Events

Happy Thanksgiving!

We welcome Ginny Vandenburg and will induct her into our club.  We look forward to hearing Ginny share a bit about herself!.  We will also hear from Franconia Officer Tim Boyle, who will provide an update on the upcoming "Shop-with-a-Cop" event supporting families in our community.

This high school basketball tournament is celebrating it's 11th year.  It is named after Jim Church, the voice of local high school sports for over four decades, and a ST Rotary Member.  

Join the fun at this high-visibility annual holiday event. We will be meeting at the Indian Crest Middle School and finish up at the end of the parade on School Lane and East Broad St. (About a 1 mile walk.) Please come dressed warmly.  We are accommodating both riders as well as walkers who can help our Interact students hand out candy.

Please help us spread some holiday cheer around Souderton!  

• 5PM - Meet at Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club, 115 Washington Avenue, Souderton. Will sing and distribute Knex gifts to club members
• 5:30PM - Leave for Souderton Mennonite Homes, 207 W Summit Street, Souderton.
• 5:40PM - Arrive at Souderton Mennonite Homes
• 6:10PM - Depart for Broad Street Italian Cuisine & Pizzeria, 30 W. Broad Street, Souderton
• 6:20PM - Arrive for a pizza dinner.  Sharing by Past District Governor Diane Donaher on Rotary Foundation giving.

Please SIGN UP so we know to expect your holiday cheer! 

We will be supporting the Franconia Townships Police Benevolent Association's "Shop with a Cop" program.  This annual event strives to create a positive interaction between law enforcement and the community by helping economically disadvantaged children shop for gifts for their families during the holiday season.
 
Those wishing to volunteer at the event, kindly sign up through the link on this page.  All shopping volunteers are invited to Souderton Pizza & Pasta for a pizza party with the families after the shopping is complete. Additional information will be provided to volunteers.

Come be inspired as members of our club share what goals they are setting in their professional lives for 2025!

At So Much To Give Inclusive Café, the mission is to provide a welcoming and inclusive Café that empowers all, including those with disabilities and their families, to have equal opportunities to work, dine, socialize, volunteer, and learn.  

Join us on this dining adventure and then circle back to our next club meeting on Thursday, January 16 at 5:30PM.  Kathy Opperman, part of the founding team and Board Member, will share more about this organization.

We will welcome two of the Co-Founders of the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe located just outside Skippack Village. The Cafe is owned by a non-profit founded by Kathy Opperman called Pillars of Light and Love. Pillars has offered free youth and adult empowerment programs, community kindness projects, and support groups to the Collegeville area community for the past 10 years. In 2021 Kathy teamed up with Maureen Stanko-who has an adult son with autism- to expand Pillars' programs to serve young adults with disabilities. In 2022, the two collaborated with Tyler Kammerle, a young man with a degree in Special Education and extensive experience working with children and adults with disabilities. Tyler had a dream to open a restaurant to employ individuals who struggle to find employment because of their different abilities. Both Tyler and Kathy, who is a friend of member Rick Kowey, will join us to share their challenging and rewarding journey of serving this important population in the community. 

Join us as leaders from three local police municipalities, Souderton, Telford, and Franconia answer questions and share updates.  Have a question?  CLICK HERE to submit in advance. 

Join us as we prepare bags of food for the Emeal program at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. Our goal is to fill 1,000 bags.  

Our meeting is cancelled this week.  Join us next week at the Indian Valley Country Club.

Do you think you wouldn't fall for fraud?  Think again!  We recently heard from local police chiefs that fraud is rising in our community. Join us to learn how you can protect yourself and those you love by becoming a more informed member of our community.

Harleysville Bank is giving this presentation

We look forward to hearing from two organizations that are committed to improving our community!

The mission of Souderton Connects is to help brand, market and beautify Souderton and promote the common interests of its businesses. We do this through strategic attention to business and retail development, facilitation of cultural institution anchors, streetscape beautification, community special events, and other initiatives that improve the economic vitality of Souderton.

Telford Happenings, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to helping the Borough of Telford, Pennsylvania, promote the common interests of its community.  We do this through social events and other initiatives that promote Telford Borough's historic, social, and commercial character, while contributing to the betterment of the community.

Join us as Upper Gwynedd's Police Chief, Dave Duffy, introduces us to the work of the MONTCO SWAT team. 

Meet our newest member, Ginny Vandenburg! We look forward to learning more about her and why she joined Rotary!

High school students, grades 9 through 12 will be joining us to take part in a speech contest while applying the principles of Rotary's Four-Way Test. The winner will proceed to a regional contest on March 22, 2025 and those winners compete in the District final held at the District Conference on April 6, 2025. Cash prizes are awarded at all levels.  Join us for the very popular, annual event!

