Serving these MetroWest and Central Massachusetts Rotary Clubs
Acton-Boxborough, Athol-Orange Area, Ayer, Bedford, Billerica, Blackstone Valley, Brookfields, Brookline, Charles River, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Dedham, Dracut, Fitchburg, Fitchburg East, Framingham, Franklin, Gardner, Groton-Pepperell, Hudson, Leominster, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Merrimack Valley, Milford, Montachusett Area, Nashoba Valley, Natick, Needham, Neponset Valley Sunrise, Newton, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Southbridge, Sturbridge, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro-Dunstable, Wachusett Area (W.B.H), Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, Westborough, Westford, Weston-Wayland, Westwood, Worcester, and World Disability Advocacy
Do you know of medical-device manufacturers based in the United States who may want to either donate or sell at a deep discount at least $25,000 worth of battlefield-quality tourniquets for emergency-response efforts in war-torn Ukraine? These devices are used for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery - typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.
Want to know more about fighting climate change? Ask Elliott Ri
ttenberg, District 7910's governor nominee and a past president of the Westborough Club, who was the keynote speaker during Acton-Boxborough's Club Meeting on April 20. He co-chairs the District's Environmental Action Group along with Susan Peghiny of the Newton Club.
Julie Pierce Onos, the Town of Acton’s new Economic Development Director in the Town Manager’s Office, addressed our Club Meeting on April 6. Her task is to maintain Acton as business-friendly, with economic-development initiatives designed to create and stimulate an environment in which businesses succeed.
TheRotary Club of Framingham is sharing sad news about the passing of our longest-term member, Stuart Arvedon. He joined the club in 1964!
Our Club also lost Ted Welte on March 7. He was a devoted, long-term member since 1990 - or earlier - with perfect attendance until he went into a facility about three years ago.
Ann Sorvari, our immediate past president, and Johan Sorvari, her husband and fellow club member, have delivered 237 pairs of crew socks to Operation American Soldier.
Cliff Rober, our 2021-2022 district governor, met with us on January 5, 2022. We had a wide-ranging, informative talk with him about various District and Club issues.
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Across Europe, Rotaract members are using digital tools to share information and coordinate to help people who have been affected by the war in Ukraine
Six Rotary members were honored in March as People of Action: Champions of Girls’ Empowerment during Rotary Day with UNICEF in New York City. This distinction recognizes the honorees’ commitment to improving girls’ access to education, health, and sanitation and hygiene resources, as well as their work to create environments where girls can flourish.
Learn more about the general secretary and CEO of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, John Hewko.
Rotary supports UN General Assembly resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian military forces from Ukraine.
Our progress in the fight against polio shows why vaccination is important
