Save the Date for Change Over! Join us on WEDNESDAY, June 25, 5:30PM at the Indian Valley Country Club. We wll thank President Kate Hoath for leading our club over the past year, and welcome President-Elect Sarah Bergin as our new President. Join us to welcome our 100th year as a Rotary Club!
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My Rotary Weekend |
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Meeting Recap 05.08.25 Niki Weiss, Digital Legacy Thanatologist presented an informative and lively presentation on tasks we should be completing now to make our death less complicated.
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President's Message 05.13.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, There are three memorable Rotary stories from this weekend that I thought you might appreciate. |
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President's Message 05.06.25 (Look closely...your President in action!) Dear Rotarians and friends, STRC Adopt a Highway trash pickup day was Saturday, and it is one of my favorite Rotary events each year. It is a great opportunity to spend time together doing something meaningful and getting to know each other better. |
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What is a Rotary Action Group? As part of my President-Elect training, I was reminded about the other networking and service opportunities available to us as a Rotary Member. Better yet - you can invite non-Rotary Members to join you in service!
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Interact Annual Report We recently enjoyed hosting the leaders of the Souderton Area High School's Interact Club we co-sponsor with the Harleysville Rotary Club. We are in awe of the many service projects they have completed over the past 2024-25 school year. Keep up the great work!
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Adopt a Highway Clean-up 05.03.25 ST Members and Friends gathered on Saturday, May 3 to clean up our stretch of Schoolhouse Road!
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President's Message 04.30.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, There are two significant events that I wanted to mention this week. First, we held our 2024-2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday and had a great opportunity to obtain input from members in a variety of areas. |
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2025 Golf Benefit A day full of sunshine, friends and fun as we raise money for our Foundation. A big thanks to our Premier Sponors - Moyer Indoor | Outdoor and UNIVEST. We also introduced our club's upcoming 100th Anniversary - we can't wait to celebrate with you! CLICK HERE for additional photos from the event!
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Earth Day Clean Up On Saturday, April 19, our Rotary District encouraged clubs to join a district wide initiative: A Day of Service - A Focus on the Environment. Fortunately for us, ST Rotary Member and Souderton’s Mayor, Dan Yocum had a opportunity for us to participate in!
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May Service EventsSign up now for two service events in May: Adopt A Highway Clean-up, Saturday, May 3 - 8AM CLICK HERE to sign up! Keystone Opportunity Center Postal Food, Saturday, May 10, 1:30PM CLICK HERE to sign up! Thank You for helping us serve in our community.
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President's Message 04.22.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, I hope you all had a chance to enjoy some time outside last week as the spring weather sets in. I am back to working on my front porch and enjoying the sounds of the birds, fresh air and warmth of the sun. |
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Qtown Rotary Designer Bag BINGO President-Elect Sarah Bergin is organizing a group to atttend the Quakertown Rotary's Designer Bag Bingo, on May 9, 6PM in Quakertown. We need 4 more people to sign up to recieve the discounted ticket of $30pp. This is a great opportunity to invite other people to try out Rotary, have some fun, MAYBE win a bag (you know Sarah loves to win things!) and raise money for a great cause! CLICK HERE to let Sarah know you can attend by this week's mtg - May 1!
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Golf Outing Raffle Request Please consider donating a raffle item, basket or one of the following items - click the link - WE NEED DONATIONS!
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Rotary Learning Center Awaits You I spent this past raining Saturday completing my Rotary President-Elect (PE) Training. Cleopatra kept a close eye on me, making sure I stayed focued! It was a LOT of information – even for someone like me with a dozen years of experience with Rotary.
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President's Message 04.15.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, We are joining many area schools and celebrating spring break this week, so there will be no club meeting on April 10. We are planning for an Annual Meeting on April 24. Click on the link to learn more. |
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Earth Day Clean-Up Join us on Saturday, April 19 at 9AM as we assist Mayor Yocum on a clean up of the area around the railroad tracks at Central Ave & Railroad Ave in Souderton. Wear your Rotary gear, and bring your own gloves and tools. CLICK HERE to let us know if you we can count on your assistance! Our Rotary District is promoting Saturday as a day of service - we hope you will join us!
