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MEETING INFORMATION

Visitors Are ALWAYS Welcome!

ALL MEETINGS ARE CURRENTLY VIRTUAL

The 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the Month

Click HERE to get the Zoom link.

Check the calendar on the left for meeting specifics!

Clothing Collection Drive!

Have clothes that don't fit? Too ratty to wear? Just not "you" anymore?
Don't throw them away - recycle them!

Textiles like comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, are also welcome. Even old shoes, handbags, and stuffed toys. You'll keep them out of the waste stream AND help raise money
for the Rotary Club of Newton's Scholarships!

All clothing and textiles in any condition are welcome, but please be sure they're clean.

Click "Read More" below to see a location map AND the list of accepted items.

Saturday, August 7th

8:00am - Noon

The Shops at Chestnut Hill

(formerly the Chestnut Hill Mall)

Back Parking Lot - Enter by the Hammond Pond Entrance - Look for the signs

Rain or shine!

Can't come on the 7th? You'll one last chance on September 11th so save up your stuff!

Questions? Email RotaryNewtonMa@gmail.com.

Mayor's Community Breakfast is Wednesday!

The 47th Annual Mayor's Community Breakfast will be taking place next Wednesday, May 26th at 8:30 am.

The virtual platform has not dampened our spirit of unity and of - as this year's theme attests - hope and joy! Our community and our resolve is strong as we emerge from the veil of covid, so I hope that you will all tune into this wonderful event.

You can register at bit.ly/NewtonBreakfast21.

A highlight of this event is the presentation of three $1,000 scholarship awards made by the Rotary Club of Newton to graduating seniors. These three students have been chosen by their schools because of their commitment to improving the world around them by mobilizing their classmates in themes of social justice. Our Club became involved in this event right from the start because our dear longtime member - may he rest in peace - Tony Bibbo was the chief architect of this event, pouring his heart and soul into it. If you'd like to learn more about these promising young people, please click HERE.

We thank Jack Prior for his Marathon fundraising efforts both last year and this year as he raises the funds needed to award these and other scholarships that our Club proudly awards.

Please tune into the Breakfast to learn more about our 2021 Bibbo Scholarship recipients, Imani Fonfield, David Morefield, and Kori-Reign Tyler.

Tatjana Kobb & Sue Peghiny to Speak at Forum on Women's Rights and Climate Change

Click HERE to Register!

Sue tells us what's happening

Past President Sue Peghiny interviewed on NewTV

Newton Rotary to Distribute Meals

We're honored to be partnering with the

Newton-Needham Regional Chamber on the new state grant to support our local restaurants while helping our neighbors struggling with food insecurity. Click HERE for a nice article about the program.

Many, many thanks to Senator Cynthia S Creem for securing this much needed funding.

We're looking for volunteers for this important program - email us at RotaryNewtonMa@gmail.com if you're interested!

Holiday Party a Big Success!

Lots of fun was had at our holiday party on January 26th.

Leo Faccenda, a distiller at Olk Elk Distillery in Fort Collins, Colorado (son of president Ron Faccenda), did a great time introducing and walking us through the making of the Maple Lemon RotoCo - a cocktail he created especially for Rotary. Click HERE to watch the video and see how it's done!

An unusual but very fun Yankee Swap ensued, with not a lot of cut-throat swapping but some really fun (and delicious) gifts exchanged.

Leo Faccenda demonstrating the cocktail

Our Gift Basket Winner!

Congratulations to Chris Osborn, owner of

Better Life Food

! He won our gourmet holiday basket, and said he's looking foward to sharing it with his staff! Here he is with club President Ron Faccenda during the hand-off today. Enjoy, Chris! And thanks to everyone who donated to the Newton Rotary Foundation!