Our Rotary Foundation Annual Fund SHARE Fundraiser for District 7930 is underway! Get your tickets today!

• 50% of the money raised will be donated to the Annual Fund SHARE of the Rotary Foundation.

• 50% of the money raised will go to one lucky winner of this 50/50 raffle.

Our Annual Fund SHARE needs your help so that we can provide additional funds for our club projects. Our goal is to raise $40,000 through raffle ticket sales which would mean $20,000 to the Annual Fund SHARE and $20,000 to one very lucky raffle winner.

 

$30 per ticket.  Winner will be chosen on June 1, 2024.  You do not need to be present to win. 

 

Click here to purchase tickets.  

Host an Inbound Global Scholar? What does that mean?

Being a host means looking out for the scholar as they plan to come to the U.S. and while they are here. Scholars live on, or off, campus at the University that they are studying with. Scholars are graduate students coming here to further their studies to gain a Master’s or Ph.D. here in the U.S. Some even come to the U.S. with their families!

As a host, you can help them navigate the area, connect with groups in the area and figure out how to do things while they are here like taking the bus to NY or visiting the Cape and New England. Being away from home can be tough and having a host family here for you can make a big difference.

In addition, scholars make GREAT speakers for your club! They all have very interesting stories and are inspirational speakers.

If you'd like to host a scholar this year, please contact AG Lori Becker at Lori@cfefitness.com to be placed on our "Yes! I want to host" list.

Carole Sharoff will be presented with the Gloucester Rotary’s Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award at a special dinner on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe Square in downtown Gloucester. The Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Gloucester Rotary and recognizes Ms. Sharoff’s many contributions to the community at large as well as to Rotary as a former club board member, secretary, and President.

Carole is the founder and CEO of Atlantic Vacation Homes and AVH Realty, Inc. and was recently awarded the vacation rental industry’s Pioneer Award with the notation that “This entire industry owes her a debt of gratitude for everything she has done.” She served on the Vacation Rental Management Association’s Board as Secretary and on the Executive Committee. She was a Presenter at the Annual Million Dollar Women’s Symposium at Salem State University Enterprise Center. Locally, she serves on the board of Action, Inc., has been a board member of the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, Discover Gloucester and was copresident of Temple Ahavat Achim when it was destroyed in the tragic fire of December 2007. Under her leadership, a new Temple rose from its ashes at its original site on Middle Street. In all areas of her service, Carole focuses on improving the organization’s approach to Diversity and Inclusion.
 

Last week Rotary Club of Woburn completed a service project by presenting the Woburn Senior Center with a donation for Smoke/CO Detectors for Woburn residents that either don't have them or need replacements. Members of Rotary Club of Woburn join the Woburn Fire Department to help install the detectors. Amy O'Brien from the Woburn Senior Center accepts the check from Rotary Club of Woburn President Brian Ouellette. Thanks to Cummings Foundation for a grant that makes this possible.