The Westford Rotary Club members and volunteers will be very busy during April and May with Community Service projects. 
 
The Westford Rotary Club will have a table at the Westford Health &Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 6 from 10 am - 2 pm at Stony Brook School.    Westford Rotary Club will have free veggie, herb, and flower seeds available at the table for individuals and families to plant.  They will have information available on the other 2 events below too.
Join us for a Weekend of Fun, Fellowship and Service as We Celebrate our Clubs, Members and Accomplishments - Register Today!
Our 4 District Conference begins Friday, May 3 at the Wellsworth Hotel (formerly Southbridge Inn & Conference Center). We'll have fellowship, fun and service at an event designed for Rotary members and our families. Inspiring speakers, field trips to local attractions and even an evening of music and dancing will make this conference an event you won't want to miss. You'll have an opportunity to meet:
  • Past Rotary International Director John Blount, Chair of the 2019 International Convention and former chair RI’s global Communications Committee
  • Rotary Foundation Trustee Marty Helman, who led the effort to establish our new Peace Center in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Bonnie Waltch, the award-winning PBS senior producer and writer who will screen a preview of the new film "Brainstorm" based on the book by Sara Schley that chronicles the author's lived experiences with bipolar disorder.
Join us on April 30th to learn about this new and exciting ESRAG-sponsored project: the Million Solar Panel Challenge.
 
Elizabeth Henke, of the ESRAG Renewable Energy Task Force, will tell us all about the Challenge, how it works, and how you and your club can participate. Click HERE to register!
Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland is the chartered organization for Boy Scout Troop 157. The troop is having their annual Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction, on Friday, April 5th from 6-8:30 pm at the community center.
 
Rotarians who would like to help cook at the event should contact Rich DeVito. Rotarians who can support the event by donating a silent auction item of between $50 or greater should contact Renae Shaday at renae.shadday@gmail.com. ALL Rotarians are strongly encouraged to attend this fun event and support scouting in Weston.
Do you know a teenager who is 15 to18.5 years old and who is looking for the adventure of a lifetime? The Rotary Youth Exchange program is still accepting applications for both the Short Term and Long Term exchange programs. But do HURRY! Time is running out...Short Term (summer month) applications are due by June 1, 2024, and Long Term (school year 2024-25) are due by May 1, 2024!
The Rotary Clubs of Bedford and Concord have teamed up to pack meals for the hungry and food insecure right here in MA. Many don't realize that fully 33% of adults in MA were food insecure in 2022, and that number jumps to 62% when looking at adults in the Latin community.  Food pantries are still seeing unprecedented demand due to COVID, the end of COVID-era benefits, and then high inflation. No one should have to choose between paying for rent, medications or food. Come join the FUN on April 27 at 10am at Middlesex Community College (Bedford Campus). Click here for details & registration.
The Rotary Club of Concord will host the second annual MusicFest at Rideout Park in Concord, MA on May 25 from 1:00-7:00pm. The event features local musicians: Concord Carlisle High School, the Joy of Music School, Rockabye Beats, Ya Mon Mr. Hot Pepper, and headline entertainer The Bruce Marshall Group.

The event is free to the public and will also offer food trucks, arts and nonprofit vendors, and lots of fun.

All proceeds will benefit the Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN). DVSN is based in Concord and serves adjacent towns in nearby communities.
The Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley was devastated to learn that Chris Spear passed away unexpectedly in late February. Chris was a founding member of our club and involved in everything we did until he and his wife Laura moved to Providence in early 2022. After they moved they got involved in Rotary in Providence, but Chris (and Laura) were still very supportive of RNV and stayed involved behind the scenes. 
As reported in the 12/1/23 7910 District Newsletter, Ray Pfau passed away in late November 2023. Please join family and friends to celebrate the life if this amazing man on Saturday April 20, 2024, Davis Hall at First Parish Church, 673 Main St Bolton MA, 2-5pm
Are you surrounded by a plethora of potential RYLA students?

Have Sophomores in your area applied to your Rotary club? Are enthusiastic young people getting ready to talk about their experiences and their passions during interviews?

Now is the time for you to begin interviewing and selecting your students!

Student Online Registration is open now and DUE APRIL 15.
Lowell Rotary is fine tuning their approach to giving by selecting causes that are beneficial to specific needs. We were "Heart Beat" sponsors for the Heart Ball 2024 event to benefit children suffering from cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart). We also contributed to the SPC Matthew Pollini Memorial Fund, which is a non-profit dedicated to helping Veterans in need to heat their homes. Both contributions were gratefully acknowledged and put to good use.
 
