Last week, we held our first Club Assembly for the new Rotary year—and what a great start it was! I shared our vision and goals for the year ahead, and together, we’re setting our sights high.

Rotary Goals for 2025 -2026

Here’s a quick look at the goals we’re aiming to achieve in 2025–2026:

Membership & Engagement

• Club Membership: 70 members
• New Member Sponsorships: 3
• Rotary Fellowship Participation: 45
• Rotary Action Group Participation: 3

Service & Giving

• Service Project Participation: 50 members
• Number of Service Projects: 6
• Annual Fund Contributions: $25,000
• PolioPlus Contributions: $1,000
• Benefactors - 1
• Major gifts - 1
• RYLA Participation: 3 students
• Interact Club: 1 club -  Goal already achieved

Social & Fellowship

• Club Social Activities: 6 events
• Media Stories on Club Projects: 3

Public Image & Communications

• Update website & Social Media Updates: 4
• Use of Official Rotary Promotional Materials:  Goal already achieved!

Leadership & Development

• Leadership Development Participation: 2 members
• District Training Participation: 2 members
• District Conference Attendance: 8 members

Governance

• Bylaws: Review and consider updates

These goals are more than just numbers—they reflect our commitment to growing stronger as a club, deepening our impact, and having fun while doing it. Thank you for your energy and enthusiasm as we kick off another great Rotary year!

Congratulations to our two most recent Marvelous Monday recipients!

🌟 John Allen
For 20 years, John has faithfully served as our Sergeant-at-Arms—setting up meetings, organizing badges, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. John, your leadership and unwavering dedication to our club do not go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do!

🌟 Bruce Wyke
Bruce has been the driving force behind our Walmart project since its inception. From coordinating schedules and organizing volunteers, to managing storage logistics and liaising with nonprofits, Bruce keeps the entire operation running seamlessly. Bruce, your commitment and leadership are truly invaluable. We couldn’t do it without you!  Thank you!

Temporary Meeting Relocation & Lunch Update

The Westfield Center will be closed from August 18 through October 31. During this time, our meetings will be held at Truago’s, in their enclosed patio.

Truago has generously agreed to waive the $250 weekly banquet fee, but the cost of lunch (for those who opted in) will increase to $18.00 per person, which includes tax and gratuity.

Despite the increase, we’ve decided to keep the lunch cost at $13.00 for opted-in members. We believe this is the right thing to do. Covering the difference means the club will absorb approximately $1,000 over the 10-week period.

To help offset this cost, we’re taking a few steps. As mentioned last week, Mamacita’s is catering lunch today, and we’ll be charging opted-in members the usual $13.00.

If you did not opt in, we encourage you to purchase lunch today for $13.00 (today only). Your participation will help us minimize expenses while we’re meeting at Truago.

Thank you for your continued support!

It may be almost August, but it’s the perfect time to start planning for our Trenton Rotary Spring Break Fundraiser, coming in late April 2026!

We’re inviting all members and spouses to be part of the fun as we kick off the planning for this exciting new event. Got ideas? Bring them to our first planning meeting:

 Ronnie’s House – 13917 Perry, Riverview

                  Tuesday, July 29th at 6:00 PM

No experience needed—just your energy, creativity, and enthusiasm!

Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

Let’s work together to make this a fantastic event!