PROJECT SOAR -Come to the opening event on June 12th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the Fitchburg Municipal Airport. Our goal is to get as many youth there as possible to see their Guinness World Record and feel a powerful sense of personal, school, city, ROTARY and national pride!
For the past 100 years, The Rotary Club of Fitchburg has served the community — both locally and worldwide .
“The Rotary motto is ‘Service Above Self’ and I think that the Fitchburg Rotary Club, for 100 years, has embodied that in our city,” said Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale
On Friday, June 15, 2018 the Fitchburg club will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a Celebration at Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg. Presidents of the 12 Rotary clubs that were sponsored in Massachusetts by the Fitchburg Club have been invited to attend. The event will also will include the installation of the club officers for 2018-2019 by District Governor-elect Steven T. Sager. Special guest and the current year’s Honorary President, Gerry Martel will be congratulated as having served as President of the club 50 years ago, on the occasion of the club’s 50th anniversary.
On Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Rotary Club of Milford will put on its second annual Outdoor Day.
The day will showcase two of Milford’s parks which are connected by a portion of Milford’s immensely popular bike path. Local vendors in the health, wellness, and outdoor spheres will be putting their offerings on display. There will be kayaks, fishing, a bike parade, and a climbing wall. Milford’s first responders will be displaying emergency vehicles, there will be a remote-controlled airplane display, there will be yoga in the park, and a ceremonial tree will be planted along the bike path.
The day will be enjoyable, fun and memorable for all ages. We look forward to seeing you there!
In collaboration and inspired by the efforts of the Rotary Action Group of Endangered Species (RAGES) endangeredrag.org, the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough recently developed online materials and a coloring contest to create awareness in third graders about endangered species.
By going on the webpage pictured at the right actonboxboroughrotary.org/rages, these students learned that the endangered Borneo Pygmy Elephant, Borneo Orangutan and the African Rhinoceros are critically endangered species near extinction and what animal conservation groups and RAGES is doing to help. The students also learned what all of us can do to help, including decreasing the deforestation of the natural habitats of these animals by actively reducing, reusing and recycling our paper products.
Some third graders even took part in our zentangles rhinoceros coloring contest. Congratulations to the students for participating in this project and to all the winners of the coloring contest.
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..
Please join us on June 20, 2018 for a festive gala celebrating the 2018-19 Rotary Club Presidents and the installation of Steve Sager as District Governor.
The Rotary Club of Westborough and District 7910 invites all Rotarians in D7910 clubs to celebrate the annual changeover of Rotary leaders.
Register now to play at the Rotary Club of Concord’s 30th Annual Thomas R. Huckins Memorial Golf Tournament Mon. June 25, 2018 at the Concord Country Club.
Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Scholarship Fund and Rotary charitable projects. In 2017 Rotary awarded $20,000 in need-based scholarships thanks to the tournament’s supporters. Not a golfer? Sponsor a wounded veteran to play. Rotary has teamed up with the Salute Military Golf Association to provide an opportunity for wounded veterans to play in the tournament. The entry fee of $250 includes 18 holes of golf at a premier New England course, use of the putting green, golf cart, lunch, clubhouse reception and dinner, tournament gifts and refreshments. The shotgun start is at 1:00 p.m. preceded by registration and lunch from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Visit rotary club of concord, click on “Golf” in the banner at the top. Check Out the Flyer
We love RYLA and we can't do it without our fabulous RYLA volunteers.
We would love it if you volunteered and if you would encourage your fellow Rotarians to signup to volunteer at RYLA 2018.
The sooner you signup, the sooner you can choose the times of the weekend that work best with your schedule, and the slots that have the RYLA activities that you would enjoy volunteering for.
Join Rotary District 7910 on August 24th at the Lowell Spinners for their "End Polio Now" Campaign
Purchase Box Seats using promo code ROTARY at Lowellspinners.com/Tickets
The Lowell Spinners, short-season single A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, look forward to having Rotary District 7910 for a night at the ballpark to help raise awareness and funds for their “End Polio Now” campaign. Tickets are just $12 and proceeds raised by the Rotary will be donated to “End Polio Now” to help eradicate polio and immunize over 2.5 Billion Children in 122 countries. Don’t forget to wear purple on August 24th to help raise awareness as well!
Rotarians are asked to purchase tickets between Box sections 107 and 110 to be seated as a group! The night includes various Spinnertainment such as game show theme night, and a helicopter cash drop following the game. Check out the Flier
For the past 100 years, The Rotary Club of Fitchburg has served the community — both locally and worldwide .
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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.
Register now to play at the Rotary Club of Concord’s 30th Annual Thomas R. Huckins Memorial Golf Tournament Mon. June 25, 2018 at the Concord Country Club.
Join Rotary District 7910 on August 24th at the Lowell Spinners for their "End Polio Now" Campaign