Newburyport Getaway Raffle at Beauport Hotel

Newburyport Getaway Raffle at Beauport Hotel![]() Raffle proceeds will fund scholarships for graduating seniors at Newburyport High School and at Triton Regional High School! Are you ready to break out of the everlasting winter and stay at the beach with your favorite getaway partner? For tickets got to https://newburyportrotary.org or mail check to Rotary Club of Newburyport, PO Box 831, Newburyport, MA 01950. Your email or mailed receipt serves as your ticket. $20 = 1 ticket. $50 = 3 tickets. Raffle tickets available between February 23 and May 1! Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9. Win and take a loved one away. Two night stay in a Classic City view room with Sunday through Friday check-in. Includes $150 gift certificate to 1606 Restaurant and Bar. Value may fluctuate on dates. No cash value. You must call in advance to schedule. Expiration Date is May 31, 2022. |
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Beverly Turns 100![]() We are also planning an event for each month until we have a culminating celebration next February (hopefully all together in person). Some of the monthly plans include a time capsule, scavenger hunt, 100 lights into the sky, an activity with our Interact Club and a special Literacy activity with the schools. We have more in the works but that’s just a tease.....maybe our sister clubs can join us in the fun! Happy Birthday, Beverly Rotary Club!!! Here’s to the next 100! If you would like to see our video, go to YouTube and look for Beverly Rotary Centennial. I’m sure you will know many people in it! |
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Malden Donates to Warming Center![]() The donation came from the sale of “Malden Thanks You Essential Workers” signs to the community of Malden. The work that the Malden Warming Center does is both vital and essential to the homeless and the community. |
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Andover HS Interact UpdateThe AHS Interact Club has been very active during the 2020-2021 school year even with Covid-19. Although we had to make several changes to accommodate the virus, we were still able to have an eventful fall/winter. We started the year by building our annual scarecrow for Andover’s scarecrow festival. We met outside Andover high school, underneath one of the open tents, to build our project. We had around 15 to 20 student participants. We made sure to take precautions as we socially distanced ourselves while we built our scarecrow. Thanks to Rotary member, Michelle Houlihan, Interact connected with Hannah Finn from the One Wish Foundation. Together, we teamed up to organize a toy drive through the school. Due to some administrative complications, we had to run the drive outside of school. Although we had to deal with some obstacles, the toy drive was still a huge success! We were able to collect over 180 toys. As we worked on the drive with One Wish, we were also planning to make a few donations for Andover’s Seniors. Interact came together and wrote holiday letters for the Seniors at Marland Place (Assisted Living)! Aside from the letters, we donated over 200 hats to the Senior Center for the holidays. None of this would have been possible without the generous help of Jane Burns, Director of Elder Services. She was kind enough to give us another amazing opportunity to work with our seniors. Together, we are creating a student senior mentor program to help guide seniors through technology! We are planning to launch this in January of 2021. We are still working out the details. We cannot wait to work together after the new year! |
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International Women's Day Conference![]() |
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Live from Zambia![]() Brunswick Rotary Club presents Lonnie Hackett, Healthy Learners (formerly Healthy Kids/Brighter Future) March 15, 2021 12:00PM Brunswick Rotary Club met Lonnie Hackett on March 31, 2014 when Lonnie was a Senior at Bowdoin College. He brought us an opportunity to help the poorest children in Lusaka through an innovative program which trained classroom teachers as front-line health care workers. Twelve clubs in District 7780 supported this program, now called Healthy Learners, and it has grown from serving 12,000 school-age children and will soon scale to serve a million children. The Rotary Club of Ipswich Massachusetts and Rotary Club of South Berwick-Eliot joined the Brunswick Rotary Club as International partners for a total of five Global Grants. |
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World Peace and Understanding Event![]() |
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Your Annual Fund at Work![]() Last year, we spent $58,323 on club and district projects from our district designated funds, with 85% of the grants spent locally, including $13,500 for grants specific to COVID food relief, and approximately 15% spent internationally in Bangladesh, Uganda and Columbia. 27 total Grants were awarded in total, 17 to clubs and two to the district as a whole (Service Dog & Backpacks for Wonderfund Charity). In addition, for the first time in history our district received a $94.950.00 global grant to be used within our district for PPE for Care Dimensions and PPE/food relief for St. Francis House. |
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D7930/D7790 Corks & Caps Wine Fellowship![]() Please join us the last Sunday of the each month from 5-6 pm EST. This fellowship is open to all Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike, so share with friends and family members. Next wine fellowship is Sunday February 28th 5-6- pm. Our varietals for tasting will be a Merlot from California and a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Email Joan and Suzanne at corksncapswine@gmail.com for your zoom invite. Hope to see you then! |
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Texas DisasterChelsea Rotarian Juan Gallego is again looking to put the Rotary commitment to "Service above Self" to work. Due to the extremely cold weather in Texas and loss of electricity to heat homes thousands of Texans are living in homes with broken water pipes. There are not enough plumbers available in Texas to rapidly repair the frozen pipes. Juan is looking for support from Rotary District 7930 to raise funds to fly local plumbers to Texas to help repair repair the frozen pipes. Juan has pledged $5,000 of his own funds to incubate the fund raising and has committed to get a minimum of 20 plumbers to give one week of their time to travel to Texas. The funds raised would be used for airfare to fly the plumbers to Texas. Anyone interested in assisting Juan with this project please contact Juan at juangallego@comcast.net. |
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Spring 2021 Mini-Grants for Membership, Public Image, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion![]() Starting this week the District is offering all clubs a one-time reimbursement mini grant in the amount of $200. We are focusing on the areas of Membership, Public Image and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Just fill out the application online, and your approval will be quickly forthcoming. What can you do? Replace those club flyers that you have run out of. Make new t-shirts for your club with the correct logos from Brand Central. Have a friendraiser, as your club starts to meet in person again later this spring, inviting them to a social to learn about Rotary. Develop and print an orientation package for new members joining your club. Sponsor a new diverse member to your club ($200 max) who might not be able to afford your regular club dues. Host a DEI training for your club... These are only a few examples, your imagination is the limit. |
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New Member Welcome & Rotary Membership Benefits
This presentation covered all the amazing membership benefits that are all included in your Rotary membership. We discussed benefits on the district level, zone level, education benefits, Rotary Foundation benefits, and benefits on the RI (Rotary International) level. Please feel free to share this information with your Rotary Club, and especially with new members who have recently joined or event prospective new members! |
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Burlington Breakfast Tech Assistance to Seniors![]() Burlington Breakfast Rotary Club, once again, made the Headline News of the Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT). BBRC’s ‘Tech Assist for Seniors’ program is appreciated and is expanding. A video with interviews was broadcast by BCAT TV on 01/20/2021. Senior citizens in the area are benefitting from the Burlington Breakfast Rotary Technology Assistance Initiative program. BHS student volunteers have been instructing senior citizens in the technologies imperative to keeping connected in the COVID culture. |
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Foundation Rated 4 Star Again![]() We are excited to start this new year with great news: The Rotary Foundation has been honored with Charity Navigator's Four Star rating for the 13th year in a row. "Your achievement and 4-star rating will enhance your organization’s fundraising and public relations efforts,” says Michael Thatcher, president and chief executive officer of Charity Navigator. "This exceptional designation sets the Foundation apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness." Click the link below for the full story to share on Facebook, your district webpage, and wherever you reach donors. |
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Environmental Justice for Us All![]() Environmental Justice is the fair treatment of all people with respect to environmental politics and their implementation. A hallmark of environmental injustice is the persistence of geographic inequalities in the distribution of environmental burdens or amenities. Who is our Guest Speaker? Dr. Marcos Luna, Salem State University, Professor of Geography and Sustainability, describes the geography of environmental justice in our own backyard. This presentation will illustrate how Environmental Justice is an important part of the struggle to improve and maintain a clean and healthful environment, especially for those who have traditionally lived, worked and played closest to the sources of pollution. Join the Ipswich/Rowley Rotary, Thursday, Feb 25 at 7:30 a.m. on ZOOM. Please RSVP aswitzig@gmail.com for the zoom link. |
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Marblehead's 100th Eagle Scout![]() Marblehead Harbor Rotary Club is proud to announce Marblehead's 100th Eagle Scout, Liam Conley. Rotary's own Don Doliber was the Chair of the Eagle Board for this momentous occasion. Liam is a Marblehead High junior and is a mature, outstanding young man who is reliable, patient, responsible, and has an excellent sense of self. He is beginning to think about life after high school which might include enlisting in the Marine Corps. Liam's project was to restore the public benches at Fort Sewall. Once all stakeholders were on board, the service team that he recruited needed to disassemble, sand, replace damaged boards, reassemble, and place them back into the proper location. Each of these benches provides phenomenal views of Marblehead Harbor for residents and visitors to enjoy. This project consumed a total of 230 hours of planning and implementation. Want to read more about Liam's Eagle Scout service project or Fort Sewall, click on Read More... |
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Reading's Adopt-a-Family Project![]() There were approximately 60 families in need and donor families/groups were matched to provide Christmas gifts and holiday meals to these families anonymously. Reading Rotary’s efforts were coordinated by Gregg Johnson and John Douglass. |
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Donating PPE to St. Francis House![]() Rotary District 7930 received a grant from The Rotary Foundation to help with COVID relief and was able to provide St. Francis House (SFH) personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff who engage in face-to-face mental health services, and to assist with its food program. St. Francis House, in Downtown Boston, is the largest day shelter in Massachusetts, serving an average of 500 poor and homeless men and women a day, 365 days a year. The funding District 7930 received from the Foundation was augmented by donations from a number of local Rotary Clubs, as well as from Rotary Clubs in Kyoto, which is Boston’s sister city. The other local beneficiary of the Rotary grant is Care Dimensions, which offers hospice and palliative care services throughout Eastern Massachusetts. |
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Holiday Pops Reimagined 2020![]() Virtual Benefit Concert on December 12 Dear friends near and far: this has been a difficult year, and many of our beloved holiday traditions have had to be set aside. With this in mind, the Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor is offering a special gift to all music lovers who want a virtual way to celebrate the holidays. The annual Holiday Pops Concert for 2020 will be offered online at no cost. This is our way of making the season bright! |
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ClubRunner Mobile App Improvements![]() The new mobile app now also includes all the information that you would normally look up in the printed district directory, but you can now have it all right in your pocket on your phone all the time. Read the full article here including the links to download the mobile apps for iPhone and Android. |
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Peabody Virtual Trivia Night Fundraiser![]() What a perfect way to kick off a week of giving thanks! "Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast." --William Shakespeare |
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Bishop Fenwick Interact Service Project![]() |
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TBM Fill the Pantry Project![]() |
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RI Presidential Citation 2020-21![]() |
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Wakefield Hybrid Meeting and Project![]() |
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Danvers Pavilion Dedication![]() |
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Marblehead Harbor Holiday Pops Reimagined
If you can imagine a Winter Wonderland filled with beautiful children’s voices, holiday stories, lovely orchestral music, solos and duets, Santa Claus and Chanukah, all sprinkled with Marblehead memories and tributes, then you will begin to see what HOLIDAY POPS REIMAGINED 2020 will be. The virtual concert will take on Saturday December 12 at 7:00 pm. It’s FREE, though donations are welcome. The virtual concert can be viewed on Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor Facebook page. |
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Show Me the Money: Demystifying the Annual Fund![]() Demystifying Your Member Benefit The Annual Fund Wed, Nov 18, 2020 7:00-8:30pm This informative evening will be led by Elizabeth Davis, Rotary International Annual Giving Officer and will focus on your Annual Fund and how to use these funds to make an impact in your community and around the world! |
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Corks & Caps Wine Tasting![]() Rotary Wine Appreciation Fellowship Sun, Oct 25, 2020 5pm |
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Guide to Hybrid Club Meetings![]() Please check it out and let us know if this is helpful for your clubs. |
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Marblehead Co-sponsors Blood Drive![]() Advance appointments are required. No walk-ins will be accepted. Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter “schedule an appointment” or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). All Successful Donors will get a free COVID antibody test. |
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D7930 Honored at Zone SummitDistrict 7930 is part of Zone 32, which consists of 22 districts. D7930 was recognized at the recent Zone Summit and received the following awards:
Congratulations to all Rotarians in District 7930 for their contributions, hard work and commitment to our Foundation, with special thanks to the District Foundation Committee, the District Million Dollar Journey committee and the District Polio/Polar Plunge committee for making our year a huge success! |
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Ipswich High School Interact Plans Service![]() |
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Ipswich Announces IpswichRowley-opoly![]() Like its predecessor issued many years ago, this collector game board features many local businesses and professionals who generously support our club during this fundraiser. Be among the first to collect $300 when you pass “Bank Gloucester,” receive a Chamber Card from the “Ipswich Y,” or purchase the “Institution for Savings Depot Square” branch for just $200. All in play money, of course. If you enjoy “Monopoly”, you’ll enjoy playing this game with all the local fun built in. |
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Marblehead Harbor Plans Holiday Pops Concert![]() Holiday Pops Reimagined 2020 will take place on Saturday evening, December 12, at 7:00 pm. Gather together with a few special friends and family to enjoy a delightful evening of holiday cheer. A donation of $50 will reserve a space for you and your group, providing access to the concert. |
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Wakefield Rotary Offers Service and Safety![]() |
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D7930 Fall Forum RecordingIn case you missed it, here is the recording of the D7930 Fall Forum. Please enjoy an introductory talk by Connor Lapresi, Area Director and Club President of The Last Word Toastmasters International in Burlington, MA, as well as two breakout sessions on Membership and Transitioning during the Pandemic. (click read more to skip to a specific point in video) |
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District Welcomes Dr. Bowtie Todd Jenkins![]() Dr. "Bowtie Todd" Jenkins Thur, Oct 29, 2020 6:30pm Dr. "Bowtie Todd" Jenkins will lead us through an inspiring evening of diversity, equity and inclusion. |
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Cambridge Looking for Artists![]() The event will showcase artwork by artists and children online. Not only will this support many local charities, it will be a great way to document this unusual time through art. |
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Cambridge Donates PPE to Police![]() |
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Burlington Breakfast Raffle Fundraiser![]() Semi Annual Fundraising Fall 2020 Raffle November 19, 2020 It's time to connect again to achieve our common goals of community service projects!BBRC appreciates the opportunity of helping other Rotary Clubs in fundraising projects and now BBRC needs your help fundraising to help support-- 1. National Ataxia Foundation 2. Rise Against Hunger 3. ongoing assistance to local senior citizens, scout troops, and more |
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Arlington Flags for Heroes Dedication![]() Please consider sponsoring a flag in honor or memory of your hero. They may be men and women who are serving or have served as members of the military, first responders, parents, teachers, coaches, mentors, community leaders, or other heroes.You may sponsor as many heroes as you want, and a flag with the name of your heroes will be flown at Park Circle on Park Avenue from October 25th through November 11th. To sponsor a flag for $30 or more info please visit http://arlingtonmarotaryflags.org for details.All proceeds of this fundraiser will help support Arlington Rotary Club Scholarship program and other projects the club supports in Arlington. |
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Arlington Assists VA Hospital![]() |
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Save the Date- D7930 Fall Forum![]() Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:30pm - 7:45pm Watch for registration information Featuring a speaker from the Thursday Toast Toastmasters Club and three breakout sessions: (1) Transitioning during the Pandemic (2) Membership Workshop (3) The World of Rotary International Foundation Watch your email and the D7930 social media for registration information in the very near future. |
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Burlington Breakfast Club Installs International Satellite Members![]() |
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Rotary Leadership Institute Goes Virtual![]() For information and registration, visit www.rlinea.org. |
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Newburyport Helps with Turkey Dinner Project![]() |
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Peabody Trivia Fundraiser
The Peabody Rotary Club and Granite Coast Brewing Company will host an online general knowledge trivia game on Thursday, September 24, to benefit the club’s local scholarship fund. Teams of up to six players will use their preferred digital device to compete in several rounds of trivia from the comfort of their own home. Hosted by Crew Ryan of Captain Crew’s Question Cruise, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their answers with their teammates, even if they are not playing from the same physical location. Prizes and raffles will also be awarded. |
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D7930 Clubs Honored by RI Past President Mark MaloneyReceiving the Rotary Citation is an honor bestowed on clubs who have achieved the goals set forth by the RI President. I am honored to announce that 24 Clubs in D7930 received the Rotary Citation from Past President Mark Maloney for Rotary year 2019-2020!
