Official District 7430 Governors Visit and Person of Action Award Nov. 5th Noon at YR Club
District Governor Mary Cook, representing Rotary District 7430, will present her perspectives and insights regarding the current goals of Rotary.
Suzanne Cody will be honored with the Club’s Person of Action Award. This recognition celebrates Suzanne’s positive impact on our community and acknowledges her leadership, which exemplifies the core values of Rotary.
Thank You Presenters
Samantha Kaag shared her roles as Mayor of West Reading and a full-time employee at Riverfront Federal Credit Union, emphasizing that true leadership is about active engagement and making a positive impact. She acknowledged our Rotary Club's meaningful community service, and expressed her gratitude for the opportunities to support and learn about Rotary's work.
Thank you, Gwenn Carr and Gary Engelhardt!
Our facilitated meeting on Oct. 1 reviewed our member survey results and identified our priorities to determine areas of focus to develop our Club's strategic Action Plan.
Stay tuned for next steps.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Loni Francis (sponsor Sharon Levan) - Heather Via (sponsor Ryan Giffing) we look forward to getting to know you
and work with you on impactful projects!
BE ENGAGED, share your skills and passion
join a WRWR Committee!
Contact the following committee Chairs to learn more.
Environmental: Terry Reed
Field of Heroes: Jim Milham
Membership: John Hampson
Mental Health & Wellness: Stephanie Rich-Bailey
Public Image/Relations: Gail Landis
Youth Programs: Jill Meade
Service Projects: Bill Hinton
Friendship & Social: Doug Myers
YOUTH PROGRAMS
WRWR recognized as STEM YEA Founding Club
September 2025
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Gianna Carlino (Wyomissing), Owen Hunt (Conrad Weiser), Heidi Ding (Wilson) with Director of Youth Programs Jill Meade.
ROTRAY YOUTH EXCHANGE
Cam sends abig Thank You to our Rotary Club
for helping her raise money for volleyball team.
She raised the most and won 2 shirts and a hat!
Good Luck this season!
HOLIDAY COLLECTIONS
bring to meeting or coordinate with contact below by Dec 3rd
Children's Home of Reading (CHOR)
collecting $25 gift cards or cash to purchase cards for the children.
Contact Dana Riegel.
Berks Community Health Center
collecting hats, gloves, socks, toothbrushes, etc.
for their children's Giving Tree.
Contact Deb Brubaker.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY REMINDERS
Remain connected and actively participate in service projects,
learning and development opportunities, meetings, speakers,
Our Club has moved to WhatsApp as a method of secure text messaging communication. This secure and encrypted method of sending a one-way message to club members to help remind you of upcoming events, service opportunities, or last-minute changes. You will need to download WhatsApp for your iPhone or Android phone and then click the link below from your phone to join our group called WRW-Rotary.https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1BDYQEBbQUB2VCZWceyAk
Rotary Pins for STEM Youth Explorer Academy
Let's honor future participating students by awarding them a Rotary Pin as they shine during future STEM YEA projects. Please bring your old Rotary Pins to upcoming meetings in preparation for District Governor, Mary Cook's visit on 11/5
Together serving others not only strengthens our community
