District 7930 eBulletin

October 2, 2017

Update on Hurricane Relief Donations

Posted by David Gardner on Oct 01, 2017

I am so proud of the great response from our district Rotarians with donations to the relief efforts in Texas, Alabama, and Florida. Thank you for your generosity and for the positive impact your donations will make. The most recent devastation in Puerto and the Caribbean present another opportunity to assist our neighbors to the south.

Here is the update to the donor advised funds.

Rotary Hurricane Relief Funds and Efforts
(Includes new information as of September 30, 2017)

Here is a summary of the three Rotary Foundation Donor-Advised Funds that will provide hurricane relief from the recent storms.

The three donor advised funds are listed below:

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico
Account name: Puerto Rico Recovery Fund Account #614.

Hurricane Irma: Impact on Caribbean and Florida
Hurricane Emergency Relief Fund Account #296.

Hurricane Harvey: Texas/Alabama region
Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Fund Account #608

Here’s how to donate to any of these three funds, which will be distributed under the direction of the Rotary districts involved in each region,

You can contribute by check or wire transfer or online with a credit card at the following link. You'll need to provide the DAF account name and number listed above. If you would like a credit card receipt, please check the address box to share your address with Rotary.

Learn how you can contribute by clicking here!

In addition, our district clubs are working on new communication channels to funnel more specific support to clubs in Southwest Florida and Puerto Rico. We will be sharing more information on these specific efforts in the coming weeks. Thank you for caring, and for making a difference in lives of neighbors who have been badly disrupted by these three hurricanes.

An impact report detailing the contributions from our clubs will be presented. Early indicators are that we will collectively donate over $50,000 and it may even approach $100,000. You are truly Making a Difference!

Marblehead Harbor Sweetens Seniors' Day

Posted by Kathleen Murphy on Sep 30, 2017

Recently, over 20 Rotarians from RCoMH helped deliver ice cream sundaes to over 40 shut-ins in Marblehead. The effort was a collaboration between RCoMH and Marblehead's Council on Aging. The senior citizens who are homebound appreciated the visit from Rotarians and enjoyed an old favorite - the chocolate fudge sundae with whip cream and a cherry on top.

Newburyport Rotary Wins Salvation Army Award

Posted by Marion Spark on Sep 30, 2017

The Newburyport Rotary Club attended the annual Salvation Army's 2017 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, September 27th. A Tennessee BBQ dinner was served by the Salvation Army Advisory Board with a Patriot's football them decor. Major Todd a Hughes (a Rotarian) gave the award for the "Service Club Most Money Raised." We raised $3,712 via bell ringing and donations. Many Rotarians are members of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army. They are Kate Kelly, Nikki Meisenheimer, Peter Doyle and Lyndi Lanphear. Pictured are Kate Kelly, a Todd Hughes, Peter Doyle, Marion Spark, Kate Batchelder and Lyndi Lanphear who attended and helped serve the awards dinner.

Gloucester Interact Lobster Roll Fundraiser

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Sep 30, 2017

Rotarians and friends with offices in the Cape Ann area are invited to support the GHS Interact Club by pre-ordering a lobster roll (including chips & a cookie) for $15. It will be delivered to your office for lunch on Friday, October 27.

All profits go to the GHS Interact Club, a service club that raises money to support both local and global causes.

To place an order
email ghsinteract01930@gmail.com
or fax to 978-281-9733.

TBM Welcomes New Member

Posted by Bernie Creeden on Sep 30, 2017

TBM Rotary welcomed new member Anthony Geary and his wife Nicole as part of DG David Gardner's official visit to TBM on September 26th.

Gloucester Rotary Trivia Night

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Sep 30, 2017

The Rotary Club of Gloucester will host a Trivia Night on Friday, October 27, at the Gloucester House, located at 63 Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the game will begin at 7 p.m. Teams of four will compete for the title of Cape Ann Trivia Champions.

All trivia fans are invited to this fun night of knowledge and laughter. The registration fee is $100 for a team of four players. Proceeds from this event will support programs of the Gloucester Rotary Club. The night will also feature a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar, and light snacks for purchase.

Download Trivia Registration Form.

Share Your Club's Stories

Posted by Tracy Arabian on Jul 23, 2016

Has your club recently hosted an event or project or are you planning something in the near future that you would like to share with your fellow District 7930 Rotarians?

The weekly eBulletin depends on the content provided by clubs, so please submit your stories and we will publish them on the district website and in the next eBulletin. Stories that showcase your club or event should be submitted via the website portal at this link.

The deadline for submitting items for the weekly District 7930 eBulletin is Friday morning in order to be included in the following Monday's edition. If the eBulletin being prepared is getting to be too long and the story submitted is not time-sensitive, we may choose to delay including it until the following week.

If you want some guidelines on creating stories, please read more!