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Meeting Recap 04.10.25 Mayor Dan Yocum and Souderton Borough Manager, Sara Jarrett-Eaton joined us to share about Souderton! We enjoyed not only learning new tidbits about our town, but also their own personal connection to why they serve. Keep up the great work!
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President's Message 04.09.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, After leaving Rwanda last week, I travelled to South Africa, where I was greeted in the Johannesburg airport by signs advertising the country’s role in G20 this year. |
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Leadership Nominations Now OpenNominations are being accepted for Board Directors and Officers! The nomination window ends on April 21, 2025, at midnight. Please submit your nominations to Brad Bissinger CLICK HERE.
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Julia Tops the District Contest Congrats to Souderton Area High School Senior, Julia Blair! She won the 2025 District 7430 Four-Way Speech Contest. |
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Unwrap the Magic of Rotary, "Peace by Peace" Four area Rotary Districts came together over this past weekend at Hershey Lodge, along with our ST Rotary Members, Suzi Berry, Liz Herman, Karla Myers, and Darlene Scott. I enjoyed catching up with other Rotary Club Members who are making a difference in their communities but most importantly, I like to hear the larger work of Rotary International. |
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Meeting Recap 04.03.25 It was a delight to host three SA High School Interact Students who shared with us their recent service activities! Such inspiration! |
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President's Message 03.31.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, I was so inspired by my visit to Rwanda in December that I set up a collaboration between their national, regional and village leaders and the village leaders I have been working with from Konkourona, Burkina Faso. |
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Centennial Auction Celebration Save Thursday, October 30, 2025, 5:30PM at the IV Country Club for our Centennial Auction Celebration!
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Great Futures Day Volunteers Needed Share about your career with Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club Members at the Great Futures Day, May 9, 4:30 - 6PM.
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Service at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes Members of our club joined other community members on Tuesday, March 25 to volunteer at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes in Souderton.
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Meeting Recap 03.27.25 |
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President's Message 03.25.25 Dear Rotarians and friends,
I took a walk with Souderton Mayor and Rotarian Dan Yocum on Friday to hear his ideas for improving the environment in the borough and checked in with Leon to get some of the latest updates on the Souderton Community Park. |
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Meeting Recap 03.20.25 Our meeting on Thursday, March 20, challenge us to think about 6 words or phrases that stood out to sum up our lives, experiences and who we are at this moment in time. |
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Congrats Julia! Julia Blair, Souderton Area High School Senior, came in first place in the regional contest and will go on to compete at the District finals in Hershey! Congrats Julia and Good Luck!
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Congrats Charlie Amuso Members of our club were on hand to congratulate ST Rotary Member Charles Amuso on receiving the Charles H. Allebach Community Service Award from the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce. |
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4 Way Test Speech Contest Each year our club looks forward to hearing from Souderton Area High School Students participating in our Speech Contest!
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President's Message 03.19.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, Last month, Karla Myers and two students from the Souderton Area High School Interact Club joined us for a meeting and described the 6-word memoir exercise that Interact had done that day. |
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President's Message 03.12.25 We had a Centennial Committee meeting last Wednesday and there was so much to appreciate about it that I hope you will all be able to relate to.
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IV Chamber Career Connections ST Rotary Members were excited to meet students at a recent Indian Valley Chamber networking event!
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President's Message 03.04.25 Before last Thursday, I thought all SWAT operations were filled with gunfire and intense confrontation, so I was unsure how to feel going into our STRC weekly meeting during which Jay Glickman had organized a visit from the Montgomery Country SWAT Central Region Team. I had visions of the room being surrounded with no way out. |
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Meeting Recap 02.27.25 At a recent ST Board Meeting, a challenge was put forth by the club leadership that each Board Member help us with ideas for a weekly input speaker. This week, member Jay Glickman connected us with the MONTC SWAT Team!
