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Past recipients include:
Apply via the "2025 Sharing and Caring Grant Application" button above.
This energetic video celebrates that Rotary members have partnered with governments, NGOs, and local communities to end polio. And so, we must continue our commitment to finish the job. Polio isn't unstoppable, we are.
A Fun-Filled Morning at York Rotary! 🎉
What a meeting! This morning at the York, ME Rotary Club, we had an unexpected (and exciting!) visitor—none other than "Vanna White" made a surprise appearance! Every Rotarian got a chance to play, and congratulations to Wade, who cracked the puzzle with the phrase "Every Rotary Every Year!" 👏🎉
After the game, we welcomed our guest speaker, Helen Corbett Jones, Program & Marketing Director from the Old York Historical Society. She shared fascinating insights about The Old Gaol, York’s historic jail, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary as a museum this year! Keep an eye on their website, www.oldyork.org, for upcoming events and more historical discoveries.
The Masons are hosting a Pig Roast Fundraiser on April 19, 2025, from 4:30–7:00 PM. Tickets are just $10—don’t miss this great community event!
It was a morning full of fun, learning, and Rotary spirit. See you at the next meeting! 😊🔵🟡
Friday’s meeting featured a presentation by Kerry Cronin, Assistant Library Director at York Public Library. Kerry expressed gratitude to the club for partnering with the library in support of the York Public Library’s Community Read of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. This initiative is part of a month-long series of programs focused on mental health awareness, scheduled for May—Mental Health Awareness Month. We look forward to sharing more details about this exciting initiative in the coming weeks.
Our guest speaker was Larry McCullough, Executive Director of the Eliot-based Pinetree Institute. The institute's mission is to “develop trauma-responsive solutions to pressing social needs through education and community-based collaboration.” Larry spoke about Recovery Friendly Workplace Maine, a program designed to help Maine businesses and workers thrive together. Maine Recovery Friendly Workplaces (RFWs) support their communities by recognizing recovery from substance use disorder as a strength and fostering inclusive, supportive environments. RFWs actively promote workplace wellness by encouraging collaboration among employers, employees, and communities to create positive change and remove barriers for those affected by addiction.
For more information or to join the Recovery Friendly Workplace Community, visit rfwmaine.org.
Want to follow Kate’s lead and support York Maine Little League? You can make a donation online at https://givebutter.com/sponsoryll.
Later in the meeting, Darcy shared highlights from the District 7780 Mid-Year Brunch, which she attended on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport, Maine. The event featured several inspiring presentations by youth from across the district.
At yesterday's York Maine Rotary Club Meeting
We were honored to host Gretchen Johnson and Sandy McCormack from the Center for Grieving Children, who shared a heartfelt and inspiring presentation. Their work truly highlights the incredible opportunities we have in our community to support and uplift one another.
If you'd like to learn more about this remarkable organization and the impactful work they do every day in York County and beyond—or find ways to contribute—please visit their website: www.cgcmaine.org.
Together, we can make a difference!
This morning, our speaker was Vlad Levantovsky, born and raised in Kharkiv, Ukraine. After the invasion of his home country, Vlad has actively contributed to volunteer efforts providing relocation and evacuation for those directly affected by the war and lost their homes. He is a Director of UAid Direct USA, an international team of volunteers. This emotional presentation was one we will never forget.
To learn more about this amazing organization, please visit their website at https://www.uaiddirect.org/
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Service Above Self
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York, ME 03909
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