyle 2020-10-29 04:00:00Z 0 Northborough,Service
        Leominster Donates WASH Items For Local Use Johnny Ahern 2020-10-28 04:00:00Z 0 Hygiene,Leominster,Sanitation,WASH,Water
        Attend Virtual West Africa Project Fair, November 9-13 Rotary International 2020-10-28 04:00:00Z 0 International Partnerships,Virtual Project Fair,West Africa
        Northborough Kids Coat Drive Needs Sponsors Rotary Club of Northborough 2020-10-27 04:00:00Z 0 Children,Coat Drive,Helping Hands,Northborough

        Promoting Your Events




         
         
        • Create an event flyer
           
        • Upload the flyer onto:
          --your club's website
          --your club's social media pages

           
        • Send the flyer to your local print and online newspapers
           
        • Remember to send your flyer to the District Team to promote through our Send Us Your Story form or email us at rotaryd7910@gmail.com

          We will promote your event on the District website, calendar, newsletter and social media.

         

        TIP 1: Flyers should be saved as PDFs (for print publishing) or JPEGs (for online publishing)

        For print or paper publishing, save the flyer as a PDF.  For online or digital publishing, save the flyer as a JPEG.
        To convert a DOC file to a PDF or JPEG use File/Export/File Type (PDF or JPEG). 

        TIP 2: Select High Resolution

        Whenever possible, save your images as high resolution, so that they will appear as high-quality, crisp images.

         

        Promoting Your Events 2020-10-26 04:00:00Z 0
        NBC's Kristen Welker: Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Recipient District 7910 2020-10-26 04:00:00Z 0 Kristen Welker,Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
        Charles River Donates Masks To Natick Veterans June Szretter 2020-10-26 04:00:00Z 0 Charles River,Masks,Natick,Veterans
        Worcester Covers COVID-19, Kids Clothing And Halloween Candy Rotary Club of Worcester 2020-10-25 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Children,Coats for Kids,Worcester
        The State Of Rotary Membership Rotary International 2020-10-24 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership

        Engaging Alumni To Strengthen Rotary

        Posted by Rotary International on Oct. 24, 2020
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        Each year, thousands of people become part of the family of Rotary by participating in Rotary programs, including Rotary Peace Fellowships, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), and New Generations Service Exchange. After a positive experience in these programs, Rotary alumni often wish to join a Rotary or Rotaract club.
        Engaging Alumni To Strengthen Rotary Rotary International 2020-10-24 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary Alumni
        Southborough Helps Local Families Facing Food Insecurity  Rotary Club of Southborough 2020-10-23 04:00:00Z 0 Food Insecurity,Southborough
        Help Mark World Polio Day - One Day, One Focus: Ending Polio District 7910 2020-10-23 04:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,Polio Eradication,World Polio Day
        Move With Worthy Village, November 7 and 8 Dr. Louis de Pena 2020-10-20 04:00:00Z 0 Guatemala,Worthy Village
        Second District Rotaract Meeting Held On Zoom Susan Rack 2020-10-19 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Rotaract,Youth

        Watch October's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Community And Youth Service During COVID-19

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Oct. 17, 2020
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        On October 15, scores of Rotarians took part in Open Doors With DG Diana, an online session focused on community-service and youth-service projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. The presenters were District Governor Diana Nestorova, Past District Governor Karin Gaffney, who is chair of the District Service Committee, and Christine Pinney, who is chair of the District RYLA Committee. To watch the 63-minute video, click here.
         
        Watch October's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Community And Youth Service During COVID-19 Diana Nestorova 2020-10-17 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Community Service,Diana Nestorova,RYLA,Youth Service

        Billerica Creates Rotary Room For Traumatized Children

        Posted by Dawn Marshall on Oct. 16, 2020
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        The Rotary Club of Billerica had learned about students who had only trash bags for their belongings. Because of home circumstances, they were forced the night before to be taken into custody by the state Department of Children and Families. The DCF office in Chelmsford covers Ayer, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Pepperell, Shirley, Tewksbury, Townsend and Westford.

        Billerica Creates Rotary Room For Traumatized Children Dawn Marshall 2020-10-16 04:00:00Z 0 Billerica,Chelmsford,Lowell,Tewksbury,Traumatized Children
        Growing Membership, Fellowship Through Service Projects District 7910 2020-10-16 04:00:00Z 0 Membership,Rotary Room,Service Projects,Sleep in Heavenly Peace
        Potential Global Grants With Overseas Clubs District 7910 2020-10-16 04:00:00Z 0 Ecuador,Global Grants,India,Nigeria,Turkey,Uganda
        Neponset Valley Sunrise's Duck Race To Live-Stream October 24 Matthew McKee 2020-10-15 04:00:00Z 0 Duck Race,Neponset Valley

        Brookfields Completes Desk-Shields Project For Schools

        Posted by Bob Wicks on Oct. 14, 2020
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        Wrapping up a project that began in August, the Rotary Club of the Brookfields and its partners now have assembled and delivered more than 125 protective Plexiglass desk shields to seven elementary schools in our area.  The schools receiving shields are located in Brookfield, East Brookfield, North Brookfield, Spencer (Wire Village), Sturbridge (Burgess), Warren, and West Brookfield.
         
         
        Brookfields Completes Desk-Shields Project For Schools Bob Wicks 2020-10-14 04:00:00Z 0 Brookfields,COVID-19,Coronavirus,Sturbridge

        A Hurricane Force: Bahamian Rotarian Roosevelt Rolle Jr.

        Posted by Anne Stein (Photo: Lyndah Wells Photography) on Oct. 13, 2020
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        Growing up in Nassau, Bahamas, Roosevelt Rolle Jr. remembers how his parents extended a hand to neighbors who needed food or to friends who were without a place to stay. In high school, Rolle joined Interact, and after college, the Rotaract Club of Freeport. “My love for Rotary grew another notch,” he says, “because we had so much fun and we did a lot of volunteer work in the community.”

         

        A Hurricane Force: Bahamian Rotarian Roosevelt Rolle Jr. Anne Stein (Photo: Lyndah Wells Photography) 2020-10-13 04:00:00Z 0 Grand Bahama,Hurricane Dorian,Roosevelt Rolle Jr.

        'Service Above Self Award' Nominations Sought By RI

        Posted by Rotary International on Oct. 09, 2020
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        The purpose of Rotary International's Service Above Self Award is to honor outstanding Rotary and Rotaract club members whose service activities deliver an impact to humanity. The award is granted to up to 150 Rotarians and Rotaractors each year, and no more than one recipient from each district.
        'Service Above Self Award' Nominations Sought By RI Rotary International 2020-10-09 04:00:00Z 0 Service Above Self
        Acton-Boxborough Scares Up Contest Entry Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2020-10-08 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Cucurbit Farm,National Alliance on Mental Illness

        Littleton Discovering Rotary Community Corps

        Posted by Steve Glines on Oct. 08, 2020
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        In many parts of the world, Rotary is a very prestigious institution that you must be invited to join and, as you know, costs a lot to belong to - especially, in developing countries. The result is that, in much of the world, Rotary is something to aspire to.  While at the Rotary International Convention in Seoul, South Korea, I discovered the Rotary Community Corps concept. A Rotary Community Corps is a way for members of the local community to participate in Rotary without membership costs. It's also a way for aspiring Rotarians to show their commitment to service above self.

        Littleton Discovering Rotary Community Corps Steve Glines 2020-10-08 04:00:00Z 0 Littleton,Rotary Community Corps
        Watch Don Wilson's 'Building Rotary Membership Through Passion And Asking' Workshop Ron Bott 2020-10-07 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership,Don Wilson
        Hot Off The Press: Our October District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2020-10-06 04:00:00Z 0 Newsletter,Rotary District 7910 Website
        Join October's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Service Projects Diana Nestorova 2020-10-06 04:00:00Z 0 Diana Nestorova,Service Projects
        One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio - World Polio Day, October 24 Rotary International 2020-10-05 04:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,Jonas Salk,Polio,World Polio Day

        RYLA '20-'21 Kick-Off Is Coming

        Posted by Christine Pinney on Oct. 05, 2020
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        We need your ideas to create the best RYLA ever. Yes, things are different now. The young people of District 7910 - our future leaders - need us more than ever. They need us to encourage and coach them, and to share our passion for service and our knowledge of all things Rotary. In the spirit of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, in this time of COVID-19, we will mentor with compassion and creativity, we will put our diverse heads and hearts together to innovate to create opportunities for learning and connections. 

        RYLA '20-'21 Kick-Off Is Coming Christine Pinney 2020-10-05 04:00:00Z 0 #RYLA,Leadership,Youth
        Looking For Creative Online-Fundraiser Ideas? Palma Cicchetti 2020-10-05 04:00:00Z 0 Branford,District 7980,Fitchburg,Fundraising,Groton-Pepperell,Milford,Needham,Worcester

        Nigerian Rotarian Named One Of Time's '100 Most Influential People'

        Posted by Ryan Hyland on Oct. 04, 2020
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        Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, joins 100 pioneers, artists, leaders, icons, and titans as one of Time's "100 Most Influential People." Time recognized Funsho for his instrumental leadership and work with Rotary members and partners to achieve the eradication of wild polio in the African region. He is the first Rotary member to receive this honor for work toward eradicating polio.
         
        Nigerian Rotarian Named One Of Time's '100 Most Influential People' Ryan Hyland 2020-10-04 04:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,Nigeria,PolioPlus,Tunji Funsho

        Education During COVID-19: Pathway Out Of Poverty

        Posted by Arnold R. Grahl on Oct. 03, 2020
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        For years, Rotary clubs and districts have been using The Rotary Foundation's Global Grants to work with our partners to expand access to learning, realizing that education is a pathway out of poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic, with school closures, loss of jobs, and social distancing, has threatened to reverse some of those gains. Learn how Rotary and partner organizations are pivoting to meet the challenges imposed by the pandemic, including supporting remote learning. And find out how you can make sure your grant project has the desired impact and leads to sustainable outcomes.
         
        Education During COVID-19: Pathway Out Of Poverty Arnold R. Grahl 2020-10-03 04:00:00Z 0 #Education,COVID-19,Coronavirus

        Concord Builds Beds For Needy Kids, Membership Growth

        Posted by Palma Cicchetti on Oct. 02, 2020
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        All children need a bed to sleep in. That is the mission of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a national non-profit that works to build thousands of beds for children so that no child anywhere across the nation will be sleeping on the floor. Getting thousands of children off the floor was the goal of SHP’s Build Day on September 26, called “Bunks Across America 2020,” during which local chapters built as many beds as possible on this one day. That may be 20 or more beds being built per chapter, and together across the nation with all the other chapters combined efforts, it amounted to thousands of beds being built in one single day.

        Concord Builds Beds For Needy Kids, Membership Growth Palma Cicchetti 2020-10-02 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership,Children,Concord,Sleep in Heavenly Peace
        RI VP Johrita Solari To Address Boston 7 Rotary Club of Boston 7 2020-10-02 04:00:00Z 0 Boston,Johrita Solari

        District Leadership Nominations: Accepted Through October 8, Interviews On November 4

        Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Oct. 01, 2020
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        We are beginning this year’s nominating cycle for district leadership positions, which is an exciting time for District 7910. The future of our clubs depends on qualified candidates serving in leadership roles throughout the district. In order for our clubs to grow and have more impact addressing local and international needs, there must be Rotarians who will fill leadership roles and provide vision and management skills in support of the business aspects of running our district.
         
        District Leadership Nominations: Accepted Through October 8, Interviews On November 4 Pamela Anastasi 2020-10-01 04:00:00Z 0 District Governor,District Nominations,District Trustees,Sergeant at Arms
        Rotary Zone 32 Promotes Public Image Efforts Laura Spear 2020-10-01 04:00:00Z 0 Brand Center,Learning Center,Public Image

        Nashoba Valley Delivers For Rotary Million Mask Challenge Tour

        Posted by Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley on Sep. 29, 2020
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        Members of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley have been delivering masks to organizations in the Bolton, Lancaster and Stow area, including public-safety offices and nursing homes, as part of the Rotary Million Mask Challenge Tour. Several hundred masks have been delivered with plans to deliver at least another 500 more. More masks will ship in early October. If you or your organization needs masks, contact info@nashobarotary.org.

        Nashoba Valley Delivers For Rotary Million Mask Challenge Tour Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley 2020-09-29 04:00:00Z 0 Mask Challenge,Nashoba Valley

        Watch September's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Fundraising And Membership

        Posted by Diana Nestorova on Sep. 28, 2020
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        On September 22, numerous Rotarians took part in "Open Doors With DG Diana," an online session focused on fundraising and membership.
         
        To watch the 67-minute video, visit this page.
         
        To download the minutes, in PDF format, click here.
         
        Note: To access the page, you need to be an active Rotarian in District 7910, and login to the District's ClubRunner account.
         
        Check out past "Open Doors With DG Diana:'
        Watch September's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Fundraising And Membership Diana Nestorova 2020-09-28 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership,Fundraising
        Acton-Boxborough Celebrates First Child Heart Surgery In Pune, India Project Ann Sorvari 2020-09-27 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,Cardiovascular Disease,Global Grants,Pune India
        Virtual Project Fair With Clubs In Equador Susan Peghiny 2020-09-19 04:00:00Z 0 Ecuador,Global Grants,Humanitarian Projects,XV Project Fair
        Register: 'Open Doors With DG Diana' On Fundraising During The Pandemic, September 22 Diana Nestorova 2020-09-18 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership,COVID-19,Coronavirus,Fundraising

        What Rotary Has To Offer Young Members

        Posted by Tory Paxson on Sep. 15, 2020
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        What’s life like for people between the ages of 18 and 35 in the Boothbay region of Maine? Through Rotary, young people take on leadership positions that expand their skills while they serve. Rotary does more than help during a crisis like COVID-19; it provides experiences that translate into a better future in any career.
        What Rotary Has To Offer Young Members Tory Paxson 2020-09-15 04:00:00Z 0 Boothbay Harbor,Membership
        Social Equity Task Force - Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Bill Paulson 2020-09-13 04:00:00Z 0 Diversity,Equity,Inclusion,Social Equity Task Force
        'Raise For Rotary' Now Live The Rotary Foundation 2020-09-12 04:00:00Z 0 Raise for Rotary,The Rotary Foundation

        Don Wilson's 'Building Rotary Membership Through Passion and Asking'

        Posted by Ron Bott on Sep. 09, 2020
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        Invest one hour of your time on Wednesday, September 16 starting at 5:30 p.m. and it could dramatically change your Rotary club’s membership trajectory. Take part in a fast-paced, interactive session with Don Wilson, renowned sales educator, featured TedX speaker, and author of What’s Your Woobie? – Simple Strategies on Your Uncomfortable Path to New Opportunities.

         

         
        Don Wilson's 'Building Rotary Membership Through Passion and Asking' Ron Bott 2020-09-09 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership,Don Wilson
        District 7910's Global Grant In San Andres, Mexico: Friendship And Service 20 Years In The Making Richard Manelis 2020-09-05 04:00:00Z 0 Global Grant,Mexico,San Andres

        Hot Off The Press: Our September District Newsletter

        Posted by Palma Cicchetti on Sep. 04, 2020
        Hot Off The Press: Our September District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2020-09-04 04:00:00Z 0 District 7910,Newsletter
        Finding Confidence In Rotary Youth Exchange Geoffrey Johnson 2020-09-04 04:00:00Z 0 Binish Desai,India,Rotary Youth Exchange,Vibrant Valsad

        Support Needham Rotarian's Hunger-Relief Effort In Bujuuko, Uganda

        Posted by Sylvia Kiggundu on Sep. 02, 2020
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        COVID-19 is miserable for those without food. My name is Sylvia Balungi Kiggundu and I currently reside in the Waltham and am a member of the Rotary Club of Needham. COVID-19 has been hard for me — I am a certified nursing assistant who continues to go daily to my work, taking care of older people who need my help.  I am blessed to be able to be on the front lines helping, and I pray for my clients and their families to avoid this horrible disease. 
        Support Needham Rotarian's Hunger-Relief Effort In Bujuuko, Uganda Sylvia Kiggundu 2020-09-02 04:00:00Z 0 Bujuuko,COVID-19,Hunger Relief,Needham,Uganda
        Southborough Rotarians Pre-Screen Town Voters On Primary-Election Day Rotary Club of Southborough 2020-09-02 04:00:00Z 0 Project Spirit!,Southborough
        RI's Michael McGovern On The' Plus' in PolioPlus Joyce Graff 2020-09-01 04:00:00Z 0 Brookline,End Polio Now,Michael McGovern,PolioPlus

        New RI Magazine Feature: What Would You Do? 

        Posted by Rotary International on Sep. 01, 2020
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        Your Rotary club wants to do an international project. A Rotarian involved with health-care projects in another country invites you to visit. You feel it’s important to see the needs firsthand, but your club members are not interested in making the trip. Instead, some suggest donating surplus medical equipment, which they think any health-care project could use. What would you do?
        New RI Magazine Feature: What Would You Do?  Rotary International 2020-09-01 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary Magazine

        Virtual Rotary Leadership Institute Set For September 26

        Posted by Dave Kaiser on Aug. 31, 2020
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        The best Rotary training program is coming! The Rotary Learning/Leadership Institute will be held virtually for the 2020-2021 Rotary year. This is the program that answers all questions about Rotary, whether you've been a Rotarian for one month, one year, or one decade. The three-part program was developed over the past 28 years by former district governors and club presidents, to meet the needs of club leaders and all Rotarians seeking a better understanding of Rotary. 
         
        Virtual Rotary Leadership Institute Set For September 26 Dave Kaiser 2020-08-31 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary Leadership Institute
        Public Image 101 2020-08-31 04:00:00Z 0
        Westborough Awards Scholarships To Five Seniors Rotary Club of Westborough 2020-08-29 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary Vision,Scholarships,Westborough

        How To Optimize Your Hybrid Meetings

        Posted by Patrick Eakes on Aug. 28, 2020
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        The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Rotary clubs to get innovative, and perfect ways to hold virtual meetings. Now, some areas are resuming in-person meetings. But not every member is excited to return. Rotary coordinators in eastern Canada and the United States share their tips for hosting compelling hybrid meetings that will keep every member engaged, including those still preferring remote connections.
        How To Optimize Your Hybrid Meetings Patrick Eakes 2020-08-28 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Hybrid Meetings,Zones 33 & 34
        Westborough Invites Requests From Community Kathy Wilfert 2020-08-27 04:00:00Z 0 Community Service,Westborough

        African Region Certified Free Of Wild Poliovirus

        Posted by Holger Knaack and K.R. Ravindran on Aug. 26, 2020
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        It our pleasure to announce to you that the African region has just been certified as free of wild poliovirus. Rotary members have played an invaluable role in the effort to rid the African region of wild polio. We should be proud of all the hard work that we’ve done to eliminate the wild poliovirus throughout Africa and in nearly every country in the world. 
        African Region Certified Free Of Wild Poliovirus Holger Knaack and K.R. Ravindran 2020-08-26 04:00:00Z 0 Africa,End Polio Now
        Nashoba Valley Donates Backpacks, School Supplies, Pantry Items Catherine Hammill 2020-08-25 04:00:00Z 0 Lancaster,Nashoba Valley,Stow,WHEAT Community Connections
        Why Being Kind Is As Important As Ever Arnold R. Grahl 2020-08-21 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Service Above Self
        Why Being Kind Is As Important As Ever Arnold R. Grahl 2020-08-21 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Service Above Self

        RI President Urges Rotarians, Rotaractors To 'Embrace Our New Reality'

        Posted by Holger Knaack on Aug. 18, 2020
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        Greetings, fellow Rotarians and Rotaractors!I am so honored to serve as your president this year. We have important work ahead of us at Rotary, and we are going to have a lot of fun as we do it.