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PETS to PELS It was with much excitement that I went off to the MA PETS event this past weekend…and I’m not writing about a weekend with my favorite dog! (L-R: Tom & Janet Kolepp, Sarah Bergin) |
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Indian Valley Beer Fest Reserve this date on your calendar - it's going to be a BIG event!! CLICK HERE to purchase tickets and to become a vendor. Thank you Suzi Berry and Ginny Vandenburg for co-chairing this fundraiser.
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Golf Benefit 2025 Chip in for our annual Golf Benefit at Indian Valley Country Club Monday, April 28, 2025, 11AM. We welcome you to participate as a golfer, as a sponsor or both! Early Bird pricing until March 15!
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President's Message 02.18.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, I was reminded that “Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do” (David Wilkerson) this week as people celebrated Valentine’s Day around the world. |
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President's Message 02.12.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, The parking lot at Emmanuel Lutheran Church was full when I arrived on Friday afternoon for the Celebration of Life for Ann Marie Heidgerd. |
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Rotary Theme 2025 - 26 The wait is over....President-Elect Sarah Bergin has finally found out what the official Rotary Theme is for her Presidential Year...and boy is she excited!
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Service Recap 01.30.25 Club Members recently jumped into service by preparing 1,000 bags for distribution by Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Souderton!
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President's Message 02.05.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, I was invited to give a speech to the Merck Women’s Network this week and I decided to focus on “making a difference” after reading a LinkedIn post from a senior Merck executive a couple of weeks ago recommending that we each do our part. |
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President's Message 01.29.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, I was sorry to miss last week’s police panel and look forward to hearing how it went from you the next time we are together. Peace in our community is central to our well-being and I am thankful for the close connections STRC has with law enforcement leaders.
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Meeting Recap 01.23.25 On Thursday, January 23, we welcomed leadership from three of the local police departments: |
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President's Message 01.22.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, Kathy Opperman visited us last Thursday and talked about the non-profit organization she started called “Pillars of Light and Love” and described the pillars as the members of the community who work to make life better for others. As I looked around the Broad Street Grind, I felt surrounded by pillars. Our members and partners do so much good in the community and the world. (Click on the link below to read about the donation of a Seestar astrophotography telescope to the Souderton Area High School Astronomy Club!) |
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President's Message 01.15.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, Confidence, experience, and passion are the words that come to mind when I think about Dr. Frank Gallagher’s visit to our club last Thursday. |
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Join us Friday, January 10 Our club will dine at So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe on Friday, January 10. CLICK HERE to sign up. President-Elect Sarah Bergin and Karla Myers have a scheduling conflict and cannot attend with the club. They checked it out in advance and encourage you to sign up for a tasty dinner supporting an awesome cause. Follow the link to see photos and learn more! At our meeting on January 16, we will be hearing from the leadership of the cafe.
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President's Message 01.06.25 Dear Rotarians and friends, Last Thursday night, we pushed the tables together at Broad Street Grind and enjoyed dinner together as we discussed our goals for the new year family style. |
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President's Message 12.31.24 (Kate volunteering with a former work colleague over the holiday break) Dear Rotarians and friends, A friend I made when I started working at Chick-fil-A 40 years ago shared a tradition he follows at the end of each year. He likes to review his experiences and make a list of the highlights. |
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Shop With a Cop 2024 |
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President's Message 12.23.24 A child my daughter, Sarah (or Miss Hoath to students), taught at EMC last year visited her a few days ago with exciting news. Her family was selected to “Shop with a Cop” and she was thrilled.