Congratulations and thank you for your outstanding achievements to Rotary and our District! IPDG Joan Arsenault |
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Corks & Caps Wine Fellowship
All Rotarians and friends/families are welcome to join us. Fellowships no longer require you to be a Rotarian, to join so please invite friends/family who are wine lovers! Our September and October virtual tasting program will be led by Rotarian Gene Pellerano from Ellsworth/D7790. Gene has worked in a wine shop for 20 years and will be organizing the meetings/speaker/wine varietals. More info to follow. If you wish to join us in September please email Joan Arsenault at CorksNCapsWine@gmail.com. |
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D7930 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee![]() The District 7930 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee will host a workshop and discussion on Diversity Equity and Inclusion featuring Dr. "Bowtie" Todd Jenkins, Founder and CEO of Bowtie Leadership and Development, Inc., a global leadership management training and coaching firm with a focus on bringing diverse people together to increase individual or organizational productivity and performance. Although a date has not been set the DE&I Committee is anticipating late October or early November. This will be a virtual event via Zoom and all Rotarians are invited to attend. When you register for the event you may also submit any questions for Dr. Jenkins and the DE&I Committee. Further details and information will be released shortly. |
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D7930 Clubs Receive Disaster Relief Grant Funds![]() Thank you for being a part of this amazing grant! |
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Gloucester Announces Photography Contest![]() The Gloucester Rotary Club will publish a 12-month Cape Ann photo calendar for 2021 as a fundraiser. All profits will go to the Gloucester Rotary Club’s many community and international activities. In Order to publish a beautiful calendar, the Club is requesting high quality digital photos that reflect the amazing communities of Cape Ann throughout the year—photos that reflect what the photographer feels “community” means to him/her, whether it is a person, place or event. As we will be featuring one photo per month, we need images from each season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Photographs from Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester will be accepted. Click here for full contest rules and requirements. All entries must be received by Sunday, September 27, 2020. |
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Boston 7 Welcomes RI VP Johrita Solari![]() Johrita Solari is board chair and chief visionary officer of Solari Enterprises Inc., a property management company with 300 team members specializing in affordable rental housing. The company, which she co-founded with her husband, Bruce, was inspired by Rotary’s guiding ethical principles. “The Four-Way Test hangs in our lobby, and every team member sees it as they come into work,” Solari says. |
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Burlington Breakfast Technology Assistance Program![]() |
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Manchester-Essex Golf Tournament![]() Manchester Essex Rotary / Landing Restaurant Golf Tournament Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:30 Shotgun Start Florida Scramble or Best Ball Format The Meadow at Peabody Golf Course 80 Granite Street, Peabody MA 01960 $100 Entry Fee includes Greens Fee, Golf Cart, Beverages, Prizes, Lunch To Benefit: Manchester Essex Rotary Scholarship Fund Information contact Chris Shea, 508-843-4979 |
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A Message from RI President Holger Knaack![]() Dear Rotarians, It our pleasure to announce to you that the African region has just been certified wild poliovirus-free. Rotary members have played an invaluable role in the effort to rid the African region of wild polio. We should be proud of all the hard work that we’ve done to eliminate the wild poliovirus throughout Africa and in nearly every country in the world. This progress is the result of a decades-long effort across the 47 countries of the African region. It has involved millions of health workers traveling by foot, boat, bike and bus, innovative strategies to vaccinate children amid conflict and insecurity, and a huge disease surveillance network to test cases of paralysis and check sewage for the virus. Over the last two decades, countless Rotary members in countries across the African region and around the world have worked together to raise funds, immunize children, advocate with local and national leaders, and raise awareness about the importance of vaccination, enabling the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to effectively respond to and stop polio outbreaks. This milestone is an incredible public health achievement for Rotary members, the African region, and our GPEI partners, and a huge step forward on the road to global polio eradication. But we still have important work to do in order to eradicate wild polio in the last two endemic countries. We have faced many challenges in our journey to eradicate polio. But we’ve made remarkable progress, and the polio infrastructure that Rotarians helped build will serve as a lasting legacy that will continue to help protect vulnerable children against other diseases for decades to come. We are calling on you today to recommit yourselves to ending polio. We need each and every one of you to help finish this fight and continue raising $50 million each year for PolioPlus. The eradication of wild polio in the African region shows us that polio eradication is achievable, and shows how our hard work, partnerships and financial commitment continue to propel us forward, even during a global pandemic. Thank you for your continued efforts, for achieving a wild polio-free African region, and for remaining committed to fulfilling our promise of a polio-free world. Sincerely, Holger Knaack President, Rotary International K.R. Ravindran Chair, The Rotary Foundation Rotary International President Holger Knaack and Nigeria National PolioPlus Chair Dr. Tunji Funsho congratulate Rotarians on eradicating wild polio in the African Region. Watch here. |
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Exciting Announcement from WHOIn 1996, the great African leader Nelson Mandela launched the Kick Polio Out of Africa campaign with Rotary International’s support, setting out a vision for a polio-free Africa. At the time, wild polio paralyzed 75,000 children each year. Today, August 25, 2020, after four years without a single case of wild polio, the World Health Organization will make an announcement during a live stream from 10am to 12pm EST. #endpolionow |
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Wine Fellowship - August 30
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Marblehead Interview with Pulitzer Prize Winner on YouTube![]() During the meeting, Mr. Rucker was interviewed by two local journalists, Christine Stevens of the Marblehead Reporter and William Dowd of the Salem Gazette and Swampscott Reporter. Webinar attendees had the opportunity to submit questions in advance and during the webinar. Host for the evening was Arthur Schwartz, the President of the Marblehead Rotary Club. The webinar was recorded and if you missed it you can now watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WeRmLmFwW54 |
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Amesbury to Host Inclusivity Speaker![]() via Zoom All members and guests are welcome Email amesburyrotary@gmail.com for the zoom link The Amesbury Rotary Club invites you to attend their August 26 meeting with Dr. Todd "Bowtie" Jenkins and a presentation "Moving from Diversity to Inclusive Opportunities for All." The RI 2020 Presidential theme is “Rotary Opens Opportunities” and we are charged to grow rotary and ensure it is an invitation to endless opportunities! The best way to grow, is to inspire and motivate existing members and to look for potential members who are missing. This presentation is not your ordinary diversity talk, so be prepared to get inspired, learn and have fun! Click "Read More" for Dr. Todd "Bowtie" Jenkins bio. |
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D7930 Receives RI Disaster Grant for Covid-19 Relief![]() In addition, $9,375 is slated for Police/Fire Departments and First Responders across the district. If your club is interested in supplying PPE to your local police/fire dept/first responders, please email PDG Joan Arsenault at joan@massteximaging.com by midnight of August 31, 2020 (this is a firm deadline). You will then receive information on how to proceed with this grant. Thank you. Congrats D7930! PDG Joan |
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Downtown Boston Virtual Fundraiser![]() Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 6-8pm Tickets: Venmo $25 to @DowntownBostonRotary Downtown Boston Rotary Club will host a virtual fundraising jazz/funk concert on Friday August 28, 2020, 6-8pm. All proceeds will go to our community partner — St. Francis House — a homeless shelter here in Boston. Our performers will be Boston-based The Kenmore Quartet. To secure a ticket, Venmo $25 or more to @DowntownBostonRotary. We're excited to end the summer on a high note and to show that the pandemic will not stop us from pursuing our fundraising endeavors in a perfectly safe way. Anyone anywhere can attend so please help us get the word out. We hope to see you there! |
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Jennifer E. Jones Makes Rotary History
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Update![]() At the last DEI committee meeting on July 30, we discussed the latest version of a draft document of how to help clubs become more inclusive and inviting to a broader audience. This will be rolled out to Assistant Governors and to clubs in the coming months. If you are interested in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Rotary, please consider attending our next call, and potentially joining the committee. More information about the D7930 DEI Committee. |
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Marblehead Hosts Washington Post White House Bureau Chief![]() Mr. Rucker previously has covered Congress, the Obama White House, and the 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns. Rucker also is co-author of "A Very Stable Genius". He joined The Post in 2005 as a local news reporter. |
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Newburyport Interact Serves Community![]() |
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Corks & Caps D7790-7930 Wine Appreciation Meet![]() |
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Nominations for District Governor for 2023-2024 are Now Being AcceptedThis important individual leads and supports the clubs in D7930 by inspiring and motivating them to Do Good in the World! All clubs are encouraged to propose suitable candidates who meet the qualifications to serve. One of these requirements is that at the time of taking office, must have been a past president of a club, completed seven years of membership in one or more clubs, and to have attended governors-elect training seminar and International Assembly. If you feel that your club has such a leader among your members please consider nominating them to help fulfill Rotary's ongoing missions. More information and application. Deadline to submit nominations: October 21, 2020. |
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Peabody Honors Cathy Gravel![]() |
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D7930 Embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion![]() A top priority for Rotary District 7930 is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve and are inclusive of all cultures, experiences, and identities. To that extent, our district Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee is excited to announce that we have not only added many more (and diverse) members to our committee, but also created a new page on our district website that includes both Rotary and non-Rotary resources to help you with training, background information, and assessments regarding unconscious bias, creating an inclusive environment, and taking a clear anti-racist stance. |
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Elderact Club of Marblehead & Swampscott![]() |
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RI Offers Free Public Image WebinarDid you know that the Rotary International Convention is continuing online through July? Are you interested in strengthening your club's Public Image? Consider attending this Saturday's FREE Public Image webinar. |
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Next Wine Fellowship - July 26![]() Sunday, July 26, 2020, 5:00pm Napa Valley, The Region and the Grapes Guest Speaker: Zahava Kraicer, Frank Family Vineyards, Calistoga, CA For this Wine Fellowship we have a special guest, Zahava Kraicer, Tasting Room Manager at Frank Family Vineyards. Zahava will be talking to us about Napa Valley as a region. We will talk about soil, climate, barrels, wine labeling and the grape varietals that grow in the valley. You may download a map of the Napa Valley, which we will be referring to throughout the talk. |
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Newburyport Gardens at the Rotary![]() |
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International Grant Project: A Focus on Menstrual HygieneThe Downtown Boston Rotary Club is kicking off the new Rotary year working on an international grant that will benefit up to 15,000 women and girls, and would love your support! By partnering with Rotary clubs in Ghana and around the world, as well as experts in the field and several non-profit organizations, DBRC is working to address menstrual health management in rural Ghana, which affects women and girls who lack access to sanitary products, as well as hygienic, safe spaces in which to use them. Menstruation causes 1 in 10 young women to miss school, some dropping out altogether. Affected individuals may also face increased risk of disease and/or social stigma. Access to safe and affordable menstrual health management resources for young women in Africa is crucial for their long-term health and economic empowerment. |
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Boston Rotaract celebrates 2019-2020 Accomplishments![]() Throughout the past year, Boston Rotaract had a positive impact in the Greater Boston community! The club is proud of their growth and fundraising efforts for both local and international service projects. |
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Rotary Supports ShelterBox![]() Total Rotary club and individual Rotarian support for ShelterBox USA in District 7930 (through 6/26/2020) is $7,827! Four D7930 clubs contributed $2,477 of the total donations, including the Bronze Donors Interact Club of Marblehead High School and the Rotary Club of Topsfield, Boxford, Middleton. |
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A BIG Thank You from DG Joan![]() For me, this past year as District Governor has been an unbelievable experience and something I wouldn't trade for the world! All of D7930’s successes are yours and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have accomplished. It’s been an amazing flamingo journey and one that I’ll cherish forever!!! Wishing my very best to 2020-2021 District Governor Betsy, the upcoming Presidents and the DG track as they continue D7930’s journey. I know they will have a stellar year!! I’m proud to have been a part of your team. It has been a privilege!! With gratitude and heartfelt appreciation, Yours in Rotary, Joan Joan Arsenault District Governor, 2019-2020 Rotary Connects the World |
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D7930 Installation Video Now Online![]() Congratulations to DG Joan Arsenault on a successful year and to DGE Betsy Manzelli as she begins her leadership of the 2020-2021 Rotary year. |
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Newburyport Awards Scholarships![]() 1. Norman H. Russell Memorial Scholarship of $3,000 goes to Bridget Lane of Newburyport from Newburyport High School. 2. George A. Cashman Community Service Scholarship of $3,000 goes to Annemarie Noe of Newburyport from Newburyport High School 3. Norman H. Russell Memorial Scholarship of $3,000 goes to Fay Paicos of Salisbury from Triton High School. The club interviewed several students from both Newburyport High School and Triton remotely via Zoom. The committee had a difficult choice but felt these students rose to the top and deserved their support through the scholarships. The Newburyport Club was fortunate to have the awardees attend their weekly Rotary meeting today via Zoom. |
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Lonnie Hackett Recognized as the 2020 Zone 32 Donald MacRae Peace Award Winner![]() The award is named in honor of Halifax Rotarian Donald MacRae who first proposed that Rotary promote goodwill and peace among nations in 1918. The award is for outstanding achievement in advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace. Zone 32 consists of more than 1000 Rotary Clubs from Bermuda to Canada as well as parts of the United States. |
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New Area of Focus: Supporting the Environment![]() |
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Wine Tasting![]() D7930 & D7790 Local Chapter of Rotary Wine Appreciation Fellowship Leading the Wine Tasting: D7930 DGND Alexander Falk Sunday, June 28, 2020 5:00pm |
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Celebration of Women in RotarySave the Date A Celebration of Women in Rotary Tuesday June 30, 2020 5:00pm On 4 May 1987, the US Supreme Count changed the face of Rotary International forever. On that date the Court unanimously ruled that Rotary couldn't discriminate based on sex and they had to admit women into local Rotary Clubs. The Council on Legislation followed up soon after changing the by-laws and constitution of our organization. |
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Greater Salem Distributes Masks![]() |
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Membership ReminderOur district is down 77 members as of June 10. Please remember to add members on or before 30 June to count for the current Rotary year, 2019-20. Clubs are still inducting members, so do your best to continue to attract members during this time!! If you’re planning a virtual induction ceremony, consider having the new member induction video from RI President Mark Daniel Maloney ready to show. |
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D7930 Exceeds Expectations!![]() In February, D7930 Rotarians were given the challenge to perform 10,000 Acts of Peace before the end of the fiscal year-- June 30, 2020. The amazing Rotarians in our district blew that goal out of the water so quickly that the goal was reset to 20,000 Acts of Peace. As of June 15, we are at 20,028 and still counting! Thank you to every Rotarian in this District!! |