        Last year, we launched our five-year Action Plan to build a stronger future for Rotary. We are working to increase our impact, expand our reach, enhance participant engagement, and increase our ability to adapt. The last several months have shown that we — as Rotarians and Rotaractors — can realize these goals as we forge a new path for the future.

        RI President Urges Rotarians, Rotaractors To 'Embrace Our New Reality' Holger Knaack 2020-08-18 04:00:00Z 0 Holger Knaack,Rotary International
        Share Your Ideas At RI's 2021 Convention In Tapei Rotary International 2020-08-17 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary International Convention,Tapei
        Let's Be Social! 2020-08-16 04:00:00Z 0
        Nominate Your Outstanding Rotaract Project By February 1 Rotary International 2020-08-15 04:00:00Z 0 Outstanding Project Awards,Rotaract,Youth
        Check out August's 'Open Doors With DG Diana:' Your District Leaders And Friends Diana Nestorova 2020-08-14 04:00:00Z 0 Best Practices,Brainstorm Ideas,Diana Nestorova

        Watch '20 Rotary Virtual Convention's Breakout Sessions 

        Posted on Aug. 13, 2020
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        Rotary International's first-ever Rotary Virtual Convention, in June, attracted more than 60,000 registrants and 175,000 viewers during its weeklong program. The robust participation shows that Rotary members are finding ways to experience key parts of Rotary’s annual international convention, fellowship and fun, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the cancellation of the in-person convention that had been planned this year for Honolulu, Hawaii.
         
          Watch '20 Rotary Virtual Convention's Breakout Sessions 2020-08-13 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary International,Rotary Virtual Convention
          Hot Off The Press: Our August District Newsletter Palma Cicchetti 2020-08-12 04:00:00Z 0 District Newsletter

          Jennifer E. Jones Makes History, Becomes First Woman Named RI President-Elect

          Posted on Aug. 06, 2020
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          Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary International’s president for 2022-2023, a groundbreaking selection that will make her the first woman to hold that office in the organization’s 115-year history. She would officially become president-nominee this October if no other candidates challenge her.
           
          Jennifer E. Jones Makes History, Becomes First Woman Named RI President-Elect 2020-08-06 04:00:00Z 0 Jennifer E. Jones,Rotary International

          Register: Free Zone 28 & 32 Online Summit, September 23-25

          Posted by Marty Peak Helman on Aug. 05, 2020
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          If you have already registered for the Zone 28 & 32 Online Summit on September 23 through 25, thank you! If you haven't already done so, please register now - it's free - and join your friends from throughout Zones 28 and 32 via Zoom for our annual gathering. Traditionally known as the Zone Institute, it's now a series of online opportunities to interact with Rotary’s movers and shakers, including breakout sessions for all attendees. The daily sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m.
           

           

          Register: Free Zone 28 &amp; 32 Online Summit, September 23-25 Marty Peak Helman 2020-08-05 04:00:00Z 0 Shekhar Mehta,Zone 28 & 32,Zone Institute
          Fundraising In A Changed World Cecily Smith 2020-08-04 04:00:00Z 0 Fundraising

          Update On District Grant Proposals

          Posted by Victor T. Tom on Aug. 03, 2020
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          September 2020 Update:  District Grant Subcommittee Recommending All Requested District Grant Awards Be Funded at Their Full Value

          The District Grant Subcommittee has reviewed all 18 district grant proposal submissions (with 19 clubs participating) and is passing its recommendation to the Foundation Advisory Board (FAB) that all requested District Grant awards be funded at their full value. After we receive FAB approval (sometime this week), emails of awards will be sent out to the Points of Contact (PoC) on the grant proposals. At that point, if a club has funds (or can deposit funds) in their dedicated district grant accounts, they can actually start purchasing supplies for their district projects."

           

          August 2020 Update:

          While the deadline for District Grant proposals was June 30, we allowed clubs to refine their proposals up to July 27. That's when proposals were being made available for review by the District Grant Subcommittee.

           

           

          Update On District Grant Proposals Victor T. Tom 2020-08-03 04:00:00Z 0 District Grants

          What's Up with RYLA?

          Posted by Christine Pinney on Aug. 03, 2020
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          In the next week, our 150 registered RYLA student Attendees and Alternates will be invited by our Group Facilitators(GF) to a small local group online Get-to-Know-You session. 



          Our Group Facilitators (aka GFs) and our committee have been cooking up some ideas to engage RYLAns. This year’s 36 enthusiastic GFs are a diverse group of HS seniors who attended RYLA last June, 2019. They applied and were carefully selected to be group leaders. By attending enriching monthly training sessions they've prepared for RYLA to be better leaders and better humans.

          Announcing RYLA Meetups!
          Within the next few days they will be contacted by a fabulous GF inviting them to connect as part of a regional group with 8 other High School Juniors. 

          What's Up with RYLA? Christine Pinney 2020-08-03 04:00:00Z 0

          New Youth Program: Youth of Action, Making A Difference

          Posted by Sharon Spaulding on Aug. 01, 2020
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          Mirroring Rotary International'People of Action campaign, we are starting a new district-wide program, a monthly youth forum called Youth of Action, Making a Difference. It'll be a series of online and, when possible, in-person sessions to bring young people and Rotarians together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of living in today's society.
           
          We want to create a sustainable program for our young people. The ultimate goal is for Rotarians - and young people related to Rotary - to go back to their communities and do service projects together related to these issues. 
           
          New Youth Program: Youth of Action, Making A Difference Sharon Spaulding 2020-08-01 04:00:00Z 0 Supporting Our Youth,Youth of Action

          Register: 'Open Doors' With DG Diana And Your District Leaders And Friends, August 12

          Posted by Diana Nestorova on Aug. 01, 2020
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          Come one, come all to the monthly Zoom meeting “Open doors with DG Diana and your District leaders and friends." Club presidents, officers and all Rotarians are invited to talk about current issues, brainstorm ideas, share best practices, and experience this fellowship. 

          The first one is set for Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m. Click here, to register   
           

           
          Register: 'Open Doors' With DG Diana And Your District Leaders And Friends, August 12 Diana Nestorova 2020-08-01 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary District 7910

          Join Northborough To Help Partners In Health StopCOVID

          Posted by Rotary Club of Northborough on Aug. 01, 2020
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          A member of the Rotary Club of Northborough was inspired by a personal conversation with Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health. Her enthusiasm, shared with her club members, led the Northborough club  to work on a presentation about Partners In Health and StopCOVID, its response to COVID-19 pandemic

          To view the StopCOVID presentation, made during a recent online club meeting, click hereTo watch the 1-minute StopCOVID video, click here.

          Join Northborough To Help Partners In Health StopCOVID Rotary Club of Northborough 2020-08-01 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Interact Club of Northborough,Partners in Health,StopCOVID

          Important Changes In Global Grants Started July 1

          Posted by K.R. Ravindran on Aug. 01, 2020
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          It would be an understatement to say the world is facing a global crisis of a magnitude never seen before by this generation. Many of our communities lack funding and are struggling to provide the very services and qualities that would otherwise have made life comfortable. Many of our own members have been seriously affected, both in terms of their health and in terms of their finances.
           
          In these circumstances, the Board of Trutee of The Rotary Foundation must make decisions that enable our organization to persevere and thrive. We cannot do that without your complete help, support, and understanding.
           

           

          Important Changes In Global Grants Started July 1 K.R. Ravindran 2020-08-01 04:00:00Z 0 Global Grants,The Rotary Foundation,World Fund

          RI Liability Insurance And COVID-19

          Posted by Gallagher Insurance on Aug. 01, 2020
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          Rotary International's Liability Insurance policies have been renewed for the policy term July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The RI liability policy effective July 1 includes a communicable-disease exclusion that applies to COVID-19. 
           
          Communicable-Disease Exclusion
           
          This global pandemic has created tremendous challenges for the Rotary community as well as the for insurance industry. As insurers are inundated with COVID-19 claims for loss of business, most insurers are now excluding coverage for liability claims arising from communicable diseases, including COVID-19.  As a result, the current general-liability policies for the RI insurance program have a communicable-disease exclusion. This means the policy does not apply to any liability or any other loss, cost, damage, expense, injury, claim or suit, arising out of, or resulting directly or indirectly, in whole or in party from a communicable disease, including COVID-19.
           
           
          RI Liability Insurance And COVID-19 Gallagher Insurance 2020-08-01 04:00:00Z 0 Liability Insurance,Rotary International Convention

          Don Wilson - Building Rotary Membership Through Passion and ASKING

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          Many Rotary Clubs have challenges with membership growth.  Invest an hour that could change your Club’s membership trajectory in a fast-paced, interactive session with Don Wilson.
           
           
          Upon registration you will receive a Zoom log in.
           
          Registration will open soon at www.rotary7910.org.
           
           
           
           
           
           
          To send us your club storyclick here. For comments, questions or technical issues about using this online form, contact us at rotaryd7910@gmail.com.
          Don Wilson - Building Rotary Membership Through Passion and ASKING 2020-08-01 04:00:00Z 0

          District PolioPlus Committee Seeks Three More Members

          Posted by Joyce Graff on Jul. 31, 2020
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          The worldwide PolioPlus program has been responding to COVID-19. The community of health workers, the surveillance system, and health-care supplementation, created to help us in the eradication of polio, is a powerful engine, primed to work on any biological threat. The PolioPlus engine stopped Ebola in its tracks in Africa. Today, that engine is being used to effectively halt the spreading of COVID-19 in the countries where PolioPlus has teams.

          We are preparing an informational program to relay the importance of funding the PolioPlus program to eradicate polio. The program will also to give the world the tools, procedures, and local connections needed to combat outbreaks of other diseases.

          District PolioPlus Committee Seeks Three More Members Joyce Graff 2020-07-31 04:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,PolioPlus

          Southborough Seeks Your Help On 'Project Spirit!'

          Posted by Robert Bussey on Jul. 31, 2020
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          Muncipal clerk’s offices around the Commonwealth are struggling with an overwhelming workload due to the pandemic during upcoming elections. Ensuring the functioning of clerks’ offices is going to require more hands on deck than ever before.
           
          Project Spirit!, as in the Spirit of 1776, is a volunteer initiative from your local Rotary club to lend a helping hand during this time of a pandemic, social unrest and elections.
           
          Southborough Seeks Your Help On 'Project Spirit!' Robert Bussey 2020-07-31 04:00:00Z 0 Massachusetts Elections,Project Spirit!,Southborough

          Acton-Boxborough Partners In $94,000 COVID-19 ICU Project For India Hospital

          Posted by Ann Sorvari on Jul. 30, 2020
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          The Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough is the international partner in a $94,000 COVID-19 intensive-care-unit project at Surya Sahyadri Hospital in Pune, India. This project, set in motion by the six Rotary clubs of Pune, India, was created to fund the fight against this terrible new disease.
           
          The Pune project has funded personal-protective-equipment materials, testing kits, educational materials, and medicines, as well as ICU equipment of ventilators, defibrillators and ECG machines, and other post-COVID-19 hospital improvements. From conception to launch, the entire funding-application process for the Pune project took less than two months.
           
          Acton-Boxborough Partners In $94,000 COVID-19 ICU Project For India Hospital Ann Sorvari 2020-07-30 04:00:00Z 0 Acton-Boxborough,COVID-19,Coronavirus,Global Grant,Pune India

          Sturbridge Continues Supporting Traumatized Children - You, Too, Can Help

          Posted by Klaus Hachfeld on Jul. 30, 2020
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          Children who have lost a parent, sibling or grandparent can be traumatized for many years despite loving attention from relatives, teachers and friends. The Rotary Club of Sturbridge has worked the last two years with Comfort Zone Camp (CZC), a 20-year-old, non-profit bereavement organization led largely by parents who have lived through this experience.

          CZC organizes person-to-person and virtual camps free to the children, where professional counselors provide life-changing improvements for the kids and guidance for their parents. Recently, Sturbridge club program speakers Sherri Pelski and Anne-Marie Worthy, representing CZC, were linked via Zoom, and attendance was made available to all Rotarians in District 7910.

          Sturbridge Continues Supporting Traumatized Children - You, Too, Can Help Klaus Hachfeld 2020-07-30 04:00:00Z 0 Comfort Zone Camp,Sturbridge,Traumatized Children
          Rotary Clubs Respond with COVID-19 projects 2020-07-30 04:00:00Z 0

          Movie Music Scoring with Professor Patrick Kirst


          You are invited to attend the Sturbridge Rotary Club’s Zoom program, 5 PM, Tuesday August 4th, when Professor Patrick  Kirst will give us the scoop about movie music scoring. Zoom details below.

          In Rotary year 2000-2001, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Patrick Kirst from Germany was host-counseled by the Sturbridge Rotary Club, while he studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.  He studied further at New York City University until “9/11” impacted him deeply; he lived just 10 blocks from Ground Zero!  He subsequently continued studies at the University of Southern California in LA, under distinguished composers such as Academy Award nominee David Raksin, Golden Globe nominee Christopher Young, Jack Smalley and Grammy Award winner Joe Harnell. 

          Movie Music Scoring with Professor Patrick Kirst 2020-07-30 04:00:00Z 0
          Ayer's World-Famous Ducky Wucky River Race Looking for Ticket-Selling Partners Joan Pena 2020-07-28 04:00:00Z 0 Ayer,Devens,Ducky Wucky River Race,Harvard,Shirley
          Congratulations From Someone Who Shall Go Unnamed Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2020-07-27 04:00:00Z 0 Diana Nestorova,District Installation,Tom Brady

          Videos Of '20-'21 District Installation Ceremony

          Posted by Steve Jones-D'Agostino on Jul. 19, 2020
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          On July 9, District 7910 held its first-ever Zoom District Installation Ceremony! All participants are now part of history.
           
          The Ceremony an evening of:
          • Celebrating accomplishments and acknowledging service
          • Installation of the District Governor, Assistant Governors, and more
          • Celebration of all Club Presidents for Rotary year 2020-2021 
          • Looking forward to the year ahead, when Rotary opens new opportunities for all.
          • Sharing fellowship
          • Fun surprises.  
          Here are additional videos from the '20-'21 installation Ceremony on July 9:
           
          Videos Of '20-'21 District Installation Ceremony Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2020-07-19 04:00:00Z 0 Diana Nestorova,District Installation

          Newton Rotarian Tatjana Kobb Named RI Representative To UN

          Posted by Rotary Club of Newton on Jul. 19, 2020
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          We are delighted to congratulate Newton Rotarian Dr. Tatjana Kobb for her appointment as a 2020-2021 Rotary International Representative at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. She was selected for this role by RI President Holger Knaack. She has been a member of the Rotary Club of Newton since October 2017, and continues her membership while residing temporarily in China.
           
          The president of RI annually appoints Rotarians and Rotaractors to serve as UN representatives, with an aim of fostering relationships with UN agencies and key international organizations and raising awareness of Rotary programs, while keeping Rotary informed of their organization's initiatives. The network advances a century-old tradition of fostering global harmony. Through the representatives' participation in various high-level meetings and events, they help advance the aims of Rotary around the world - chief among them is the eradication of polio and new actions, including the seventh Area of Focus: the environment.
           
          Newton Rotarian Tatjana Kobb Named RI Representative To UN Rotary Club of Newton 2020-07-19 04:00:00Z 0 Newton,Tatjana Kobb,United Nations

          Kevin Sullivan: Opened His Home to Many Young Students

          Posted by Diana Nestorova on Jul. 17, 2020
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          Kevin Sullivan, a member of the Rotary Club of Bedford since 1998, passed away suddenly on July 15. He was very involved with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, the Youth Exchange Program (ESSEX), and the Gift of Life.  He opened his home to many young students, led the Group Study Exchange to Egypt and many more.
           
          Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Ellen Sullivan, and her family in this difficult time! 
           
          To read Kevin's obituaryclick here.
          Kevin Sullivan: Opened His Home to Many Young Students Diana Nestorova 2020-07-17 04:00:00Z 0 Bedford,Kevin Sullivan

          Allen MacPherson: Embraced 'Service Above Self'

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Jul. 06, 2020
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          It is with a very heavy heart that I announce that Allen MacPherson from the Rotary Club of Brookline passed away on June 14. He was a long-time Rotarian who was very active in the club, along with his wife, Shirley MacPherson.

          Allen truly embraced the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self,” and was a member of several other local organizations including the Brookline Elks, Beth-horon Lodge A.F., and the Brookline VFW. He was also a Naval Veteran who served in the Korean War.

          Allen MacPherson: Embraced 'Service Above Self' Pamela Anastasi 2020-07-06 04:00:00Z 0 Allen MacPherson,Brookline

          FIND A STORY

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          To find an archived district or club story on this website, enter an identifying word or phrase into the search box at the top of this page. Examples: Acton; BoxboroughDiana Nestorova
           
          FIND A STORY Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2020-07-01 04:00:00Z 0
          Upcoming Club Events 2020-07-01 04:00:00Z 0 Club Events
          OTHER DISTRICT NEWS 2020-07-01 04:00:00Z 0
          SUBMIT A STORY Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2020-07-01 04:00:00Z 0

          District Installation Registration is Open!

          You are invited to join 2019-2020 District Governor Pam Anastasi and 2020-2021 District Governor Diana Nestorova for an evening of celebration, and be part of history in the making. Come join us in #District7910's first-ever - and hopefully our last - Online Celebration.

          We are moving forward from our experiences with “Rotary Connects the World” into our new year, as we take action to create lasting change by “Rotary Opening Opportunities”. Invite your family to celebrate and support our #Rotarians and leaders of District7910.

          The one-hour agenda will consist of presentations by District 7910 leaders, District Governors changeover from '19-'20 to '20-'21, Assistant Governor and Club President recognitions, a few surprises, and lots of FUN!!!

          Please, register by clicking: rotary7910.org/event/district-installation/

          Registration will close on Wednesday, July 8. Once the event is closed to registrations, you will receive a link to the meeting.

          Yours in #Rotary,

          Diana Nestorova

          District Governor, 2020-2021

          District Installation Registration is Open! 2020-06-30 04:00:00Z 0

          Make Your Tax-Deductible, End-of-Fiscal-Year Donation to The Rotary Foundation

          Posted by Victor Tom on Jun. 29, 2020
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          First and foremost, I wanted to say "Thank You" to you and your clubs for all the great work that you do throughout the year.  All of the service projects, donations of time, improving your communities and international projects - many of which were done with funding from The Rotary Foundation. 
           
          The fact is, without donations to the Foundation, many projects would not happen. Unfortunately, this year, due to these unprecedented pandemic times, our District's Foundation contributions are way down.
           
          Therefore, I am asking that you join me in making a tax deductible, end-of-fiscal year donation to The Rotary Foundation.  
           
          Make Your Tax-Deductible, End-of-Fiscal-Year Donation to The Rotary Foundation Victor Tom 2020-06-29 04:00:00Z 0 The Rotary Foundation

          '20-'21 DG Diana Nestorova: Now Is The Time To Be Revolutionary

          Posted by Diana Nestorova on Jun. 26, 2020
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          We start the 2020-2021 Rotary year with a changed world because of the global health pandemic. What an opportunity to have an even greater impact and engage members in an entirely new way. Let’s not waste a good crisis.
           
