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 🌟
Brunch at Homeless Shelter - 9/5
The Newtown Rotary Club will be hosting and serving Brunch at the Bucks County Homeless Shelter in Levittown, PA on Saturday, September 5th from 9:00am - 12:00pm. We are looking for volunteers to help us with this event so please sign up if you can! This will be a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate Service Above Self. Please contact Paul Salvatore for additional details at salvatorepaul@hotmail.com. Sign up below!
The Newtown Rotary Club will hold our Lunch Meeting on Wednesday September 9th from 12:15-1:30pm at the American Legion. We are excited to feature fellow Rotarian Dr. Grace Wu Simco who will speak to us about her expertise on dental airway health & solutions. Grace is a board-certified orthodontist and founder of Grace's Braces, recognized for her innovative, patient-centered approach to orthodontic care and a dynamic speaker! Joe Garvey will serve lunch for $16 so please join us!
Please join the Newtown Rotary Club for our Lunch Meeting on Wednesday, September 16th from 12:15-1:30PM at the American Legion. During this meeting, we will hear from our Committee Chairs as they share key events and service projects planned for our Club. We will also induct New Members and / or hear Classification Speeches. Lastly, we will celebrate September Birthdays with our favorite treat, Bundt Cakes from "Nothing Bundt Cakes"! Please bring $16 for lunch and get ready for a great meeting!
Please join the Newtown Rotary Book Club as we read "Kin" by Tayari Jones. This is a magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage. Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy. The Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 20th from 3:00-5:00pm. Location details to follow. All are welcome so please join us!
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!
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 join our community in honoring two Unaccompanied Veterans who were laid to rest at Washington Crossing Veterans Cemetery on August 27. The veterans buried during this service were William Chookagian and Dennis B. Smith. As Rotarians, we believe in service above self and in supporting those who have served our country and protected our freedoms. We are honored to help ensure that every veteran receives the recognition, dignity, and respect they have earned. Special thanks Kira Altomari and Shikha Prashar who brought this opportunity to light for us as Rotarians and thanks to those who attended this solemn yet very meaningful event.
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.
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