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RI Virtual Convention 2020![]() June 20-26, 2020 Now More Than Ever, Rotary Connects the World: The 2020 Rotary Virtual Convention will link you with Rotary and Rotaract members from around the world. Sign up now for this free online event that takes place 20-26 June. Our first virtual convention is open to all Rotary members and participants. |
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PDG Stephen May![]() |
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Downtown Boston Welcomes Ontario VisitorThe Rotary Club of Downtown Boston would like to thank the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario for sharing the International Rotary Fellowship with us during our club's first online meeting. We had over 50 attendees and our guest speaker of the month was Jeff Werner- former Executive Director of the New England Carpenter benefits Fund. The topics covered ranged from business planning to a nationally recognized extended care program. Despite being compelled by the current circumstances to hold our meeting virtually, we were pleased that this online medium allowed us to connect briefly with our fellow Canadian Rotarians. |
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Burlington Breakfast Assists Fire VictimsIn a deadly fire at a house in Burlington, the owner of the house and his mother lost their lives. BBRC Rotarians Ray Graber, Kevin McKelvey, Pooja Singla and Taufiq Sheikh of Brookline's Bank set up an account to help with the funeral services. Contribution from BBRC Rotarians, Brookline Bank and some community help, the family was presented with $750 to help with funeral arrangements. The club's efforts were truly appreciated! What a Rotary moment! |
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District 7930 Memorial ServiceAt the June 10th business meeting and memorial service, Rotary District 7930 remembered all the Rotarians who have passed in the last twelve months. Even though it was an online event, it was a very moving ceremony and many members spoke out after the memorial to share their thoughts about those that have left us. The Memorial Service has been recorded and is now available here on YouTube. |
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D7930 Installation Celebration 2020-2021Come one, come all and join with the celebration of the wonderful job our current club President's have accomplished this year and welcome our new Presidents for the new Rotary year, 2020-21. This will be a unique and very different installation for District 7930 but we need to band together and celebrate!
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D7930 Representatives ElectedD7930 announces the results of the recent vote for Council on Legislation Representative and alternate and the RI Nominating Committee Representative and alternate. Council on Legislation Representative Trustee Julia Phelps Alternate PDG Peter Simonsen RI Nominating Committee Representative PDG Ingrid Brown Alternate PDG Peter Simonsen Please join me in congratulating these Rotarians! |
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Care From Your Chair![]() May 31 to June 13 (ends 8pm sharp) Donation Link Zoom cocktail Party Link on June 13th 6-8pm The Beverly Rotary Club has served its community for almost a century. Today, our help is needed more than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a health and economic crisis that has not been seen in our lifetimes, and our neighbors are hurting. That’s why we created the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, and seeded it with more than $11,000 in pledges from Beverly Rotarians. We know that money will run out quickly. That is why we are launching the Care From Your Chair fundraiser later this month. You don’t have to leave your house to help your neighbors -- you can simply log on to the internet and make a bid on any one of dozens of fun items, including: Artwork, Jewelry, Fine furniture, Gift cards, Golf outings, and Sports memorabilia. |
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D7930 Rotarians Step Up the Plate-- 18,259 times!![]() Let's hit this goal before the district installation event on June 25! |
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Wine Appreciation Fellowship![]() Twenty-three wine lovers crossing three states and two districts, met May 31 for a wonderful wine tasting of two wine varietals: Pinot Grigio and Zinfandel. DG Suzanne from D7790 led us in tasting and tips on how to taste wines, the reason for corks versus twist caps, and what glasses are recommended for sipping white versus red wines. An overall fun, fun, fun time! Our next Local Chapter of RWAF is slated for Sunday June 28th at 5 pm. Our very own DGND Alexander Falk will be leading the tasting of Grüner Veltliner - a grape variety that is grown primarily in Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic and Sangiovese - an Italian grape varietal that is best known for its role in Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, as well as many "Super Tuscans." We will also be sharing food pairings with these two wines. Hope you can join us. Open to Rotarians, Spouses and Friends. More info to follow via Club Runner. If interested in joining us, you can also contact DG Joan at joan@massteximaging.com. |
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RI Annual Fund![]() As you know, the Annual Fund of the Rotary Foundation is where our voluntary $100 per year donation under the Every Rotarian Every Year program goes, but let's keep in mind the wonderful SHARE model of the Rotary Foundation: 50% of all the funds donated to the Annual Fund come back to our district three years later in the form of District Designated Funds (DDFs), which we can then deploy for both global grants and district-managed grants to help our Rotary Clubs do wonderful projects - both in their communities and around the world. For example, this year the following are just some of the projects we supported with DDFs: Service Dog, Backpacks for Children in Need, Covid Food Relief, as well as global projects such as toilets in India, etc. As this Rotary year comes to an unusual end in less than a month, I wanted to ask you for your help. Think about the many Rotary District 7930 in-person events you have missed this spring, and how much money you have saved on drinks, dinners, and gas mileage... we would really appreciate it, if you could donate some of those monies to the Annual Fund of the Rotary Foundation right now: https://my.rotary.org/en/donate and make sure that Annual Fund is checked. Thank you so much!! |
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Take Out Polio - Donate Your Lunch Money![]() Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:00nooon Let's multitask in our efforts to fight viruses! In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we still have a promise to keep to the world's children - ending the preventable scourge of polio. Please join Polio Plus Chair Michael McGovern and Rotary Foundation Trustee Julia Phelps for a Livestream on June 10th. And join us in donating at least $10 to The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus fund during the week of June 8-17 at: https://www.endpolio.org/ Those of us lucky to be working from home should consider chipping in a little of the lunch money we've been saving. Ditto the meeting meals we haven't purchased holding Rotary meetings on Zoom. And remember, every dollar we give becomes three with the Gates Foundation match! |
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Burlington Donates to Food PantryThe Rotary Club of Burlington recently donated 150 pounds of food to the People Helping People Food Pantry in Burlington. The PHP Food Pantry serves an average of 155 families per month and it spiked to 184 families in March due to the COVID 19 virus crisis. Pictured left-to-right; Roger Bell – Rotary Club of Burlington President, Jane McIninch and Cheryl Barnes - People Helping People Co-Coordinators. |
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Looking For Volunteers![]() Please review this detailed Job Description and contact us at publicimage7930@gmail.com if you are interested. |
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Wine Appreciation Tasting Event
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D7930 Rotaplast Mission to Cebu Postponed![]() “I’m saddened to say that due to the global travel restrictions and the uncertainty of the spread of the pandemic, we must postpone the 2020 mission to Cebu. I have notified PDG Anton in Cebu who will communicate with the sponsoring Rotary Club , patient recruiters , hospital and volunteers. They are truly admirable, loyal and so hard working. We are so appreciative of the ongoing enthusiasm and support from the clubs and donors in my dear District 7930. You are all so special to me and I miss you… What an impact D7930 has made globally having sponsored missions since 2001 which is when I brought Rotaplast to Massachusetts and beyond in our Zones.I was DG and went on the first district sponsored mission to Bolivia just weeks after 911 and the full Boston team all stayed on the team to join the mission. It was fabulous and was the platform for helping so many children in need globally for years to come. Now in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be canceling missions through at least July 2021. We hope to get out on the other side of this and resume future missions. Hopefully D7930 will be there to sponsor the next mission to Cebu. |
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Inter Country Committee Austria-Germany-USA Meeting![]() |
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Reading Supports Senior Graduates![]() |
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Burlington Donates Bleeding Control Kits to Schools![]() |
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Hand Sanitizer Distributed to North Shore Agencies![]() Recently, the Rotary Clubs of Manchester-Essex, Gloucester, Rockport and Beverly assisted in delivering Ryan and Wood Hand Sanitizer to deserving folks in the communities. In March of this year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bob and Kathy Ryan, owners of Ryan and Wood Distillery in Gloucester, halted their thriving spirits production to focus on making hand sanitizer. The recipe, made from their vodka distillate, hydrogen peroxide and glycerol, came from recommended guidelines set forth by the World Health Organization. Production has been brisk, with each 500 gallon batch disappearing off the shelves as fast as they’re put up. Bob and Kathy have been generously donating to medical facilities and essential organizations. Bob reached out to the area Rotary Clubs to see if they would help get the sanitizer to folks we know of in our communities who could benefit from it. |
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10,000 Acts of Peace Achieved!
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MA First Lady Lauren Baker to Address D7930![]() Questions related to Mass Coronavirus Relief Fund are being collected prior to the webinar. To submit your question, contact Lori Karas at lori.karas@outlook.com prior to the event. We are looking forward to you joining us. What a great opportunity about hearing what is happening in the state as well how this fund is impacting the people in areas where we work, live and serve. This fireside chat webinar has been recorded, and you can now watch on YouTube, if you missed the live event: https://youtu.be/_tgywnGXXJc |
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Marblehead Harbor Assists Fellow Residents![]() The Marblehead Harbor has so far raised $6,700 and continues to fundraise to provide as much assistance as possible. If you wish to contribute please reach out to Kathleen Murphy at kathleen.murphy@gibsonsir.com. |
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Reading Rotary Receives $1,000 from Cummings Foundation![]() |
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Burlington Donates PPE to Front Line![]() |
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Rotary's relationship with TGIG and Volunteer Surge![]() On Wednesday, May 6th, CEO Scott Doll of The Global Impact Group (TGIG) discussed Rotary's relationship with TGIG and Volunteer Surge and how we can use tele-support to Reach Those Who Are Physically Isolated. This Zoom call was recorded, and if you missed the live meeting, you can now watch it here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5prBNSvxQr0 Also, please watch this video from TGIG.org on the Volunteer Surge, too: https://youtu.be/BLp5eV6WG50 |
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Grant Management Seminar 2020-2021 Now Available Online![]() 1. Watch a 16-minute Grant Management Seminar 2. Take a short Grant Qualification Quiz 3. Electronically sign the Memorandum of Understanding The entire process is simple, convenient, and can be completed online. For more information, visit the D7930 Foundation page or contact Foundation Chair Liz Cullen. Please note that this process must be completed each year. |
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D7930 Celebrates Lawrence, Malden, and Peabody![]() DG Joan led the evening with proclamations of the multitude of accomplishments each club has experienced over the past 100 years, and Rotary International President Mark Maloney presented the keynote talk, reminding us that Rotary Connects the World. Music from the twenties and a chat to catch up with friends after the formal proceeds rounded out the evening. Congratulations to the Lawrence, Malden and Peabody Clubs on your centennial anniversary! If you missed the event, you can now watch a 40-minute condensed version of the highlights on YouTube. |
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Stoneham Produces Essential Worker Thank You Signs![]() The Essential Worker Thank You Sign program of the Stoneham Rotary Club was formed as a result of these conversations. The program offers a way to combine visual support for the workers who are not able to stay home during this critical time with financially supporting Covid-19 relief efforts. Essential workers include doctors, nurses, technicians and other hospital staff, EMTs, police officers, firefighters, transit personnel, grocery store employees, delivery drivers and more. |
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Andover Supports Fuel-the-Fight![]() Our struggling local restaurants need business to help survive through the prolonged stay at home advisory period .... and Lawrence General Hospital employees working on the front line of the Covid pandemic need food because their cafeteria is closed ... and moreover, the outpouring of public support in sending meals to the hospital has been a "tremendous" emotional boost to the healthcare workers while they face Covid-19 every day. Click here for information about this program or to contribute to this important effort. |
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Reading Supports Essential Workers![]() Reading Rotary has moved its meetings online and is continuing to work closely with the Reading Food Pantry to help those facing food insecurity during the quarantine. Rotary makes a weekly run into the Greater Boston Food Bank for the Reading Food Pantry and members are working in outreach to RFP clients. |
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Lynn Rotarian Sets Up Covid-19 Food Bank![]() Kevin only has been in Lynn for about 2 years. When he and his wife came to Lynn they knew nobody. He started the Covid-19 food bank from scratch about a month ago, and now he is giving out hundreds of boxes of food daily. He gave out the 10,000th box in April! He has managed to involve a huge number of volunteers, many of them officials in the City of Lynn. In the time before the Coronavirus, he made the Salvation Army HQ available for the monthly food distribution in which many Lynn Rotarians are an integral part. |
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Medford Rotary Feeds First Responders![]() “I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for sending lunch to the Medford Police Department. Thanks for also choosing a well deserving Medford restaurant (Avellino's). Your consideration and generosity are greatly appreciated." --Detective Sergeant James Benoit, Medford Police Department “I’d like to thank you, on behalf of Armstrong, for the lunch that you dropped off for our crews yesterday. They were so grateful, and the gesture really does mean so much at this difficult time. We are all leaning on our support systems to get us through these tying period, and the Rotary certainly made everyone feel so appreciated and cared for. So we send you big thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! Many thanks." --Meredith A. Lambroff, Chief Business Officer, Armstrong Ambulance. |
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Stuck at Home? Visit the East Nassau Rotary Club![]() This Friday, May 8, RI President-Elect Holger Knaack will be speaking. Rotarians from around the world are welcome to join the meeting. If you are looking for something different to do (or maybe you need a club attendance make-up), please send an email to rotaryclubeastnassau@gmail.com to receive the link to join the virtual Zoom meeting. Pre-registration is required to join the call.Connect using Zoom on your computer, tablet or smartphone. |
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D7930 Half Way to Goal of 10,000 Acts of Peace
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Update: 10,000 Acts of Peace
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Boston Rotaract Goes Virtual!![]() |
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Greater Salem Rotary Serving During Covid-19
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Trustee Julia's Call to Action![]() So, here's what I've come up with .... JULIA'S COVID-19 CHALLENGE. Many of you have already given, thank you! For those of you who haven’t … here’s your chance. I'm challenging a 200 of my friends and friends of Rotary in District 7930 to donate $25 to Rotary's Disaster Response Fund. One-thousand donations (Rotarians and non-Rotarians) will result in one COVID-19 Disaster Response grant ($25,000) being funded for a Rotary district somewhere in the Rotary world. I have almost 4,000 followers on Facebook and 150 of them have already given. We have almost 2,000 members in District 7930 and I hope that I can count on at least 10% (200) of you to rise to the challenge. If you’ve already given, thank you again! The link for you to give is: https://my.rotary.org/en/disaster-response-fund I hope I can count on 200 of my friends in District 7930 to step up and donate. Let me know when you donate (email, PM, or on my FB timeline) so I can keep track of how we're doing. Thank you and let's make a difference! Julia D. Phelps, Ed.D. Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, 2017 - 2020 Director, Rotary International, 2014 - 2016 |
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Pandemic ResourcesInformation about the CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 situation is changing continuouslyFor the most up-to-date information, visit:
Want to know how you can help?