          This is the time for change, historic change in Rotary – new meeting schedules, new meeting platforms, new club models, innovative and flexible club formats, elevating the status of Rotaract clubs to be members of Rotary International, dual membership in Rotaract and Rotary, and a well-balanced membership that celebrates diversity. As Paul Harris famously said: “Rotary has to be revolutionary from time to time, and now is the time to be revolutionary."
           
           
          '20-'21 DG Diana Nestorova: Now Is The Time To Be Revolutionary Diana Nestorova 2020-06-26 04:00:00Z 0 Diana Nestorova,Rotary Opens Opportunities

          Rotaract Rising

          Posted by Vanessa Glavinskas on Jun. 23, 2020
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          Editor's Note: This story originally appeared in the May issue of The Rotarian magazine. Since publishing, Interota has been postponed to 2021. To learn more about next year's Interota, click here.

          "The ongoing evolution of Rotaract is redefining its place within Rotary. 'It’s a new era,' says one enthusiastic Rotaractor."

          At midnight on June 30, hundreds of Rotaractors will ring in the new Rotary year together. They’ll also be celebrating Rotaract’s ongoing evolution, including the expansion of Rotary membership to include Rotaract clubs.

          “It’s really exciting,” says Ignacio González, a member of the Rotaract Club of Oriente de Talca in Chile. Until recently, Rotaractors have been considered Rotary program participants. “Now,” says González, who serves on the Elevate Rotaract Task Force, “we are a part of Rotary. It’s a new era for Rotaract."

          Rotaract Rising Vanessa Glavinskas 2020-06-23 04:00:00Z 0 Rotaract
          Watch Bolton and Maynard Virtual Repair Cafe, June 2020 Ray Pfau 2020-06-22 04:00:00Z 0 Bolton,Environment,Maynard,Nashoba Valley,Repair Cafe

          Roger Frost: Proud and Enthusiastic Rotarian

          Posted on Jun. 21, 2020
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          Roger Frost passed away on June 16 at the age of 96, after a brief period of declining health. A proud and enthusiastic Rotarian, he was a 70-year member of the Rotary Club of Worcester, a Paul Harris Fellow, a past club president, and a past district governor. Countless times his children and grandchildren heard him recite the Rotary motto: “Service Above Self.”
           
          Roger became the third-generation owner of Frost Stamp Works in Worcester, renaming it Frost Manufacturing Corp. and growing it from a small rubber-stamp shop to a full-service sign and stamp business. After their family was grown, Roger and his wife, Nancy Frost, moved to Holden and traveled the world, visiting more than 25 countries—often while attending business or Rotary conventions. In 1989, they were in Beijing during the Tiananmen Square protests - their hotel, just blocks away from where the massacre took place.
           
          Roger Frost: Proud and Enthusiastic Rotarian 2020-06-21 04:00:00Z 0 Roger Frost,Rotary Club of Worcester

          Rotary International Convention - Register Now! Free! Virtual!

          Posted on Jun. 18, 2020
           
          Come hear interesting speakers such as Rotary International President Mark Maloney, news anchor Mark Wright, and Emmy-winning journalist Alisha Davis.

          Attend virtual break-out sessions on topics such as using virtual tools in these times of COVID-19growing your club, and engaging youth.
           
          Hear our own District 7910 members, Laura Spear and Carol Toomey, present!
           
          Learn about the theme for 2020-2021, Rotary Opens Opportunities, and learn about the Hawaiian mural project to promote world peace.
           
          Rotary International Convention - Register Now! Free! Virtual! 2020-06-18 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary International Convention

          Watch RI's 'End Polio Now' Virtual Meeting - Donate By June 15

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Jun. 11, 2020
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          On June 10, Rotary International held a special Zoom meeting for all Rotarians, requesting that everyone consider donating their lunch money to End Polio Now.  It was a livestream event of esteemed polio-eradication leaders, reminding us about the important work that still needs to be done to stop this horrible disease.
           
          As you may know, RI has a shortfall of $15 million of our $50-million worldwide goal for to End Polio Now. To maximize our 2-to-1-match from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we need to create an opportunity for every Rotarian to give. Currently, only 9 percent of Rotarians have given to End Polio Now.
           
          Watch RI's 'End Polio Now' Virtual Meeting - Donate By June 15 Pamela Anastasi 2020-06-11 04:00:00Z 0 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,End Polio Now,Rotary International Convention

          Annual District Business Meeting on June 17 via Zoom

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Jun. 11, 2020
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          Each year, our District is required to hold an Annual Business Meeting. Typically, this is held during our District Conference.  However, since this year's District Conference had to be cancelled, we need to hold the meeting separately.
           
          Therefore, your presence is requested at the Annual Business Meeting of the Rotary Clubs of District 7910.  It will take place on June 17, 2020 via Zoom, starting at 5:30 p.m.  It is expected that this important annual meeting will run between 60 and 90 minutes.
           
          Annual District Business Meeting on June 17 via Zoom Pamela Anastasi 2020-06-11 04:00:00Z 0 Annual Business Meeting,District 7910

          Donate Your Lunch Money To End Polio Now

          Posted on Jun. 09, 2020
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          Rotary International has a shortfall of $15 million in its $50-million worldwide goal to End Polio Now. Currently, only 9 percent of Rotarians have given to End Polio.To maximize RI's 2-to-1 match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, RI has created an opportunity this Wednesday, June 10 at 12:00 noon (ET) for every Rotarian to give. 
           
           
          Donate Your Lunch Money To End Polio Now 2020-06-09 04:00:00Z 0 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,End Polio Now,Rotary International Convention
          Steve May: Many Friends In Our District Pamela Anastasi 2020-06-09 04:00:00Z 0 District 7930,Rotary Club of Reading

          Brookline Club To Zoom Speakers From Nepal, India, China

          Posted by Susan Rack on May 30, 2020
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          Our membership in Rotary International presents us with a unique opportunity, in the time of COVID-19, to fully take advantage of our mission to join forces and help solve global issues of health and economic development, along with Rotary's four other Areas of Focus  Among the other service organizations, we as Rotarians are singularly positioned to talk directly with our counterparts in other countries and share experiences and best practices.

          With that in mind, the Rotary Club of Brookline has schedule three speakers from three different countries for its Zoom meetings on the first three Thursdays in June, at 12:00 noon. The initial countries are Nepal, India and China. The Brookline club hopes to include, at later dates, England, Italy and Brazil. All these speakers are known to the Brookline club through its work in Rotary. 
           
          Brookline Club To Zoom Speakers From Nepal, India, China Susan Rack 2020-05-30 04:00:00Z 0 China,India,Nepal,Rotary Club of Brookline
          2020 Rotary International Convention To Be Virtual 2020-05-10 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Rotary International Convention

          In-Person RYLA 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

          Posted by Christine Pinney on May 06, 2020
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          Together with District Governor Pam Anastasi, our District's RYLA Committee has canceled the in-person RYLA 2020, scheduled for this June 26-28 at Fitchburg State University. The next in-person RYLA is scheduled for June 25-27, 2021. However, we may hold a fun virtual event this year, organized by RYLA 2020 group and program facilitators.
           
          Fitchburg State University has canceled all June 2020 event-space rentals, including the in-person RYLA 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The District's RYLA Committee has been talking about this unfortunate possibility for some time.
           
          In-Person RYLA 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Christine Pinney 2020-05-06 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,RYLA,Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

          Wellesley Club's Effort to Make Meals for Health-Care Workers Draws Boston TV Coverage

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          When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Rotary Club of Wellesley to cancel its annual “Taste of Wellesley” event, club members decided to raise money for local restaurants so they could provide meals to health-care workers. The club's service-above-self effort has received excellent Boston TV coverage.
           
          Fourteen Massachusetts restaurants are banding together to help raise money to make meals for those on the frontline of the this pandemic. In Wellesely, they are Alta Strada, Cafe Mangal, Captain Marden's Seafoods, Comella's Restaurants, CrepeBerry, Fiorella's Cucina, Juniper Smith, Takara Wellesley, Whim Chocolate and Wollensky.
           
          Wellesley Club's Effort to Make Meals for Health-Care Workers Draws Boston TV Coverage 2020-05-05 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Wellesley

          Northborough Club Supports Partners In Health's COVID-19 Fight

          Posted by Patricia Doyle on May 04, 2020
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          A member of the Rotary Club of Northborough was inspired by a personal conversation with Dr. Paul Farmer (shown below), co-founder of Partners in Health. Her enthusiasm, shared with club members, led us to work on a presentation about Partners In Health and its response to COVID-19.
           
          Please take the time to view the presentation, from our latest club Zoom meeting, and consider joining us in our campaign to support the efforts of Partners In Health. To watch the 21-minute presentation, click here.
           
          Please consider giving generously to Partners In Health - especially, during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. To donate now, click here.
           
           
          Northborough Club Supports Partners In Health's COVID-19 Fight Patricia Doyle 2020-05-04 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Northborough,Partners in Health

          District 7910 Coronavirus Update

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Apr. 28, 2020
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          Updated April 28, 2020
           
          The District leadership continues to monitor the evolving circumstances regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID 19).  Our primary concern is the health and well-being of all Rotarians, their families and the community. Concerns about the coronavirus continue to prevail, and there is no immediate solution.
           
          Therefore, effective immediately, all in-person District meetings will be cancelled through May 18, which is when Governor Charlie Baker has extended a stay-at-home advisory and a non-essential-business closure. Meetings are still able to occur via Zoom, teleconferencing, etc.
           
          As far as Club meetings, I strongly suggest that clubs cancel in-person meetings for the next few weeks. However, I will leave the final decision up to each Club and its Board of Directors.
           
          Best Practices that everyone should focus on doing:
          District 7910 Coronavirus Update Pamela Anastasi 2020-04-28 04:00:00Z 0 Coronavirus

          District Training Assembly Held on Zoom Online Platform 

          Posted by Diana Nestorova on Apr. 25, 2020
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          Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our District Training Assembly took place on the Zoom online platform.
           
          The District Assembly was training for the Rotary year 2020-2021 for all Rotarians who want to learn new ideas and best practices - especially, incoming Club leaders who are looking to strengthen their skill set. 
           
          Various sessions were available to cover relevant topics that will impact both you and your club. All training sessions were two hours, and started at 7:00 pm.
           
          The seven sessions were as follows:
           
          District Training Assembly Held on Zoom Online Platform Diana Nestorova 2020-04-25 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,District Training Assembly

          Stay Active during COVID-19 Pandemic

          Posted by Diana Nestorova on Mar. 26, 2020
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          COVID-19 has definitely brought the word perspective to the forefront for us all. Across Rotary's global network of Clubs and its members, COVID-19 has placed us all in unprecedented territory. Far from life as normal, far from business as normal. Members and leaders at all levels of our organization are faced with decisions they never believed they would encounter, and they are asking for guidance on how to deal with this global pandemic relative to Rotary.
           
          We are all being asked to be socially responsible. That shouldn't be a heavy lift for us. We have been socially responsible as an organization for more than 115 years.
           
          Let's spend some time thinking of the opportunities, not just the challenges. Can these canceled events, fundraisers and meetings become future service projects when the time is right? How can technology (Zoom, Skype, GoToMeeting, and other platforms) help us to stay connected during this time, and how can that knowledge help us to grow Rotary going forward? How can we find ways to support the most vulnerable populations affected by this pandemic?
           
          Here are some suggestions on how to keep your club members connected - and to be Rotary active:
          Stay Active during COVID-19 Pandemic Diana Nestorova 2020-03-26 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Social Distancing

          2020 Rotary International Convention Canceled

          Posted by Mark Daniel Maloney on Mar. 19, 2020
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          Dear Rotarians, Rotaractors, and friends,
           

          Let me get right to the unfortunate news — the Rotary International Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 2020 Rotary International Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. We are all part of the Rotary family, and your safety remains our highest priority. Like the more than 20,000 registrants who planned to attend this year’s convention, I am very disappointed. However, this is the right and necessary decision to protect the health and safety of convention attendees, as well as those who call Honolulu home.

          At this point, we are unsure that Rotary could adequately protect convention-goers from the risk of COVID-19 infection en route to, during, and after the convention. We are also unsure if restrictions on travel to the United States will be lifted by June. We have heard from a number of you who voiced concerns about gathering at the convention this year. I also heard from many who were hopeful that we could continue with the convention as planned. The Board was very diligent and considered all the facts before taking this decision.

          At this time, we kindly ask that you do not contact RI Registration to inquire about your registration, ticket or housing cancellations as we work diligently to inform all attendees. Here is an overview of our plans for handling refunds and travel logistics.
           

          2020 Rotary International Convention Canceled Mark Daniel Maloney 2020-03-19 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Rotary International Conference
          Mark Hasso: A Passionate Rotarian Pamela Anastasi 2020-03-19 04:00:00Z 0 Rotary Club of Southborough
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          Rotary International Recommends Canceling or Postponing Meetings or Events

          Posted by Mark Daniel Maloney and Holger Knaack on Mar. 16, 2020
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          Dear Fellow Rotarians,

          The COVID-19 coronavirus is affecting every aspect of our lives in real time, and this puts Rotarians in an unfamiliar place. As People of Action, we are most comfortable when we are fully engaged in the world – moving freely, meeting openly, and offering helping hands. These are very difficult times for people who, like us, are at our best when we are learning, growing, and serving—together.

          We are also leaders in our communities, and these times call for leadership. In many ways, this also is our time. We have proven abilities to reach out and collaborate to offer immediate help to people in need at a rapid pace. These are precisely the skills needed all over the world today. The global effort against COVID-19 depends on actions taken in every country. Rotary has the unique ability to help improve those efforts in every community and every country.

           
          Rotary International Recommends Canceling or Postponing Meetings or Events Mark Daniel Maloney and Holger Knaack 2020-03-16 04:00:00Z 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus,Rotary International

          DG Pam Raises $10,000+ in Polar Plunge for End Polio Now

          Posted on Mar. 02, 2020
          District Governor Pam Anastasi (shown with her arms raised) has just experienced a chilling way to help end polio. On February 29, she and scores of other Rotarians, including Past District Governor Steve Sager, plunged into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean at Long Beach in Gloucester, while taking part in District 7930's 10th Annual Polar Plunge to Eradicate Polio.
           
          While DG Pam's goal was to raise at least $5,000, she raised more than $10,000. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will match it 2 to 1, so our $10,000+ will become more than $30,000.
           
          To watch a video of DG Pam, PDG Steve and other Rotarians taking this year's Polar Plunge, click here.
           
           
          DG Pam Raises $10,000+ in Polar Plunge for End Polio Now 2020-03-02 05:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,Polar Plunge

          Nashoba Valley's Cabin Fever Winter Festival Raises $7,000 For Local Community-Building Efforts

          Posted on Feb. 19, 2020
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          Nashoba Valley's first annual Cabin Fever Winter Festival has raised a net of $7,000. All net proceeds will be used by  the event's host, the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, to benefit needy individuals and families in Bolton, Lancaster and Stow. This fun-for-all-ages outdoor event, which took place on February 1, 2020 on Bolton Town Common in Bolton, attracted more than 300 hearty souls.
           
          Nashoba Valley's Cabin Fever Winter Festival Raises $7,000 For Local Community-Building Efforts Steve Jones-D'Agostino 2020-02-19 05:00:00Z 0 #CommunityService,#Fundraisers,#RotaryNashobaValley
          District Conference: Registration Now Open For A La Carte Package Specials 2020-02-17 05:00:00Z 0 District Conference,Rotary 7910
          George Siener: Longtime Rotarian, And Navy And Army Veteran Pamela Anastasi 2020-02-06 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary Club of Ayer
          Hawaii 2020! 2020-02-01 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary International Conference
          DG Pam's January 2020 Video Newsletter Pamela Anastasi 2020-01-30 05:00:00Z 0 District 7910,District Governor
          Puerto Rico Disaster-Relief Information and Donations 2020-01-29 05:00:00Z 0 Disaster Relief,Puerto Rico
          Seven Rotarians Become RLI Graduates Dave Kaiser 2020-01-28 05:00:00Z 0 #RLI,#Rotary Leadership Institute
          Remembering Eldon Strickland Jr.: 30+ Years Of Perfect Attendance Pamela Anastasi 2020-01-27 05:00:00Z 0 Rotary Ayer Harvard Shirley Devens
          Registration for District Conference is Open! 2020-01-15 05:00:00Z 0 District Conference,Rotary7910

          Nashoba Valley's Bolton Repair Cafe Attracts 74 Residents, 32 Volunteers

          Posted by Ray Pfau on Jan. 14, 2020
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          The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, with support from Bolton Local and the Repair Cafe Foundation, hosted a Bolton Repair Cafe on Saturday, January 11 at the Florence Sawyer School in Bolton. We had 74 residents of Bolton and surrounding towns come and find out what a Repair Café is all about, and 32 volunteers to serve them. A bell, which gets run when an item is fixed, was rung many times. Click here to view event photos
          Nashoba Valley's Bolton Repair Cafe Attracts 74 Residents, 32 Volunteers Ray Pfau 2020-01-14 05:00:00Z 0 #CommunityService,#RepairCafe,#RotaryNashobaValley
          Random Acts of Kindness at Framingham Rotary 2020-01-09 05:00:00Z 0 #Framingham,Random Acts of Kindness,Rotary Club of Framingham
          DG Pam's December Video Bulletin Pamela Anastasi 2019-12-13 05:00:00Z 0 #DistrictGovernor,#Rotary7910
          DG Pam's December Newsletter! 2019-12-13 05:00:00Z 0

          Rotary Club of District 7910 Passport (Provisional) Officially Launched

          Posted by Ron Bott on Dec. 12, 2019
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          On December 11, the Rotary Club of District 7910 Passport (Provisional) officially launched by electing officers and approving  a draft of Club Bylaws. The initial set of officers is: Karin Gaffney (second from left), president and interim membership chair; Ron Bott (center), interim secretary and interim treasurer; Tatjana Kobb (on screen), foundation chair; and, Tamar Russell Brown (second from right), public-image co-chair, and Steve Jones-D'Agostino (holding screen), interim public-image co-chair. (The position of president-elect has yet to be filled.) Also shown is club member Sam Squailia (far right).
           
          The next meeting of the Passport Club will be on December 30 at 6:00 p.m. (ET) via Skype. Tatjana Kobb, who is organizing the Skype call, may be reached at t.kobb@northeastern.edu.
          Rotary Club of District 7910 Passport (Provisional) Officially Launched Ron Bott 2019-12-12 05:00:00Z 0 #PassportClub,Membership,Rotary7910
          Register NOW for the 2020 RI Convention 2019-12-11 05:00:00Z 0 RI Convention,Rotary International
          RI Convention in Hawaii!  Register Now! 2019-12-11 05:00:00Z 0

          Congratulations to District Trustees and RI Delegate Selections

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Dec. 10, 2019
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          Please join me in congratulating Jacky Foster (shown, left) of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley and Ed Tarquinio of the Rotary Club of Fitchburg East for being selected as Trustees of the District Funds.  Jacky is an immediate past president of her club, and serves as an assistant governor. Ed is a past president of his club, and is a retired CPA.  They are both looking to get more involved with the District, and we are excited to have them as Trustees. 
           
          Additionally, I am pleased to announce that Carol Toomey (shown, below) of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley will be our Delegate to the Rotary International Council on Legislation.  Carol, a longtime Rotarian and a past district governor, had previously served in this capacity. 
           
