Rotary

Rotary’s New Members

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Suffield Rotary is excited to introduce and welcome our two newest Rotarians, Gil Ahrens and Kelly Alexander.

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Rotary Clubs Join Together to Fund Projects in Guatemala

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Twenty-six Rotary Clubs in northern Connecticut and Western Massachusetts (Rotary District 7890) have joined together to fund a project that will bring fresh drinking water, sanitation facilities and hygiene training to a needy Mayan community in Guatemala.

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Rotary Sand and Salt

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The Suffield Rotary will once again be delivering sand and salt to seniors in town for the 10th year in a row.

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Rain Didn’t Dampen Suffield On The Green

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This year’s Suffield on the Green had the feel of a typical fall weekend, however there was some rain on both Saturday and Sunday that closed the SOTG early at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, although, the sun did eventually come out on Sunday. The crowds, crafters, musicians, local charities and food booths were resilient!!! The 54th “Suffield on the Green” continued to bring smiles, give fairgoers a chance to meet with family and friends, as well as the opportunity to purchase unique items and enjoy some of the BEST food around! Photo provided by the author The friendly-faced train brought young and old to their destinations on the Green. The “Suffield on the Green,” brought to you by the Suffield Knights of Columbus and the Suffield dough, pulled-pork and of course, the Rotary Chicken BBQ – are YOU looking forward to next year already???Walking the Green, the fairgoers savored the opportunity to visit numerous booths filled with handmade arts and crafts plus local organizations sharing their information, services and food!

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Suffield Rotary Champions Global Effort: End Polio Now International Day

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Each year on October 24, communities around the world unite for End Polio Now International Day, raising awareness and support for the ongoing effort to eradicate polio.Polio, a highly infectious disease that once claimed hundreds of thousands of lives annually, has been brought to the brink of extinction through decades of international cooperation, scientific ingenuity, and unwavering community engagement. Yet, until polio is eradicated everywhere, no child is truly safe. The Suffield Rotary Club joins Rotary International and partners worldwide in the historic mission to end polio forever.Polio eradication became Rotary’s flagship cause in 1985 with the launch of the PolioPlus program. At the time, polio paralyzed 350,000 children each year. Rotary envisioned a world where every child would be safe from this crippling disease and began a campaign to immunize children everywhere.Today, thanks to Rotary and its partners—including the World Health Organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and UNICEF—polio cases have been reduced by 99.9%.