Beware of Scams!
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Trustees of the Foundation Increase Flexibility of Grants for COVID-19
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Ten Thousand Acts of Peace
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What is Your Club Doing Today?![]() Please share your story with us. The District would love to know what you are doing and how you are managing. |
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Polar Plunge a Huge Success!![]() Thank you to everyone involved with the Plunge, including our plungers, donors, sponsors, and the many people and organizations who donated their time and resources to make the Plunge a success! |
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D7930 Pints for Polio Fundraiser![]() Sunday, March 22, 2020m 12noon-7:00pm 77 Main St, Peabody, MA Join us at Granite Coast Brewing on Sunday, March 22, help us #endpolio! All bartender tips will be donated to The Rotary Foundation’s End Polio campaign. Invite your friends, family, colleagues and clients to join you for a pint and help us end polio! Granite Coast is family and dog-friendly. Bring your own food to the brewery! Tip your bartender well and help us inch closer to a polio-free world! Each $1 raised will be matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation! You're welcome to bring in your own food or Wild Fox Pierogi will host a pop up 12-4pm. |
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Winchester Meal Packing Event![]() Many hands make light work....Register here |
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Methuen Celebration Of Achievement![]() Tickets $50, includes family style dinner, coffee, dessert and cash bar. Register at methuenrotary.org. |
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D7930 Ambassadorial Scholar Honored![]() |
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Chelsea Trailblazers 2020![]() |
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National Immunization Day in New Delhi, India![]() It was my longtime dream to participate in NID and personally deliver the polio vaccine drops and save at least a child suffering lifelong from polio. The opportunity landed this year. Past Rotary International Director, Brad Howard of California lead a program that invited Rotarians from USA to join together and participate in India’s NID on January 19th and 20th. I was so excited to get this message and immediately applied for my dream come true program. There were 49 fellow Rotarians from different Clubs of USA, Canada and Barbados joined together and went to India to experience this unique opportunity. Majority of Rotarians in our group was from USA. |
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100 Year Celebration for Lawrence, Malden & Peabody
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World Peace and Understanding Dinner Inspires Acts of Peace![]() |
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D7930 Youth Exchange Students![]() |
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Polar Plunge on Leap Day!"How can I help eradicate polio from the world?"Funny you should ask. In less than two weeks, Rotarians and friends from all over District 7930 will leap into the frosty waters off Gloucester-- all in the name of eradicating polio! Text ENDPOLIO to 71777 to make a donation right now or to join our plungers on February 29, 2020, at Long Beach. Click here for more information. |
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Woburn Students Return RYLA as Leaders![]() If your club would like more information about RYLA, contact RYLA Chair Christina Harris at Christina@PartnerWithChoice.com or 978-270-6706 or visit the RYLA webpage. |
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Gloucester Rotary "Night at the Races"![]() A Night at the Races is a fun-filled evening with all the suspense and excitement of a racetrack. High quality, video-taped horse races are narrated from start to finish by lively announcers. During the evening there will be complimentary hors d’oeuvre, a cash bar, and variety of raffles. At various points during the evening, players will be able to use their winnings to bid on merchandise and services that have been donated for the event. For the most fun, reserve a table – bring a group. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased online or at the door on the night of the event. |
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Hamilton-Wenham to Visit Gloucester for This Week's Meeting![]() Any Rotarian in need of a makeup or simply wanting to have a delicious meal with a fun group is welcome to join the Club Friday morning. For more information, please contact DGE Betsy Manzelli for details. Tickets for the breakfast are $15 per person, and may be purchased online or at the door during the breakfast. |
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Winchester Annual Golf Tournament![]() We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the exclusive Winchester Country Club each year for our golf tournament. The WCC offers only a few non-member golf events each year. The Rotary Club of Winchester Charity Golf Tournament is fortunate still to be one of the very few to offer exclusive access to golf at the WCC. For full information on the Tournament, including sponsorship and registration, please visit our webpage. Additional Questions can be directed to golf@winchesterrotary.org. |
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Polar Plunge Getting Close!
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D7930 2020 Conference Early Bird Registration Now Open![]() Saturday, May 16, 2020 Gloucester, MA $90 Early Bird Special Available NOW to 3/15/2020 $115 after 3/15/2020 Service Projects begin at 1pm: * Wonderfund backpack filling * The Open Door project * SeniorCare Meals on Wheels project D7930 Celebration Cruise at 5pm: * Join us aboard the Beauport Princess, boarding from Cruiseport Gloucester (6 Rowe Square, Gloucester). * Eat, Dance and Celebrate while we cruise Gloucester Harbor * Attire = Hawaiian festive We look forward to seeing you there! District Captain Joan and First Mates: Stephanie Johnson and Lori Karas |
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PM Imran meets RI Delegation to Discuss Polio
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D7930 Spring 2020 Mini Grants Available![]() |
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Chelsea Welcomes 4 New Members![]() |
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Ipswich Rotary's Empty Bowl Dinner![]() |
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World Peace and Understanding Dinner![]() Wed, Feb 12, 2020 Spinelli's, Lynnfield $45 /Rotarians & Guests $20 /Rotaractors & Youth Register here Registration closes at 11:59pm on Monday, February 10, 2020 This year’s World Peace & Understanding Dinner will be interactive, and will be led by youth and PeaceJam. Young people will be working hand-in-hand with Rotarians to develop new projects that can bring peace to our local communities within the context of Rotary's Six Areas of Focus. Together, we will develop these projects and then go back to our communities and implement them as a team. We will also be challenged to log ten thousand acts of peace as Rotary District 7930. These will be part of the PeaceJam One Billion Acts of Peace campaign, which has been nominated 8 times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Don't miss this amazing night! Register here Registration closes at 11:59pm on Monday, February 10, 2020 |
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Amesbury Addresses Combined Sewage Overflows in Merrimack River![]() Over 800 million gallons of untreated sewage were released into the Merrimack River in 2018. Untreated sewage can cause life threatening disease including cholera, typhoid, dysentery and hepatitis A. |
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D7930 Membership Mini Grant (Spring 2020)
The purpose of this mini-grant is to encourage the Rotary clubs of District 7930 to develop their orientation process, work on club development, host a "Friendraiser" event to attract new members or to provide support for new members to pursue their Rotary passions. Please carefully read all of the qualifications, requirements and timelines. Questions? Contact Membership Committee Co-Chairs
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Reading Welcomes 3 New Members![]() Membership Chair Lisa Gibbs and a team including, John Douglass, Brian Tobin and Mike Collins, organized a very successful Open House at RCTV (Reading Community Television). The Membership Committee sent out invitations to businesses and other prospects in town and encouraged members to bring at least one guest as a potential member. They also passed out some Rotary swag, a new Club brochure and applications to all visitors. We had 11 additional potential new members attend and it was a great time. As part of the Open House, new members Jeanne, Andrea and Gabe were inducted by Vice President John Douglass. |
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Marblehead's Got Talent![]() Marblehead's Got Talent is a Performing Arts Scholarship that is being awarded by the Marblehead Rotary Club in cooperation with the Marblehead High School Interact Club via a talent show competition. First prize is a $5000 scholarship, second prize is a $3000 scholarship, and 3rd prize is a $2000 scholarship. Please come and join us for a fabulous evening of amazing performances, and to help us raise the monies we need to award these scholarships. Tickets are available online for $50 per person at http://marbleheadsgottalent.com/. |
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RI Theme 2020-21 Announced
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Dedication of the Robert Wood Executive Boardroom
While there is no cost, Registration is requested to provide a count for the hotel who is providing the refreshments. Register here. Please note: The Mid-Year Leadership meeting will follow at 6 pm and has a separate registration. |
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D7930 2020 Rotaplast Team Being Formed![]() |
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Need a Speaker? Ask RYLA!
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Plunging for Polio![]() Saturday, February 29, 2019 Long Beach, Gloucester All Polar Plunge donations will be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Help us make history! To learn more about Rotary’s fight to eradicate Polio, go to www.endpolio.org. #endpolionow |
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D7930 2020 Conference - Save the Date!
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D7930 RYLA 2020 Registration Now Open
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Newburyport's Holiday Giving![]() |
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60 Days Until the Polar Plunge!![]() Saturday, February 29, 2019 Long Beach, Gloucester Only 60 days until we leap into the frigid waters of the Atlantic with the goal of eradicating polio! All Polar Plunge donations will be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Help us make history! To learn more about Rotary’s fight to eradicate Polio, go to www.endpolio.org. #endpolionow |
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A New Year's Resolution You Can Keep (for a lifetime!)![]() Now you might be asking, “what is a Million Dollar Journey?” The idea originated in District 5110 in Oregon in 2014 with the goal to raise a minimum of $1 Million in new donations for the programs of The Rotary Foundation with minimum donations of $10,000 from each donor in cash or a bequest. Our journey started in March 2019 and will conclude on October 15, 2020. We will celebrate our Million Dollar Journey on Thursday, October 15, 2020 by unveiling the exact amount of money we’ve raised for the Rotary Foundation during this time period. Our guest speaker for the evening is Past RI President and Trustee Chair (2020-21) Ravi Ravindran. |
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Gloucester Supports North Shore Track Meet![]() |
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D7930 Rotaplast Welcome Back Party![]() Hart House, 51 Linebrook Rd, Ipswich, MA Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 6:00 pm $25 per person Register at https://rotary7930.org/event/welcome-home--rotaplast-return-party/ Registration closes December 31, 2019. |
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Update: D7930 Polar PlungeThe Polar Plunge Team wanted to share with you some important updates about our upcoming 2020 Polar Plunge...