          Congratulations to District Trustees and RI Delegate Selections Pamela Anastasi 2019-12-10 05:00:00Z 0 Council on Legislation,District Funds

          Congratulations to  '21-'22 and '22-'23 District Governor Nominees

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Dec. 10, 2019
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          Please join me in congratulating Cliff Rober (shown, left) as the 2021-2022 District Governor and Victor Tom (shown, below) as the 2022-2023 District Governor for Rotary District 7910. Cliff is a past president of the Rotary Club of Bedford, and is currently serving as the District Sergeant at Arms. Victor is also a past president of the Rotary Club of Bedford, and is currently serving as chair of the District Rotary Foundation Grants Subcommittee and an assistant governor. 
           
          Both were selected on December 9, 2019 by the District Nominating Committee. Once confirmed, they will assume the role of District Governor Nominee (DGN) and District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND), respectively.
           
          Congratulations to '21-'22 and '22-'23 District Governor Nominees Pamela Anastasi 2019-12-10 05:00:00Z 0 #DistrictGovernor,District Nominating Committee

          'Food for Thought: Fighting Student Hunger on College Campuses,' December 3, Wellesley

          Posted on Nov. 30, 2019
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          MassBay Community College and the Rotary Club of Wellesley have joined efforts to combat food insecurity at the college. To launch this partnership, the two organizations will host a public community presentation: Food for Thought:  Fighting Student Hunger on College Campuses. 
           
          This event, on December 3 in Wellesely, will include MBCC President Dr. David Podell (shown, below), who will speak about the negative impact of food insecurity on students at the local campus, the initiatives MassBay has put in place to help students, and how the public can help in this effort. The event is  free and open to the public.
           
          'Food for Thought: Fighting Student Hunger on College Campuses,' December 3, Wellesley 2019-11-30 05:00:00Z 0 MassBay Community College,Rotary Wellesley,Supporting Our Youth,Wellesley
          Latest Set of District 7910 Resolutions Now Available 2019-11-25 05:00:00Z 0 District 7910 Resolutions,Rotary 7910

          Rotary Leadership (Learning!) Institute Registration Is Now Open

          Posted by Dave Kaiser on Nov. 21, 2019
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          If you or others have attended Rotary (Learning!) Leadership Institute, you know the impact of this training program. RLI graduates often say that going through the program is what helped connect the dots for them and made them feel like a Rotarian. In my mind, RLI is the best Rotary training around!
           
          The next RLI in our region will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Courtyard Marriott Marlborough in Marlborough. Registration is now openClick here to get more information, and to register. All the details on RLI as well as how to register are at that link. This year's tuition is $110, which includes breakfast, lunch and the course materials.
          Rotary Leadership (Learning!) Institute Registration Is Now Open Dave Kaiser 2019-11-21 05:00:00Z 0 #Rotary Leadership Institute,RLI
          District Hawaiian Holiday Brrrrrrunch! 2019-11-21 05:00:00Z 0 District 7910,Rotary 7910

          Northborough Interact Service Project Benefits Worcester Shelter

          Posted on Nov. 18, 2019
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          By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter, Community Advocate

          On a recent Saturday morning, nearly two dozen young members of the Northborough Rotary’s Interact Club gathered at the Northborough Police Headquarters to pack lunches that were to be delivered to a Worcester shelter later that day.

          Interact clubs are youth-based Rotary International sponsored organizations affiliated with local Rotary clubs that bring together young people ages 12-18, who are committed to service above self while having fun and learning valuable leadership skills.

          Northborough Interact Service Project Benefits Worcester Shelter 2019-11-18 05:00:00Z 0 Interact Club of Northborough,Rotary Club of Northborough
          Charlotte Spinney: An Inspiration to All Who Knew Her 2019-11-18 05:00:00Z 0 Charlotte Spinney,Rotary Club of Westborough

          Barry Friedman Saved Lives of Countless Children

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Nov. 16, 2019
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          Barry Friedman passed away on Tuesday, October 29.  He was  a member of the Rotary Club of Westwood, 
           
          Barry had decades of service with Rotary International, was the co-founder and president of the Gift of Life New England, which has provided dozens of children with life-saving heart surgeries. His dedication and perseverance for this program saved countless lives. 
          Barry Friedman Saved Lives of Countless Children Pamela Anastasi 2019-11-16 05:00:00Z 0 Barry Friedman,Gift of Life New England,Rotary Club of Westwood

          Neill Osgood Exemplified 'Service Above Self'

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Nov. 16, 2019
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          I am saddened that Neill Osgood passed away on Sunday, November 10. He was a dedicated member of Rotary Club of Charles River for more than 35 years, and served as the club's treasurer. He was very active in the club, and was a Paul Harris Fellow four times.
           
          Neill was an Army veteran, and served during the Korean Conflict.  He was known for his vibrant personality and his constant availability to family, church and community. He was also involved with many charities. 
           
          Neill had just turned 91 on November 6 - although he didn’t look his age. His friendliness and passion for service will be missed by all.  He was a dedicated Rotarian, and exemplified “service above self.”
           
           
          Neill Osgood Exemplified 'Service Above Self' Pamela Anastasi 2019-11-16 05:00:00Z 0 Neill Osgood,Paul Harris Fellow,Rotary Club of Charles River

          A Tribute to an Amazing Man: Doug Detweiler

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Nov. 16, 2019
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          It is with sincere sadness and disbelief that I notify you of the passing of Doug Detweiler, on Tuesday, November 12.  He was a member of the Rotary Club of Concord for 46 years, and served as District Governor from 2013 to 2014.
           
          Doug  was a very dedicated and passionate Rotarian, and he truly lived his life by the motto of “service above self.”  In addition to all his work in Rotary, he served on various non-profit boards, and volunteered at the Concord Free Public Library.
           
          Doug was an avid learner. As such, he loved to read, and was a strong supporter of the Rotary Leadership Institute, which he fondly referred to as the Rotary “Learning” Institute. 
          A Tribute to an Amazing Man: Doug Detweiler Pamela Anastasi 2019-11-16 05:00:00Z 0 #Rotary Leadership Institute,Doug Detweiler,Rotary Club of Concord

          District Foundation Dinner Honors Club Awardees, Welcomes Polio Eradicator

          Posted on Nov. 15, 2019
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          Rotarian Ann Lee Hussey, a polio survivor whose life mission is to eradicate polio, inspired the annual District 7910 Foundation Dinner. The event was held on November 14 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center in Framingham.
           
          To view and download the event photos, click here. Make sure to click on the final image. It's a three-second video with an inspiring shout-out by: District Governor Pam Anastasi; members of the District Foundation Committee, chaired by Steve Sager; and, event keynote speaker Ann Lee Hussey.
           
          During this event, Rotary clubs in our District also shared the inspiration behind their current Global and District Grants projects. And, several clubs were presented District awards. They are: 
          District Foundation Dinner Honors Club Awardees, Welcomes Polio Eradicator 2019-11-15 05:00:00Z 0 100% Giving,Ann Lee Hussey,EREY,End Polio Now,Every Rotarian Every Year,Per Capita Giving,Rotary 7910,The Rotary Foundation

          Support DG Pam’s Polar Plunge for Polio on February 29

          Posted on Nov. 14, 2019
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          District 7910 will join District 7930 on February 29, 2020 for D7930's 10th Annual Polar Plunge to Eradicate Polio. (Snow date: March 14.) To download the event flyer, in PDF format, click here.
           
          At 11:00 a.m., District 7910 Governor Pam Anastasi  will take the plunge into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean at Long Beach in Gloucester. Her goal is to raise at least $5,000. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will then match it 2 to 1, so our $5,000 will become at least $15,000
          Support DG Pam’s Polar Plunge for Polio on February 29 2019-11-14 05:00:00Z 0 District 7910,End Polio Now,Polar Plunge

          Rotary Leadership (Learning) Institute Registration is Open

          Posted by Dave Kaiser on Nov. 11, 2019
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          If you or others have attended Rotary Leadership (and Learning) Institute, you would know the impact of this training program. RLI graduates often say that going through the program is what helped connect the dots for them - and made them feel like a Rotarian.  In my mind, RLI is the best Rotary training around!
           
          Please remind your club that the next RLI in our area will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Marriott Courtyard Marlborough. and registration is now open at www.rlinea.org. All the details on RLI as well as how to register are on the Home page of that website. This year's tuition is $110, which includes breakfast, lunch and the course materials.
           
          To download my RLI presentation, in PDF format, click here. This is what I deliver to clubs when I visit, to speak about RLI.
          Rotary Leadership (Learning) Institute Registration is Open Dave Kaiser 2019-11-11 05:00:00Z 0 #Leadership,#Learning,#RLI,#Rotary Leadership Institute,#Rotary7910
          DG Pam's November Bulletin - A Little Different! Pamela Anastasi 2019-11-11 05:00:00Z 0 #DistrictGovernor,#Rotary7910

          Remembering Ed Hall: 50+ Years of Service Above Self

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Nov. 08, 2019
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          It is with a heavy heart that I notify you of the passing of Ed Hall. He was a District Governor from 1987 to 1988 for District 7910, and he passed away on Thursday, November 7.
           
          Ed was a member of the Rotary Club of Worcester for more than 50 years. In May 2017, he had the first-ever District award named after him: The Edward C. Hall Foundation Achievement Award.
           
          Ed held numerous club and district positions, was a Major Donor, and received the Rotary Foundation Meritorious Service Award and the Service Above Self award. He also participated in many international foundation projects.
           
          Of special note, is the work Ed did in Haiti.  Through the use of advanced-engineering know-how and a touch of Yankee ingenuity, hard work and a Rotary Foundation grant of $475,000 matched by $25,000 of District funds, more than 30 solar-powered water systems were installed in many locations on the island nation.
          Remembering Ed Hall: 50+ Years of Service Above Self Pamela Anastasi 2019-11-08 05:00:00Z 0 #Rotary7910,Ed Hall,Rotary Club of Worcester
          Southbridge, Sturbridge Clubs Exceed Food-Pantry Delivery Goal 2019-11-05 05:00:00Z 0 #CommunityService,#Service

          Vad vet du om Sverige? (What do you know about Sweden?)

          Posted on Nov. 03, 2019
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          Certainly, you know about IKEA furniture and you’ve undoubtedly seen and tasted Swedish meatballs, but what do you really know about Sweden?  The Rotary Friendship Exchange with Rotary District 2390, Southern Sweden, provides you an exceptional opportunity to learn much, much more about Sweden - and Swedes, in general.
           
          Rotary’s Friendship Exchange is an international-exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs.  Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not. In 2020, our district will participate with Sweden in an RFE.
           
          Vad vet du om Sverige? (What do you know about Sweden?) 2019-11-03 04:00:00Z 0 #Hosting,#Rotary7910,Rotary Connects the World

          World Polio Day Cheers Major Achievements Toward Global Polio Eradication

          Posted by Ryan Hyland, ReliefWeb on Oct. 25, 2019
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          If you haven't heard the good news, check out this article. We're getting closer.
           

          Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are celebrating a major milestone this World Polio Day: confirmation that a second type of the wild poliovirus has been eradicated, which is a significant step toward the ultimate goal of a polio-free world.

          Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced the historic feat in a video address during Rotary’s Global Online Update on October 24. He said an independent commission of health experts certified the global eradication of the type-3 strain, which hasn't been detected anywhere in the world since Nigeria identified a case of polio that it caused in November 2012. The type-2 strain was certified as eradicated in 2015.

          “That leaves just wild poliovirus type-1,” said Tedros (shown, in Nigeria). He also commended Rotary’s long fight against polio. “Everything you [Rotary] have done has brought us to the brink of a polio-free world.”

          World Polio Day Cheers Major Achievements Toward Global Polio Eradication Ryan Hyland, ReliefWeb 2019-10-25 04:00:00Z 0 #Rotary,#TheRotaryFoundation,End Polio Now,Polio

          District Foundation Dinner, November 14, Framingham

          Posted on Oct. 24, 2019
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          Don't miss this inspirational event featuring our keynote speaker, Ann Lee Hussey! Meet her during the District Foundation Dinner, to be held on Thursday, November 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center in Framingham.
           
          Hussey has made the eradication of polio and the alleviation of suffering by polio survivors her life’s work. In the past 12 years, she has actively participated in 25 volunteer National Immunization Days teams. She has organized and led the last 18 NIDs teams herself, choosing to take them to places that do not often see westerners – Bangladesh, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria as well as less “touristy” destinations in Egypt and India – where the need is greatest, and where the publicity and goodwill surrounding the trip are as critical as the immunizations themselves to help communicate the need for eradication.
          District Foundation Dinner, November 14, Framingham 2019-10-24 04:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,Polio

          Deadline Extension! District Leadership Positions Available - Applications Now Due By November 25

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Oct. 11, 2019
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          Realizing that we are all busy and that it is a holiday weekend, we are extending the application deadline (originally, October 14) to November 25 for District Leadership Positions.
           
          The future of our clubs depends on qualified candidates serving in leadership roles throughout the District. In order for our clubs to grow and have more impact addressing local and international needs, there must be Rotarians who will fill leadership roles and provide vision and management skills in support of the business aspects of running our District.
          Deadline Extension! District Leadership Positions Available - Applications Now Due By November 25 Pamela Anastasi 2019-10-11 04:00:00Z 0 #Rotary,#Rotary7910,#Service
          Rotary Peace Fellow Announces 'Building a Just Peace in Mexico and Beyond' Presentation in Worcester 2019-10-11 04:00:00Z 0 #Peace Fellowship,#Rotary
          '2019-2020 District Directory' Now Available! Jim Fusco 2019-09-30 04:00:00Z 0 #Rotaract7910

          Watch '20 RI Convention Promo Video

          Posted on Sep. 27, 2019
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          Check out the first promotional video for the 2020 Rotary International Convention, to be held next June 6 through 10 in Honolulu, HI. Click here to watch this one-minute video.
           
          The City of Honolulu and Host Organization Committee welcome you with aloha to enjoy the sun, sand and fun of their island paradise.
          Watch '20 RI Convention Promo Video 2019-09-27 04:00:00Z 0 #Rotary
          DGE Diana Nestorova at GETS in Canada 2019-09-21 04:00:00Z 0 #Rotary7910
          RYLA 2019 Recap: Feelin' 800 Christine Pinney 2019-09-20 04:00:00Z 0 #RYLA,#Rotary,#RotaryYouthLeadershipAwards,#Youth
          Charles River at Natick Days! 2019-09-10 04:00:00Z 0

          Does Your Club Need Help with its Public Image?

          Posted by Susan Peghiny on Sep. 01, 2019
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          Our District's Public Image Resource Team is here to help! We are a group of Rotarians who have lots of experience in social media, working with Clubrunner as users and webmasters, and Rotary.org and website development/content.  Our goal is to help you understand the tools that are available so you can make your club’s outreach more effective.
           
          Here’s what we can help you with and/or coach you on:
          Does Your Club Need Help with its Public Image? Susan Peghiny 2019-09-01 04:00:00Z 0

          Visioning: Keeping What’s Great and Adding What’s Missing

          Posted by Ron Faccenda on Aug. 22, 2019
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          Summer is almost over and clubs across the district are working to finalize and implement their goals. This is a great time to consider a Visioning Workshop.
           
          A Visioning Workshop can help ensure that your club’s goals are reflective of the values of your members, and that the goals have strong buy-in from the people in your club who will be carrying out these goals.  If you are finding that your club’s goals are generating only a lukewarm response or that members aren’t stepping up to implement them, a Visioning Workshop could help get your club moving forward.
          Visioning: Keeping What’s Great and Adding What’s Missing Ron Faccenda 2019-08-22 04:00:00Z 0

          A Great Night at the Spinners!

          Posted on Aug. 11, 2019
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          Members of District 7910 had a great time at the Lowell Spinners game on Friday, August 9!  Even though the team lost, it was a gorgeous night - and everyone enjoyed themselves. And the best part?  We raised money to eradicate polio!
           
          Shown are: Past District Governor Karin Gaffney (left), District Governor Pam Anastasia (center) and District Public Image Chair Sue Peghiny (right).
          A Great Night at the Spinners! 2019-08-11 04:00:00Z 0

          TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!

          Posted on Jul. 28, 2019
          Join your friends across the district as we cheer on the Lowell Spinners AND help raise money for EndPolioNow! 
           
          Use the promo code ROTARY to ensure you're seated in the right section.  For tickets CLICK HERE!
          TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! Susan Peghiny 2019-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

          DG Pam Welcome

          Posted by Pamela Anastasi on Jul. 06, 2019
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          Hello everyone - and Happy Summer!
           
          I am excited and honored to have the privilege of working with all of you over the next year! My two primary areas of focus are Membership and Public Image.
           
          We do a great job attracting people to be Rotarians, but we need to make sure that we keep then active and engaged. Also, I believe that Rotary is still somewhat unknown in many communities; people have heard of it but they don't know who we are or what we do. I would like us to do a better job of letting people know what we do - and using social media to get the word out. I think that if every club sat down and made a list of all the projects that they supported in their local communities, people would be surprised and amazed at all we've done. Every club is active and engaged in their community; we just need to do a better job telling our story.
          DG Pam Welcome Pamela Anastasi 2019-07-06 04:00:00Z 0

          Framingham's Random Acts of Kindness

          Posted by Bob Schecter on Jun. 05, 2019
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          Random Acts of Kindness is quickly helping expand the influence of the Rotary Club of Framingham! Recently, the club engaged in two separate acts to help solve an Iraqi immigrant mother's transportation problem, and to help repair housing for an elderly couple.
           
          Needed Home Repairs
           
          Framingham’s Jim Goodreau and his wife, Christine Goodreau, were in dire need of a helping hand, and quickly. Jim is recovering from cardiac arrest— Christine gave him CPR until the EMTs arrived—and couldn’t risk the exertion needed to repair the un-lockable front door or the damaged storm door in their Landseer Avenue home. Moreover, the dishwasher wouldn’t work. Unfortunately, the couple couldn’t pay for the needed repairs because Christine had just lost her job.
          Framingham's Random Acts of Kindness Bob Schecter 2019-06-05 04:00:00Z 0 #RandomActsofKindness,#RotaryFramingham

          Membership Update

          Posted by Ron Bott on Jun. 04, 2019
          During Rotary 2018-2019, the District 7910 Membership Committee introduced several initiatives to help clubs attract and engage membership. These initiatives will continue, and new ones will be introduced in 2019-2020.
           
          New Member Orientation Events were held during Fall 2018 and Spring 2019, with 60 total attendees. These events introduce newer (two years or less) and prospective members to the various facets of Rotary in a fun and interactive way. Clubs are encouraged to send their newer and prospective members to these events. Feedback indicates that attending these events significantly improves member retention. The next events are scheduled for October 3, 2019, and April 4, 2020 (during the District Assembly).
          Membership Update Ron Bott 2019-06-04 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership

          A Week of Service with Veterans Center and Home

          Posted by Karin Gaffney on Jun. 01, 2019
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          Rotary club members from Districts 7910 and 7930 joined together last week to cover a week’s worth of meal shifts at the New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV) in Boston in honor of Memorial Day. Ten meals were served by District governors and the following clubs: Billerica, Wellesley, Nashoba Valley, Tewksbury, Newton, Winchester, Brookline, Charles River and Lowell.
           
