Passport members, owner of LaPerla LLC and Verhovay Home Association teamed up to do some alley clean-up behind South 29th Street in Harrisburg on Saturday, April 25th. Teamwork Certainly Makes the Dream Work!
Five of our Passport members attended the Multi-District Conference in Gettysburg where over 350 other Rotarians were moved by historical events, inspired by amazing youth, and called to action by credible leadership. Definitely an event to remember!
Hearts were full and smiles abounded when Passport Club Members joined York-North's Monte Carlo Night at the Margaret Moul Home in York recently. Residents enjoyed betting and winning chips while playing casino games such as roulette, black jack and even a "human slot machine" throughout the first floor of the amazing facility. We're already excited to help out again next year!
Thanks to all who supported our successful 4th Annual Chicken BBQ on April 4th!! We’re excited to use those funds to continue supporting our local communities and area youth across District 7390. Huge shout out to this year’s sponsors, Terri & Marsha Davis, Mid Penn Bank on Derry Street in Harrisburg, and Christian Insight Ministry also in Harrisburg. We truly appreciate their and our meal buyers’ support!
Current President (Karen Anthony), Assistant Governor (Carmen Calderon), District Administrator (Melissa Kopp-Smith), and President Elect (Karen Tillman) all represented Rotary D7390 Passport Club well at the recent President Elect Learning Seminar in King of Prussia. The annual event, sponsored by four districts, helps prepare upcoming presidents and assistant governors for their 2026-2027 year of leadership. We know you'll be great in your positions Karen T and Carmen!!
The rest of our wonderful District 7390 participants:
The Passport Club was proud to co-sponsor the recent Rotary Means Business (RMB) event held at the Rolls-Royce Museum in Mechanicsburg on Thursday, February 12th, 2026. Approximately 60 Rotarians and guests attended the event and each was able to share about their clubs, businesses and/or philanthropic involvement.
Because of the benevolence of a generous D7390 Passport member, we were able to adopt a Harrisburg family for Christmas. Complete with a visit from Santa himself, presents were purchased and wrapped for both mother and children. We felt incredibly blessed and honored to show them what this season is all about!
Passport members recently spent time ringing the Salvation Army Bell at Boscov's in Camp Hill. We were moved by the sharing of donors' stories of how this amazing organization had touched their lives.
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D7390 Passport Club Members' generosity, time, talents and commitment all led to earning the following 2024-2025 recognition during the
District Foundation Dinner held at the Milton Hershey School's Purcell Friendship Hall on Saturday, November 15th:
* Every Rotarian, Every Year Club: $100 per capita (100% Member Participation)
* 100% Foundation Giving Club $100 Average Giving (100% Member Participation)
* #1 Club in District in per capital Annual Fund Giving
* District Governor’s Citation in recognition of exemplifying “The Magic of Rotary”
* District 7390’s "Best Small Club” Award
Wow, WoW, WOW!!!
To show their support of someday eradicating polio once and for all, some members of the Passport Club and their guests gathered
at The White Rose Bar and Grill in York on World Polio Day Eve. Visit endpolio.org to donate and learn more!
Passport Members and several guests gained unique insights (and a few pounds when being treated to pizza and personal sized bundt cakes) recently when visiting Keystone Correctional Services. Member Terry Davis treated us to dinner while sharing the background of starting his business. He followed it up by giving us a tour of the facility so we could see firsthand how both inside and outside communities work together to help create successful people.
Since we were together in person, it was the perfect time for President, Karen Anthony, to award Gary and Marie Davis with their Paul Harris with 2 rubies pins.
Wow, the Passport Club is filled with some amazing members!!
In addition to seeing so many of our friendly faced members at our September meeting, we were honored to have our own District Governor, Mary Brunski attend. She reminded us how important it is to: SHARE our Rotary Stories, PROMOTE the good we're doing in our community, and utilize the RESOURCES that the district provides. Thank you Mary for all you do for District 7390!
Pictured: Ben Witmer and Past Club President Melissa Kopp-Smith
Rotary District 7390 holds an annual Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Contest. The Speech contest is based around the Rotary Four Way test; Is it the TRUTH, Is it FAIR to all Concerned, Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS, Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned. High school students from grades 10, 11 & 12 can participate in the contest by simply writing a speech that applies the Rotary Four Way test to the subject of the speech. During the 2024-2025 Rotary year, the Passport Club had an outstanding student participate in the Speech Contest! The Club presented Ben with a check for his efforts.
Ben Witmer is a rising Senior at York Catholic High School. He loves music and singing and has participated in the school musical for the past 2 years. Ben is a member of Scouting America and recently received the highest rank in Scouting which is the rank of Eagle Scout. Ben likes hiking, camping, motorcycles, cars and his favorite hobby is learning about history! The topic of his speech was how History relates to the Rotary Four Way Test.
We are so proud of Passport Club Members, Gary and Marie Davis, who were key instrumentalists in a successful MOM-n-PA event this year held in Wilkes-Barre! Pictured here are Karen Anthony, Marie Davis, and John Anthony who took a break from their volunteer duties to show how Rotarians can be involved, too.
Although our goal was to sell the luscious 400 dinners prepared by Kauffman's Chicken BBQ, we experienced a monetary “loss" for our 2025 fundraiser. BUT, knowing we acted in true Rotary fashion by donating the unsold meals to a combination of Bethesda Mission in Harrisburg, New Hope Ministries in Mechanicsburg and countless people at the Homeless Encampment (near PenDOT) in Harrisburg, we are declaring it a Successful D7390 Passport Rotary Event and worth all of our efforts!
This was the fourth Year that the Rotary Club of York-North entertained the Margaret E. Moul Home residents with Casino Night, but this year D7390 Passport Club lended our support on April 24, 2025. The residents played blackjack and roulette, along with chuck-a-luck and the dice wheel. Donna Keller from the Recreation Department commented that “We have a bunch of amazing volunteers from the Rotary Clubs that helped us put this on”.
The residents had fun and won some prizes and just had a good old time!
Wow...what a fun way to spend a winter afternoon! Organizer Carmen Calderon "Ran the Table" with this event that raised over $1,100 for our club's endeavors.
Putting the final touches on the Silent Auction items:
Congrats to the First and Second Place Teams!
A fun time was had by all that included welcoming new members, receiving surprise gifts and enjoying potluck appetizers.
Congratulations to Melissa on her most recent Paul Harris achievement!
Club Members Carmen Calderon, Maryll Nokes and Karen Anthony met at Boscov's in Camp Hill to help raise money for Salvation Army.
Our combined District 7390 Club Grant event with the West Shore Rotary Club was a huge success when over 120 fellow Rotarians and community members viewed the award winning documentary at the West Shore Theater in New Cumberland followed by a three panelist conversation.
Passport President, Karen Anthony and West Shore Club President, Matthew Wagner, were the evening's hosts.
Passport Club members Jack Greenawalt, Karen Tillman, Maryll Nokes and Paul Duryea were also in attendance.
Passport Club members Carmen Calderon, Melissa Kopp-Smith and President Karen Anthony attended the joint Pints for Polio event with Mechanicsburg-North and West Shore on October 16! They were having a great time and were the last people to leave the event!
Enjoying an evening with amazingly passionate Shippensburg Rotarians on Sept 18th at University Grille.
Members joined in creating birdhouses to celebrate the city of York's upcoming 275 birthday!
Eating afterwards is always a good idea! This time we went to The White Rose Bar and Grill.
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