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President's Message 12.17.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, Last Thursday, Sarah Bergin and Rick Kowey led us in song as we visited the Indian Valley Boys and Girls Club to sing Christmas carols and give gifts of donated K'NEX to the children. John Young was the first person to tell me about the role the Souderton Telford Rotary Club played in supporting the construction of the Club, so I was thrilled to get this picture of him carrying in a load of gifts. |
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100% Foundation Participation We were recently recognized for our 2023-24 giving to the Rotary Foundation by Past District Governor Diane Donaher. A big thank you to ST Rotary Foundation Chairperson Rick Kowey for his promotion of the Rotary Foundation, and thanks to our club members for their financial contributions.
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Here We Come A Caroling! Our club members visited the Indian Valley Boys and Girls Club and Souderton Mennonite Homes to spread some holiday cheer through music and gifts!
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President's Message 12.11.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, Last week I was in Rwanda for work and my flight was unexpectedly delayed by a day. |
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Welcome Ginny Vandenburg! Ginny with her sponsor, John Heidgerd We welcomed Ginny into membership! We look forward to learning more about her at an upcoming meeting. Please make sure to introduce yourself!
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Shop with a Cop 2024 Donation President-Elect Sarah Bergin presented a check for $10,000 to Officer Tim Boyle. The funds will be used to support families at the 2024 "Shop with a Cop" event. Officer Boyle was almost speechless in receiving our gift, but quickly recovered and shared several stories about families our donation will support. Thank you for your support of this event.
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Souderton Holiday Parade 2024 Thank you Rotary Members Suzi Berry, Frank Gallagher, Kate and Sarah Hoath, Chris Moyer, and some truly amazing Interact students for a fantastic and fun Holiday parade organized by Liz Herman.
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IV Chamber Mentoring Breakfast The annual Souderton Area High School Mentor Breakfast was well attended by our club members. We enjoyed hearing the successes of high schoolers being mentored by professionals in many fields of work.
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Jim Church Classic 2024 December 6 -7 was the annual 2024 Jim Church Tip-Off Classic Tournament held at Souderton High School. A big thank you to our Rotary Members, Charlie Amuso, Darlene Scott, Rich Swartley and John Young who assisted at the event, and for Steve Kendra's leadership.
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President's Message 12.02.24 I am in Kigali, Rwanda this week for a meeting on how best to prepare for future outbreaks of Marburg, Sudan and Ebola viruses.
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President's Message 11.25.24 Photo from a Rotary Foundation Dinner in 2023. Nancy Engel is standing in front of Al. Dear Rotarians and friends, We had a chance to join Nancy Engel and her family and friends in celebration of the life and legacy of Al Engel at Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church and the Indian Valley Country Club (IVCC) on Saturday. |
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Let's Go Caroling! Let's spread some Holiday Cheer! CLICK HERE to join the fun!
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Meeting Recap 11.21.24 We welcomed Bev Weinberg from Integrate for Good. She introduced us to their strength-based model that focuses on empowerment, connection, and education to enhance the lives of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. It was great to share an evening with another Rotarian passionate about serving our community. Keep up the great work Bev!
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Recap - United Nations Tour 11.13.24 We took a bite out of the “Big Apple” on November 13 as 11 adults, four Rotary Youth Exchange Students and 35 Souderton Area High School Interactors toured the United Nations (UN) and a few tourist traps in New York City.
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President's Message 11.19.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, It was such a pleasure to enjoy a Thanksgiving celebration of our Rotary friendships with so many of you on Thursday. |
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Auction Item Goes Back in Time Tickets were sold at our recent Auction to attend a "Murder Mystery" at Dan and Collin Yocum's residence. Their American Four Square style home provided the perfect atmosphere for an evening of mystery! Can you tell who the killer was from looking at this photo? Thanks again for offering and hosting such a great night!
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Mentor Breakfast Please join us in celebrating local business people donating their time and talent to guide and advise the next generation of leaders. |
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President's Message 11.12.24 Dear Rotarians and friends,
In 2015, all United Nations members adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeting peace and prosperity for all people in the world by 2030. I was thrilled to have a roadmap to end extreme poverty within my lifetime. |
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Meeting Recap 11.07.24 We warmly welcomed Eric Bishop who explained and illustrated five in-common themes about running a business that he has learned by producing "legacy books" about local businesses and entrepreneurs. This highly informative speech also provided a history of our region's many successful businesses and the benefits they have provided our community.