           
          A Week of Service with Veterans Center and Home Karin Gaffney 2019-06-01 04:00:00Z 0 #NECHV,#Service

          District Grant Projects 2018-'19

          Posted by Victor T. Tom on Jun. 01, 2019
          District 7910 Rotary clubs were active this year utilizing The Rotary Foundation's funds that came back to our District in the form of District Grants.  During Rotary 2018-'119, 21 District Grants were funded and executed by the clubs, to better our communities.  The service projects broadly fell into four of the Rotary Foundation's six areas of focus. Clubs made an impact in Disease Prevention, Treatment and Health, Maternal and Child Health, Basic Education and Literacy, and Economic and Community Development.
           
          In addition, we implemented two Global Grants - one was our District Service Project that built  stoves in Guatemala in order to reduce respiratory illness in the community. Ten Rotarians traveled there to work with Rotarians from the host club.  The other Global Grant that was approved this year involved the Rotary Club of Concord's egg-farm project in Haiti.
           
          Here are details of the District Grant projects:
          District Grant Projects 2018-'19 Victor T. Tom 2019-06-01 04:00:00Z 0 #DistrictGrants,#TheRotaryFoundation
          Volunteer at RYLA This Year! Christine Pinney 2019-06-01 04:00:00Z 0 #RYLA,#RotaryYouthLeadershipAwards

          DG Steve's May Message

          Posted by Steven Sager on May 10, 2019
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          May is here! We have a lot going on in the District.  Clubs are busy with their fundraisers and finishing up their service projects.  Everyone is making the push to finish out this Rotary year strong and train the new leaders to do more than we did this year.  
           
          Rotary's theme for May is Youth Service Month, Rotary's annual celebration of all the ways in which we support young people to fully explore and develop who they are and what they have to offer this world.  Young people are our future and the future of Rotary.  Rotary International President, Barry Rassin Says, "Everywhere I go, I meet people of all ages whose lives have been changed by our youth programs. They tell me how, five or 15 or 25 years ago, Rotary Youth Exchange taught them a new language or introduced them to a new culture. Their eyes light up when they talk about how New Generations Service Exchange helped them advance in their career, or about how membership in Rotaract first ignited their passion for giving back to the community".  It is fitting that this year's Council on Legislation elevated Rotaract clubs to the same level as Rotary Clubs.  The change broadens the definition of membership in Rotary International to include Rotaract clubs, and is intended to increase the support that Rotaract clubs receive from RI and to enhance their ability to serve.  Of course, much more was done during this year's Council on Legislation.  To learn more about what happened, CLICK HERE for more on this year's COL.  
           
          Last week we celebrated Rotary at our District Conference! It was a wonderful weekend shared with Rotarians from five (5) districts representing all of Massachusetts, all of Rhode Island, southern New Hampshire, Southern Vermont, and Northern Connecticut.  We started out last Friday with our celebration of Paul Harris and The Rotary Foundation, followed by our annual business meeting of the clubs, a gala dinner dance, and Saturday's Game of Throneless interactive focus on homelessness.  CLICK HERE for more on the District Conference.
           
          At the conference two of our Rotarians were recognized for their achievements.  Rotarian of the Year went to PDG Jim Fusco!  CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR.  The Ed Hall Outstanding Foundation Achievement Award went to Jorge Yarzebski.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE ED HALL FOUNDATION AWARD.  Congratulations to both Jim and Jorge for their outstanding contributions to Rotary!
           
          In other District news, the District Rotary Foundation Scholarship Subcommittee awarded a $35,000 Morley scholarship to O'Mara Taylor of Wayland for her graduate studies at Oxford University!  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT O'MARA AND THE MORLEY SCHOLARSHIP. Congratulations to O'Mara.
           
          Lastly, there are four reminders for our clubs: 1) Please update your 2019-20 Officers and Directors in ClubRunner.  The District Directory is being prepared and we want your most current information in this Directory.  Please contact your assistant Governor if you are not sure how to update your information; 2) Please start filling out the club planning guide and get it ready to submit on July 1.  Your club members worked hard this year, and it is important to give them the recognition they deserve.  This planning guide serves as the basis for District recognitions.  DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE HERE; 3) Save the Date of June 18, 2019 for District Governor Elect Pam Anastasi's Installation Celebration!l and 4) Save the Date of July 31, 2019 for the District Awards Dinner!
           
          Go Get 'Em!
           
           
           
          DG Steve's May Message Steven Sager 2019-05-10 04:00:00Z 0

          Contribute to The Rotary Foundation Today!

          Posted by Steven Levitsky on May 09, 2019
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          We are rapidly approaching the end of the year for our Rotary Foundation Annual Fund contributions.
           
          I know that many of you intend to make a gift and have a consistent history of contributing annually, but perhaps you just haven’t gotten around to it yet! The end of this Rotary year is right around the corner, and I urge you to consider making a gift to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund.
          Contribute to The Rotary Foundation Today! Steven Levitsky 2019-05-09 04:00:00Z 0 #AnnualFund,#TheRotaryFoundation

          2019 District Conference Wrap Up

          Posted by Steven Sager on May 07, 2019
          What a weekend; what a conference! Those who attended had a fantastic time mingling not only with clubs in our District, but with Rotarians from clubs in all of the Rotary districts that surround District 7910!!!
           
          We started off with the Paul Harris Luncheon (with about 200 Rotarians) and heard presentations of the significant Rotary Foundation funded projects in each of the Districts.  District 7910 highlighted the Guatemala Stove Project, and we also heard about a vocational training team trip to Cape Town, South Africa, and the Safe Passage project in Guatemala.  Jorge Yarzebski from the Westborough Club was presented with the Ed Hall Rotary Foundation Award.  Click here for more information on Jorge's award!
           
          The annual meeting of the clubs followed the luncheon.  Reports of the Membership, Foundation, Youth, Assessment, and Nomination Committees were presented, as were the Secretary's and Treasurer's reports.  New resolutions were adopted, and the meeting concluded in time for Rotarians to partake in some refreshments before dinner.
          2019 District Conference Wrap Up Steven Sager 2019-05-07 04:00:00Z 0

          Ed Hall Foundation Award Goes to Jorge Yarzebski

          Posted by Steven Sager on May 03, 2019
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          Congratulations to Westborough Rotarian Jorge Yarzebski, the 2018-2019 recipient of the Ed Hall Outstanding Foundation Achievement Award! Jorge was recognized at this year's District Conference for the numerous efforts to better the world through The Rotary Foundation. He has been involved with at least seven Global Grants or their predecessor Matching Grants, including being one of the founders of the Global Emergency Medicine Initiative (GEMINI). 
          Ed Hall Foundation Award Goes to Jorge Yarzebski Steven Sager 2019-05-03 04:00:00Z 0 #EdHallFoundationAward,#GEMINI

          Rotarian of the Year - Jim Fusco

          Posted by Steven Sager on May 03, 2019
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          Past District Governor Jim Fusco was presented the 2018-2019 Rotarian of the Year Award at the District Conference by District Governor Steve Sager! Everyone knows the tireless effort Jim makes to help the clubs and the district, and this year he went above and beyond the call of duty. 
           
           
          Rotarian of the Year - Jim Fusco Steven Sager 2019-05-03 04:00:00Z 0 #Rotarianoftheyear

          2019 Morley Scholarship Awarded

          Posted by Tory De Fazio on Apr. 29, 2019
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          District 7910 is pleased to announce that O'Mara Taylor of Wayland is the recipient of the $35,00 2019 David & Eleanor Morley Endowed Global Grant Scholarship.  Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Framingham, O'Mara is a graduate of Vassar College. She plans to spend the 2019-2020 academic year in graduate studies at the Saïd Business School of Oxford University. Her Rotary Area of Focus is Maternal & Child Health

          2019 Morley Scholarship Awarded Tory De Fazio 2019-04-29 04:00:00Z 0 #MorleyScholarship,GlobalGrantScholars,RotaryFoundation,Scholarships

          Volunteers Needed for Next Moca Trip

          Posted by Gary Hough on Apr. 18, 2019
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          The next trip to Moca, Puerto Rico is scheduled for May 16-20, and volunteers are needed.  The project, funded by a Rotary Foundation District Grant, partners with three Rotary clubs in the Moca area, and delivers approximately $20,000 worth of items to replace articles destroyed by Hurricane Maria, including beds, mattresses, washing machines, refrigerators and stoves. There are spaces available for volunteers to help.  Please contact Gary Hough as soon as possible if you are interested in this mission.  Gary can be reached at 508-335-5336 or holdenhunt@aol.com.  Read the continuation for more information.
           
          Volunteers Needed for Next Moca Trip Gary Hough 2019-04-18 04:00:00Z 0

          Eat, Meet & Party on May 3rd & 4th!

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          It’s almost time to Eat, Meet & Party (the event formerly known as “The District Conference”)!
           
          We’re doing “The District Conference” a little differently this year.  Eat, Meet & Party is all about celebrating our club & individual accomplishments, recognizing some folks who have gone above and beyond the call for our district, and meeting & enjoying the company of Rotarians across our district (and some from a few other districts too, if you’re so inclined). 
           
          Every single member in the district is welcome and encouraged to attend! Have you registered yet? 
           
          On Friday, May 3rd we’ll recognize our Paul Harris Society Members & Fellows and announce this year’s Foundation Award Winner.
           
          Then, we’ll have a quick District Business Meeting.  PLEASE send at least one representative from your club to vote!  (Credentials document attached).  While only 1 member from each club can vote, ALL are welcome to attend.  This is a GREAT way to learn about how your district works and how your dues are managed.
           
          That evening we’ll put on our party clothes and dancin’ shoes for cocktails, dinner & dancing (we have an amazing, award winning-band…don’t miss this!).  Rotarians are known as people who know how to have a good time.  Let’s live up to that reputation!
           
          Saturday, May 4th starts with an opportunity for you to participate in something completely different.  “Game of Throneless”, a full engagement simulation that will totally challenge what you think you know about homelessness and test the boundaries of your comfort zone. 
           
          Then, we head over to Fenway Park for a tour of one of the most unique ballparks in the country (batting practice, anyone?), and finally close out this fun weekend with a relaxing Boston Harbor Cruise that evening.
           
          There’s a LOT to love here – and everyone will love it more if YOU’RE there!
           
          To get details, register, and book a room at the hotel (if you wish), click HERE today!
          Eat, Meet & Party on May 3rd & 4th! 2019-04-17 04:00:00Z 0

          DG Steve's April Message

          Posted by Steven Sager on Apr. 05, 2019
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          Welcome to April! Spring is here.  Our team has returned from Guatemala on a very successful trip, and the District Conference is coming up.  But first, a word about Rotary International's monthly theme for April: Maternal and Child Health.  It is one of The Rotary Foundation's six (6) areas of focus. Every day mothers risk their lives giving birth and millions of children die each year from treatable, preventable causes. At least 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce this rate, Rotary provides immunizations and antibiotics to babies, improves access to essential medical services, and supports trained health care providers for mothers and their children. Rotary’s projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of health care training programs.  More information on Rotary's work in maternal and child health is found <HERE>
           
          Guatemala Project.  While our global grant to build stoves in Guatemala focused on disease prevention, it was clear to all of us that we were impacting maternal and child health also (and saving the environment).  All of our Rotarians who travelled to help install the stoves were impacted by the people we helped.  The saying that when you set out to help others you end up helping yourself rang true with this trip.  Some of our first time global grant participants were stunned at the squalid living conditions of the people.  Others were impacted by how grateful the entire villages were with what seemed like a small act to us.  I was personally impacted by a scene repeated several times during our visit.  We walked into one home (typically an adobe structure with a tin roof that had one room for living (for a family of 10) and another for the cooking area. When we walked in one of the kids ran out to get their father off his job to see what we were doing.  The father (or grandfather) would come rushing to the house and start talking a mile a minute in his native Tz'utujil language. About 80% of all communication is non-verbal, and even though none of us spoke the Mayan Tz'utujil tongue, we all understood that he was thanking us and telling us how this was helping his family.  A few pictures from the trip are on the continuation page of this article, and we will have a full story up on the website soon.  In all, Rotarians from our district installed 100 stoves in 2 Mayan villages of San Pablo La Laguna and San Marcos La Laguna.  There are an additional 85 stoves that will be installed by local Rotarians and our partner HELPS International.  
           
          District Conference.  The program for the District Conference is shaping up, but we need every Rotarian from the District to attend and participate! Please, please, please do not wait any longer to sign up.  We need to provide head counts to the hotel and make final plans.  Talk to your club about rescheduling your meeting so you can all be part of the Friday luncheon on May 3, 2019 celebrating not only our Guatemala Stove Project, but other Rotary Foundation funded projects this year.  We also need you to send delegates to our annual business meeting of our clubs.  Friday evening is a spectacular dinner dance gala.  Trust me, you do not want to miss this opportunity to celebrate Rotary and reconnect with Rotarians from other clubs.  There is something for everyone!
           
          Saturday has an awesome program! We will start with a wonderful breakfast, but then our youth (Interactors, Exchange Students, RYLANS) assisted by Rotaractors from all five (5) districts will be there to focus on homelessness in a program entitled the Game of Throneless.  Like a reality fair, our youth will be randomly assigned "homeless" for you to interact with.  The morning concludes with a soup kitchen style lunch with the kids and adults, and a frank discussion on how we can be part of the solution.  There are also optional trips to Fenway Park for a tour and batting practice, and a Boston Harbor Cruise, adn everything else you expect from a District Conference smiley.
           
          Please sign up today at <THIS LINK> or just tell everyone to sign up at bit.ly/D7910-Conference2019, and please share the flyers below with your club.
           
          Have a great April.  Click the Read More Link for Guatemala Pictures.  Check the website, facebook and Instagram regularly for updates on what's happening in District 7910.  Remember to submit your club's stories and event flyers. 
           
          DG Steve
           

           

          DG Steve's April Message Steven Sager 2019-04-05 04:00:00Z 0

          REGISTER NOW FOR DISTRICT CONFERENCE

          Posted by Steven Sager on Apr. 04, 2019
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          SIGN UP NOW FOR THE 2019 DISTRICT CONFERENCE!
           
          We have an awesome program; you do not want to miss it.
           
          Friday May 3, 2019
          Paul Harris Luncheon celebrating the Rotary Foundation
          Annual District Meeting of the Clubs
          Gala Dinner Dance
           
          Saturday May 4, 2019
          Breakfast
          Game of Throneless - Joint Rotarian, Rotaract and Interact Focus on Homelessness Event
          Soup Kitchen Lunch
           
          Optional Activities:
          Fenway Park Tour and Batting Practice
          Indoor Water Park
          Harbor Cruise
           
           
           
          Follow Read More for flyers to share with your club!
           
           
          REGISTER NOW FOR DISTRICT CONFERENCE Steven Sager 2019-04-04 04:00:00Z 0
          Columbia Service Project A Success Richard Manelis 2019-03-26 04:00:00Z 0 Cartagena,Framingham,Lunenburg,Medway,Nashoba Valley,Service Projects,Woburn

          Courageous Leadership Webinar, March 27th

          Posted on Mar. 21, 2019
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          If you'd like to gain powerful insight into making changes in your club join RI for a webinar on Courageous Leadership on Wednesday, March 27th at  3:00pm 
           
          Forty percent of club leaders say that “attracting new members” is the biggest challenge their clubs face. But is recruitment the issue? Or is it actually learning how to create healthy clubs that offer a vibrant membership experience, one that is irresistible to both members and visitors? Do we have the courage to ask ourselves the necessary, hard questions in order to move forward?  This webinar will:

          • Inspire you and your club to think in new ways about growth
          • Understand how transformation can happen
          • Take action to implement new approaches to lead your club or district

          Using stories of transformation from Rotary and in their professional careers, trainers Louisa Horne and Doug Logan outline one strategy for making necessary changes to the club experience while including members in the process.   

          Click HERE to registerAll Rotarians are welcome!
           
          Everyone who registers will receive access to the recording and slides. 
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          DG STEVE'S MARCH MESSAGE

          Posted by Steven T Sager on Mar. 17, 2019
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          Welcome to March!  I am keeping this month’s message short to highlight two all district events that every Rotarian should attend, and the club planning guide.  The two events are the District Training Assembly and the District Conference.  Registration for both is now open so please register quickly.
           
          There is much more news that could be highlighted in this month’s edition, and all of those great stories are on our District Website at Rotary7910.org.  I urge everyone to check into the District website on a regular basis to get the most up to date stories of interest to our clubs.  Of course, we are also highlighting our collective experience on social media:  Facebook (click here) and Instagram (click here). Like, follow, and share!!
           
          DISTRICT TRAINING ASSEMBLY - SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH,  7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
           
          What better way to welcome new members to the family of Rotary. It’s time again to pull your team together and register for the District Training Assembly. Once a year we take a morning to share ideas, fellowship and hopefully a few laughs. This year we have a fantastic program in place for everyone.
           
          The Assembly is a great way to get all of your club members, officers and committee chairs networking, engaged and aware of what’s happening with the clubs in our District. This District Wide training event is for ALL Rotarians.  Whether you are a new member, committee chair, club officer, or veteran Rotarian there is something at the Assembly for you! Learn more about how you can help enhance your club’s membership experience, public image and social media efforts, and implement new ideas for engaging service projects.  Learn about next year’s grants scoring rubric to obtain a District Grant.  Club Secretaries and Treasurers have programs targeted to make their jobs easier. If your club is not yet qualified to apply for foundation grants, a member of your club will be invited to attend the foundation qualification seminar.  Running concurrently with the Assembly is our second New Member Orientation program.  Please send as many of your members as you can to the Assembly, and your new members to the Orientation program.
           
          This year the Assembly will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough.  The cost is $20 per person with a maximum of $100 per club for those who preregister.  The new member orientation is $10 per person.   It comes with a fresh continental breakfast, loads of ideas and the highly coveted “time with friends”
           
          The event is only a few weeks away, so please register now.
           
          Register for the District Assembly <CLICK HERE>
           
          Register for the New Member Orientation (in Rotary less than 2 years) <CLICK HERE>
           
           
          MULTI-DISTRICT CONFERENCE – FRIDAY MAY 3 – SATURDAY MAY 4, 2019
           
          We have a fantastic event being planned for all Rotarians from five (5) Rotary districts.  That is over 280 clubs covering the entirety of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, plus northern Connecticut, Southern Vermont and Southern New Hampshire.  If you have ever been to PETS (the Presidents-elect Training Seminar) you know the energy and excitement that can happen when you get Rotarians from all over New England to train.  Imagine what it will be when we all come together to celebrate!
           
          The Conference starts on Friday May 3, 2019 with a Paul Harris Luncheon celebrating the Rotary Foundation.  Many clubs have already indicated plans to cancel their weekly meeting and hold it at the Conference.  Consider asking your club to do the same!  Following lunch, we will have our District’s annual business meeting where delegates from your club should attend.  The evening’s activities start with cocktails and continue to the huge dinner dance gala celebration of everything Rotary.  The Boston Common Band – one of the best entertainment groups for private functions in the area – will be there to entertain and keep us dancing until after midnight!  Of course with this being a District Conference, there is a likelihood that some of you will be up much later . . .
           
          Saturday begins with a brunch.  Young Rotarians – Interact, Essex exchange students, and RYLANs – will present to us their morning activities and how our Rotaractors helped mentor them!  If you are still up for more, there are optional activities after brunch and the youth summit, such as the hotel’s indoor waterpark, a Fenway Park tour, Fenway Park batting practice, and a cocktail cruise on Boston Harbor.
           
          The conference is conveniently located at the Ferncroft Doubltree Hotel in Danvers, Massachusetts. 
           
          There is package pricing and la carte options available. <CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE> .
           
