Ipswich-Rowley Rotary, in partnership with Paula Henrys Fitness and the Ipswich Family YMCA, donated 228 pairs of gently worn shoes to Soles4Souls (Soles4Souls.org)
Through sorting, grading, re-commerce, repurposing, repairing, and responsible end of life solutions, Soles4Souls extends the life of shoes and clothing to maximize their impact while reducing environmental waste.
In low-income countries, long-term work can be scarce. Soles4Souls works with like-valued partners to help people start and grow businesses – using donated shoes and clothing to create sustainable livelihoods. Vetted partners in-country purchase the donated shoes and clothing and resell them at a modest markup to 4Opportunity entrepreneurs and thrift store.
Here's what this donation made possible:
• Diverted 285 pounds of waste from local landfills, extending the life of these items and reducing their environmental footprint with every wear.
• Created over $2,063 in economic opportunity for families and communities around the world through Soles4Souls' 4Opportunity and 4Relief programs. This opportunity translates into essentials, education, and a path toward greater stability.
• Provided a family with consistent access to quality food, housing, and education for two full months in places like Haiti and Honduras.
Bingo Night, October 16. This fun event will include light refreshments, cash bar, silent auction, and some great prizes for our Bingo winners.
Trivia is coming!! Thursday, October 22, Elks Club Newburyport! Grab your friends and come join us for a night of fun, laughs and some groans! Food available for purchase and cash bar.
I am pleased to share that the resolutions for the 2026 Council on Resolutions are now available. All Rotarians may read the published resolutions here: 
Town Day 2026? Done and delicious!
Winchester members recently teamed up with Winchester High School Interact Club students to support Connor's Kindness Project, a Woburn nonprofit that grew out of a boy named Connor's pandemic-era effort to bring comfort packages to sick and isolated kids. Today, the organization's Kindness Kits provide comfort and activity items to children facing illness, mental health struggles, family crisis, or homelessness.
Birthdays are particularly joyous celebrations for families and friends. For a family experiencing food insecurity, this occasion is a hardship. Stress, social pressure, and tough choices can rob their children of being royalty for a day.
Help support Colombia Rotary Clubs raise funds to rebuild schools destroyed during the Colombia earthquakes. Participate in the Grand Virtual Bingo. It is a lot of fun. The Virtual Bingo starts at 9;00 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at this link: 
Twenty-two Rotarians and friends came together for a fun and successful evening at Bent Water Brewing Company, raising funds to support Lynn Rotary’s college scholarship program. A special thank you goes to Scott McDonald and the entire Bent Water team for their generosity, hospitality, and extra efforts to make our event such a success.
The Beverly Rotary Club is having its annual raffle: SIZZLING SCRATCH FEVER! All you have to do is purchase one chance for $50. You will get $500 of scratch tickets! Who knows how much you could win! Your name goes on our winners' wheel of names. 
Madelyn Battcock-Emerson, who graduated from Boston University in May 2024, was chosen to represent District 7930 as the 2026 Global Scholar in the Rotary Foundation’s Area of Focus of the Environment. She will be pursuing her MSc in Plant Biotechnology with a specialization in Molecular Plant Breeding and Pathology at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands.
The Greater Salem NH Rotary Club is hosting our annual golf tournament on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Windham Country Club, and we’d love to have you join us. If you are interested in participating,