Don't forget..friends and family are welcome to come to Long Beach in Good Harbor on February 29th to hold a towel, take pictures, scream and shout and cheer us on! Please don't hesitate to contact Amy Luckieiwcz at (781)588-0257 or at polarplunge7930@gmail.com with any questions or to share your success stories in fundraising. THANK YOU so much for helping! |
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Marblehead and Swampscott Rotary Scholarship Luncheon![]() Honoring both student leadership and sportsmanship is the meaning of the annual luncheon. Supporting this aim, each year, Marblehead Rotary awards its scholarship to a Swampscott athlete, and Swampscott Rotary does the same for a Marblehead athlete. On hand to speak and to participate in the event were District Governor, Joan Arsenault and and District Governor-Elect, Betsy Manzelli. |
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Greater Salem Dedicates International Tree to World Peace![]() |
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Peabody Mourns Cara Murtaugh![]() |
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GROW ROTARY D7930 Membership ForumWant to Grow Rotary in your community? Then this is for you! Join Rotarians from across New England to learn how you can offer flexibility in membership models so more people can get involved with Rotary. There are so many people in every community who is interested in service, in volunteering, in making a difference. We will show different membership models that your club can use to appeal to more people, accommodate more life-styles, and involve more people in Rotary. Practical ideas, proven examples, real Rotarians sharing real ideas. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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D7930 World Peace and Understanding Dinner![]() Wed, Feb 12, 2020 Spinelli's, Lynnfield $45 /Rotarians & Guests $20 /Rotaractors & Youth PeaceJam will be our speakers for District 7930 World Peace and Understanding Dinner. For this World Peace & Understanding Dinner, we are doing something new: This will be an interactive evening led by youth and PeaceJam. We ask that you invite your Interact Clubs, Rotaractors, RYLA students, Youth Exchange Students and any other youth interested to this event. The PeaceJam Foundation is an international organization whose mission statement is "to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities, and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates who pass on the spirit, skills, and wisdom they embody." The 'One Billion Acts of Peace' Campaign has been nominated 8 times for the Nobel Peace Prize. 14 Nobel Laureates have joined the campaign with the mission that: Everyone matters. Everyone can make a difference. Together, we are unstoppable. Young people will be working together with Rotarians to brainstorm about new projects that can bring peace to our local communities - in the six areas of focus that Rotary cares about. During the evening, we will develop project ideas, and then it is our goal that after this evening Rotarians and young leaders will go back to their communities and implement ten thousand acts of peace in our Rotary District 7930, that will be part of the PeaceJam One Billion Acts of Peace campaign. |
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Medford Collecting Warm Clothes![]() |
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D7930 10th Annual Polar Plunge to End Polio![]() The 2020 Polar Plunge to End Polio will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 (snow day March 14th) and we can't wait to celebrate our 10th Anniversary with a big goal. D7930 has set the goal of reaching $1 MILLION in cash gifts by June 30th and we're so close! Don't forget-- YES! Your fundraising will be matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation YES! Your cash donations and fundraising will earn Paul Harris Credit YES! You can invite your friends, family, and non-Rotarians (in high school or older) to plunge with you YES! You can make a difference in preventing polio world-wide Need more information? Visit the Polar Plunge webpage or contact the Polar Plunge Committee at polarplunge7930@gmail.com. |
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Beverly Club Supports Kennedy Kares![]() Kennedy Kares is an organization founded by Kennedy Steiner, now a sophomore at Beverly High School. Six years ago, at the age of eight, Kennedy responded to the unfortunate theft in Danvers of several boxes of newly collected toys scheduled to be donated to the U.S. Marine sponsored “Toys for Tots” program. When it became clear to Kennedy that many expectant and needy children would not be receiving any gifts for Christmas, she donated many of her own toys and collected 100 toys as part of MIX 104.1 WWBX-FM radio toy drive. She became committed to a course of action that such a problem should never happen again if she had anything to do with it. Following this experience, Kennedy has individually spearheaded annual toy drives reaching levels of 8,200 brand new toys in 2018 and over 30,000 toys over the past six years. These have all been donated to Toys for Tots, Beverly Hospital and Mass General Hospital. Earlier this year, the Rotary Club of Beverly recognized Kennedy for her outstanding and sustained love for children in need, clearly distinguishing this young woman with Rotary’s most prestigious community based Paul Harris Award. The Rotary Club is now pleased to reaffirm Kennedy’s pledge to create joy and happiness for many hope-filled children during this up-coming holiday season. |
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Boston Rotaract raises $2,314 for Found in Translation![]() Most recently, the club raised over $900 at its “Bowling Over Barriers” fundraiser on October 29 at Flatbread Company in Somerville. It was a fun night of pizza, bowling, raffles, and fellowship. Open to the public, around 70 folks attended, although a percentage of all flatbreads purchased from 5-11 PM went to supporting Rotaract’s benefit night. This event was held in addition to “Karaoke 4 Charity” in late September, which raised near $1,400 in one night. |
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D7930 District Governor Nominated for 2022-2023![]() According to the By-Laws of District 7930, if there are no dissensions by December 31, 2019, Alexander will be considered elected by acclimation. |
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Foundation Dinner Inspires![]() Massachusetts First Lady Lauren Baker told us about the needs of thousands of children served by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, and how the non-profit organization Wonderfund helps meet some of those needs. Then, we heard from Micaila Britto, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who suffered severe injuries in the line of duty, about her experiences with her new service dog, Rabbit, gifted to her by donations from several D7930 clubs and individuals and District Foundation monies. Rabbit took center stage and charmed everyone in the room. Finally, several local "Unsung Heroes" were honored with Paul Harris medals. Each hero has an inspiring story that reminded all of us of the importance of Service Above Self. Thank you to the planning committee, the dinner attendees and, in particular, the community heroes honored at the dinner. |
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Past District Governor Bud Curtis, Rockport Rotary Club![]() Bud was the last surviving charter member of the Rotary Club of Rockport and served as District Governor in 1984-1985. He was the President of the Rockport Club in 1961 and served as Team Leader on Cultural Exchanges to England and India. Bud was a dedicated Rotarian and maintained perfect attendance until the last years of his life. Bud ran Curtis News in Rockport for 40 years and was very well known and loved in his town. He will be missed. Our thoughts are with the Rotary Club of Rockport and Bud's sons and their families. Services for Bud were held on Saturday November 9, 2019. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to: Rotary Club of Rockport PO Box 54 Rockport MA 01966 Condolences may be given at: www.greelyfuneralhome.com. |
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Gloucester Rotary Calendar Fundraiser
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D7930 Membership Evening Inspires![]() The points of interest included: Respect, Relevance, Inclusion, Engagement, Open-minded thinking, Mentoring, Coaching, Collaboration, Service and Corporate (Group) members and other membership types, Discussing and accepting differences and having FUN while serving local communities. Value proposition was discussed: what brings individuals together and what are member and prospective member’s passion. Is the club meeting it? Any questions? Please contact District Co-Chairs Terry Curran (TerryCurran7930@gmail.com) Peter Majane (peter.majane@gmail.com). |
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Second D7930 InteractCafe Scheduled![]() We are holding a second InteractCafe on Thursday, November 14, 2019, from 6:00pm to 7:45pm, at Ipswich High School. For information or to register, contact keith@partnerwithchoice.com. What does this have to do with your role as RYLA Coordinator you might ask! Good question. . . there is such great synergy among all of our youth programs that we want to bring everyone together to share ideas and enthusiasm! We will have a table for RYLA Coordinators to share ideas about marketing, organization, funding, etc.. As added incentive we will be showing the new RYLA promo video - it is amazing! We want everyone – adults and kids alike – to leave InteractCafe with a renewed energy and vision for our Youth Programs! Some marketing materials for RYLA 2020 (May 8-10 at Camp Glen Brook in Marlborough, NH) will be available at this meeting! Wait until you see the new video! |
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D7930 Foundation Dinner in the News!![]() D7930 will gift a Great Dane service dog to Ms. Britto to assist with the aftermath of her injuries. In addition, the District will honor several Unsung Heroes nominated by clubs. Rounding out the evening will be a special talk from our guest speaker Lauren Baker, First Lady of Massachusetts and member of the Board of Directors of Wonderfund, a private non-profit serving children of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. Registration for the dinner closes today at 3pm. Register here. |
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D7930 Rotaplast Changes 75 Lives!![]() One of the many stories of how the 2019 Cebu City Rotaplast Mission changed lives: Reynald is a 14-year-old boy who came in to the hospital for a cleft lip repair. But before he came in, his mother had stopped at his school to notify them that Reynald would be absent for the duration of the repair. To her surprise, she learned that he hadn’t been showing up in school this year – other students were bullying him because of the way he looked with his cleft lip. As a result of the repair and care he receives from our Rotaplast mission, he’ll be able to go back to school. Saving Smiles, Changing Lives. |
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Help Andover Rotary help Steven![]() His brother and sister couldn’t be there that night– they were away at college – but his mom, Amy, was busy snapping photos and his dad, Thomas, was super busy just being proud dad. Then the unthinkable happened. Shortly after their arrival home, right after the family walked through the door, Thomas had a heart attack and sank to the floor. Steven saw this happen right in front of him yet mustered to call 911 while his mom tended to his dad’s needs. However, on this, Steven’s night of nights, Thomas, only 60 years old, didn’t make it. |
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First D7930 InteractCafe a success!![]() The first InteractCafe was held this past week at the Winchester High School. The idea was simple: take motivated teens and Rotarians, bring them together, allow them to mingle and exchange ideas, and send them home with everything they need to make their clubs even stronger. It was also important to keep it local and relatively brief (being on a school night). Topics included membership growth, fundraising, international projects and developing closer relationships with sponsor Rotary clubs. Attendees also had time to share with each other, to meet their counterparts in other clubs. At the end of the evening, the new District 7930 RYLA video was shown for the first time - and the kids LOVED it! This event is designed to be regional, and a second InteractCafe is being planned for Thursday, November 14, on the North Shore (likely at Ipswich High School). Stay tuned for details! |
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D7930 Interact Cafe![]() What topics will be addressed? How can your Rotary club get an Interact club started. How can we grow our Interact club. How can your Interact club do an awesome International Project. What are other clubs doing for fund-raising? The evening will end with a sneak peek at our brand new District 7930 RYLA video! |
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Everett Comics for College Scholarship Comedy Night Fundraiser![]() All proceeds from the event go directly towards our clubs annual grant of 10 - $1,000 college scholarships to deserving Everett seniors. The night will feature 3 comedians, 50/50 raffle and a Basket Raffle. Tickets are $25 pp/$250 per table of 10. Come enjoy some great laughs and good company as we raise funds to help the next generation of Everett teens go to college and leave their mark on the world! Please RSVP to Andrew Delory - a.delory@comcast.net |
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D7930 Public Image Mini Grants for Fall 2019
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World Polio Day Dinner in Gloucester![]() Thursday, October 24, 2019 5-9pm Castle Manor Inn, 141 Essex Ave., Gloucester, MA Call for reservations: 978-515-7386 The Gloucester Rotary Club and Castle Manor Inn are taking action on World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. There will be a Dining Fundraiser at the Sea Glass Restaurant at the Castle Manor Inn, located at 141 Essex Avenue (Rt 133) in Gloucester on Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 5pm to 9pm. The Castle Manor Inn will donate 10% of all dining proceeds from this event to the Gloucester Rotary Club’s #EndPolioNow fundraising Campaign. All funds raised at this dinner will be matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Reservations are recommended—978-515-7386. For more information about the Sea Glass Restaurant, visit their website at www.castlemanorinn.com. |
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Newburyport Trivia Night![]() Thursday, October 24, 2019 Doors open at 6:30pm, Game starts at 7:00pm Elks Club, 25 Low St, Newburyport, MA It's back! The Newburyport Rotary Club presents its annual Trivia Night. Will your team take the prize as the Smartest People on the North Shore? Come for the challenge. Come for great prizes, including cash to first place. Come out to have a great night in Newburyport, but definitely come on down to the Elks Club at 6:30 PM on Thursday October 24th. Information/registration: www.newburyportrotary.org. Now, which comes first, our question, or your answer? |
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Bowling Over Barriers with Boston Rotaract!![]() Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 5-11PM Flatbread Company at Sacco’s Bowl Haven 45 Day Street, Somerville MA Come eat pizza and go bowling for a good cause on Tuesday, October 29, at Flatbread Company at Sacco’s Bowl Haven in Somerville! All proceeds will go to funding scholarships for Found in Translation, an organization that trains low-income, multilingual women to become medical interpreters. The cost to fund one Language Access Fellow is $1,000 -- help us fund TWO fellows this year! Flatbread Company will donate $3.50 for each large flatbread and $1.75 for each small flatbread sold during the benefit night. You can register for the event in advance on Eventbrite: https://bowlingoverbarriers.eventbrite.com |
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Boston Rotaract Karaoke 4 Charity Fundraiser Huge Success!![]() The event, held on September 30th at Hong Kong in Faneuil Hall, was a huge success - we raised over $1,300 for Found in Translation, which teaches low-income multilingual women to become medical interpreters. A ticket was required to enter our reserved section at the venue & appetizers were included in the ticket price. Boston Rotaract had printed materials at the event promoting our club and information about meetings so prospective members could get a quick understanding of what our club is about. We collected email addresses as well, so we can thank attendees for joining us at the event and invite them to future meetings. |
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Newhall Fields Community Farm - Rotary District Grant![]() Volunteers and recipients will have the opportunity to learn about farming, nutrition and food sustainability all within an urban area. The ability to make use of the 2 acres of land thru irrigation will greatly impact farm production and other offerings to the public. |
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Rotarians Learn from Each Other and Enjoy Time Together![]() Upcoming institute dates/locations and registration info is available at www.rlinea.org. Helping Rotarians to be stronger leaders. |
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Interact Cafe in Winchester Area![]() What topics will be addressed?
The evening will end with a sneak peek at our brand new District 7930 RYLA video! This is for Interact student leaders, Rotary and faculty Advisors and club leaders that want to either start an Interact club or strengthen their existing club. While we are gearing it for the area around Winchester, any clubs are welcome to join. If this goes well, we will host one on the North Shore in November. Meet and talk with other Interact leaders. Network, ask questions, get answers! Cost is free, refreshments provided. Email Keith Harris, keith@partnerwithchoice.com to register. |
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Service Dog Recipient Chosen![]() Micaila is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who served for seven years before being medically retired due to injuries sustained while in service. Micaila’s Military Occupational Specialty was Aircraft Launch and Recovery with an expertise in the recovery efforts for emergency landings of helicopters and aircraft. It was the injuries she sustained during a recovery mission that forced her into medical retirement. Micaila suffers from debilitating migraine headaches from a severe brain injury, and struggles with balance and mobility issues and chronic pain. Despite these injuries Micaila is passionately involved in Veterans Services. Please consider supporting this Veteran with a Service Dog. Donations at the red ($250 +), white ($500+) and blue ($1000+) levels with be involved in the presentation as well as receive pins and be on a plague given to Micaila. Please send donations to: Service Dog Project, Po Box 3635, Peabody, MA 01960 or to Joan directly at 79 Old Right Rd, Ipswich, MA 01930. Micaila will receive her Service Dog at the District Foundation Dinner on Thursday, November 7, 2019, 6-9pm, at the Andover Country Club, 60 Canterbury Street, Andover, MA. Register here. Click "Read More" for event flyer |
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Cambridge Wine Tasting Supports International Projects![]() Mingle, enjoy wine and snacks. Live jazz, polio campaign and information about our two projects for girls in Bangladesh and Colombia will be on display, as well as mentors to our 2 STEM programs. Free parking. |
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Melrose Hosts 2nd Annual Family Feud!![]() |
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Rotary Youth Exchange Students Arrive![]() The students come from Germany, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, India, Chile and Brazil, and will spend a year in a US high school, living with host families. Former exchange students, called Rotex, helped to mentor and train the students on topics such as school, host families and learning how to live in the United States. The students also got to experience the Zipline and a trip up the Cog Railway to the top of Mt. Washington, with a special tour of the weather station. Would your Rotary Club like to learn more about this program? Contact Alexander Falk, District Youth Exchange Chair, or Martha Mauser, Inbound Coordinator, to learn more. |
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Gloucester Rotary Trivia Night![]() The Rotary Club of Gloucester will host a Trivia Night on Friday, November 1, 2019, 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. Register your team online at: https://gloucesterrotary.org/page/trivia-night-nov-1-2019/ |
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D7930 Membership Mini Grant (Fall 2019)
The purpose of this mini-grant is to encourage the Rotary clubs of District 7930 to develop their orientation process, work on club development, host a "Friendraiser" event to attract new members or to provide support for new members to pursue their Rotary passions. Please carefully read all of the qualifications, requirements and timelines. Questions? Contact Membership Committee Co-Chairs Download Mini Grant overview/application here. Coming soon-- Public Image Mini Grants. Watch the D7930 website, Facebook page, and eBulletin in the coming weeks.