          There is also a special on hotel rooms for this conference. To take advantage of the special pricing, <CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS>
           
           
          CLUB PLANNING GUIDE AND RECOGNITION
           
          In addition to training and celebrating, there is one more item as we hit the home stretch of the Rotary Year.  That one item is our Club Planning Guide.  This guide was passed out to the Club Presidents at PETS last year to help them plan your club’s year.  It has been posted on the website and your assistant governors have been telling your club about it.  Now that your club’s next leaders have been trained at PETS, it is important that you enlist them to help accomplish your club’s goals and finish the year strong, so your club can start even stronger come July 1. 
           
          The Club Planning Guide is also used to provide needed recognition to our clubs for all the hard work your Rotarians put in this year.  Recognitions are important, especially in volunteer organizations.  Please work with your President, President-Elect and club leaders to complete this year’s guide.  <CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CLUB PLANNING WORKSHEET>
           
          I am off to Guatemala with Rotarians from around the District to help reduce respiratory illness in the rural areas around Panajachel by installing fuel efficient and vented stoves.  Follow us on social media for the latest updates on the project.  Remember, please send in your stories.  Please send flyers for your events. Please remember to invite our Rotaractors to help on your service projects!  Have a great month!
           
          DG Steve
          DG STEVE'S MARCH MESSAGE Steven T Sager 2019-03-17 04:00:00Z 0

          Consumers and Consuming Rotary 

          Posted by Jeffry Cadorette on Mar. 01, 2019
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          The answer to the question of how early Rotarians consumed Rotary is pretty easy. It was through our traditional clubs centered around a meal and back then it was typically lunch or dinner. The advent of breakfast clubs was a bold experiment to widen our appeal to those who could not fit into what then was our typical model of delivery, how we were consumed. 

          My own early exposure to Rotary was through my Dad’s Rotary Club. It was a large lunch club. Consum-er patterns were different then. I remember listening to baseball games on the radio with my Dad. Now, while many still attend games or watch on TV, a large segment of sports enthusiasts of all types consume sports via social media, on highlights shows, or streaming over the internet. Back then TV was three major networks and some UHF channels, now it’s hundreds of channels and numerous ways to view offerings from TV’s to computers to handheld devices.

           

          Consumers and Consuming Rotary  Jeffry Cadorette 2019-03-01 05:00:00Z 0

          Week of Rotary – Be the Inspiration to Veterans
           

          Posted by Karin Gaffney
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          For the second year, Rotary District 7910 is preparing to provide meal service for a week to veterans at the New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV) located near Government Center in Boston.
           
          The Week of Rotary covers 10 meal service shifts spread out between Monday May 27th and May 31st in honor of Memorial Day.  Fifteen Rotary clubs participated in this program last year and found great meaning and inspiration in this service opportunity. By proudly partnering with NECHV, clubs are helping to ensure that veterans of every era have the resources they need to live with dignity and independence.
          Week of Rotary – Be the Inspiration to Veterans  Karin Gaffney 2019-02-19 05:00:00Z 0

          Apply Now for the Morley Scholarship (2019)

          Posted by Tory De Fazio on Feb. 18, 2019
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          Do you know anyone who might be a candidate for our D7910 Morley Scholarship?  Rotary District 7910 is pleased to announce that Global Grant applications are now being accepted for the David & Eleanor Morley Endowed Global Grant Scholarship, now open from February 1st through March 31, 2019. This $35,000 one year scholarship is open to any resident of the 117 cities and towns represented by District 7910 who is planning on graduate study abroad.
           
          TO DOWNLOAD THE MORLEY APPLICATION  <CLICK HERE>
           
          Unique to D7910, the Morley Scholarship was established by a generous WPI graduate and Rotarian.  It is managed by The Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund in cooperation with the D7910 Rotary Foundation Committee (Scholarship).  The window of application of two months will be followed by an interview, and the announcement of one qualified candidate.  Read more for the qualifications and application information.  
          Apply Now for the Morley Scholarship (2019) Tory De Fazio 2019-02-18 05:00:00Z 0

          DG Steve's February Message

          Posted by Steven Sager on Feb. 18, 2019
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          We have lots of information in this Newsletter! I would love to say it is because we have so much going on in the District (which we do), but also time demands did not allow me to get this letter out sooner (oops!). When I put these together, I have no idea who, if anyone, will read the letter, but, apparently based on the emails I received asking where is the February newsletter, more than just a few of you read this! Before I get into the substance of this month's message, I just want to encourage EVERYONE to send me articles and pictures on what your club is doing. You work hard to give back and your club should get some recognition.  More importantly, what you do inspires others, so together, let's Be The Inspiration and share our stories!

          February 23 is Rotary's anniversary.  This year marks the 114th anniversary of Rotary's founding.  We have come a long way since rotating meetings in people's offices.  Just pause for a moment and reflect upon all the great things Rotary clubs have done over the past 114 years to build and strengthen communities.  None of us were involved in the first Rotary project of building a comfort station in Chicago, but
          DG Steve's February Message Steven Sager 2019-02-18 05:00:00Z 0

          Who Wrote the Manual of Procedure?

          Posted by Carol Toomey on Feb. 18, 2019
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          So you joined rotary? You had a fireside chat or a breakfast with an experienced club member. He or she told you what you needed to know to function as a good club member. Needless to say you did not learn everything about rotary in that hour!
           
          Or, maybe not!!  If you think there is more to learn, like what is Rotary's Manual of Procedure, or just how to learn more about Rotary and what other clubs do, read on.  There are many resources to learn more about this great organization. Just attending meetings and talking to your fellow club members will give you a little bit of knowledge each week. But if you want to know more and faster, there are some ways to get to know more. 
          Who Wrote the Manual of Procedure? Carol Toomey 2019-02-18 05:00:00Z 0

          Rotarian Sees Grandson with NICView 

          Imagine having your newborn placed in a neo-natal intensive care unit. You and your family are traveling, or maybe you live nearby but can’t spend every waking hour in the hospital. How can you watch your baby’s progress and growth? If your child is in the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Children’s Medical Center in Worcester you are in luck — thanks to Rotarians throughout District 7910.
           
          When Shrewsbury Rotarian Roy Balfour helped to coordinate the neonatal intensive care unit web cam project (NICView) at UMass Memorial back in 2014, he didn't know that one day he would become one of the benficiaries of this multi-club project. Since it's inception, NICView has allowed families from across the state, country, and even around
          Rotarian Sees Grandson with NICView 2019-02-15 05:00:00Z 0

          Experience Different Cultures and Build International Friendships

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          Many of you know or participated in the Bandey-Hefler Friendship Exchange between Rotarians in the suburbs of Boston (District 7910) and London (Districts 1110 and 1145).  Since 1977, approximately 20 couples have been traveling across the Atlantic from England to the U.S. followed by 20 couples the following year going from the U.S. to England. In the fall of 2018, it was our District’s turn to host. Rotarians that hosted are eligible for an all-expenses-paid 12-day trip (excluding air fare) to England in 2019.
           
          In addition to Bandey-Hefler, the Rotary Friendship Exchange is now another international exchange program for District 7910 Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs. Rotary friendship exchanges are organized around at least one of three themes: culture, fellowship, and vocation.
           
          Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not. For help in finding potential international hosts and planning your itinerary, contact the District 7910 Rotary Friendship Exchange Chair, P.J. Avella, of the Littleton Club at avellap@comcast.net.
          Experience Different Cultures and Build International Friendships P.J.Avella 2019-02-07 05:00:00Z 0

          $54k Global Grant for Guatemala Stove Project Approved!!!

          Posted by Steven Sager on Jan. 30, 2019
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          It took nine (9) months, but District 7910's Global Grant to support the Guatemala Stove Project received the final approval from The Rotary Foundation on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.  The global grant, officially entitled “Construction of stoves to prevent respiratory diseases in Guatemala” enables the clubs in Rotary District 7910 to work with the Rotary Club of Nueva Guatemala of District 4250 to install efficient stoves that are vented out of the residence, and to establish a committee to monitor and improve the respiratory health of the communities where the stoves are being installed in 3 rural villages near Panajachel Guatemala.  Huge kudos and thanks to Westborough Rotarian Jorge Yarzebski for shepherding through the grant application to make it comply with the new Rotary Foundation guidelines. 
           
          A group of approximately fifteen (15) Rotarians for clubs in District 7910 will be traveling to Guatemala to install the stoves March 23-30, 2019.  There are still spots available if you want to join in the travel.  Please email  Jim O'Connor <HERE> for more information about the travel.  If you and your club are not sending someone, please consider making a donation to the project of any amount.  The donations will help defray the expenses of the volunteers traveling to Guatemala and provide additional resources for the project.  Donations can be made to the Westborough Rotary Fund, Inc., 21 East Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581.  Please specify the donation is for the Guatemala Stove Project.
          $54k Global Grant for Guatemala Stove Project Approved!!! Steven Sager 2019-01-30 05:00:00Z 1 #Foundation,#Guatemala Stove Project,#TheRotaryFoundation

          How to Become A Rotary Peace Scholar

          Posted on Jan. 28, 2019
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          In 2011, Kiran Singh Sirah turned 35 — “halfway through our life’s journey,” he says, citing Dante’s Divine Comedy. The UK native had been living in Edinburgh and Glasgow for a decade, working on a variety of cultural endeavors. “I felt I had done everything I needed to do and learn in Scotland. It was time to take my experiences and move them to the next level.” 

          That’s when Sirah heard about the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Since the program began in 2002, more than 1,200 peace fellows have received fully funded scholarships to study at one of six peace centers at universities around the world. With help from Rotarians in Scotland, Sirah eventually landed one of those scholarships and headed to North Carolina, where he earned a master’s degree in folklore studies and a graduate certificate in international peace and conflict resolution. 

          How to Become A Rotary Peace Scholar 2019-01-28 05:00:00Z 0 #Peace Fellowship,The Rotary Foundation
          REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019 DISTRICT CONFERENCE! Steven Sager 2019-01-22 05:00:00Z 0

          Paul Harris Society Webinar

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          The Paul Harris Society has grown to over 21,000 members in 138 countries worldwide and 16% of donations to The Rotary Foundation came from this special group last year.  Are you looking for ways to encourage growth in the society within your club?  Or new ways to keep society members engaged?  If so, join us on Tuesday, 12 February from 10:00 am  - 11:00 am CST, for a webinar hosted by the Foundation’s Annual Giving team.   During the webinar, Rotarian panelists will provide tips on how to recognize new Paul Harris Society members, how to engage them after they join and continuously for years to come.  In addition, we will include a brief history and update on the Paul Harris Society.
           

           

           
           
          Paul Harris Society Webinar 2019-01-22 05:00:00Z 0

          RI THEME FOR 2019-20 ANNOUNCED

          Posted by Steven Sager on Jan. 22, 2019
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          Rotary Connects the World!  2019-2020 Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney announced next year's theme to the District Governors Elect at the Rotary International Assembly.  The theme for the 2019-2020 Rotary year is: Rotary Connects the World.
           
          President-elect Mark writes: "I encourage you to share our theme widely with your fellow club members and throughout your districts to help create enthusiasm and excitement for the year ahead.  . . . It is only by working together that we can truly accomplish great things."
           
          You can Download theme graphics here. (must be logged in to MyRotary.org)
          RI THEME FOR 2019-20 ANNOUNCED Steven Sager 2019-01-22 05:00:00Z 1 RI Theme,Rotary Connects the World

          Rotary's Race Across America Team

          Posted by Bob McKenzie on Jan. 15, 2019
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          Rotary's Race Across America ("RAAM") team seeks to raise $1,200,000.00 for polio in the annual 3,000 mile bike race!  Here is what the RAAM team tells us about what they are doing:
           
          The Race

          We have entered a four-person bicycle team in Race Across America (RAAM)  (www.raceacrossamerica.org) for 2019…our fourth year in a row. Many Rotarians followed us last year and gave to PolioPlus in support of our effort to eradicate Polio. RAAM is one of the 25 most difficult events in the world and about 30 countries are represented in the race.   With 3000 miles distance and over 170,000 feet of climbing (that’s six times Mt. Everest), it is an intense, grueling, and challenging bicycle race.  However, it is not as grueling or as challenging as living with polio. 
           
          Rotary's Race Across America Team Bob McKenzie 2019-01-15 05:00:00Z 0 End Polio Now,RAAM,Race Across America

          Framingham Rotary Award to Sick Child
           

          Posted by Robert (Bob) Schecter on Jan. 11, 2019
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          The Rotary Club of Framingham—serving Holliston, Hopkinton, Ashland, and Framingham—presented its second Random Act of Kindness (RAK) award in December to a little girl suffering from a number of serious physical and developmental problems, including severe breathing difficulty stemming from a mutation of the pigngene. The club’s provision of a portable oxygen concentrator for Bialennys Polanco Mercado, now two years old, will make travel with her mother Yanitsa to doctors and hospitals for treatment much easier than with the very heavy, bulky unit they have been using. The new unit cost $2,595.
           
          Framingham Rotary Award to Sick Child  Robert (Bob) Schecter 2019-01-11 05:00:00Z 0 Framingham,Random Acts of Kindness

          5 ways to reconnect with Rotary alumni in 2019

          Posted by Logan Johnson, Communication Specialist for Rotary Alumni Relations on Jan. 10, 2019
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          or the past few years, Rotary International has been promoting Reconnect Week as a time to remind Rotary clubs of the value of reaching out and “reconnecting” with alumni of Rotary programs like Interact, Rotaract, scholarships, Rotary Peace Fellowships, youth exchange and other regional programs. But celebrating alumni and making them feel welcome to your club is something you can and should do year-round. Alumni of Rotary make great leaders and innovators and may possess the skills you need for your next service project.

          So in that spirit, we collected five events that impressed us during this year’s Reconnect Week in October to encourage you to think of ways you can reconnect with alumni in the new year.

          1. District 7020 Alumni Association – Video Conference

          District Alumni Chair William Inniss of Cayman Islands has made it a tradition with his district’s alumni association to hold an annual video conference for Reconnect Week. Since his district is made of many islands, travel between them is more difficult for in-person meetings, so this is simply the best way to keep up. During the meeting, members of the alumni association discuss their past experiences and decide how best to partner with local Rotary clubs.

          1. Northern Illinois Rotary Alumni Association – Networking Event

          Members of the Northern Illinois Rotary Alumni Association, Rotaract Club of Chicago, and Rotarians in the greater Chicago region came together for an evening of networking at One Rotary Center in

          5 ways to reconnect with Rotary alumni in 2019 Logan Johnson, Communication Specialist for Rotary Alumni Relations 2019-01-10 05:00:00Z 0 #alumni

          Membership  Requirements for the 2018-19 Rotary Citation

          Posted by Ron Bott on Jan. 04, 2019
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          The Rotary Citation recognizes Rotary clubs that support each of our strategic priorities by completing certain activities. One of the three strategic priorities is to Support And Strengthen Clubs through membership-related activities.
           
          To meet the membership requirements for the 2018-19 Rotary Citation, at least 3 of the following goals must be achieved:
          • Achieve a net gain of 1 member
          • Maintain or improve your club’s retention of current and new members:
            • Improve your club’s retention rate by 1 percentage point or  
            • If your club’s retention rate was 90 percent or more in 2017-18, maintain it
          • Achieve a net gain in female members
          • Have at least 60 percent of club members report their birth dates through My Rotary
          •  
          Membership Requirements for the 2018-19 Rotary Citation Ron Bott 2019-01-04 05:00:00Z 0 #Membership,#RotaryCitation

          January is Rotary's Vocational Service Month

          Posted by Steven Sager on Jan. 04, 2019
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          January is Rotary's Vocational Service month.  

          Vocational service can mean many things to many people.  In Rotary, Vocational Service means holding ourselves and our businesses to the highest ethical standards.  As the 4 way test instructs us, in all we think, say or do . . .  Maintaining ethical standards is ever so important in today's society where we prefer to repeat inflammatory discourse rather than engage in discussion to understand opposing views and seek compromise.  It is beholden upon us as leaders to set an example for young people and others. 
          January is Rotary's Vocational Service Month Steven Sager 2019-01-04 05:00:00Z 0 #VocationalService

          DG Steve's January Message

          Posted by Steven T Sager on Jan. 04, 2019
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          Happy New Year!  It is hard to believe that half a Rotary year has passed already.  We have accomplished much, and yet there is so much more we need to do. 
          While the Rotary year begins on July 1, the calendar year has just begun.  Many of us make resolutions for the New Year.  I hope each of you will include Rotary in your resolutions.  Here are a few suggestions:
           
          Resolve to bring in at least one new member;
          Resolve to contribute more to The Rotary Foundation;
          Resolve to get involved in one more community service project;
          DG Steve's January Message Steven T Sager 2019-01-04 05:00:00Z 0

          Wachusett Area Rotary Club Honors Sanjay Desphpande

          Posted on Jan. 04, 2019
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          Sanjay Deshpande, our District Rotary Foundation Chair, was honored today by his Wachusett Area Rotary Club with a significant Rotary World Appreciation Honor.  Sanjay is relocating to Orlando later this month.  As much as Sanjay has done for the clubs in our district helping with Foundation grants, scholarships, training, and fundraising, he has done more in his club.  The club also awarded five (5) Paul Harris Fellows at their meeting.  It was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful Rotarian who will be very missed by our District.  Safe travels Sanjay!
           
          Wachusett Area Rotary Club Honors Sanjay Desphpande 2019-01-04 05:00:00Z 0

          Club Runner Mobile

          Everyone’s Phone Number at Your Fingertips

          Have you done the easy ClubRunner download yet?
           
           
          How would you like to have not only your own Rotary Club members contact information but also the entire District at your fingertips? You can and so much more by downloading the new and improved ClubRunner Mobile App. You can also access club and district leadership, stories and events all with just a few clicks. Connecting to them is as easy as clicking on the phone number or email address.You can download it on the AppStore or GooglePlay and be on your way in minutes. Now would also be a good time to make sure that your profile is current, and if you do not have a picture saved, or your birthday listed, considering updating your information now! Reach out and collaborate with other like minded Rotarians from around our district and be the People of Action that your are!
           
           

          Click to: Download on iTunes App Store (free) 

          Click to: Download on Android App Store (free)

           

          Club Runner Mobile 2019-01-04 05:00:00Z 0
          RLI is January 26, 2019! Dave Kaiser 2019-01-04 05:00:00Z 0 #Education,#Membership,#RLI

          December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

          The Rotarian Action Group Addiction Prevention (RAG AP) was recognized by Rotary International January 2016. Focus area is disease prevention and treatment. RAG AP  is supporting actions from Rotary clubs and districts in the EU, US and in India. 3 global grants are progressing as well for prevention as for treatment. The Focus of the RAG AP however is on prevention.


          Addiction is a very complex problem involving and influencing many families. In every Rotary club we will find one of our friends with an addiction problem or at least addiction problems in his/her family or amongst the friends. We are all in touch with the problem as well in the North and the West, the opiate problem is  an example, as well in East and South. The products can be very different, but it is not only about using products but also about behavior when addicted to the internet games or film series, ....
           
          What will you do about it, what can your club do, how can your district support and stimulate clubs to take action  to implement prevention programs in your local region. RAG AP will help you and will provide you with all information and materials you need to make a well considered step to involve your clubs and districts in the struggle to protect children as early as possible from getting addicted.
           
          If interested please contact  projects@rag-ap.org or international.coordinator@rag-ap.org.
           