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Care & Share Service |
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Rotary ThanksgivingCLICK HERE to join us for this great event!  |
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Trick or Treat at the Park |
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President's Message 11.05.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, I had the opportunity to join our vibrant Interact Club at the Souderton Area High School for a Veteran’s Brunch on Saturday and everything about it was truly beautiful. |
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Cranksgiving Support 2024 Cranksgiving is an annual event hosted by Scooters Bike Shop in Souderton. The event is a bike ride, with cyclists going to Landis Supermarket to purchase food. This food will be placed in a large truck, which will then be brought back to Keystone Opportunity Center's pantry for sorting and shelving. It is a very large amount of food that will be coming all at once! Thank you to our Rotary Members - several not in the photo - who supported the event! |
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Interact Veterans' Brunch Souderton Area High School's Interact Club Annual Veterans’ Brunch has become a signature event for Interact, as students take the lead in every aspect of the day.
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Presidents Message 10.29.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, Several STRC members had the chance to tour the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Inc. in Hatfield last week and then joined us for our weekly dinner at the Indian Valley Country Club to tell us about it. |
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Coaster Tour Members of the Club met Thursday, October 24 with the owner of Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc., located in Hatfield, PA. Tom Rebbie and his daughter Janine, Operations Manager, gave us a rundown on the succession of owners to this day since the founding of the PTC in 1904.
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Meeting Preview November 7, 2024 These two ST Rotary Members, who are Dock Mennonite Academy alumni, look forward to hearing from one of their favorite teachers on Thursday, November 7. A sought-after, engaging speaker, we highly doubt Dr. Bishop will spill much tea on either of these former students...but one never knows! CLICK HERE to learn more - and plan now to attend! Guests are welcome!
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Spooktacular Time in the Park We are ready to meet Trick-or-Treaters who live near the Souderton Community Park on Halloween! Look for our tent near the Souderton Scout Cabin on Wile Avenue. See you on Thursday!
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Rotary International Constitution Update The Rotary International Council on Legislation will convene in Evanston, IL, from April 13-17, 2025, to vote on proposed enactments that would change Rotary International’s Constitution, its Bylaws or the Standard Rotary Club Constitution.
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President's Message 10.22.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, I love chocolate and Hershey’s is my favorite. Not only does it taste great, but profits support education for low-income students. |
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Meeting Recap 10.17.24 Past District Governor, Janet Kolepp opened our meeting with a personal story regarding her connection to Rotary. She remarked, that even members who have been a part of Rotary for years can stumble when someone asks, "What is Rotary?". Her suggestion is, “Let me tell you a story”
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Support a Student on the United Nations Tour We had to go "out on a limb" to plan our trip to the United Nations, and alas, we did not sell as many seats as we had hoped. The great news is, that members of the Souderton Area High School's Interact Club are interested in attending. We are searching for financial donations to support the students. CLICK HERE to make a donation to assist students to attend. CLICK HERE to read why this trip is beneficial to students. We look forward to Rotary Members and students sharing at an upcoming meeting about this trip. THANK YOU for your support.
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Thank You Al Engel UPDATE: A Celebration of Al's life will be held at Saint Maria Goretti Church in Hatfield, PA on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Visiting hours will commence at 9AM followed by a memorial mass beginning at 10:45AM. Rotary Members are welcome to a luncheon following the service at Indian Valley Country Club. One of my last conversations with Al was centered on what I was planning for our Rotary Club’s 100th Anniversary next year. I reassured him, that have no fear, our committee had a lot of good ideas, and he would not be disappointed.
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We support Keystone Opportunity ST Rotary Members were excited to support one of our corporate members, Keystone Opportunity Center, at their annual fundraising banquet.