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D7930 Membership Forum
Keynote Speaker: October 30, 2019 Registration fee: $10 per person Register now to join this exciting and informative educational session 6:00pm – 6:30 pm 6:30pm – 7:30pm 7:30pm – 8:00pm For fun, wear your favorite flamingo clothes or bring your favorite flamingo item. Prizes will be awarded for the best outfits & items! |
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Haverhill Hosts a Young Innovator![]() Charlie Ruth is a lawyer, innovator and a Rotarian on a mission. She was one of six Young innovators recognized during Rotary Day at the United Nations last November. Jack Rummel is hosting this speaker, promising that she’s an entertaining speaker with a powerful message. Please learn more about her from this Feb 7 2019 Rotary Blog. |
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Marblehead Harbor Spreads the Word at the Farmers' Market![]() |
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Seven D7930 Clubs Receive Rotary Citation7 Clubs Receive Rotary Citation from 2018-2019 Rotary Year Please join me in congratulating the following Clubs from our District who were recipients of the Rotary Citation 2018-2019 RI Presidential Award: Rotary Club of Malden, 2018-2019 President Ronnie Puzon Rotary Club of Marblehead, 2018-2019 President Alexander Falk Rotary Club of Medford, 2018-2019 President John Murphy Rotary Club of Somerville, 2018-2019 President Kevin Su Rotary Club of Wakefield, 2018-2019 President Barbara Worley Rotary Club of Winchester, 2018-2019 President Rich Mucci (story edited/corrected 9/25/2019) |
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D7930 Rotaplast Mission Departs for Philippines![]() The Rotaplast Mission in Honor of Bob Wood District Team left for Cebu City, Philippines on Sunday Sept 22. Our team members are: Jim Stone and Julie Nelson from the Rotary Club of Ipswich Nick Shea from the Rotary Club of Greater Salem Ami Borovick and Susan King from the Rotary Club of Rockport Bill and Becky Beckman from the Rotary Club of Beverly Brian Ahern from Rotary Club of Danvers. You can follow their blog on https://rotaplast.org/blog/. We are continuing to collect monies for this mission. New donations and previous pledges can be sent to District 7930, c/o David Boudreau, Institution for Savings, 68 Storey Avenue, Newburyport, MA 01950. |
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Methuen Bocce Tournament![]() If you are interested in joining us, sponsoring or donating to the raffles, please visit us at www.methuenrotary.org |
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Greater Salem Golf Tournament![]() So come and join us! To Register go to www.birdeasepro.com/realgolf. We need golfers and sponsors both! Hope to see you there! |
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Marblehead Harbor Scholarships Keep Dreams Alive![]() Recently the club welcomed scholarship winner Skarleth Ponce who received her check and shared plans to attend North Shore Community College to become a dental assistant. That's another great example of Rotary's generosity at work. Skarleth Ponce (r) is pictured above with Club President Kathleen Murphy (l), and Scholarships Committee Steve Lipsky (c). |
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Greater Salem NH Club Giving 2018-2019![]() |
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Marblehead Honors Christine Sloss![]() A class leader at Marblehead High, Christine embraced her commitment to community service leadership. She was the President of the Marblehead High School Interact Club. |
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Lynn Recognizes Three Longtime Rotarians![]() Richardson, a former funeral home director, first joined the Lynn Rotary Club in August, 1975, and over those 44 years he served with distinction in every administrative position within the Club. |
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North Reading Rotary Refocuses on Addiction Prevention![]() |
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Karaoke 4 Charity with Boston Rotaract![]() Monday, Sep 30, 2019, 6pm Hong Kong 65 Chatham Street,Boston, MA Join Boston Rotaract for a fun and philanthropic night at Hong Kong! Come sing/eat/drink/socialize at Hong Kong in Faneuil Hall to raise money! All proceeds will go to funding scholarships for Found in Translation (FiT), an organization that trains disadvantaged bilingual women to become medical interpreters. The cost to fund one Language Access Fellow is $1,000 -- help us fund TWO fellows this year! |
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Hurricane Dorian Relief EffortsA message from Jeffry Cadorette, Rotary International Director (2018-20), Rotary Club of Media, PA (District 7450) ![]() Whether you want to help Barry’s District, the Bahamas, or one of the states in the southern part of the US that are awaiting Dorian, this link will give you information on how to do that. At the bottom of the link is a form telling you additional ways you can donate. The Rotary Foundation Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is set up in North Carolina and is able to make international donations. You can designate where you would like the funds to be directed in the memo portion of the check you write. A representative from each district in Zone 33 & 34 will determine where to allocate the funds. They have experience with this DAF and process having had multiple hurricanes last year. Share this link on social media wherever you deem appropriate. |
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Looking for a Speaker for your Meeting?![]() Rotary Connects Elderact: an innovative Rotary sponsored project that brings the model of Rotary meetings, leadership structure and Rotary Leadership Institute and community service project planning and implementation to senior centers, senior nursing facilities, and senior residences that will off numerous opportunities to collaborate Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI): a 4-part program designed to encourage the exchange of Rotary information and ideas via a small group discussion format. Topics covered in the one-day sessions include: Membership Recruitment and Retention, Club Publicity, Creating Successful Fundraiser, Ethics, Goal Setting, and Our Foundation. Contact Peter at peter.majane@gmail.com with any questions or to schedule a date to come speak to your club. |
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Lynn Distributes Food to Families![]() |
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Beverly Hosts Paddle Board Harbor Cleanup![]() |
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D7930 RLI in October
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Boston Rotaract Races 4 Research![]() The Race 4 Research is a chip-timed 5K road race around Technology Square, as well as a separate four-mile walk and wheelchair ride along the Charles River. An after party and awards ceremony was held outside the ALS TDI office to celebrate participants finishing the race and walk. Five Boston Rotaract members ran the 5K. In addition, seven other Rotaractors volunteered, helping the ALS TDI staff set up and break down the race areas. Volunteers also served as course marshalls during the race to help direct runners toward the finish line. All proceeds benefit the ALS TDI, the first nonprofit bio-tech organization focused toward ALS Research. The 2019 Race 4 Research raised over $39,000, helping bring the ALS TDI closer to a cure for the disease. |
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Medford Installs 2nd Term President![]() The club’s 2018-19 Board of Directors include: Herbert Boudreau, Scott Cutler, Isabelle DosReis, Bob Kaminer, Tricia Rizzo, Doug Shoop, Pat Theberge and Richard Wolfson and John Murphy ex-officio. |
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Gloucester Photography Contest![]() Full contest rules and requirements are available online at www.gloucesterrotary.org. All entries must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019. |
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TBM Hosts 4oth Fall Foliage Classic![]() Sunday, October 20, 2019 1:00 pm Proctor School 60 Main Street Topsfield, MA The Topsfield-Boxford-Middleton Club will hosst its 4oth Annual Fall Foliage Classic in Topsfield on Sunday, October 20. The event is a family friendly event and the club's major fundraiser. This year's main beneficiary is the Northshore Education Consortium. We would argue that you will not find a more beautiful course as this race is held at the height of foliage! |
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Cambridge Hosts Bowlio for Polio![]() Friday, September 9, 2019 6:00 - 8:00pm Sacco's Bowl Haven 45 Day Street Somerville, MA RSVP to: Foundation Chair Karen Saltiel The Cambridge Rotary Club is sponsoring a evening of bowling at Sacco's Bowl Haven, 45 Day Street in Somerville (Davis Sq.) from 6-8 on the evening of September 9th. Please come join us for bowling and Rotary fellowship while supporting a wonderful cause. Please email Foundation Chair Karen Saltiel if you plan on coming. We look forward to seeing you there. |
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Boston Rotaract Completes 2-year Clean Water Project![]() In order to pursue the two-year clean water mission, the club collaborated with two organizations: 1. Pure Home Water (PHW) and 2. The Rotaract Club of Adenta Central. PHW is an MIT-based social enterprise that creates and distributes household drinking water technologies in the northern region of Ghana. Boston Rotaract donated $8,500 to two separate PHW initiatives from 2018-2020. As a result, 222 sustainable water filters were given to families, providing access to clean water to 1,500 people across three communities in Tamale, Ghana. The project was completed in July 2019. |
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Chelsea Moves to New Meeting LocationRotary Club of Chelsea has a new meeting location effective 9/3/2019: Holiday Inn Chelsea 1012 Broadway Chelsea, MA 02150 |
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D7930 Veteran's Service Dog Award![]() If you or your club would like to participate in this service project, please send your donations to District 7930, PO Box 3635, Peabody MA 01960, Attn: Service Dog Project. Make the check payable to District 7930 and note "Service Dog Project" in the memo. All donation amounts are accepted. However if you would like to be considered a sponsor the levels are as follows: Red: $250+ donation White: $500+ donation Blue: $1,000+ donation To date we have raised $2,000 towards the Service Dog which is a cost of over $20,000, including training of the dog and the Veteran.We hope we can count on your support! All sponsors will be recognized at the Foundation Unsung Hero Celebration on November 7th at the Andover Country Club. Register here for the dinner celebration. |
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D7930 Celebration of Life Honoring IPDG Bob Wood![]() Sunday, October 6, 2019 3:00 - 6:00 pm Seaglass Restaurant 4 Oceanfront North Salisbury MA Susan Wood, her son Bradley, and daughter-in-law Anita cordially invite Rotarians, family and friends to a Celebration of the Life of Immediate Past District Governor Bob Wood on Sunday, October 6, 2019, 3-6pm, at Seaglass Restaurant, 4 Oceanfront North, Salisbury MA. Light Hors d'oeuvre will be served, and there will be a cash bar. Please RSVP by September 20 as Susan needs a headcount for the afternoon. Registration |
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Beverly Newbies Help Their Community![]() |
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Last Dinner in Camp Rotary Dining Hall![]() In addition to purchasing a ticket to the dinner, there are opportunities to make larger donations by being a sponsor of the dinner. Information/registration |
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D7930 Rotary Leadership Institute this Fall![]() Saturday October 5, 2019 7:30 am - 3:00 pm Sheraton Four Points Wakefield, MA Whether or not you are on track to be a club officer, as a Rotarian you are already a leader in your profession and community. BUT…Good leaders know that they can always learn more to help them become better leaders! |
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D7930 to Honor a Veteran with a Service Dog
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Rotary Connects!![]() Please join us on August 21st to CONNECT. |
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Holiday Pops Tickets on Sale Now!![]() Rotary is going to the Holiday Pops on Friday, December 13, 2019 to END POLIO NOW!!! This will be an evening to remember with the Boston Pops live concert, a visit from Santa, and a special reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Your ticket includes a donation to The Rotary Foundation's efforts to End Polio Now and the Districts Goal of raising ONE MILLION DOLLARS during our 10 years of the Polar Plunge!! Yes, this February we will be having our 10th Annual Polar Plunge. Over the past 9 years we have raised: $810,537.81. To reach our million dollar goal by the end of the Rotary year, we need to raise $189,462.19. Use this link for ticket prices and to purchase tickets. Please share the link with Friends, Family and other Rotarians. To request accessible seating or if you have questions about this event, please contact us at lori.karas@outlook.com. NOTE: All tickets will be held at WILL CALL and will not be mailed. Buy early as tickets are limited and we expect to sell out!!! Ticket sales for Rotary night close on Nov 8, 2019 |
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Make a Difference... Feed a Child and A Family![]() On September 14, 2019, from 9:30 to 12:00 pm, the Rotary Clubs of Burlington, Medford, Malden and North Reading will host a food sorting and packing service project at the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) in Boston. 50 volunteer slots are open and are on a first-come-first- serve basis. Register here. |
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Marblehead Honors HS Graduate Christine Sloss![]() A class leader at Marblehead High, Christine embraced her commitment to community service leadership. She was the President of the Marblehead High School Interact Club.She also worked as a coordinator for all the North America Interact Clubs in a new, joint Rotary and UNICEF program, called the Initiative Interchange. The purpose was to raise money for universal education. This past summer, Christine organized a Rotary service trip to Nepal to help deliver physical therapy to injured survivors of the earthquake that devastated the country in 2015. Christine exemplifies the guiding principle of Rotary --- “Service above Self” -- the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life. She plans to continue her education in public administration, urban planning, and environmental sustainability |
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Beer & Dogs![]() Come join us for some fun! |
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Rotaplast Mission Named in Memory of PDG Bob Wood![]() The Mission to Cebu City, Philippines is slated for September 22 through October 5, 2019. This will be the 14th mission sponsored by our District! I am in strong support support of our District's international mission. My husband Bob was a participant in the 2015, 2016 and 2018 Missions. He participated in the 2015 Mission due to the passion of PDG Bob Wood and also joined the Ipswich Rotary Club due to PDG Bob Wood and this mission. As a speech pathologist, I have personally worked with children with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate helping them eat and speak. In addition, the 2019-2020 Rotary Presidents voted to support this mission when they met at PETS. It is our goal to perform 150 surgical procedures, bringing total surgeries sponsored by District 7930 to over 1,250! All medical equipment and supplies are shipped with the team, and the $65,000 mission ($600 per surgery) will be funded by private donations and our district’s Rotary Clubs. We are sending 8 non-medical volunteers. I hope we can count on your club to help us reach our goal. With your club’s support, we can make a real difference in the lives of children restoring their dignity, and giving them the ability to smile, swallow, eat, breathe and speak more normally. Checks made payable to Rotaplast, may be sent directly to District 7930, c/o David Boudreau, Institution for Savings, 68 Storey Avenue, Newburyport, MA 01950. ![]() Rotaplast Mission Team 2015 |
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Gloucester Pancake Breakfast![]() Tickets for the Pancake Breakfast are $8 per person, $5 for children aged six and under, and are now available online or from any Gloucester Rotarian and at the offices of Horvitz & Frisch, P.C., located at 128 Main Street in Gloucester. Tickets will also be available on the morning of the breakfast. |
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Rockport Lobsterfest![]() The Lobsterfest takes place on Saturday, August 10, 3-7 PM (rain or shine), at the American Legion Hall Bandstand at scenic Back Beach in Rockport, MA. Tickets are $35 and include Hot Boiled Lobster, Clam Chowder, Corn-on-the-Cob, Roll, Watermelon & Soda /Water. There will also be a cash menu of burgers, hot dogs, chips, beer & wine. Live entertainment by “Two Weeks from Everywhere.” Advanced tickets are recommended, and are available at: John Tarr Store, Village Silversmith or from any Rockport Rotarian or visit www.rockportrotary.org. Proceeds to benefit Rockport Rotary Club Community and International Service Projects. The Lobsterfest will be followed by Rockport Illuminations’ annual fireworks show, and festive lanterns will be displayed throughout the town all weekend for the occasion. Come for the entire weekend and enjoy the fun! |