          December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month 2018-12-20 05:00:00Z 0

          DG Steve's December Message

          Posted by Steven Sager on Nov. 30, 2018
          Welcome to December!  Rotary's Disease Prevention and Treatment Month!  December is a time to celebrate the holidays and wrap up the calendar year.  It is also the time to make sure next year's leaders are training and planning, as well as helping our current leader's execute.  We will be hearing more about the training opportunities shortly.
           
          The big event is the District Holiday Party on December 16, 2018 at Arturo's in Westborough starting at 5:30 pm.  We want all of you there to join us in celebrating the holidays!  <CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION> 
           
          There are still openings for travel with our District Service Project installing stoves around Panajachel, Guatemala.  <CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION> 
           
          I wish everyone a happy holiday, and a safe, healthy and happy new year!  I look forward to seeing all of you at our Holiday Party!
           
          DG Steve
          DG Steve's December Message Steven Sager 2018-11-30 05:00:00Z 0

          Framingham's Random Act of Kindness Award

          Posted by Robert (Bob) Schecter on Nov. 29, 2018
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          [The following story has been adapted from an Article on the Framingham Rotary Club appearing in the Ashland Local Town Pages -Ed.]
           
          The Framingham Rotary Club is making life a little safer for an elderly Ashland family. If the weather cooperates, the family’s crumbling front steps will soon be repaired, thanks to an award from the Rotary’s Random Act of Kindness program.
           
          Framingham's Random Act of Kindness Award Robert (Bob) Schecter 2018-11-29 05:00:00Z 0

          Enlarging Our Vision of Peace - Thoughts from a Rotary Peace Fellow

          Posted by Matthew Johnsen, Ph.D., Rotary Peace Fellow
          "Don’t be content in your life just to do no wrong, be prepared every day to try and do some good"
           
          Three years ago, I traveled around the world.  I was powerfully affected by what I experienced. As a sociologist, I knew about global connectionsand the ways different parts of the world depend and interact with one another.  What I experienced most deeply on this journey, however, were personalconnections. The storiesof students, tour guides, taxi drivers, hosts, friends, random people met in restaurants, border agents, even people I met on the street flooded my consciousness during the trip. These narratives brought the world together for me, one story at a time.
           
          I experienced tremendous hospitality, a warm welcome, openness and friendliness on a journey that took me through 19 countries across three continents. I learned that the life experiences that join us together are much greater than the differences between us. I learned to value each interaction as an opportunity to contribute something positive. I also met people who were making a difference in the world: some small and some large. My friend Somit in Varanasi shared a vision based on his own life: expelled from school because his parents could not pay school fees, he now provides schooling to as many children as he can at no cost. He has organized many entrepreneurial efforts (a small guest house, a restaurant, yoga education, travel services and more) as social enterprises— directing the profits from each to teach young children in schools he organizes. His vision of peace is making the world better.
          Enlarging Our Vision of Peace - Thoughts from a Rotary Peace Fellow Matthew Johnsen, Ph.D., Rotary Peace Fellow 2018-11-26 05:00:00Z 0

          Update From Oxford University

          We recently received an email from Camilla Vogt, the recipient of our District’s endowed Global Grant Morley scholarship. This scholarship provides funding for a year of foreign study pertaining to one or more of Rotary's Six Areas of Focus. Camilla, shown here  writes "I hope your fall is going well! I can hardly believe it is almost November. My first month here has flown by. We are halfway through the academic term, and school is taking up a tremendous amount of time. I have already written three papers and have an economics test every week. I am trying my hand at rowing, which means early (and chilly!) mornings, and organizing a student speaker series at my department. Each day is rich and full, and I am loving it here so far!"
           
           
           
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          Carlos Centeno is Looking for a Better Future

          Posted by Richard Manelis on Nov. 17, 2018
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          PDG Dick Manelis has lead international service projects from District 7910 for almost 20 years.  He meets a lot of interesting people helping him out along the way.  Here is Dick's message about one of those people:
           
          INTRODUCING:  Carlos Centeno.  I met Carlos in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.  He was an active member of the local Rotaract Club and had volunteered to work with us on our humanitarian project in Copán Ruinas for 3 days.  We would cover his expenses.  He not only worked with us for three days but lived with a friend, worked the full week and refused to accept any compensation. 
          Carlos Centeno is Looking for a Better Future Richard Manelis 2018-11-17 05:00:00Z 0

          Nominating Committee Selects Sue Peghiny as 2021-22 DG!

          Posted by Steven Sager on Nov. 15, 2018
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          Please join us in congratulating Susan Peghiny as the Nominating Committee's selection for the 2021-2022 District Governor for Rotary District 7910! Susan is a past President of the Rotary Club of Newton and is currently serving as the District Secretary and an Assistant Governor. The Nominating Committee interviewed candidates and selected Susan as the best qualified of all the candidates in the pool this year to lead our district!.  If confirmed, Susan will assume the role of District Governor Nominee Designate (DGND). 
           
          Susan lives in Newton with her husband Ron Faccenda (who is PE of the Newton Club) and her father, Jim.  All three of them work in the family clock and watch repair business located in their home.  Sue has had a wide variety of jobs and experiences, but it wasn’t until she joined Rotary that she finally figured out what she wanted to be when she grew up: a Rotarian.
           
          Nominating Committee Selects Sue Peghiny as 2021-22 DG! Steven Sager 2018-11-15 05:00:00Z 0 #DGND #Nominations

          How to improve your photography: telling Rotary’s story in pictures
           

          Posted on Nov. 15, 2018
          Adapted from an article by Alyce Henson, Rotary International staff photographer
           
          Using photography to tell a story can feel complex and challenging, but it doesn’t have to. By following a few guidelines, having a focused mindset, and applying a bit of confidence, you can take great pictures. Below are some photo tips based on recent images the author took in Nassau and Seattle, as well as some from our own district. Try these tricks, and you might be surprised what you can capture.
           
          If you see a great moment happening naturally don’t be afraid to ask people to continue doing the action that caught your eye in the first place.  In this case, the photographer saw these two Rotarians passing a seed pod to one another. She asked them to pass it back and forth a few times and to look at each other. It only took an extra minute or two to get a successful image.
           
          How to improve your photography: telling Rotary’s story in pictures  2018-11-15 05:00:00Z 0

          Can you and your club afford you NOT to attend RLI?

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          CAN YOU & YOUR CLUB AFFORD YOU NOT  TO ATTEND RLI?
           
          Dear Fellow Rotarians:
           
          Most clubs have similar challenges, whether it be . . .
           
          • Engaging New members quickly to increase satisfaction and reduce retention issues;
          • Organizing meetings that are informative and fun, to re-engage established members;
          • Breaking the common 80/20 ratio “Amount of Work Done” / “% of Total Membership”;
          • Building a pipeline of more informed members and potential Club leaders.  
           
          RLI is a GREAT solution to these issues, and is coming to District 7910 on
          Saturday January 26, 2019 in Marlborough, MA!
          Can you and your club afford you NOT to attend RLI? Dave Kaiser 2018-11-11 05:00:00Z 0

          “Clones” Strengthen Club’s Membership
           

          Posted by Ron Bott on Nov. 09, 2018
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          The Rotary Club of Langhorne, Pennsylvania meets for lunch at a restaurant in a historic mansion, but at times attendance was at risk of falling below the minimum 20 meals required by the venue. “We were losing members because they couldn’t make meetings,” recalls Club Membership Chair at the time, Bill Kaufmann.
          Board discussions yielded ideas but no firm solutions. Then one member started sending his office manager to meetings in his place. “That was my ‘aha’ moment,” says Kaufmann, now Club President. The Club then decided to let members designate a business associate or family member to attend meetings and participate in projects in their stead – or alongside them.
          The Club now recognizes the stand-ins, named “Clones”, who must have a family or business relationship with the primary member and pay $25 in annual dues to the club to cover the cost of name tags and
          “Clones” Strengthen Club’s Membership  Ron Bott 2018-11-09 05:00:00Z 0 #Membership

          Westborough Rotarians Help Voter Access!

          Posted by Shelby Marshall on Nov. 07, 2018
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          ROLL TO THE POLLS!  On Election Day (Tuesday, November 6th), the Rotary Club of Westborough helped voters access the polls at Westborough High School. Rotarians, wearing brightly colored Rotary Club vests, helped with wheelchairs, golf carts and umbrellas from their cars to the High School entrance and to the gymnasium where the polls were located. Upon exiting the polls voters were helped to return to their cars. The finishing touch…a pop-up tent to keep voters dry, donuts and free coffee and welcome smiles! This is the second time the club has hosted this event. It’s a simple one, provides necessary service and offers  great visibility.  The Club is already in the planning stages for Roll to the Poll 2020!
           
          Westborough Rotarians Help Voter Access! Shelby Marshall 2018-11-07 05:00:00Z 0 #Election2018,#RollToThePolls,#RotaryWestborough,#VoterAccess

          Framingham's Pancake Breakfast

          Posted by Robert (Bob) Schecter on Nov. 03, 2018
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          The Framingham Rotary Club of held its Annual Pancake Breakfast on November 3—it was the seventh in the series— at Keefe Tech High School’s East Room, which is the showpiece and training center of the school’s culinary and hospitality department. Some 300 guests, individuals and families from the City and adjacent towns enjoyed pancakes with genuine maple syrup, hash browns, sausages, juice, coffee, tea, and milk. All of the proceeds will support scholarships to selected high school seniors in Framingham, Ashland, Holliston and Hopkinton.
          Framingham's Pancake Breakfast Robert (Bob) Schecter 2018-11-03 04:00:00Z 0 #Framingham,#Fundraisers,#PancakeBreakfast,#RotaryFramingham

          DG Steve's November Message

          Posted by Steven Sager on Nov. 01, 2018
          Welcome to November! We are 1/3 of the way through this Rotary year of being the inspiration!  It is far too early to pause to reflect upon our accomplishments as so much more is being planned by clubs in our District.  We have had a few Rotary Days already, and several more are being planned.  Clubs have been raising money to pay for their service projects, and those fundraisers have been fun.  All of us who, together, pitch in to take a small part in producing these Club service projects and fundraisers, ARE the inspiration.  

          The Rotary Foundation.  November is The Rotary Foundation Month.  This month we celebrate a vital part of our Rotary community, the Foundation. Many of the projects we do, and much of the impact Rotary does in the world, is funded by The Rotary Foundation money.  Money that you and your clubs donate to the Foundation!  Clubs in our District are celebrating The
          DG Steve's November Message Steven Sager 2018-11-01 04:00:00Z 0

          Northborough to Host Forum on Child Trafficking

          Posted by Patricia Doyle on Oct. 31, 2018
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          Child trafficking happens here in the U.S. and in virtually every other country. The Rotary Club of Northborough together with the Northborough Junior Woman's club are partnering to present a fair Trade luncheon and a screening of the award winning film "Not My Life."Many people are familiar with UNICEF’s work providing children with things like emergency aid, clean water and medical care, but UNICEF also has a strong record protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse. The End Trafficking project

          Northborough to Host Forum on Child Trafficking Patricia Doyle 2018-10-31 04:00:00Z 0 #HumanTrafficking,#RotaryNorthborough,#UNICEF

          Rotaractors Plan to Inspire

          Posted by Susan Rack on Oct. 30, 2018
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          On Monday evening, 10/29/18,  8 district Rotaractors from 3 of our five clubs met with District Governor, Steve Sager; Governor Nominee and Youth Chair, Diana Nestorova; and Rotaract Chair, Susan Rack, in Framingham for pizza, information sharing and fellowship.  The clubs represented were Boston University Rotaract Club, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Rotaract Club, and the community based Wellesley Rotaract Club.  
          Rotaractors Plan to Inspire Susan Rack 2018-10-30 04:00:00Z 0 #BU,#Rotaract,#Rotaract7910,#Rotary7910,#WPI,#Wellesley,#mentoring

          Host Family Needed for Exchange Student

          Posted by Steven Sager on Oct. 30, 2018
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          Interested in hosting an exchange student?  A student from Peru is looking for a host family starting in January 2019.  KIKE is 17 years old, is a soccer player, has Good English skills, no medical problems, looks to be a good academic student.  Please ask around to see if your club can find a host.  For more information, please follow the link to contact our District Essex (Eastern Student Exchange) Subcommittee Chair, Marcia Davis and District Governor Nominee and Youth Chair, Diana Nestorova.
          Host Family Needed for Exchange Student Steven Sager 2018-10-30 04:00:00Z 0 #ESSEX,#Hosting,#Peru,#Rotary7910,#StudentExchange

          Rotary Announces Partnership with Habitat for Humanity

          Posted by Steven Sager on Oct. 29, 2018
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          Rotary has a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity International that will enhance club and district service activities by providing access to Habitat’s resources and programming. Clubs can work with Habitat affiliates and local communities to design and provide long-term, affordable housing to families in need of shelter. And now they can use global grants to fund the types of low-cost shelters that Rotarians and Rotaractors have been building with Habitat for Humanity for years.
           
          Rotary Announces Partnership with Habitat for Humanity Steven Sager 2018-10-29 04:00:00Z 0 #HabitatforHumanity,#RotaryPartnerships

          Hudson Charters New Interact Club!

          Posted by Justin Provencher on Oct. 29, 2018
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          On Tuesday October 16th the Hudson Rotary Club celebrated the official charter of the Hudson Interact Club. The student organization joins 12,300 Interact Clubs in more than 133 countries. The club will host and participate in various service projects with the assistance of their advisor Pamela Porter. Rotarians celebrated the occasion by presenting the students with certificates, pins, tshirts, and a club banner. The students meet Wednesdays at 2pm in room F105 at Hudson High School. To learn more about the Hudson Interact Club visit www.HudsonInteract.com. Founded in 1923, the Hudson Rotary Club is a service organization that supports the community of Hudson as well as other regional and international service projects.
          Hudson Charters New Interact Club! Justin Provencher 2018-10-29 04:00:00Z 0 #Hudson,#Interact,#Rotary7910,#RotaryHudson,#Youth

          New Club Awards Available This Year!

          Posted by Laura Spear on Oct. 26, 2018
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          In addition to the awards that we have typically given out every year, Rotary International is offering new awards to recognize members and clubs within a district. Start thinking now about how your club can recognize your members and the service you do! Members of the Rotary community help make clubs stronger, communities better, and peace possible. Thank them for their dedication and valuable contributions by recognizing them with a Rotary award.
          New Club Awards Available This Year! Laura Spear 2018-10-26 04:00:00Z 0 #AvenuesofService,#Awards,#Recognition,#SignificantService

          Marlborough Rotary at Trunk or Treat!

          Posted by Susan Peghiny on Oct. 26, 2018
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          On October 21st, the Marlborough Rotary Club participated in the first annual “Trunk or Treat” event, sponsored by the Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club (MJWC) and the One Hines Women’s Network.  The event was held at The Campus in Marlborough, a business complex located off of Rt. 20, just west of Rt. 495.  
           
          Trunk or Treat provided safe, free, family-friendly trick-or-treating, craft activities, food trucks, pumpkin carving contests, costume contests, music and more.  There was a photo booth, and free pumpkins and decorating kits were given out so that families could continue the fun at home.
           
           
          Marlborough Rotary at Trunk or Treat! Susan Peghiny 2018-10-26 04:00:00Z 0 #CommunityService,#Halloween,#Marlborough,#RotaryMarlborough,#TrunkOrTreat

          Repair Cafe in Sudbury!

          Posted by Bob Wicks on Oct. 22, 2018
          The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, with support from the Sudbury History Center and the Sudbury Senior Center, hosted a Sudbury Repair Café on October 20, 2018.  This free event was held at Sudbury Senior Center in Sudbury.  Residents of Sudbury and surrounding towns were invited to come and find out what a Repair Café is all about.
           

          At a Repair Café, everything centers on making repairs.  Knowledgeable volunteers help repair items such as clean and mendable clothing, knitted and crocheted items, lamps, small appliances, computers and other electronics, bikes, outdoor power equipment, toys, and jewelry.  They also can sharpen knives, scissors, and garden tools.  Visitors pay only for needed parts, and when possible are encouraged to bring parts with them to save time.

          Repair Cafe in Sudbury! Bob Wicks 2018-10-22 04:00:00Z 0 #Recycle,#RepairCafe,#Repairs,#RotaryNashobaValley,#Sudbury

          October 24 is World Polio Day – What are you doing?
           

          Posted by Laura Spear on Oct. 15, 2018
          October 24 is Rotary’s 5th annual World Polio Day. What are you and club doing to help eradicate polio?
           

          To start, you can livestream Rotary International’s World Polio Day event, which is marking the occasion from the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, starting at 6:30 PM.  The event will highlight the steps being taken to reach Rotary’s goal of polio eradication. We’ll also celebrate 30 years of achievements by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)

          Closer to home, you can host your own viewing of the event, sponsor your own fundraiser, or participate in the events that neighboring clubs are running.  For example, the Brookline club has sponsored a video running on a screen outside in Coolidge Corner and asked pedestrians for donations. The Nashoba Valley club works with the schools in its regional school district to get donations from the students in exchange for a purple pinkie. To our north, the Gloucester club runs an annual polar plunge into the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of winter, raising thousands of dollars. Other clubs have sponsored races, “mic-athons,” and speaking events.

          October 24 is World Polio Day – What are you doing?  Laura Spear 2018-10-15 04:00:00Z 0

          DG Steve's October Message

          Posted by Steven Sager on Oct. 02, 2018
          Polio, Service Projects, Foundation Dinner and Training are the core messages this month.
           
          Polio.  October is World Polio Awareness Month, and October 24 is World Polio Day. Many clubs are planning activities to raise awareness, and raise funds, to help with the global efforts to eradicate Polio from this planet.  Our leadership team has been planning a couple incentives to encourage more activities this month.
           
          I challenge all clubs in the District to donate, collectively, $25,000 to PolioPlus during the month of October.  That is an average of just $500 per club.  If we achieve that goal, I will jump in the Atlantic Ocean in February as part of the Polar Plunge in Gloucester.  
           
          If that was not enough, we will award a pair of tickets to the limited seating World Polio Day event in Philadelphia on
          DG Steve's October Message Steven Sager 2018-10-02 04:00:00Z 0

          DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR Guatemala Stove Project Sign up!

          Posted by Steven Sager on Sep. 27, 2018
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          JOIN US INSTALLING STOVES PROJECT IN PANAJACHEL, GUATEMALA

          MARCH 23-30, 2019

          Please join Rotarians from Rotary District 7910 with our hands-on District Sponsored Global Grant Project installing stoves in the rural villages around Panajachel, Guatemala.  This International Service project is done in collaboration with several Guatemala Rotary Clubs.

          Are you a Rotarian interested in installing stoves in homes where currently an open fire in the center of the house is used for cooking. Cooking on an open fire in an unventilated area increases respiratory diseases and burn injuries, particularly with mothers and children.  It also results in rapid deforestation as open fires are inefficient.  These stoves will improve the ventilation in homes thereby decreasing  the carbon monoxide, it will reduce injuries, and will decrease wood consumption by at least 50%.
           

          DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR Guatemala Stove Project Sign up! Steven Sager 2018-09-27 04:00:00Z 0


          Consumers and Consuming Rotary

          Posted by Jeffry Cadorette on Sep. 05, 2018
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          Consumers and Consuming Rotary
          By Jeffrey Cadorette, RI Director
           
          The answer to the question of how early Rotarians consumed Rotary is pretty easy. It was through our traditional clubs centered around a meal and back then it was typically lunch or dinner. The advent of breakfast clubs was a bold experiment to widen our appeal to those who could not fit into what then was our typical model of delivery, how we were consumed.
           
