As we move into November — Rotary Foundation Month — I’m filled with gratitude for the energy, compassion, and dedication I’ve witnessed across District 7910. Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of visiting 44 of our 47 clubs, and each visit has reaffirmed what makes our district so remarkable: the commitment to “Service Above Self” and the spirit of fellowship that connects us all.
Rotary is on the move in District 7910—and soon, our communities will see it the moment they drive into town! A huge thank you to the District 7910 Trustees for their recent approval of the purchase of FOUR brand-new road signs for every Rotary club in District 7910 to help strengthen Rotary’s visibility and present a fresh, unified image across the district. This will include two reflective and two non-reflective signs (18"H x 24"L)
It's the most wonderful time of year to support our friends and neighbors in need! The Brookline Rotary Club and Brookline Chamber of Commerce are proud to partner once again with the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health this holiday season to provide gifts for 45 children. Get full details here: https://brooklinerotary.org/event/annual-holiday-gift-drive/.
The Rotary Club of Littleton (MA) is once again holding a winter clothing/blanket drive for the Lowell Transitional Living Center (LTLC), starting immediately and continuing until December 31.
The LTLC is located in downtown Lowell and serves the entire Merrimack Valley. It is a client-centered shelter for homeless adults, providing shelter and services for 60 adult males and 30 adult females. For nearly 40 years, the LTLC has offered short-term housing, food and support services to those on their journey to permanent housing.
Last year the LTLC served 1162 individuals, and is already seeing an increase in the number of individuals in need of help. As the only organization providing a Winter Emergency Bed Program in this area, the LTLC anticipates a dramatic increase in those numbers over the next few months.
Marlborough Rotary Club’s 43rd annual Turkey Shoot is a longstanding tradition in Marlborough which draws 700 people annually for a fun Family-Friendly event. On the Saturday before Thanksgiving we gather at Assabet Valley regional Vocational school in the Cafeteria at 6pm for a night of festive fun that is so unusual it has to be experienced!
The Rotary Clubs of Fitchburg and Leominster will be holding their 28th Annual Breakfast for the Bands at Fitchburg High School on Sun. Nov. 23rd, 2025. A tradition that was established in 1995 and held at alternating high schools between Fitchburg and Leominster, the Sunday before the big game on Thanksgiving. The bands of Fitchburg and Leominster will show off their talents with alternating sets of music throughout the morning.
Let us do the breakfast cooking for you! Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee. Then walk across the parking lot and watch the annual Littleton High School vs Ayer-Shirley High School Football game!!
On 29 November, during the Lowell annual Festival of Lights, the Lowell Rotary will be selling marshmallows for toasting to raise money for our annual scholarships.
The Neponset Valley Sunrise Rotary Club is bringing a beloved, cozy tradition to this year’s Norwood Holiday Extravaganza on the Town Common – and it’s on the house! Get ready to indulge in the simple joy of freshly made s’mores as a complimentary treat from the club on November 30.
Imagine winning up to $2,000 in restaurant gift cards (over $6,000 in total prizes!) while also putting food on the table for neighbors in need. The Dinner On Us Sweepstakes supports MassBay students struggling with hunger, veterans rebuilding their lives, and The Village Table, which provides meals to local families, and our summer grocery deliveries program. Every ticket is a chance to dine well and do good. Together, we can fight food insecurity and lift up our community. Enter today: wellesleyrotary.org
Framingham Rotary Holiday Craft Fair Over 100 Vendors Get your holiday presents here!! Featuring jewelry, pottery, granola, quilts, clothing, bird houses, candles, soaps, pet treats, original art & photographs, vinegars, fudge, wood products, holiday wreaths, ornaments & so much more! Admission $5 for over 12. Free parking. All booths handicapped accessible.
The Rotary Club of Bedford is delighted to announce the return of a beloved community tradition: the Winter Holiday Breakfast, taking place on Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Bedford High School. Tickets are now available for this festive fundraiser that brings neighbors together to celebrate the season and support the work of the Bedford Rotary Foundation.
The Rotary Club of Concord is driving a project to collect/recycle plastic bags. Thank you to NexTrex.com and the makers of Trex decking materials, we are working with local schools to collect specific plastic bags in a special bin, then we take the clean bags to a recycling partner like Market Basket to weigh and accumulate our bags that is given to Trex Decking. The program is called “Recycle Beyond the Bag”.
Co-Chairs Richard Warren and Tina Allen are heading up this project and Concord Rotarians are saving bags to contribute to the effort.