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Marblehead Lobstah Raffle![]() Tickets are $5 each or you can buy a packet of five tickets for $20 (that's one ticket free). Each draw gives you a chance to win 20 pounds of live lobster from Little Harbor Lobster Company. On Thursday, July 25th, we will draw four winning tickets during the Marblehead Rotary Club luncheon at the Eastern Yacht Club. Raffle tickets will be available throughout town over the next few weeks; ticket sales will end on July 24th. |
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Methuen Celebrates Rotarian of the Year![]() |
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Chelsea Honors Past Presidents![]() |
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Memorial Gifts to Honor PDG Bob Wood![]() Susan Wood has asked that no flowers be sent. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in the name of Robert C. Wood to the Annual Fund/Share Program of the Rotary Foundation. Checks should be sent to Liz Cullen, District Foundation Chair, 283 Wethersfield Street, Rowley, MA 01969. Please note on the check: In memory of DG Bob Wood. A Celebration of Life will occur at the end of the summer or early fall and details will be forthcoming once known. |
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Meet RI President Mark Daniel Maloney![]() |
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Chelsea Honors Scholars & Educators![]() Jennifer Stanford, a teacher at Chelsea’s John Silber Early Learning Center, was recognized as the 2019 Educator of the Year. |
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Fun, Fellowship and Flamingos!Presidential Class of 2020 Starts Their Year with Fun, Fellowship, Connection & the Flamingo Challenge at the District Installation!A big congratulations to our Club Presidents as they start the 2019-2020 Rotary Year! The District Installation launched RI President Mark Maloney's theme of "Rotary Connects the World." This paired with the new RI vision statement "Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves." makes this coming year so inspiring and lets not forget FUN!!! The Flamingo Challenge is on!!! Ask your fellow Rotarians what that means if you are not sure. And don't forget Aloha!!! The RI Conference is in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii this year, from June 6-10, 2020. REGISTER early as it may sell out quickly. |
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Rotaractor Runs 128km for Teach for Bulgaria![]() My love affair with Rotary started when I was a junior in high school and was selected for a Fulbright program. One of the participants told me about Interact during the break of a preparation course for applying to U.S. colleges, and inspired me to start my high school’s first ever Interact Club, which I ran successfully with my co-president and about 10 members for a year until I graduated. I got a scholarship to attend a college in Massachusetts and moved from my small town of Septemvri, Bulgaria. On 17 August 2009, several flights later, I found myself in the United States of America, a country where I knew nobody and no one spoke a word of Bulgarian. The moment I landed at Boston logan Airport symbolized my departure from a world that was familiar and comfortable; I realized I had left my family, homeland, and culture behind yet to discover a whole new community, country, and new friends. |
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Lynn Awards Scholarships![]() “This is my fifth year on the scholarship committee,” said chairman Ray Bastarache,”and I know I can speak for the entire committee when I say this was the most stellar group of applicants that we’ve had. Perhaps we share that opinion every year but truth be told, this class was, in one word, exceptional!” |
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Methuen's June Jubilee![]() |
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Marblehead Awards Six Scholarships![]() Christopher Gally will be attending Bowdoin College in September. During his tenure at Marblehead High, Gally was a three-sport athlete and the quarterback of the successful football team. One of his teachers called him the epitome of a student-athlete; a quiet leader who inspires others through his example. Gally is a member of the National Honor Society and is an Assisting Minister and Acolyte at his church. |
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Rockport and Partners Supports Action, Inc.![]() On June 12, Rockport Rotarians visited the shelter to experience their grant dollars in action. |
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2018-19 District Governor Robert C. Wood, 1947-2019![]() Beloved Rotarian, Robert C. Wood, originally of Darien, Connecticut, later of Cambridge and Georgetown Massachusetts, and Derry, New Hampshire, passed peacefully on June 30, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Bob served his full term as Rotary 7930 District Governor from July 1, 2018 until his death, June 30, 2019. Bob was the cherished husband of Susan for 47 years, father to Bradley and his wife Anita, grandfather to Taylor, as well as friend and mentor to many. Bob joined Rotary in 2001 and was a founding member of the Rotary Club of Greater Georgetown and served as that club’s second president. He later joined the Rotary Club of Peabody in 2009. He served Rotary District 7930 in many capacities including District Registrar, Assistant Governor, District Treasurer, and most notably District Governor during the 2018-2019 “Be the Inspiration” Rotary Year. Bob had a passion for the Rotary Foundation, as it was his self-proclaimed charity of choice. Further, Bob was a Major Donor as well as multiple Paul Harris Fellow. He was a strong supporter behind the scenes to over a dozen District Governors. He was instrumental in launching the Homeless and Hunger Initiative in Rotary District 7930 – a program that is well engrained in Rotary Clubs throughout Rotary District 7930. |
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Chelsea Provides Camp Scholarships![]() Camp Rotary is an overnight camp located on Stiles Pond in Boxford, MA owned by the Rotary Club of Lynn and managed by Youth Services Managers, Inc. The Rotary Club of Chelsea covers all expenses for the children sponsored. The children are chosen based upon essays submitted to the Rotary Club of Chelsea explaining why they should be selected to attend camp. Prior to camp the selected children and their parents are required to attend a pre-camp meeting held at the Chelsea Salvation Army. At the meeting camp director Dr. Rich Cowdell explains to the children and their parents what to expect during their week at Camp Rotary. He also answers questions from the children and their parents. Rotary Club of Chelsea Past President Sue Gallant is the chairperson of this Rotary project. She works with the Chelsea Public Schools to distribute the applications to Chelsea students, coordinates transportation to and from camp with the Chelsea Police Department and makes sure all the children are properly prepared to attend camp. That includes supplying each child with a backpack filled with items they will need for camp. Since 1998 the Rotary Club of Chelsea has sponsored over 350 Chelsea students at Camp Rotary thanks to the generosity of the Chelsea Club members and local businesses. |
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Marblehead Rotary Club Welcomes Blair Lord![]() |
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Lynnfield Focuses on Membership![]() Where do we begin? The first thought is to have a reception to showcase the club. Ok, it’s not a bad idea but many organizations run many events and the bulk are not successful. It’s a buyer’s market. You need to show your potential members how your club represents their best opportunity for volunteering. You need a story that is accurate and compelling. |
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Lynn President Honored by State Senator![]() |
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Don't Miss Our Hawaiian Installation Celebration![]() Please join us in inducting our Club Presidents, District Team and Rotaract Presidents on Thursday, June 27, at Danversport Yacht Club. Cocktail hour at 6:00pm, and the festivities begin at 6:45pm. Wear your best Hawaiian shirt/outfit. Learn about the 2019-2020 RI theme Rotary Connects the World and the Flamingo Challenge. I hope to see you there!!! Joan Arsenault DG 2019-2020 p.s. Visit https://2020alohashirts.com if you want to order an official Rotary Hawaiian shirt. |
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An Open Letter: Invest in Youth![]() I’ve been proud to be a Rotarian for a long time. But today, the Rotarian spirit in me hit a whole new level. This letter is about a lot of things, but ultimately, it’s about what Rotary is best at…connecting with people. This story starts five years ago in 2014. Back then, I was working as the Youth Services Director in North Reading, while still a Wakefield Rotarian. That year, North Reading Rotary had an abundance of applicants for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Two students would have to be cut, and I just knew all of the candidates deserved RYLA. I reached out to my Wakefield Club President at the time, Bob Kimball, to see if Wakefield would be willing to fund two students from North Reading. As is common with many communities at the time, RYLA conflicted with Wakefield’s prom and SAT prep so we had no candidates from that class. Bob proposed the idea to our Board and unanimously they agreed to fund two students from North Reading. Ultimately, we sponsored a Sophomore, Annie Nietzsche, and a Junior Marc Flaherty. |
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Gloucester Sunset Cruise![]() In addition to beautiful Gloucester vistas and refreshing ocean breezes, the cruise will include sandwiches, salads and desserts, a cash bar, and fun entertainment. Tickets are $35 each and can be reserved by contacting Brad Pierce at 978-884-9999. The Privateer can accommodate 150 guests. Last minute walk-ons are welcome, but advance reservations are appreciated. |
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Aloha Rotary -- Register now for RI 2020 Convention to lock in lowest price!![]() Click this link to register that includes detailed instructions on how to register. Some convention hotels are already sold out, so act fast! |
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Julia Phelps Speaks at Marblehead![]() |
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RYLA Never to Be Forgotten!![]() Here are a few quotes from the evaluation forms: “RYLA was by far one of the best weekends I’ve ever had. I will never forget this experience, and I’ll apply what I’ve learned to my life”. “I really enjoyed this camp and feel that I learned so many life lessons that will change me as a person forever”. “I will be honored to come back and will make the time to attend training while in college. I swear by RYLA and use the lessons & concepts I’ve learned here on a daily basis. I want to start a Rotaract Club at my college this fall. Love all of you. You are all my big RYLA family." (A “Super Senior” (i.e., 3rd year leader)) |
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Manchester-Essex Hosts Rotarians from "Down Under"![]() Hello Mike, Thanks again for delivering your Club Banner to me, and for having Sally and I at your meeting. We have made it home to Melbourne again and are missing The USA already. Attached is a photo of the presentation of the banner to our President at North Balwyn Rotary Club in D9800. Peter Sutherland |
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Lynn Recognizes Scholars![]() Each Lynn public and private school is asked to nominate one student from its eighth grade class for special recognition. Rotary is looking for students who have overcome challenges in their life and have a positive impact on the school and their classmates. Lynn Rotarian and local businessman Joe Coombs came up with the idea many years ago based on his personal experiences in middle school that were positively impacted by a classroom teacher. Recognized at its luncheon Thursday were: From left - right: Josilyn Flynn, North shore Christian School; Gabriel Mieses, Sacred Heart School, Sean Paul Miki-Cushing, Pickering Middle School; and Ashley Perez Lopez, Thurgood Marshall MS. Back row: Rotary President Brenda Peral, Rotarian and Master of Ceremonies Drew Russo and Program coordinator Wendy Silva. |
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Maximizing the Contacts Module on ClubRunner
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Gloucester Honors Local Heroes![]() |
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District Installation Hawaiian Style![]() ATTIRE: Wear your best Hawaiian shirt/outfit. Visit https://2020alohashirts.com if you want to order an official Rotary Hawaiian shirt. SEATING: Clubs will be seated together. Hope to see you there!!! Joan Arsenault DG 2019-2020 |
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Shout Out to DG Bob Wood for a Great District Conference!![]() Thank you again to DG Bob Wood for making our District shine! |
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2019 Memorandum of Understanding![]() |
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Lynn Rotary Supports Special Games![]() “Our members very much enjoy these school projects,” said President Brenda Peral. “The smiles of the children’s faces tell the reason why this project is so important to them." The Special Games are held at the Lynn Vocational Technical Field house and brings together some 30 specialized classroom programs encompassing over 350 students with the full range of diagnosed disabilities. Teachers, classroom aids and about 100 student volunteers from LVTI work with children on the many playful activities set up around the field house. Several Lynn Police officers lead the parade of students and teachers around the facility along with Lynn School Superintendent Dr. Patrick Tutweiller and Police Chief Michael Mageary. Carolyn Cole, a former Rotarian, sang the National Anthem. Rotarians in attendance to support students were: Steve Upton, Harvey Rowe, Mackie & Ray Bastarache, Diana Moreno, Dick Ruth, Wendy Silva. Rev. Bill Simpson, Brenda Peral and President-elect Bill Reilly. Lynn Rotarian Pattie Capano coordinated the event with Ms. Nerich. |
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Gloucester Substance Misuse Prevention & Self-Care Forum at High School![]() Three recent Gloucester High School graduates, Cody Desmond, Lilly Salah and Christian Maki, who are in recovery, gave students some insight into their struggles through addiction and journey to recovery during a guided conversation with PAARI’s Care Advocate and Outreach Specialist, Tito Rodriguez. This was followed by a presentation from Children’s Friend and Family who focused more on the prevention side of things, stressing the importance of self-care as an alternative to using substances to manage stress. Students were provided with an opportunity to ask questions of the panelists and the presentation was followed by a survey, with many students expressing how impactful the presentation was for them and also hoping that other opportunities would arise to invite the speakers back to the high school. This forum was an opportunity for the Rotary Club of Gloucester to provide outreach and education around a topic that has profoundly impacted so many in the Gloucester community. |
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RLI Wakefield Reschedule![]() A vibrant, discussion-based learning tool for current and potential club leaders and any club member who wants to learn more about our organization, Rotary Leadership Institute covers subjects like, but not limited to, strategies for attracting and retaining members, running successful fundraisers, and understanding our Foundation. Remember to MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW, as registrations will close 10 days before the October 5 event! |
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Chef's Table DinnerDon't miss out on our annual Chef's Table Dinner. It's 3 weeks away and tickets are going fast! ![]() |
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Sister City Celebration!![]() |
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Urgent Late Breaking News, RLI![]() Questions, call Linda Doliber, Site Chair, at 781-631-6938. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY for an energizing, informative experience! |
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Don't Miss This Exciting Opportunity!![]() There are 5 Districts attending allowing for celebration, exploration and expansion of your rotary world. Find out what others are doing and how it can benefit your club. Make new friends while celebrating your club's year. Consider having your club meeting at the Friday luncheon where DG Bob Wood will celebrate Paul Harris awardees. Join us at the annual business meeting in the afternoon and our memorial service. Then Dance the Night Away with the band Boston Commons. Saturday is a program called Game of Thrones put together by our very own Keith and Christina Harris involving our youth. Don't miss out!!! Saturday afternoon and evening join the other Districts in fun and fellowship touring Fenway Park as well as a boat cruise in Boston. |