          My own early exposure to Rotary was through my Dad’s Rotary Club. It was a large lunch club. Consumer patterns were different then. I remember listening to baseball games on the radio with my Dad. Now, while many still attend games or watch on TV, a large segment of sports enthusiasts of all types consume sports via social media, on highlights shows, or streaming over the internet. Back then TV was three major networks and some UHF channels, now it’s hundreds of channels and numerous ways to view offerings from TV’s to computers to handheld devices.
           
          Take a look at retail. Oh my, how times have changed our consumer patterns. Brick and mortar stores will probably always have a place, but look what online buying has done to the way we consume retail products. You can look at almost any area of your life and see, feel, and measure how dramatically the change has been in how you consume information, products, and services.
          Consumers and Consuming Rotary Jeffry Cadorette 2018-09-05 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership

          Highlights from June 2018 RI Board Meeting

          Highlights from the June and “July” 2018 Rotary International Board of Directors Meetings

          The 2017–18 RI Board of directors held its fifth and final meeting on 21 June 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada. The 2018–19 RI Board held its first meeting on 29 June 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada. At these meetings the Board reviewed reports from six committees and recorded 39 decisions.

          June 2018 Board Meeting Highlights

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          HOW WE GOT TO BEST CLUB

          Posted by Susan Peghiny on Aug. 22, 2018
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          HOW WE GOT TO BEST CLUB
          By Susan Peghiny
          Immediate Past President, Rotary Club of Newton
           
          Winning the Gold Best Club for 2017-2018 was an incredible experience, and one that didn’t seem possible just a few years ago.  Newton is an old club – we were established in 1926 – and had been know as a “check writing” club.  That was a very good thing for a very long time - the club made a real difference in the lives of many people over the years.  But the world was changing, and Newton Rotary had to evolve…to make ourselves more attractive to members, and to energize the existing membership. That journey happened to lead us to Best Club.
           
           
          Why bother with awards anyway?  Winning awards has never been important to our club.  But it’s amazing how proud our members are of these achievements.  To have your time and effort recognized and appreciated is a powerful thing.  Our morale is incredible (great for going into a new year), and we’re using these “wins” as a marketing tool to attract new members and supporters.  
           
          So what did we actually do?  Here are what I’d call “the biggies” that were key in moving us forward (along with suggestions on how you might apply them):
          HOW WE GOT TO BEST CLUB Susan Peghiny 2018-08-22 04:00:00Z 0

          World Polio Day Competition – Your Club could win $500 for its WASH Projects!

          Posted on Aug. 13, 2018
          World Polio Day Competition – Your Club could win $500 for its WASH Projects!
           
          What is World Polio Day?
           
          World Polio Day is celebrated on October 24th. World Polio Day was established by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. Use of this inactivated poliovirus vaccine and subsequent widespread use of the oral poliovirus vaccine, developed by Albert Sabin, led to the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
           
          Polio is a disease caused by a virus that affects the nervous system and is mainly spread by person-to-person contact. Polio can also be spread by drinking water or other drinks or eating raw or undercooked food that are contaminated with the feces of an infected person.
           
          $$$$$ - THE PRIZES!
           
          $500 US for the best project (i.e. the one with the most impact)
           
          $500 US for the most innovative project
          World Polio Day Competition – Your Club could win $500 for its WASH Projects! 2018-08-13 04:00:00Z 0

          WHAT VALUE DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS?

          Posted by michael walstrom on Aug. 09, 2018
          WHAT VALUE DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS?

           

          By Michael Walstrom, president of the Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton, Florida  

          Rotary, like any business, has customers. For us, those customers are our members and we must provide value to assure satisfied customers. The key to attracting and retaining young professional “customers” is presenting a Value Proposition that is attractive.

          From the Young Professional (YP) Membership Development project, a 10 question survey designed by District 6930, we learned that young professionals are looking for networking and mentorship, but have concerns about time, money, and family commitments. Fortunately, Rotary has considerable value to offer in all of those areas.

             
            WHAT VALUE DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS? michael walstrom 2018-08-09 04:00:00Z 0 #Membership,#Mentorship,#Networking,#Rotary7910,#YoungProfessionals

            Peer Leadership and Depression Prevention

             

            Posted by Bob Anthony on Aug. 08, 2018
            Peer Leadership and Depression Prevention
             
             
            According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at a global level, over 300 million people are estimated to suffer from depression, equivalent to 4.4% of the world’s population.  Depression is ranked by WHO as the single largest contributor to global disability1.  Given the severity of these statistics, creating innovative ways to address the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health and wellness is of critical importance.  Following its pioneering spirit and mission of global change, Rotary has boldly stepped up to this challenge in two important ways: 
             
            (1) introducing prevention as a broader and important component of health to include
                  mental health, not just physical health
             
            (2) funding projects that reach children and adolescents - and the adults who care for them -
                  to specifically address depression education
             
            Peer Leadership and Depression Prevention  Bob Anthony 2018-08-08 04:00:00Z 0 #depressionprevention,#rotarywellesley,#teendepression

            District 7910 Outbound Exchange Students Prepare to Depart!

            Posted by Jane Schroeder on Aug. 02, 2018
            District 7910 Outbound Exchange Students Prepare to Depart!
             
            On Wednesday July 25 five young people attended the final outbound orientation in preparation for their year-long study abroad sponsored by Rotary's Student Exchange program, the Eastern States Student Exchange ("ESSEX"). All of the students are excited about their year abroad.  Kira and her twin Noah are sponsored by the Bedford Club. Kira will be travelling to Bolivia, while Noah will be living in Belgium. Kelsey, sponsored by the Acton-Boxborough Club, is headed to France. Lauren, sponsored by the Needham Club, is excited to be going to Switzerland. Ben, sponsored by Framingham Club, will be studying in Columbia. 
            District 7910 Outbound Exchange Students Prepare to Depart! Jane Schroeder 2018-08-02 04:00:00Z 0

            Join Us!

            UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS:
             
            DISTRICT FOUNDATION DINNER 11/8/18
             
            DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT
            GUATEMALA 3/23-30/2018 
             
            UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS:
            Framingham Rotary's Pancake Breakfast - November 3
             
            Needham Rotary's Pancake Breakfast - November 3
             
            Marlborough Recycle Day November 10
             
            Weston Pints for Polio November 11 Jack's Abbey
             
            Northborough Human Trafficking Luncheon December 1, 2018
             
            Framingham Golf Tournament July 20,2019
             
            FUTURE DISTRICT EVENTS:
             
            2019 DISTRICT CONFERENCE MAY 3, 2019
            FERNCROFT DOUBLETREE, DANVERS, MA
             
             
            INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2019 HAMBURG
             
            Join Us! 2018-07-31 04:00:00Z 0

            Our Rotary Foundation

            Posted on Jul. 31, 2018
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            The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. During the past 100 years, the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.

            Why should I donate to The Rotary Foundation? Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most. More than 90 percent of donations go directly to supporting our service projects around the world.

            How does The Rotary Foundation use donations? Our 35,000 clubs carry out sustainable service projects that support our six causes. With donations like yours, we’ve wiped out 99.9 percent of all polio cases. Your donation also trains future peacemakers, supports clean water, and strengthens local economies.

            What impact can one donation have? It can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $2.

            What are the areas of the Foundation’s focus? Promoting Peace, Providing Clean Water, Saving Mothers and Children, Supporting Education, Growing Local Economies, and Fighting Disease.  Even the United States has problems in all six areas of focus, the reason for Global Grants, assistance going in all directions to help promote a better world.
             
            Our Rotary Foundation Steven Sager 2018-07-31 04:00:00Z 0

            Framingham's Elderly are Cool!

            Posted by Robert (Bob) Schecter on Jul. 31, 2018
            FRAMINGHAM'S ELDERLY ARE COOL!
             
            The Framingham Rotary Club, continuing its annual effort to help keep very low income seniors in public housing cool and healthy during hot weather, last week delivered thirty-seven 6000 BTU air conditioners for installation at units managed by the Framingham Housing Authority (FHA). The project, a collaboration among the Rotary club, the FHA, and the Callahan Center (the Framingham Council on Aging Senior Center), has now delivered 212 units over the past six years.
            Framingham's Elderly are Cool! Robert (Bob) Schecter 2018-07-31 04:00:00Z 0

            Winning New Members - 15 Surefire Tips

            In Rotary’s membership game, everyone’s a winner

            courtesy of the Rotarian Magazine, August 2018

            By Geoffrey Johnson Illustrations by   Rocco Baviera

            When it comes to finding new members for his Minnesota Rotary club, Tom Gump doesn’t just walk the walk, he trots the trot: the turkey trot. Gump is a former president of the Rotary Club of Edina/Morningside, which makes boosting membership a priority. In fact, that’s the fourth item on a list of 10 tips to attract and retain members which has been prepared – and practiced – by the club. It’s tip No. 10 that finds Gump clad in a turkey suit. More on that shortly.

            The tips work: During Gump’s 2016-17 stint as club president, Edina/Morningside added 31 members. Eleven of them were women; 10 were under 40 years old. With 94 members, the club “went from being classified as a medium-size club to being one of District 5950’s large clubs,” says Gump, who will be the 2020-21 district governor. “There were 13 clubs larger than our club in our district, and now there are only four.” The tips have proven so effective that Gump has taken the Edina/Morningside show on the road, using a PowerPoint presentation to coach other clubs on specific ways they can expand their membership. “I have been called a good salesman,” says Gump (who, for the record, is a real estate lawyer and a developer). “But to me, recruiting new Rotary members is not really selling. It’s matching up potential members with what he or she wants in a club.” So if you’re looking to add members to your club, consider taking a page from the Edina/Morningside playbook. Read on for the club’s 10 tips, as well as five suggestions for increasing membership from other Rotarians and Rotary clubs.
            Winning New Members - 15 Surefire Tips 2018-07-28 04:00:00Z 0

            2018 Montreal Zone Conference - All Rotarians Invited!

            Pre-Conference September 18-20, 2018  |   Conference September 20-22, 2018
            Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal

            The 2018 Montreal Zone Conference is a unique event, and we want to invite you to be a part of it.  Whether you’re an incoming District Governor, District leader, Past District Governor, or a Rotarian with an interest in becoming more engaged in Rotary….the Montreal Conference is for you!  The theme “People Coming Together” fits our goal of providing you with an extraordinary and unforgettable event.  This is why we're inviting everyone to be a part of the excitement!
             
            Formerly known as the Zone Institute, this gathering was originally designed to motivate, inspire, and educate past, current and incoming district governors. That hasn't changed. Historically, however, attendance at a Zone Institute was restricted to those in the District Governor line. This year we've decided to open the conference to all Rotarians to facilitate engagement between our Governors (and their knowledge, leadership skills, and commitment) and club and district Rotarians. Visit the Montreal 2018 web page to learn more about this exciting conference and register today!
            2018 Montreal Zone Conference - All Rotarians Invited! 2018-07-25 04:00:00Z 0
            Spirit of Hudson Food &amp; Brewfest - August 11 Elliott Rittenberg 2018-07-22 04:00:00Z 0

            Rotary Membership Videos!

            Posted by Ron Bott on Jul. 18, 2018
            Rotary Membership Videos!
             
            Follow this link:  https://ga.vyond.com/videos/0U9HY8JzbSKs to a monthly series of animated membership-related videos being produced for clubs in Zone 32 by Lawrence Furbish, Assistant Rotary Coordinator, Sanford-Springvale Rotary Club, Maine in District 7780.  All of the videos in the series will be very short (2-3 minutes) so that your Club should be able to view them and discuss how to implement the content during regular club meetings.
            Rotary Membership Videos! Ron Bott 2018-07-18 04:00:00Z 0

            Sturbridge Rotary Builds New Playground

            Posted by Pauline White on Jul. 11, 2018

            Sturbridge Rotary Builds New Playground at the YMCA

             The Sturbridge Rotary Club recently helped build a new outdoor playground at the Tri-Community YMCA Child Development Center, 115 Marcy Street in Southbridge.  The new outdoor playground, built with the help of the Sturbridge Rotary Club, will be enjoyed by more than 150 kids a day.

            “This playground will help the Y provide safe and healthy spaces for our children to learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships and build self-esteem," Glenn Juchno, Executive Director of the Tri-Community YMCA. “We are fortunate to have great partners like the Sturbridge Rotary Club who understand the impact of youth development in our community.”

            Sturbridge Rotary Builds New Playground Pauline White 2018-07-11 04:00:00Z 0

            Toronto Convention Wrap Up

            Posted on Jul. 10, 2018
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            A princess, 3 prime ministers, and a former first lady join 25,000 in Toronto to celebrate Rotary’s good work and plan more of it

             

            Toronto, the Capital of Nice, opened its arms this week to welcome 25,188 Rotarians from around the world, who came to Rotary’s annual convention looking for inspiration — and finding it.

            Whether it was by seeing old friends in the hallways, making new connections in the House of Friendship, or listening to eloquent speakers at general sessions, attendees found plenty at the 109th Rotary International Convention to remind them of the fellowship that binds them and the diversity that Rotary embodies. Nearly 90 Rotarians from clubs in District 7910 participated in the festivities!

             

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            Share Your Club's Stories

            Posted on Jul. 10, 2018
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            SHARE YOUR CLUB'S STORIES
             
            Has your club recently hosted a service project that you want to showcase to be the inspiration to other clubs? Are you planning something in the near future that you would like to share with your fellow District 7910 Rotarians?
             
            Our District 7910 eBulletin, Website, Facebook and Instagram depend on the content provided by our clubs, so please submit your stories and we will publish them on the district website, in the next eBulletin, and on social media. Stories that showcase your club's service projects should be submitted in plain text along with a photo.  If you are promoting an event, please send the flyer along with a sentence with the details of the event.  Please send your stories to ssager@sagerlegal.com with the words Rotary Story in the subject line.
            Share Your Club's Stories Steven Sager 2018-07-10 04:00:00Z 0

            Rotary Service Days 2018-19

            Posted by Lilia Weisfeldt
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            Why and how to host a Rotary Service Day

            In an effort to increase membership and highlight Rotary’s inspiring work, RI President Barry Rassin is urging clubs and districts to organize fun, informal community events called Rotary Days.  District 7910 Clubs hosted 3 very successful Rotary Service Days last year and we are encouraging clubs to consider hosting them this year.

            Rotary Service Days 2018-19 Lilia Weisfeldt 2018-07-09 04:00:00Z 0

            Membership Committee Outlines Plans for Year

            Posted by Ron Bott on Jul. 06, 2018
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            The District 7910 Membership Committee will meet on a quarterly basis (September 12, 2018; January 17, 2019; April 8, 2019) to discuss with Club Membership Chairs the best practices and success stories both outside and within the District and then how to share this information at the club level with the help of Area Membership Coordinators (AMCs). AMCs will coordinate with Assistant Governors and meet with Club Membership Chairs and Presidents on an individual or group basis to offer support in implementing membership attraction and engagement strategies in the clubs.
            Membership Committee Outlines Plans for Year Ron Bott 2018-07-06 04:00:00Z 0

            Steve Sager Is Installed as the 81st Governor of District 7910

             
            What a fun and festive night!
             
            We celebrated the 2018-19 Rotary Club Presidents, Steve installed Betsy Moquin as President of the Rotary Club of Westborough, and Steve was installed as the 2018-19 District Governor.
             
            Steve's daughters, mother and brother came and celebrated along with 125 Rotarians from across the District!
             
            Steve Sager Is Installed as the 81st Governor of District 7910 2018-06-21 04:00:00Z 0

            2018-2019 GRANT YEAR OFF TO A GREAT START

            Posted by Karin Gaffney
            Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! You guys rock!!!!  31 of our clubs applied for District Grants for the 2018-19 Rotary Year with total participation of 36 clubs.  The total budget for these 31 applications is greater than $170,000.
             
            Now, the seven club Foundation Chairs who are on the Grants Review Panel need to do the hard work of helping the grant writers refine the applications and then allocate our limited resources.  The total requests for grants is more than double what we have available for District Grants.  We will make sure that the Grants Review Panel allocates the funds in an equitable and transparent manner with “best use of funds” being the guiding principle.  You may not get all you requested, but we will help you execute your project with Rotary Foundation funds!
             
            The grants that were proposed are varied and interesting.  Here is a short review by Rotary Area of Focus.
             
            Disease prevention and Treatment
            Among the grants proposed under this area of focus four clubs wrote grants to address the opioid crisis, others proposed care kits for emergency room visitors in need, first aid course, emergency location devices for individuals with cognitive dysfunction, emotional support dogs, clothing for the needy.
             
            Basic Education and Literacy
            Clubs wrote grants for solar panels for electricity in a school in India, sending children to camp in summer, scholarships, dictionary programs, little libraries, summer reading programs.
             
            Economic and Community Development
            Clubs wrote grants to improve a gazebo, community gardens, a wheelchair swing, cupola repair, ramps for wheelchairs, benches, improve a walking trail, planting saplings.
             
            Maternal and Child Health
            Feeding the hungry is a prominent need identified by our clubs.  Entered were food packaging events, back packs for the weekends, community suppers, community gardens to support food pantries, and beds for children.
             
            As you can see we are touching many people in many ways.  It makes us all proud to be a Rotarian. And we will continue DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD and BE AN INSPIRATION..
            2018-2019 GRANT YEAR OFF TO A GREAT START Karin Gaffney 2018-06-07 04:00:00Z 0

            2018-2019 Grant Year off to a STRONG and INSPIRING START!

            Posted by Karin Gaffney
            Wow Wow Wow! 2018-2019 Presidents ROCK! 31 clubs have applied for District Grants for the 2018-19 Rotary Year with total participation of 36 clubs.  Deadline for application was June 1 and the response was tremendous!
             
            The grants that have been proposed are varied and interesting.  Here is a short review.
             
            Disease prevention and Treatment
            Among the grants proposed in this area of focus four clubs wrote grants to address the opioid crisis, others proposed care kits for emergency room visitors in need, first aid course, emergency location devices for individuals with cognitive dysfunction, emotional support dogs, clothing for the needy.
             
            Basic Education and Literacy
            Clubs wrote grants for solar panels for electricity in a school in India, sending children to camp in summer, scholarships, dictionary programs, little libraries, summer reading programs.
             
            Economic and Community Development
            Clubs wrote grants to improve a gazebo, community gardens, a wheelchair swing, cupola repair, ramps for wheelchairs, benches, improve a walking trail, planting saplings.
             
            Maternal Child Health
            Feeding the hungry is a prominent need identified by our clubs.  Entered were food packaging events, back packs for the weekends, community suppers, community gardens to support food pantries, and beds for children.
             
            As you can see we are touching many people in many ways.  It makes you proud to be a Rotarian. Be the INSPIRATION!
             
            2018-2019 Grant Year off to a STRONG and INSPIRING START! Karin Gaffney 2018-06-06 04:00:00Z 0

            Watch Dr. Carl Good's Presentation on COVID-19 Testing

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            Dr. Carl Good III, PhD, a member of the Rotary Club of Merrimack Valley, has a background as a molecular geneticist in clinical test development. He has developed a number of diagnostic tests, including some of the early tests for HIV.
             
            Dr. Good has produced a video presentation titled The Importance of Testing COVID-19, which he has presented during Zoom meetings of his club and the Rotary Club of Groton-Pepperell. This version is his presentation to the Merrimack Valley club.
             
             
            Watch Dr. Carl Good's Presentation on COVID-19 Testing Carl M. Good 0 COVID-19,Coronavirus
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