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President's Message 10.15.24 Dear Rotarians and friends,
I have been thinking a lot about Al over the past few days, as I imagine many of you have too, based on the photos I have been seeing on Facebook of times many of you have spent with him. |
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Fall Fest Success  We enjoyed meeting the community at the recent Franconia Township Fall Fest. ST Rotary Members, Phil Shade, Nicole Spiece, Al Engel, and Liz Herman spent some time promoting the good work our club does for the community. Thank You!
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President's Message 10.07.24 Dear Rotarians and friends,
Congratulations to Jean Wieder, the Auction Committee, the STRC, and community members who attended the Annual Auction last week on another successful event! |
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Auction was MAGIC! Our annual Auction was MAGIC thanks to you! As we await the final numbers...CLICK HERE to see photos from the event! When you see Jean Wieder, please give her a big THANKS for pulling off another great event!
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Hurricane Helene Support Rotary clubs can play a crucial role in assisting the affected areas. By leveraging their extensive network and resources, Rotary clubs can mobilize quickly to provide immediate humanitarian aid, including food, clean water, and medical supplies. Additionally, Rotary members can volunteer their skills for rebuilding efforts, help coordinate disaster response activities, and support long-term recovery projects. However, during the initial phase of any disaster recovery, the most important way to assist an impacted area is through cash donations. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE |
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2025 Meeting TopicsGreetings Rotary Members! Over the years….I have heard a range of feedback from our club membership regarding our weekly input. An idea I took away from the recent Vibrant Club Summit was to lean on club membership for the weekly input. This method has a proven track record in other clubs for providing a wider range of topics, while it welcomes more people who might be a future member! |
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President's Message 10.01.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, Thank you to all of the Rotarians and friends who joined the Keystone Opportunity Poverty Simulation last Thursday night and to Janet Pesini and the Franconia Heritage Restaurant for the flexible use of their space. It was Keystone’s first run of many with the simulation and it seemed to go extremely well. |
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President's Message 09.24.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, The Souderton-Telford Rotary Club has a 99-year history of support for our community. |
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Meeting Recap 09.19.24 We warmly welcomed Carol Furgeson from the Polio Survivors Network. Carol shared with us the tireless efforts of the Rotary Foundation to spread the message about the power of vaccines to save lives.
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Networking - Networking Thanks for the great representation at the most recent "State of the State Membership Breakfast" hosted by the Indian Valley Chamber!
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ST Rotary Visits the United NationsJoin us on an adventure to New York City on Wednesday, November 13! Did you know? Rotary and the United Nations (UN) have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues worldwide. Let's explore those connections together on this exciting learning tour of the UN. We will travel from Souderton PA via motorcoach for a tour of the UN Headquarters, followed by a "family-style" lunch at The Smith Mid-town with a UN briefing on the Sustainable Development Goals. $150pp. Only 48 seats are available...Kate Hoath and Sarah Bergin already purchased their ticket! CLICK HERE to purchase yours!Unable to attend? Help a Souderton Area High School Interact Student attend! Make a financial contribution - CLICK HERE
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President's Message 09.17.24 Dear Rotarians and friends,
Five years ago, I made a plan to retire in 2023. I had a meaningful career supporting access to vaccines in mostly low and middle income countries, but there were not nearly enough vaccines available for those countries. I was frustrated and wanted to do more globally and locally not only to support vaccines but to help wherever it was needed. |
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Welcome DG Katie Farrell On September 12, President Kate Hoath, ST Rotary Member, and Area 6 Assistant District Governor Liz Herman welcomed District 7430's Governor, Katie Farrell to our club! |
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Future Rotary International ConventionsThe Rotary International Convention is an annual event that brings together tens of thousands of Rotarians from around the world. It's a chance for members to celebrate their service work, brainstorm solutions to challenges, and network with other changemakers. Follow the link to learn where the conventions will be each year until 2030! |
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Auction Items Needed! We need YOUR help finding great items for our Auction on October 3. Want to promote your business? Want to gain new customers? Want to support us in our mission to serve our community? CLICK HERE to contact Jean Wieder to share what you can donate! Thank You!
