Fall is putting on a spectacular show here in New England! I recently had the pleasure of hosting five visitors from England as part of the Bandey-Hefler Friendship Exchange. What a wonderful opportunity to share the beauty of the place we call home with our Rotary friends from across the Atlantic!
To do a Global Grant project is not as complicated as you may think. If you can find a club abroad to work with, you are half way there! Often clubs have a problem finding a partner club (as required by Rotary) to do a project. Finding such a club that is comitted and prepared is not necessarily easy. Let me show you how!
The District Foundation Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 18'th at the Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Registration is now open and you can register online at https://rotary7910.org/event/district-foundation-dinner-3/
Rotary is built on leadership, service, and the willingness to make a difference. Now is your opportunity to take your Rotary journey to the next level!
Rotary District 7910 is seeking passionate, dedicated Rotarians who are ready to serve in District leadership positions. Whether you have years of Rotary experience or bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm, we encourage you to consider taking the next step in your Rotary journey.
Exciting changes are ahead, and we need YOU to help shape the future of our District! As we prepare for the creation of our new Rotary District with District 7950, we are looking for enthusiastic, creative, and dedicated Rotarians to serve on the New District Creation Team. This is a unique opportunity to be part of something truly special—building a strong foundation for our future while honoring the traditions and accomplishments that brought us here.
Rotarians of Ho, Ghana extended a warm welcome to two District 7910 Rotarians and four others in their people-to-people tour of Ghana, Togo and Benin in early September.
“The hospitality was tremendous. The people were warm and inviting. It was as if we had known each other for years. We all had the common goal of helping those less fortunate,” said Lita Verrier, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Bedford.
Photo: Ho and Massachusetts Rotarians and friends at the good-by brunch hosted by one of the members.
Join the Fitchburg East Rotary Club for DJ Trivia Night on Friday, October 16th at the Leominster Elks, 98 N. Main Street, Leominster! Doors open at 5:30 PM, with trivia from 6:00–9:00 PM. Admission is $20 per person, and teams can have up to 8 players. Enjoy free pizza and popcorn, raffle prizes, Super Bowl Squares, giveaways, great questions, and plenty of fun! Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and put your knowledge to the test. Proceeds from the evening support the Fitchburg East Rotary Scholarship Program, helping us invest in tomorrow’s leaders and local students.
Looking for a great way to connect with Rotarians from across the district while enjoying a day on the links? Join Natick Rotary for the 32nd Annual Brett Conaway Cup on Friday, October 16, at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland. Bring a foursome, invite fellow Rotarians, and tee it up for a fun day of golf, prizes and camaraderie—all while helping support community grants and scholarships in Natick.
Don't throw away items that need to be repaired!!! On Sun, Oct 18, from 2-5 pm give the Framingham Repair Café an opportunity to fix broken items and sharpen appropriate utensils!!
Join the Wachusett Area Rotary Club on Friday, October 23, 2026 for a fun evening playing Left-Right-Center! The game is easy to learn and easy to play - no experience necessary. Win cash prizes!
Wear a costume and compete in our best-costume contest!
There will also be a 50/50 raffle for more opportunities to win cash prizes. $35 admission includes game play and light hors d'oeuvres. A cash bar will also be available.
Space is limited - reserve your tickets now!
For tickets contact Rotarian Richard Traina: 978-549-7700 | Traina@comcast.net
The Sturbridge Rotary Club announces its 6th annual “TREK Sturbridge Halloween 5K & 1K”, Sunday morning, October 25th, 2026. Located at the Old Sturbridge Village Education Center, off Old Sturbridge Village Road in Sturbridge MA. Registration for the event is OPEN via the Race Roster website https://raceroster.com/events/2026/140574/trek-sturbridge-halloween-5k-and-1k and starting on site at 8:30 AM on race-day, in the parking lot beside the Education Center.
If you are within driving distance to Shrewsbury and you have some hard to dispose of junk, this event is for you! Support our club while getting rid of unwanted metals and electronics. We accept everything from broken appliances to the treadmill that is collecting dust and taking up space. From batteries to laptops, old pots and pans to outdated chargers, if it is made of metal or has a cord, we likely take it. Keep this stuff out of the landfill and help our club raise money for our scholarship program.
Plans have changed, but the fun is still on! Natick Rotary’s 32nd Annual Brett Conaway Cup has been postponed to Friday, October 30, due to the rainy weather forecast for this week. Join Rotarians and friends from across the district at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland for a great day of golf, prizes, a cookout and fellowship—all while supporting community grants and scholarships in Natick. Gather your foursome and register today!
The Rotary Club of Newton, in partnership with the West Suburban YMCA's Growing for Good Annual Campaign, is hosting Monster Smash, a Halloween-themed pickleball tournament on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the West Suburban YMCA, 135 Wells Ave, Newton. Players of all levels are welcome and can register by QR code, choosing their skill level and signing up with or without a partner.
Come to support Framingham Rotary’s Fourteenth Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, October 31th from 8:00 – 11 am. The breakfast will be held at Keefe Tech on the East side. Those of us who attended and/or worked at the breakfast in previous years enjoyed each other’s company as we worked toward an important goal for our community.
