Rotary eBulletin (Jun 16, 2025) (Jun. 16, 2025)

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
June 16, 2025

See You at District Installation

Posted by Pooja Singla on Jun. 13, 2025

We are looking forward to Celebrate the PAST, BE PRESENT, and CAST A VISION FOR THE FUTURE at our District Installation of Presidents, Assistant Governors and District Officers.

June 17, 2025, 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliott Street, Danvers, MA 01923

Be yourself! You matter! It's your day!

Our District is very DIVERSE, representing International Cultures - A GLOBAL FAMILY! WE BELONG!

We are all in this together!

LET'S CELEBRATE EACH OTHER AND UNITE FOR GOOD!

Online registration is here.

Francesco Arezzo Named RI President

Posted by Tom Hankard on Jun. 15, 2025

In moments of change the strength and resilience of our Rotary family shine brightest. Following the unexpected resignation of Mário César Martins de Camargo, the Rotary International Board moved swiftly and thoughtfully, in accordance with our bylaws, to ensure continuity in our mission and leadership.

Francesco Arezzo, a member of the Rotary Club of Ragusa, Italy, has been selected by the Board of Directors to become Rotary International’s president for 2025-26. Arezzo will become president on 1 July.

The Board conducted a special session following the unexpected resignation of RI President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo on 8 June. Guided by the RI code and policies, the Board selected the new president-elect from a pool of candidates who were considered by the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in August 2023.

Congratulations to Somerville for cracking the top 3 in per capita donations to the Annual Fund! Please make your contribution to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund-SHARE before June 30.

Annual Fund Top 3 per capita Clubs are: Hamilton-Wenham $477.45; Swampscott $190.48; and Somerville $187.72. If your Club has not given yet, please make a club or individual donation today. Can your Club make their way into the top 3 Clubs?

Your gift to the Annual Fund helps Rotary clubs take action today to create positive change in communities at home and around the world. Your contributions help us strengthen peace efforts, provide clean water and sanitation, support education, grow local economies, save mothers and children, and fight disease.

To make your Annual Fund-SHARE

You can give online.

You can send in a donation with a single donor form.

You can send in a donation with a multiple donor form.

Parkway Supports Challenger League

Posted by Tim Kelley on Jun. 13, 2025

On June 11th the Parkway Rotary Club battled the Kiwanis Club of Roslinday/West Roxbury to raise funds in support of the Jason Roberts Challenger League, a baseball league for youths with learning and physical disabilities.

The Challenger players played the opening game with the Rotary-Kiwanis game following. Both teams were packed with ringers including several Buddies to the Challenger players. The games were held at the Ohrenberger School in West Roxbury. Volunteers provided a cookout dinner for the youth players and attendees.

On hand to support the event were our own District Governor Tom Hankard along with the Kiwanis Governor Kristin Holden. The funds raised from both organizations were designated to the Jason Roberts League.

Special acknowledgment to Parkway President and team manager Ray Fitzgerald for organizing and gathering up the players.

Chelsea Children to Camp Rotary

Posted by Douglas Mauch on Jun. 11, 2025

The Rotary Club of Chelsea annually sends twenty children from Chelsea to Camp Rotary for one week. Prior to attending camp the children attend an orientation meeting in Chelsea conducted by PP Susan Gallant who runs the project for the Rotary club. At the orientation Camp Rotary Director Dr. Richard Cowdell explains what to expect at the camp. Sue and other Rotarians then help the children and their parents with filling out the required paperwork and medical questionnaires. Prior to leaving the orientation each child is presented a backpack with personal essentials they can use at camp. The Rotary Club of Chelsea has been running this project for over 15 years.

Wakefield Donates to Food Pantry

Posted by Amy Luckiewicz on Jun. 11, 2025

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.

Share Your Changeover Stories

Posted by Tim Kelley on Jun. 13, 2025

Share stories of your Club changeover festivities!

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.

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin June 16, 2025

We are looking forward to Celebrate the PAST, BE PRESENT, and CAST A VISION FOR THE FUTURE at our District Installation of Presidents, Assistant Governors and District Officers.

Congratulations to Somerville for cracking the top 3 in per capita donations to the Annual Fund! Please make your contribution to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund-SHARE before June 30.

Share stories of your Club changeover festivities!

Rotary District 7930 eBulletin
June 16, 2025