On November 2nd, BVR helped CMDart prepare for the next local disaster by removing EVERYTHING from their response trailer, cleaning & inventorying all items and totes, tossing expired or damaged items, cleaning the inside of the trailer, and the returning the items to the trailer in an organized and accessible way. It was a dirty job, but will be greatly appreciated the next time CMDart volunteers need to quickly access items in an emergency situation.
The Rotary Club of Southborough held it’s first ever Oktoberfest event on Oct. 19, 2025 at the Gazebo in downtown Southborough. It was a fun-filled afternoon of German-inspired eats, live music, & community spirit, all while helping the local Southborough Food Pantry. Club members were easily spotted in Oktoberfest finery, directing people to parking & vendors. Pantry Food items were collected at the event and the club also collected just over $600 in cash for the pantry as well. Everyone enjoyed the seasonal Oktoberfest beers, Bratwurst, Frankfurters, Apple Strudel donuts and Apple Cider.
Photo: Oktoberfest 2025! Club member group shot at the Southborough gazebo. Picture by Jennifer Juliano
We proudly sponsored many Natick Veterans and their families to a catered lunch after the Veterans Day Parade and festivities at the Natick Community Senior Center.
Public Image Primer: 3 Rotary Logos Do's and Don'ts
1. DO use your custom Club logo all the time. DG Elliott's Westborough Club's logo is perfect. If you're not using a logo that looks similar, you can find your Club logo in this folder. If you're club is using the "old" wheel/gear/cog that has yellow and blue, you gotta change it.
2. DON'T use the Rotary "Mark of Excellence" for your Club's program, event, or anything. Use your Club's custom logo for everything.
3. DON'T use the Presidential "Create Hope in the World" theme logo 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 at all, 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 dRotary 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 publicimage@rotary7910.org or submit info through our wicked simple form that reaches the WebTeam.
As we move into November — Rotary Foundation Month — I’m filled with gratitude for the energy, compassion, and dedication I’ve witnessed across District 7910. Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of visiting 44 of our 47 clubs, and each visit has reaffirmed what makes our district so remarkable: the commitment to “Service Above Self” and the spirit of fellowship that connects us all.
Our District's Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is now scheduled for January. Come and learn important topics needed to lead your club.
Rotary is on the move in District 7910—and soon, our communities will see it the moment they drive into town! A huge thank you to the District 7910 Trustees for their recent approval of the purchase of FOUR brand-new road signs for every Rotary club in District 7910 to help strengthen Rotary’s visibility and present a fresh, unified image across the district. This will include two reflective and two non-reflective signs (18"H x 24"L)
It's the most wonderful time of year to support our friends and neighbors in need! The Brookline Rotary Club and Brookline Chamber of Commerce are proud to partner once again with the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health this holiday season to provide gifts for 45 children. Get full details here: 
The Rotary Club of Littleton (MA) is once again holding a winter clothing/blanket drive for the Lowell Transitional Living Center (LTLC), starting immediately and continuing until December 31.
The Rotary Clubs of Fitchburg and Leominster will be holding their 28th Annual Breakfast for the Bands at Fitchburg High School on Sun. Nov. 23rd, 2025. A tradition that was established in 1995 and held at alternating high schools between Fitchburg and Leominster, the Sunday before the big game on Thanksgiving. The bands of Fitchburg and Leominster will show off their talents with alternating sets of music throughout the morning.
Let us do the breakfast cooking for you! Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee. Then walk across the parking lot and watch the annual Littleton High School vs Ayer-Shirley High School Football game!!
On 29 November, during the Lowell annual Festival of Lights, the Lowell Rotary will be selling marshmallows for toasting to raise money for our annual scholarships.
Imagine winning up to $2,000 in restaurant gift cards (over $6,000 in total prizes!) while also putting food on the table for neighbors in need. The 
The Rotary Club of Bedford is delighted to announce the return of a beloved community tradition: the 
The Rotary Club of Concord is driving a project to collect/recycle plastic bags. Thank you to 
Hip Hop with a Mission: Chad Harper & Global Voices Unite
On November 2nd, BVR helped 
The 
We proudly sponsored many Natick Veterans and their families to a catered lunch after the Veterans Day Parade and festivities at the Natick Community Senior Center.
1. DO use your custom Club logo all the time. DG Elliott's Westborough Club's logo is perfect. If you're not using a logo that looks similar, you can 
To conform to Rotary's brand guidelines, you'll have the easiest time if you never use that logo at all, 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.
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