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Playing It Forward!

The Milford Rotary Club & Milford Rotary Club Foundation are honored to be one of the featured nonprofits at The Nash Casino September 20 - 24, 2026. All proceeds from NH Charitable Gaming @ The NASH will support our charitable giving and scholarship programs.

Pancake Breakfast - a Delicious Success

Despite the rain, our Pancake Breakfast was a delicious success! Great food, lots of friendly greetings, laughter, and visiting between neighbors! And to top off a successful community breakfast, we raised a good deal of money to support the Club's charitable giving and scholarship programs!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for breakfast and for adding to this convivial gathering! Thank you to all of our generous sponsors. Special thanks to Sammy's Sugar Shack and Mill City Roasting Company Inc. for the donations of real maple syrup and fabulous coffee! And thank you to all of our community friends who volunteered to lend a hand!
See you next year - the first Sunday after Labor Day - Sept. 12, 2027!

More photos here:
Pancake Breakfast 2026 | Rotary Club of Milford, New Hampshire

Milford's Freedom Memorial Dedication & 9/11 Remembrance

Program cover photo montage by Len Mannino

The Milford community held a public gathering on September 11th to remember the events of 9/11/01, to honor the victims and the heroes of that day, and to dedicate the new Freedom Memorial. Common threads throughout the remarks shared by the guest speakers and dignitaries were about unity, hope and service above self.

Jerry Guthrie, Memorial Park Committee Chairman, explained how the South Tower steel floor truss, donated by the New York City Fire Department and now mounted on Milford granite, points to the North star. The memorial's plaque reads as follows:

September 11, 2001, was a tragic day for our nation. Yet in its aftermath, Americans came together in a moment of unity.

As the mythological Phoenix rises from ashes and is reborn, this symbolizes the journey from tragedy towards healing, strength, and hope.
Like the Phoenix, we believe in renewal and resurrection. It reminds us that even in the face of loss, hope is present.

This piece of steel from the South Tower was entrusted to Milford, NH by the New York City Fire Department.
It is pointing towards the North Star. In darkness, the light can give us direction. We will treasure this gift forever.

God bless America.

Please click the Read More button to read President Tom Young's inspiring words and find links to additional pictures and a video of the event (available when posted by the Town)

58th Pancake Breakfast

For the 58^th year, the Milford Rotary Club will be organizing its annual community pancake breakfast. What started in 1969 as a festive fundraiser under the big top in the “Super Save” parking lot has flourished over the past five decades.

Always the first Sunday after Labor Day, this year’s event will be held on Sunday Sept. 13^th at the Souhegan Valley Boys & Girls Club. We’ll be serving an all you can eat breakfast of pancakes, sausages and bacon with coffee, orange juice and tea. Please see any Milford Rotarian for tickets or show up at the door for a suggested donation of $5.00/ per person and kids eat free!

The principal way funds are raised is through event sponsorships by businesses and individuals. Interested in having your business associated with this great community tradition? Then become a Milford Rotary Pancake Breakfast sponsor!

The suggested sponsorship levels for the pancake breakfast are:

Platinum - $500 or more
Millennium - $250
Century - $100
Gold - $75
Silver - $50

All sponsors are honored in several ways:

Your name is printed on the breakfast placements served to every guest
Every Milford Rotarian will know of your sponsorship
You will receive four complimentary tickets to the breakfast
For those who donate $250 or more, a large sign with your name or logo will be displayed prominently at the event!

NEW this year - sponsors can pay online at www.milfordrotarypancakes.com

Thank you to our hosts at the Souhegan Valley Boys & Girls Club for the use of their gymnasium!

For additional information, please reach out to committee co-chairs Jeanne Hanlon and Denise Jacobs

TL Day - EOY Party 2026

What a great afternoon and evening at David and Audrey Hammer's home in celebration of our 76th year of Service Above Self! Many thanks to our gracious hosts! The setting was perfect, the predicted rain and thunder pretty much held off, the meal was fabulous, and the fellowship was abundant! Committee co-chairs, Fitz and Marc Lancaric, did a fine job supported by all the members who chipped in to help with the cooking, transport, serving, clean-up and more. It was an honor to have RID 7870 DG Donna Deos and DGE Ruth Clough join us for the celebration. It was wonderful to visit with former Milford Rotarians and Past Club Presidents Duane Hammond (RY 1986-87) and Jim Wiedman (RY 1988-89). Per President Cynthia Dokmo we'll have to wait until a future Club Meeting for the announcement of the 2025-26 Stan Powers Award honoree! Who will it be? Photos from our 2026 TL Day End of Year celebration can be found HERE in Photo Albums.

In his own words....Craig Phillips on Rotary

Paraphrasing from his Substack page: Under the banner of "Everyday Life: Flourishing in These Times” Craig Phillips "explores the art of finding meaning in everyday life, weaving together insights from his journey as a Professor and Episcopal Priest with warm reflections on life's simple pleasures and shares thoughtful perspectives on philosophy, religion, and the gentle wisdom that helps us flourish." He invites everyone to join him in discovering joy in unexpected moments.

Craig's most recent joyful story is about our Milford Rotary Club. So, in his own words........

THE FIRST CALL I MADE WHEN I RETIRED

Craig A. Phillips, Ph.D. May 12, 2026

Rotary Club of Milford, NH ~ 75th Anniversary Year, 2025.

When we moved to Milford, New Hampshire, I had never been to a Rotary meeting in my life. I just knew I needed to meet people in my new community and volunteer to help where I could. So, I called them up and asked if I could attend a meeting. They said “yes.” I showed up and that was that.

Every Wednesday from noon to one-thirty, I have lunch with about fifty people. We eat. We talk. We laugh. We usually have a guest speaker for thirty minutes. But honestly, the speaker is not the point. The point is being with other people. Enjoying one another’s company. The lunch is great too.

We are men and women ranging from their late twenties to well into their eighties. That mix matters. You are not just talking to people who think like you or live like you. You are talking to people at every stage of life. That is good for everyone.

I have spoken a few times to Rotary clubs in the past four years. You get a room full of people who actually want to be there. We listen and we ask good questions. That is rare.