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Diversity & Inclusion Workshop![]() Date: Thursday, April 25 Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Location: McLane Middleton, 300 Trade Center #7000, Woburn, MA 01801 Register Today! |
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Chelsea Interact 2019 Government Day![]() |
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RYLA Students & Rotarians Prepare![]() |
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DG Bob Goes Diving for Polio Plus![]() |
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Foundation Grant Mgmt Seminar Online![]() A link to the seminar can be found on the District webpage under "Our District, Rotary Foundation." |
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Burlington Past Pres Nominated for Community Award |
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Marblehead Swaps Banners![]() Camilla was sponsored by Rotary Club, Grigota, Bolivia. She has been a wonderful addition to the Marblehead community we are grateful to have her with us. |
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Gloucester Trivia Night![]() In 2019, there will be a special raffle for Early Bird Registrations: -- Register before April 12 and receive 2 chances to win -- Register before April 19 and receive 1 chance to win All trivia fans are invited to this fun night of general 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. Registration forms may be obtained any Gloucester Rotary Club member or downloaded at www.gloucesterrotary.org. |
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My RYLA Experience![]() In 2009, my addiction to Rotary began. Sponsored by my hometown Rotary club, I attended the District 7780 RYLA and after that weekend, I was hooked. I joke now that RYLA is the gateway drug to Rotary, but looking back on it, it could not have rung more true for me. The RYLA experience opened my eyes to the potential Rotarian community. In an effort to be more involved, I would become the President of my local Interact club the following year, and then receive a Rotary scholarship for my college studies. I often went back to the club that had sponsored me for both RYLA and the scholarship to share my experiences and the opportunities they had given me, and each time felt like I was walking into a family reunion rather than a room full of strangers. After college, I moved to Boston, a city that immediately felt uninviting and overwhelming to a Mainer. My remedy for homesickness? Find the nearest Rotary club. The minute I walked into the first Downtown Boston Rotary meeting, I knew that I had found a new home. I can say with one hundred percent certainty that the reason I walked into that meeting and became so involved in our club is because of that glimpse of community I received way back in 2009 through RYLA. While I may joke about RYLA as a gateway drug, it may be more a life-sustaining one as it truly is our youth programming from RYLA, to Interact, to Rotaract, that keeps the Rotary name alive. For any club looking to attract millennials is to invest in the younger generations from the ground up. You never know, the high school junior you sponsor today for RYLA may be our District President in 10 years. |
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Chelsea Celebrates Black History Month![]() |
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Youth Exchange Program Recognized By NAYEN![]() This is straight from the cover letter by Paul Reagan, NAYEN President 2017-19: On behalf of the North American Youth Exchange Network, I want to congratulate you and District 7930 for the wonderful Rotary Youth Exchange Program that you support. Your program is being recognized for distinguishing itself at the Bronze Level of the NA YEN Achievement Awards. This recognition is for those districts that participate enthusiastically, conduct activities that are best practices, and strive to build strong programs. |
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Cambridge Rotary Teams Up with Alem in Mexico to Expand Wheelchair Repair Program![]() The Cambridge Club used the power of a district grant and donations to expand the program by asking "Club Rotario Cuernavaca Juarez, Mexico" to support us to help ALEM do more to expand their reach. Their idea was to conduct wheelchair maintenance workshop sessions at various cities, including Poza Rica, Veracruz; Cuernavaca, Morelos; and Taxco, Guerrero on the day before the repair days. A district grant was approved to both buy needed parts for repairing 500 wheelchairs and to train disabled persons how to repair the chars and set up a repair workshop. The Cambridge Rotary Club donated $2550 and the following clubs also donated funds: Boston, Marblehead, Marblehead Harbor and individual Rotarians from Cambridge. For a total of $4460 which was matched by the District. |
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Newburyport Chef's Table DinnerEnjoy a luscious three-course meal prepared TABLESIDE by the area’s most popular chefs! Have fun with your friends while raising scholarship dollars for local high school seniors! You are cordially invited to join us at the Rotary Club of Newburyport Chefs’ Dinner in the Grandview Ballroom at Blue Ocean Event Center in Salisbury, MA on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Proceeds support college scholarships for high school seniors at NHS and Triton and provide donations for important local nonprofits. Each chef will prepare a three-course meal tableside for 10 people. |
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Greater Salem Rotary Roadshow![]() Anyone is welcome to come to any of these events to learn more about Rotary and potential membership. |
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Marblehead Harbor is Awarding Scholarships Worth $18,500![]() The Enhanced Scholarship and The Fraffie Welch Scholarship are for students seeking a two or four year degree from a college or university and will be awarded on the basis of need. Application Deadline is April 1, 2019. The 2nd Chance Scholarship for those seeking to improve their employment by enrolling in a certificate course or similar program. Application Deadline is July 15, 2019. Do you know someone who might benefit from a scholarship? Please feel free to share this information with them. We are accepting applications now! To apply and learn more about these scholarships, please visit: www.marbleheadscholarship.org. |
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Suffolk County Joint Service Project![]() The Greater Boston Food Bank is located at 70 South Bay Avenue, Boston. If you have any questions please contact: Peter Majane at 781-443-5148 or Dave Hart at 781-718-7799. (click "Read More" link for more information on the Greater Boston Food Bank and the need in eastern Massachusetts) |
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Party Bags![]() |
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New Member Orientation![]() Hosted at the Four Points Sheraton on Thursday, April 11th, the event will welcome over fifty new members and prospective members. All new members will receive mail and email invitations provided that they have been entered into Club Runner. Presidents and Membership Chairs are encouraged to provide this date to new members as early as possible and include the invitation in their welcome packets. For more information, please contact Amy Luckiewicz at rotary7930membership@yahoo.com. Members may register now at https://rotary7930.org/event/welcome-party--a-district-7930-orientation-2/ |
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Last Chance to Register for Assembly![]() The Assembly is geared towards all Rotarians with an initial training session for PE's, Treasures, and Secretaries. Session Highlights:
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TBM Co-Sponsors "Family Feud for Nick"![]() March 24, 2019 More than 100,000 U.S. patients are currently waiting for solid organ transplants. Each day, about 77 people receive an organ transplant. Each day, 19 people die waiting for an organ transplant. The numbers are overwhelming, but there is a way you can help a transplant patient right here in Middleton, Mass who needs your help. The friends and family of 21-year-old Nick Jarvis, are asking our community and the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) for life-sustaining assistance. Nick had a kidney transplant approximately one year ago and we are happy to report the kidney is working! But that is not where the story ends. In the past 15 months, Nick has attended 211 medical appointments and takes many expensive medications every day to keep his kidneys working. The COTA for Team Nick J community campaign is organizing an event to help with these and other transplant-related expenses. COTA funds are used for transplant-related expenses only, but can be used anytime in the patient’s life that he/she should need it. |
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Woburn Rotarian Honored![]() |
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Taste of Ipswich and Beyond![]() Come join us for an enjoyable evening of food, drink and good friends, all in support of the Ipswich Family YMCA and Ipswich Rotary programs. |
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RYLA Develops Sense of Community![]() "Community means people rallying around each other and celebrating a shared trait. This trait can be as contentious as being pro-abortion, as rooted as Judaism, as tribal as being Armenian, or as simple as believing pineapple belongs on pizza. The best part of being in a community is that no bond is trivial; any similarity can make you feel a little more connected and a little less alone. At RYLA, I found myself immediately embraced in an incredibly strong, tight-knit, and welcoming community; one I hope to share with as many people as possible. While I was excited to find my people at the retreat, I was eager to start fresh, take risks, and step outside my comfort zone. In the 2 day span of the RYLA retreat, I met my best friend, Nyley Moise, and even after all this time we remain very close friends. The staff were kind and easygoing, and the counselorswere inspiring and fun to be around. I can confidently say that RYLA has made me a more proactive, confident, and ambitious leader." --Marina G, RYLA participant 2018 |
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Gloucester Night at the Races Fundraiser![]() A Night at the Races promises to be a fun-filled evening for adults with all the suspense and excitement of being at the racetrack. High quality, video-taped horse races are narrated from start to finish by lively announcers. During the evening there will be complimentary hors d’oeuvre, a cash bar, and variety of raffles. At various points during the evening, betters will be able to use their winnings to bid on merchandise and services that have been donated for the event. For the most fun, reserve a table – bring a group. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased from any Gloucester Rotarian. |
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Do you want to join the 2019 Rotaplast Mission to Cebu?![]() |
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Marblehead Harbor Will Dip Big Toe for Polio![]() In a joint activity with Marblehead's InterAct, intrepid volunteers will dip their big toe at famed Devereux Beach, Saturday, March 23rd, at 10:00am. All District Rotarians are invited to participate and test their mettle against the mean surf of a (hopefully) balmy Spring day. Creative outfits and outlandish toe dipping will be encouraged. An anti-polio fundraiser will take place on location. |
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Lynn Honors 8th Grade Scholars![]() |
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District Assembly April 10![]() The District Assembly has something for all Rotarians! Training for secretary's and treasurers will be provided as well as a business meeting for PE's to address the district budget and other items. General sessions for all will focus on exploring membership options, Ways to Give through the Foundation, Fundraising, Expanding Your Clubs reach through RI and District Tech Tools, Youth Services, and Grant opportunities!!! April 10th, registration opens at 2:30 Time: PEs, Secretaries, Treasurers session from 3 to 3:30 pm General Sessions begin at 3:30 pm running to 6 pm Fellowship: 6 to 6:30 pm Dinner: 6:30 to 8:30 pm Cost: $47.50 per person Place: Sheraton Four Points Wakefield |
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March Madness Trivia Night![]() Benefiting the Rotary Club of Belle Isle Foundation, a 501 c 3 non-profit Salesian Boys and Girls Club 150 Byron Street, East Boston March 29, 2019 Doors at 6pm, Trivia at 7pm Games will be on during Trvia Nacho Bar, Pizza, and Cash Bar $20 per person |
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Meet RI President Elect Mark Maloney![]() Thursday, March 7, 2019 6pm Cocktails/Fellowship 7pm Dinner Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center We hope you consider this wonderful evening with RIPE Mark Maloney!!! |
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Joint meeting with Saugus and Lynnfield![]() |
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Burlington Fight Night![]() 10 Amateur boxing matches Catered Dinner Doors open at 6PM Fights begin at 8PM The Rotary Club of Burlington relies on major fundraisers like this one to further our mission to serve the community and support the great charitable organizations that benefit Burlington and the region. For table reservations contact: John Tuccinardi at 781-820-9635 jtuccinardi@fedheat.com |
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World Peace Dinner Focus on HomelessnessDavid Manzi introduced Rotary District 7930's focus on homelessness and hunger at the World Peace and Understanding Dinner in February 2016.. Since then, Sheryl Meehan, David Gardner and our current DG, Bob Wood, have worked to inspire clubs to accept the challenge to do what we can as Rotarians to help those less fortunate. From the experiential program in February 2016, to the diaper program and other mini grants, district grants and individual club projects, many Rotarians have contributed greatly in so many ways in our communities. Once again, Bob Wood has dedicated the World Peace & Understanding Dinner to the plight of homelessness. The keynote speaker, Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan of the Housing Court, will provide updates on the current status and share his thoughts on what is being done and can be done to build on the great work that our members have done. |
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District 7930 Technical High School Scholarship![]() This award is funded by our Annual Giving donations to The Rotary Foundation. Clubs are encouraged to copy and share the application. Applications are also being sent to the Guidance Departments of all the Massachusetts Vocational Technical High Schools in our District. The application has been sent to 16 high schools in our District. This includes high schools that offer trade classes to their students. The Scholarship Committee will meet in late April to select the winning candidates. Please note that children and grandchildren of Rotarians are not eligible. |
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World Peace and Understanding Dinner![]() February 28, 2019, 5:30pm Sheraton Four Points Wakefield $45 per person Register Here The Challenge of Housing Please join us for an incredible evening with Chief Justice Timothy Sullivan of the Massachusetts Housing Court, who will be our speaker. He will be focusing on the great challenge we face with housing in Massachusetts. |
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RYLA Success Stories![]() District 7930 RYLA 2019 will be the weekend of May 10-12. For information about how your club can support high school students in your community, visit the District RYLA page or contact RYLA Chair Christina Harris. |
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Rotary Leadership Institute Coming to Wakefield![]() Saturday, April 27, 2019 Four Points Sheraton, Wakefield The Rotary Leadership Institute is a leadership and development workshop to strengthen Rotary Clubs through education, collaboration and the exchange of ideas among Rotarians. All Rotarians are welcome! |
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Woburn Donates Birthday Bags![]() |
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World Peace and Understanding Dinner![]() World Peace & Understanding Dinner February 28, 2019, 6:00pm Sheraton Four Points Wakefield The Challenge of Housing Please join us at the World Peace & Understanding Dinner focusing on critical issues surrounding housing and homelessness prevention in our District. Keynote speaker to be announced shortly. Cost $45pp. Information and registration. |
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It's Almost Time to Plunge!![]() If you have any questions, please reach out at your convenience to the team at polarplunge7930@gmail.com. Click the "Read More" button for important logistics information and hints on raising money. |
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Marblehead Welcomes New Member![]() Silva, A seasoned professional in the public sector, Jason brings a wealth of experience to the Town of Marblehead. Having worked at the local and state levels of government as well as in the non-profit arena, Jason brings a unique perspective to the complex issues important to communities and the region. |
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