Cooperative Elder Services takes a comprehensive approach to supporting the health of seniors and adults with medical and/or cognitive challenges. (CES is also one of the four beneficiaries of our Club's 2022 Bid for Brighter Futures fundraiser.)
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Cooperative Elder Services takes a comprehensive approach to supporting the health of seniors and adults with medical and/or cognitive challenges. (CES is also one of the four beneficiaries of our Club's 2022 Bid for Brighter Futures fundraiser.)
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.
Rotarian Carolyn Read shares a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. She is the executive director of Habitat for Humanity - North Central Massachusetts, and immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley.
Want to know more about fighting climate change? Ask Elliott Rittenberg, 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.
Victor joined the Bedford Club in 2006, becoming a third-generatio
Victor also has a keen interest in mentoring our youth. He has been an instructor at RYLA, and established and advises the Rotaract Club of MIT. For six year, he also served as chair of District 7910's Bandey-Hefler Fellowship for a Rotary exchange between our District and two Districts southwest of London.
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In non-defense work, Victor helped win the America’s Cup in 1992 and developed the first practical pitch-tracking system for Major League Baseball. The system revolutionized the way umpires call balls and strikes.
Stephanie A. Urchick is selected to be the 2024-25 president of Rotary International
Programs of Scale grant-winner Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria helps families by focusing on the fundamental needs of women
Organized around several hubs, the tour started on 17 June to draw attention to the positive impact that clubs have in their communities.
Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Venezuela, Greece, Madagascar, and Kazakhstan.
Rotary's global network has sent millions of dollars' worth of relief to help the people of Ukraine. Rotary Fellowships have amplified the impact of these efforts.