Upcoming Meetings
November 5th - TENTATIVE: Dr. Cheryl Zoll, CEO, Tapestry Health
November 18th - Service Above Self Luncheon (this will count as a regular Rotary Meeting)
November 19th - No meeting
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Giving this ThanksgivingGIVING this Thanksgiving!  YOU can HELP families, women, and children at Christina's House and the Gray HouseAny donation will help! A $50 donation for example, will help purchase a full Thanksgiving dinner for a family of 4 at Christina's House. You can make your donation online via PayPal OR bring a check to our next Rotary meeting. Our VP, Samalid Hogan, has volunteer to purchase Stop & Shop Grocery Gift cards and personally deliver them to Christina's House. About Christina's House: Many women and their children in the Springfield area go without housing on a daily basis. They have no place to call home and no place to feel safe. The lives of these mothers and their little ones are forever changed by their circumstances; their nutrition suffers putting them at risk for health concerns and their psychological health is often damaged. The voices of these families called out to us for help. We are also doing a FOOD DRIVE for the Gray House and collecting Thanksgiving food items such as: Frozen turkeys, Gravy, Cranberry sauce, Stuffing or rice, Pink, red, or black beans, Cake mix & frosting, Pie crust & pie filling, and Grocery gift cards. Our Rotary President, Maurice Powe, has volunteered to bring your donations to the Gray House after the Rotary meetings. *** BRING YOUR FOOD DONATIONS TO A ROTARY MEETING *** About the Gray House: The Gray House helps its neighbors meet their immediate needs and addresses the root causes of poverty by operating a food assistance program, adult education programs and after school and summer youth programming. Over 7,000 unique individuals are helped by these programs each year. |
October 2021 Meetings |
2021 Service Above Self Luncheon11th Annual Basketball Hall of Fame Rotary Club of Springfield Service Above Self Award Luncheon |
Slate of Officers 2021-20222021/2022 Slate of Officers and Directors President - Maurice Powe Vice-President - Samalid Hogan Past President - John Perez Secretary - Keri Davidson-Bravman Assistant Secretary - Valerie Dulude Treasurer - Vacant Assistant Treasurer - Bernard Spirito Foundation Chair - Jack Toner Membership Chair - Sue Mastroianni Directors Michael Kelly Paul Lambert |
Rotary Foundation Sustaining MemberWHAT IS A ROTARY FOUNDATION SUSTAINING MEMBER? A Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member is an individual who personally contributes $100 or more each Rotary year to the Annual Fund. These contributions also count toward Paul Harris Fellow, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Society, EREY, Major Donor, and club recognition. Use the Club Foundation Banner Report to see your club’s Rotary Foundation Sustaining Members. This report also shows TRF Giving, Every Rotarian Every Year, Paul Harris Society Eligible and Rotary Direct members. For $10 a month, you too can be a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member and help provide life-changing opportunities for those in need on a yearly basis! We’re Rotary There’s No Limit To What We Can Do https://vimeo.com/175857712 Thank you all for your continued support of The Rotary Foundation! |
Upcoming Club Meetings in July and August |
Rotary Donates More Masks to Frontline WorkersOn Thursday, January 28, 2021, The Rotary Club of Springfield distributed 6,000 disposable personal protective masks to the City of Springfield. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined with Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris and John D. Perez, President of The Rotary Club of Springfield at the front steps of City Hall for the PPE distribution. Rotarians Paul Lambert, Maurice Powe and Stephen Jablonski also represented our Club at the presentation.  In total, 20,000 masks were donated to organizations serving Springfield’s residents, including The Gray House, Shriner’s Hospital, Open Pantry Community Services, MLK Community Center, The New North Citizens Council, Square One, and the Gandara Mental Services of Springfield. John D. Perez, President, The Rotary Club of Springfield MA said “I am proud that our club has the ability to distribute 20,000 disposable masks among our City's Municipal institutions and non-profit organizations assisting our residents. We are proud to serve our residents by procuring and providing these masks to the City of Springfield as well as hospitals, animal shelters, food pantries, homeless shelters, and many others with these donations. This is the second donation of 20,000 disposable masks we procured and provided to our City's municipal government and non-profit organizations. Views news coverage by clicking on the links below:   The Rotary motto is "Service Above Self" and reflects our desire to contribute and work together through the challenging times that we are living through today.” The Springfield Rotary Club is currently meeting virtually biweekly on Fridays from 1230-130 p.m. and is a proud member of Rotary International. Anyone who is interested in attending a virtual meeting or would like more information on the Rotary Club of Springfield, please contact John D. Perez, President at rotaryclubofspringfield@outlook.com or visit their Web site at http://www.springfieldmarotary.org |
In MemoriumJearl Kelley, 69, father of our Club Member Michael Kelley, passed away at Baystate Medical Center on January 15, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Springfield and employed for 43 years as a truck driver, 30 of them as a long-distance driver. Michael tells us his Dad died of complications of COVID-19 and that his death was very sudden. He had been ill a few days, was admitted to the hospital, and died shortly thereafter. Mr. Kelley was a lung cancer survivor. He leaves his children, Annette Kelley of West Springfield, MA, and Michael J. Kelley and his wife Candida of Ludlow, MA; his brother William Kelley of Springfield and his grandchildren Michael B. Kelley and Alexander J. Kelley; and his ex-wife Jannette Kelley of Springfield. Condolences may be sent to Michael and his wife Candida, and sons Michael Jr and Alexander at their home at 58 Duke St, Ludlow, MA 01056. |
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FRIEND OF THE HOMELESSMark your Calendar for the First Thursday's of the Month!  If you can help out, please email Mike Rzepka at mrzepka@dowd.com or by text at 413-531-4104. Thank you! |
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