I want to reiterate that it is truly an honor to serve as your President. I am grateful for your confidence, and I look forward to working alongside each of you. My vision this year is centered on “We are better together” and creating lasting change through leadership, fellowship, service, and community impact.
Together We Lead. Together We Serve. Together We Create Lasting Legacies.
As your president, let me highlight that we have something special – a club strengthened by friendship, shared purpose, and a unique blend of seasoned wisdom and fresh perspectives. I want to acknowledge that together, you all help create an environment where experience meets innovation; where every member can contribute, grow, and lead.
This year, I want to help strengthen our culture of stewardship, transparency, and collaboration through a clear leadership structure and membership engagement. Let us support diversity in the communities and projects we support. With the ideas and leadership, we bring to the table, we can create even greater impact.
As Paul Harris once said, “Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves." Let's achieve great results this year—and do it together as we take the Rotary Club of Newtown to new heights.
Shikha Prashar, MBA, CEPA®
President, Rotary Club of Newtown Service Above Self 🌟
Camaraderie for a Cause - 9/24
Join the Newtown Rotary Club for an evening of friendship, community, and giving back as we come together to support Special Equestrians! Our September "Camaraderie for a Cause" will take place on Thursday, September 24th from 5:30-7:00pm at LaStalla. Special Equestrians has an incredible mission: to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals with disabilities through the equine experience. Bring $10 and a bunch of your friends and be prepared for a great evening! Good friends. Great cause. Stronger community. We hope to see you at LaStalla!
Potential, Inc. Autism Car Show - 9/26 Rotary Table
On Saturday, September 26th, Potential, Inc. is celebrating the 10th Annual Car Show & Family Fun Day for Autism during their 20th anniversary year. The Newtown Rotary Club will have a table at this event from 1:00-5:00pm and would love to have a great group of volunteers to help create awareness for our Club, hand out our famous rubber ducks and interact with the community as we support this wonderful cause. Thank you in advance for signing up! Details to follow when you do.Thanks! Sign up below!
Newtown Market Day will take place on Saturday, October 3rd from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Market Day is one of our community's signature events, bringing thousands of visitors to town for a day of history, shopping, entertainment, and local charm. Hosted by the Newtown Historic Association, it's a wonderful opportunity for Newtown Rotarians to give back by volunteering and helping make this beloved tradition a success. Please consider volunteering at our Rotary Table located right in front of the Newtown Library on Centre Ave.
Please join us for the Newtown Rotary Club's 1st Annual Children’s Fall Fest will take place Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 11:30 AM–1:00 PM at Brian Gregg Park, immediately following the Newtown Halloween Parade award ceremony. The family-friendly event will feature children’s music and activities, balloon sculptures, pumpkin decorating, a spider craft table, Churchville Nature Center, candy giveaway and a popcorn station. It promises an afternoon of fall fun, music, treats, and family memories while supporting a community-focused Rotary initiative. Since we are running the event, we will need volunteers to help with the activities as needed so please sign up below! This is Shari Donahue's brilliant idea so let's support her and our Club!
Special Note: We will now celebrate our Monthly Birthdays at our last Lunch Meeting of each month along with Committee Updates and New Member Events. Thanks to Roxanne Fitzgerald for her continuing generosity as we love our "Nothing Bundt Cakes" treats each month!
Please join our "Plane Pulling Team" as either a team member or spectator at this very fun, unique and meaningful fundraising event to benefit the Special Olympics. The event takes place on Saturday, October 10th from 8:30am - 12:00pm at the Lehigh Valley Int'l Airport located at Postal Road, Allentown PA.
Event Schedule:
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Plane tours
10:00 a.m. – Plane Pull competition begins
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Food trucks, music, vendors, and family activities
Gates open for spectators:10:00 a.m.
We need to raise $2,500 / team and we'd like to have two teams participate. If you want to be a team member, please register by signing up (via link below) and paying a minimum of $25 using our PayPal QR code or link (below).
Even if you are not a team member, you can contribute to our cause using the PayPal QR code below or our link. Team members can go about fundraising on their own so please share our payment information with your sponsors! Just make a note that it's for the Special Olympics Plane Pull: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=E437WPCMVHTH8
Please contact our Event Chair, Francis Lusardi at francis.lusardi@icloud.com or 609-731-2646 for more details. We will be communicating details on a regular basis!
The Newtown Rotary Club was proud to sponsor and volunteer at a special Labor Day brunch for residents of the Levittown Homeless Shelter. A delicious meal was generously donated by Joe Garvey Catering. Special thanks to Paul Salvatore for leading this meaningful event and bringing everyone together. We are also grateful to the Rotary members who volunteered their time to serve the meal and connect with shelter residents. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the holiday through fellowship, compassion, and Service Above Self.
Rotarians Getting Educated!!!
The Newtown Rotary Club was proud to welcome fellow Rotarian, Dr. Grace Wu Simco, as our keynote speaker during our lunch meeting on September 9th. Dr. Grace is a board-certified orthodontist and founder of Grace’s Braces. She, along with fellow industry experts and colleagues, joined us to discuss the important connection between orthodontics and dental airway health. She explained how airway concerns can affect breathing, sleep and overall well-being, as well as the value of early identification and personalized treatment. We appreciated Dr. Grace sharing her expertise and innovative, patient-centered approach with our club. Thank you!
Newtown Rotary Club Youth Programs
The Newtown Rotary Club offers students meaningful opportunities through Interact, leadership programs, youth exchange, speech contests, scholarships, mentoring, and Rotaract. These experiences help young people build confidence, develop leadership skills, and form lasting connections. By putting “Service Above Self” into action, students make a positive difference in our community and beyond. To learn more about how to take advantage of these opportunities, please email newtown.rotary.pa@gmail.com.
Newtown Rotary Giving Summary!
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Who wouldn't want to join a Club full of this fun loving group!!??
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