Great food. Great prizes. An even greater purpose! Wellesley Rotary’s 6th Annual Dinner On Us gives you the chance to win gift cards to some of Wellesley’s wonderful restaurants while helping us fight food insecurity in our community. Your participation helps put food on someone else’s table. Enter, share with friends and help us make an even bigger impact! Drawing December 2. Enter here: https://go.eventgroovefundraising.com/wellesley-rotary
Join us on Saturday, December 12 2026 from 9am to 3pm at Keefe Tech 750 Winter St in Framingham MA for our annual Holiday Craft Fair. We feature nearly 120 artists & crafters who create and sell their own products. You can find ornaments, jewelry, pottery, cookies, quilts, candles, soaps, pet treats, clothing, original art & photography, fudge, wood products, wreaths & so much more. We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of quality products in an indoor climate-controlled handicapped accessible venue. Free parking, $5 admission, food trucks.
Public Image Primer: 3 Rotary Logos Do's and Don'ts
1. DO use your custom Club logo all the time. DG Penny's Westford Club's simplified logo is perfect. If you're not using a logo that looks similar, you can find your Club logo in this folder. If your club is using the "old" wheel/gear/cog that has yellow and blue, you gotta change it.
2. DO NOT use the Rotary "Mark of Excellence" for your Club's program, event, or anything. Use your Club's custom logo for everything.
3. DO NOT use the Presidential "Create Lasting Impact" message for anything that will go to folks who are not Rotary members. That's why the banner at the top of this newsletter no longer has the logo below.
To conform to Rotary's brand guidelines, you'll have the easiest time if you never use that logo, beautiful as it may be.
Learn about Rotary club and district roles, as well as their impact on your community. Find resources and tools that support members in these roles.
Fellowships & Rotary Action Groups -- another corner
Rotary Action Groups: Visit this page to see complete information on the 25 Rotary Action Groups.
Mental Health Initiatives(Rotary Action Group; RAGMHI): The Goals of RAGHMI are: Breaking Stigma; Raising Awareness; Increasing Capacity.
Rotary Fellowships The Rotary Fellowships program is a structured program of Rotary International that comprises more than 75 independent fellowships. Join the growing number of Rotarians who are sharing their favorite activities and professional interests through organized recreational, vocational, and health/medical-related groups within Rotary. Visit the RI Fellowships page.
Cycling: If you are a cyclist and might be interested in Rotary rides, please visit the Rotary 7910 Cycling Group page to join the email group (which you can leave at any time, of course).
Pickleball: If you play pickleball, or want to, and might be interested in Rotary pickleball games, events or tournaments, please visit the Rotary 7910 Pickleball Group page to join the email group (which you can leave at any time, of course).
What's your favorite Rotary Fellowship?
We'd love to feature it. Please send us a note to webteam@rotary7910.org or submit info through our wicked simple form that reaches the WebTeam.
Fall is putting on a spectacular show here in New England! I recently had the pleasure of hosting five visitors from England as part of the Bandey-Hefler Friendship Exchange. What a wonderful opportunity to share the beauty of the place we call home with our Rotary friends from across the Atlantic!
To do a Global Grant project is not as complicated as you may think. If you can find a club abroad to work with, you are half way there! Often clubs have a problem finding a partner club (as required by Rotary) to do a project. Finding such a club that is comitted and prepared is not necessarily easy. Let me show you how!
The District Foundation Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 18'th at the Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Registration is now open and you can register online at 
Rotarians of Ho, Ghana extended a warm welcome to two District 7910 Rotarians and four others in their people-to-people tour of Ghana, Togo and Benin in early September. 
Join the Wachusett Area Rotary Club on Friday, October 23, 2026 for a fun evening playing Left-Right-Center! The game is easy to learn and easy to play - no experience necessary. Win cash prizes!
The Sturbridge Rotary Club announces its 6th annual “TREK Sturbridge Halloween 5K & 1K”, Sunday morning, October 25th, 2026. Located at the Old Sturbridge Village Education Center, off Old Sturbridge Village Road in Sturbridge MA. 
If you are within driving distance to Shrewsbury and you have some hard to dispose of junk, this event is for you! Support our club while getting rid of unwanted metals and electronics. We accept everything from broken appliances to the treadmill that is collecting dust and taking up space. From batteries to laptops, old pots and pans to outdated chargers, if it is made of metal or has a cord, we likely take it. Keep this stuff out of the landfill and help our club raise money for our scholarship program. 
Plans have changed, but the fun is still on! Natick Rotary’s 32nd Annual Brett Conaway Cup has been postponed to Friday, October 30, due to the rainy weather forecast for this week. Join Rotarians and friends from across the district at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland for a great day of golf, prizes, a cookout and fellowship—all while supporting community grants and scholarships in Natick. Gather your foursome and register today!
Order your Thanksgiving Day pies from Oliver's Cafe in Leominster! Orders open now through November 18th for pickup between 11/23-11/25. 
Great food. Great prizes. An even greater purpose! Wellesley Rotary’s 6th Annual Dinner On Us gives you the chance to win gift cards to some of Wellesley’s wonderful restaurants while helping us fight food insecurity in our community. Your participation helps put food on someone else’s table. Enter, share with friends and help us make an even bigger impact! Drawing December 2. Enter here: 
Join us on Saturday, December 12 2026 from 9am to 3pm at Keefe Tech 750 Winter St in Framingham MA for our annual Holiday Craft Fair. We feature nearly 120 artists & crafters who create and sell their own products. You can find ornaments, jewelry, pottery, cookies, quilts, candles, soaps, pet treats, clothing, original art & photography, fudge, wood products, wreaths & so much more. We pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of quality products in an indoor climate-controlled handicapped accessible venue. Free parking, $5 admission, food trucks.
Learn about Rotary club and district roles, as well as their impact on your community. Find resources and tools that support members in these roles.
Mental Health Initiatives
Pickleball: If you play pickleball, or want to, and might be interested in Rotary pickleball games, events or tournaments, please visit the