Join us at Care & Share's monthly Open House volunteer event. The fun begins at the Welome Center - get started anytime after 5PM. Volunteer jobs include stocking shelves and preparing merchandise. Wear your Rotary gear - let's make sure we show our community we are ready to serve.  Sign up today!

Susan Sloan will talk with us about "What to Think about When Selecting Insurance and Medicare."

Join us as we hear from the Souderton Area High School's Interact Club's Student Leadership as they share about two recent service opportunities - Project CURE and the 100 Box Challenge for the Bean Bag Food Program.

Be inspired by the great work students are doing thanks the service club our Rotary Club supports!

Save the date to "Unwrap the Magic of Rotary"!

This event will include Rotary Districts, 7430, 7390, 7490, and 7410, providing a wonderful opportunity for celebration, inspiration and fellowship!

CLICK HERE to register!

Mayor Dan Yocum and Souderton Borough Manager, Sara Jarrett-Eaton will join us to share about Souderton!

Sara serves as Souderton’s fifth Borough Manager in its history and the second woman to hold the position. She joined the staff in April of 2024 when she was hired as the Finance Director. Later that same month, she transitioned into the role of Acting Borough Manager and Finance Director. In August of 2024, she was appointed at Borough Manager, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Mayor Yocum has served Souderton Borough for the past 17 years. First as Junior Councilor while in High School, continuing with service on various committees, being elected to Borough Council at age 22, and being elected Mayor in 2021. The great-great-great grandson of Henry O. Souder, Founder of Souderton, he is a proud ninth-generation Soudertonian and a member of our Rotary Club!

No meeting this week - enjoy your Spring Break!

Join our ST Rotary Member who is also the Mayor of Souderton - Dan Yocum -  to clean up a portion of Souderton!

Help clean up the area around the railroad tracks at Central Ave & Railroad Ave. Wear your Rotary gear, and bring your own gloves and tools.

Stay tuned for more details!  The agenda so far includes:

• Nominations for 2025-26
• Changes to the Bylaws 
• Centennial Year Plans
• Meeting Location Feedback

Save the Date for our annual Golf Outing!  Funds raised through this event will benefit our local community through the work of the Souderton-Telford Rotary Foundation

We will have an action packed meeting and we look forward to you joining us!

With great delight we will welcome the two SA High School Interact Advisors into our club membership.  Please join us to welcome Jennifer Detwiler and Alison Kircher!  The Interact Club we support at SA High school will also provide us with a report of their activities over the past year.

ST Rotary Member John Heidgerd will also be reporting on his recent trip to Honduras, bringing us up-to-speed on the progress at the school our club sponsored.

Rescheduled date!

Help us keep our stretch of Schoolhouse Road clean!

Please wear comfortable clothes, bring work gloves and water-resistant shoes.  Please use the sign-up link. 

Niki Weiss is transforming how we approach and navigate death, dying and end-of-life planning in the digital age.

Digital Legacy Thanatologist, Founder of ENDevo, Creator of My Final Playbook App, and host of the Digital Legacy Podcast, Niki normalizes and simplifies the often daunting end-of-life planning process by merging innovative digital tools with traditional methods. With a background in healthcare, project management, and risk analysis, Niki brings a unique skill set in coaching her clients through developing a well-thought-out, customized legacy plan.

My Final Playbook App incorporates a holistic approach that guides users through a customizable journey of exploring end-of-life options by breaking down complex decision-making into actionable steps. By comprehensively planning and documenting various facets of your life—such as legal, financial, physical, and digital aspects—we gain peace of mind to live fully while providing a roadmap for preserving our digital imprint and protecting the people we leave behind.

It is time for one of the biggest food drives of the year - the Postal Worker Food Drive, which greatly benefits Keystone Opportunity Center's Food Pantry! We are in need of people to help sort, check expiry, inventory and stock the shelves. Please CLICK HERE to sign up for an available slots!  Thank you!

Please park in the public lot off of Chestnut Street, and enter Keystone through the Food Pantry Entrance, and sign in at the front desk and write your name on a nametag.

Where comfortable shoes! Food drop-offs will begin around 2 PM, and will be most busy between 4 - 5PM. Once the food is dropped off in bins, it will need to be date checked and sorted. There will be a good amount of movement and walking.

ST Rotary Member Tim Clemens will share some of this Astrophotography images taken with his SeeStar. Most of the images were captured in his back yard...right here in Souderton! 

Souderton Area HIgh School Principal, Dr. Sam Varano, will introduce this year's students of the month. We will have a chance to hear from each of the students.