Photo: Rotarian Patricia Witts presents a check to Kate and Scott Middlemiss, Big Heart Foundation chairs.
You and your Club members work hard all year to meet your goals.  You’ve accomplished a lot - now it’s time to be recognized for your effort and hard work!!!  Here is the 2023 – 2024 Club Awards Worksheet. Complete this form as if today were June 30 and assume that what you have planned for the rest of the year, you will accomplish. Remember, THE FOUR WAY TEST applies here!!!
 
Note that the worksheet automatically calculates the points you earn for each line item. Simply fill in the yellow cells and the spreadsheet will do the rest.
 
Questions? Contact our awards committee (PDGs Klaus Hachfeld, Bob Cassidy & Victor Tom) by sending an email to awards@rotary7910.org. We will all see your question and you’ll receive a quick response.
 
Once completed, submit your form to awards@rotary7910.org. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF YOUR AWARDS FORM IS APRIL 13.
 
Good Luck!! The District WANTS to recognize your efforts….please take the time to complete and submit the form so we can celebrate your Club’s accomplishments!
Two awards you may wish to consider as Club President are the Significant Service Award and the Avenues of Service Award.
 
The Significant Service Award recognizes a Club whose project has addressed a significant need in your community. The Significant Service Award is designed to give districts an opportunity to recognize club projects that address a significant problem or need in the local community.
 
(Note that International service projects are not eligible for this award). 
 
As club president, you can nominate your club via this form to be recognized for a significant service project that addressed a need in your community. This is a simple, online application which your can access at https://rotary.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55CFSyWTWCwhQln
 
Avenues of Service Award (District recognition)
 
With an award from their District, clubs can honor a Rotarian or Rotaractor who participates in service activities in one of the five Avenues of Service — club, vocational, community, international, and youth service. Club Presidents nominate members for this award using an online application form you can access at https://rotary.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4V0rQ6ijj6qu9pj.
 
When you submit a member’s name for this award using the online application, nominations are then sent to the District Governor who will review and decide whether to recognize each nominee for the Avenue of Service Award with a certificate.  This document,  “Awards Examples of Avenues of Service Activities” describes the criteria for this recognition.
Each year, Rotary International publishes criteria for a club to obtain the Rotary Citation.
 
By now, you should have entered your goals in Rotary Club Central – now you simply need revisit the goal center at https://rcc.rotary.org/#/goals?pth=Cl (My Rotary login required) and document the goals that you’ve achieved.  
 
There are 26 categories - YOU select goals in 13 of them. If you achieve these goals, you get the Citation….simple as that!!
 
See the 26 goal categories and instructions here. They also be accessed from Rotary Club Central at https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/rotary-citation. If you haven’t already set your goals, there’s still time!
What is the number one strategic objective for Rotary International, District 7910, and your club? The answer is quite simple, increase membership! Establishing a goal to "increase membership" is very common amongst clubs, however, being successful at it is another story. How do we increase membership at all levels?
Each year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully-funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of our peace centers. 
 
The 2025-26 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is available online through 15 May 2024. If you know a potential candidate, use our referral form so they can receive more information.
On February 11, 2024, the Fitchburg East Rotary held their 43rd Annual Superbowl Brunch. The event was spectacular with hundreds of people enjoying themselves. The food was fantastic with an ice cream sundae station, “The best ever” someone said. There were approximately 20-22 baskets being raffled off and the crowd was overwhelming keeping the ticket sellers very busy. The silent auction made almost $5,000 which was the highest ever. The community does a great job donating wonderful items for the brunch. This year, the Rotary made over $25,000 in gross revenue. The Superbowl Brunch raises money for high school scholarships and community projects.
One remarkable aspect of The Rotary Foundation is that opportunities for significant projects exist wherever there’s a need — in large countries and small ones, in metropolitan areas and rural ones. 

Global grant projects are built on international partnerships, and those collaborations can take many forms. A district in Canada may be the international sponsor, with a U.S. district as the host sponsor. A club in France could sponsor a global grant project in Germany. The need, not the location, determines the project.

 
The Changemakers Rotary of Central Mass will be collecting LEGOS and DUPLOS for local children in need. We will have collection boxes at O'Connor's Restaurant and Bar in Worcester, AllCom Credit Union on Park Avenue in Worcester, and the office of Boy Scouts of America in Rutland.
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'23-'24 DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELLIOTT RITTENBERG
Elliott Rittenberg has been a Rotarian since 2009 when he joined the Rotary Club of Sharon in District7950. There he served as club treasurer, president in 2013 – 2014, and then as treasurer of the club’s charitable foundation. 
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