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Meeting Change - Requires your Attention!In the past, our club has attended the annual Keystone Opportunity Auction together. This year, the event falls on Thursday, October 10. We are canceling our regular dinner meeting. We are encouraging you to purchase a ticket to the event. They are not selling "tables" only individual tickets. CLICK HERE to purchase your ticket. Thank you for supporting our local social service organization and promoting Rotary!
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It's Going to be SPOOKtactular! We are set up for a SPOOKtactular time! Thank you for your generous donations! We are planning to distribute over 250 Rotary-branded, full-size candy bars at our table in Souderton Community Park. Thank you for signing up to volunteer - all volunteer spots are full! Have nothing to do on Halloween? Plan to stop by and say "Boo" - and check out what our Rotary members are wearing! Thank you again for your support!
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Educational Event led by Keystone Opp. Join us on Thursday, September 26 for a different kind of Rotary meeting. We will be led through a "poverty simulation" by Keystone Opportunity Center. You may be thinking, "I know the challenges in our community - why should I attend?" This simulation is meant to help promote dialogue in our club and with other community members who are eagerly looking forward to this event! So eager, we have more community members signed up than Rotary members! Let's change that starting today - kindly CLICK HERE and sign up!
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President's Message 09.10.24 Dear Rotarians and friends,
Terry Reed visited us last week from the West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary Club. He shared his journey from a 47-year career in engineering and environmental consulting to retirement in 2020, after which he said “yes” to a call from the then District Governor, Bob Hobaugh, to create and lead our Rotary District's Environmental Sustainability Team. |
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DG Katie Farrell's Sept. MessageWatch this video to hear DG Katie mention our club and how we utilize grants to support education initiatives! |
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President's Message 09.04024 Dear Rotarians and friends,
We did not get together last week so I spent a lot of time thinking about schools in other countries and the work we are doing to partner with them. |
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President's Message - 08-28-24 Dear Rotarians and friends, Something is exciting about the start of a new school year, even long after we stop attending school. Everything we learn opens up new possibilities in our lives, whether we learn through school, formal training, reading, friends and colleagues, or living. |
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RSVP for Sept. 26!A Poverty Simulation is a unique tool that community action agencies can use to educate everyone, from policymakers to local community leaders, about the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. Our club has donated this simulation to the Keystone Opportunity Center. We will be led through the exercise on September 26 by Keystone. Invite your family, friends, coworkers - we need 40 people to make the simulation worthwhile. CLICK HERE to learn more.
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President's Message 08.19.24 Dear Rotarians and friends,
I had the opportunity to sit with STEM YEA student, Emma Landman, (photo above with myself and ST Rotary Member Darlene Scott) and her family at last week’s STRC meeting. As her father talked about his varied interests and careers it reminded me of a book I read a few years ago called, “How to be Everything: A Guide for Those Who (Still) Don’t Know What They Want to Be When They Grow Up.” |
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August 10 Email from President HoathPlease join me in accepting a compromise to honor the many different beliefs held by STRC members regarding public recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The proposal below was made at the STRC Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2024 to implement a Sergeant-at-Arms to help open our meetings and lead public recitation of the Pledge. There were no concerns by Board members or attendees at the meeting about proceeding in this way. Therefore, this new process will go into effect on Thursday, August 15, 2024. |
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President's Message 08.12.24 One of the greatest things about Rotary is hearing about each member’s passions and interests as they design and execute his or her own, unique plan for how best to serve the community and the world.
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It's Auction Time! IT'S AUCTION TIME! Thursday, October 3 - IV Country Club, 5:00PM! CLICK HERE to see a few of the items up for bid! CLICK HERE for sponsorship opportunities and to purchase tickets. Funds raised at this event support our philanthropic activities throughout the upcoming year. Let's rally around Jean Wieder, Auction Chairperson, to help collect donations and sell tickets for the event. Thank You - Thank you for your support and enthusiasm for this annual event!
