Share with your local news outlets, webpages, club websites and social media details with photos of your new leadership.  This is an important way to get your club's Public Image before your own local community.  

 

A strong and vibrant Public Image is one proven key tactics for successful and growing clubs -- the other is a large number of service projects.  Effective Public Image helps expand your reach and artfully tell compelling stories that demonstrate Rotarians as people of action.   The Public Image Committee’s role is to help clubs to have a robust media and social media strategy, an up-to-date website and an engaging online presence in their local communities.

 

Attached here is a sample draft press release for local news outlets.  Always include a photo when sending out a press release.

 

The Wakefield Rotary Club recently donated $2,600 to the Wakefield Food Pantry. Funds were raised via the club’s Dine Anywhere chance. Wakefield Rotary Club President Wendy Maguire said, “We’ve supported this resource in our community for years and its as important as ever to continue that support.” Nancy and Lauren from the Wakefield Food Pantry visited the club Tuesday to receive the gift. 

Reading Rotary presented longtime Reading Rotary member Dick Haggerty with a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition at its May 12 meeting held at Austin Prep. 

 

At our meeting last Thursday morning, Ipswich-Rowley Rotarians and guests were treated to an unusual double speaker program. Both sessions were fun and enlightening.

Joao Alfonso, our 2024-25 inbound Rotary Youth Exchange student from Brazil, entertained and informed us with a tradition that helps define Brazilian culture, the cultural phenomenon of Carnaval. Running from the Friday before Lent to Ash Wednesday, Carnaval is a major driver of the Brazilian economy, attracting over 46 million participants and generating just under $2 billion (US) dollars annually.

The celebration traces its roots to the Portuguese colonial period when settlers brought the “pre-Lenten tradition of ‘Entrudo’, a festival of street games, water fights, and general revelry. Over time, these festivities merged with African cultural influences, especially rhythms and dances brought by enslaved Africans, helping to shape the early forms of samba. Today, Carnaval is a symbol of Brazilian identity, celebrated in diverse styles across the country – from the glamorous parades in Rio to the street blocos in Salvador and Recife.”

 

The Arlington Police Department is thrilled to introduce the latest member of their team.
Roger has already become a beloved member of the department. His presence at the station brings joy, as everyone is eager to hold him, pet him, and spend a few moments with him. His arrival instantly brings smiles to our faces.

It's often said that dogs can greatly reduce stress, anxiety, and tension, and Roger has proven this to be true in his short time at APD!

Arlington Rotary Club and a matching grant from Rotary District 7930 funded Roger's acquisition and training.