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Vibrant Club Summit Join ST Rotary President-Elect Sarah Bergin and other Rotary Members for an electrifying day of collaboration, innovation, and inspiration at this year's Vibrant Club Summit at Montgomery County Community College! Building on the success of last year's event, we're thrilled to bring together passionate leaders from across Rotary to ignite meaningful change in our communities. |
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President's Message 08.05.24 Dear Rotarians and friends, We had the opportunity to assemble in the park for a picnic put together by Janet Pesini for last Thursday’s meeting (Thank you, Janet!!!). |
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Board Intro's - Nicole Spiese Nicole Spiese joined our Rotary Club in 2019. She lives in Telford and works for a small pharmaceutical company called Provepharm. Nicole joined because being a member of Rotary empowers her to make a difference in the world both at a local level and globally. She enjoys giving back and meeting new people. She will serve on our Board of Directors 2024 - 26. Nicole was recently recognized as a Paul Harris +4 for her ongoing contributions to Rotary International . Thank you for the many ways you serve with Rotary!
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Trick or Treat at the ParkJoin us for a "spooktacular" time as we distribute candy to our park neighbors. We look forward to seeing all of the costumes as they stop by the pavilion on their way "trick-or-treating"! Rotary members are strongly encouraged to dress in a costume for the event! Please CLICK HERE to volunteer. Financial contributions are being requested to purchase candy. CLICK HERE |
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ClubRunner Photo Update Yeah - everyone now has a photo on ClubRunner! Thank you for taking the time to upload an image - and if you didn't - there is one of you there now! Don't like it? Can't figure out how to change it? Send it to Sarah Bergin - she will upload the photo for you. CLICK HERE |
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President's Message - 07.30.24 Dear Rotarians and Friends,
I want to congratulate Al Engel, the Indian Valley Beer Fest committee, and the many volunteers from STRC and the Indian Valley Public Library on hosting an extremely successful community event on Saturday. Visitors streamed into the Souderton Community Park to sample a wide variety of beers, wines, whiskeys and spirits while enjoying some good food and great company. |
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Meeting Recap - Jul. 25, 2024 It was a delight to hear from three students participating in 4-H. The animals they are raising will be auctioned off at the 31st MONTCO 4-H Market animal sale held at the Farm, Home and Youth Fair August 8 - 10.
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Indian Valley Beer Fest 2024 On Saturday, July 27, 2024, our club, with the Indian Valley Public Library, co-hosted the Beer Fest at Souderton Park. With 20 breweries, wineries, and distilleries and a host of home brew offerings, the community enjoyed not only tasty treats but also fellowship with one another and some braved the karaoke microphone!
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Board Intro's - John Heidgerd John resides and works in Souderton! He is the Pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church and is very active within our community.. He joined our Rotary club three years ago. He shares, "My “Rotary Moment” came while Emmanuel was building its ministry to the people of Honduras. We partnered with some Central American neighbors to gather hurricane relief supplies for people in Santa Barbara, Honduras, who had lost so much. We were working with the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara in the process and members of the Club visited Souderton to attend a worship service during which the supplies were blessed before being shipped. I invited Dan Yocum, then STRC President, to join at the worship service and witnessed a beautiful and holy connection being made. I saw the potential of Rotary at that moment and it convinced me to be a part of it. John will be serving on our Board from 2023 - 25. Thank you John!
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Board Intro's - Steve Kendra A member of our Rotary Club since 2012, Steve Kendra will serve on our Board from 2023 - 2025. He served as our Rotary Club President from 2016 - 17. Along with farming and enjoying a partially retired life in Hilltown, he drives a bus part-time for Transportation Services Inc. as a trip driver and substitute driver. Steve joined Rotary after hearing about the global and secular approach to promoting peace, and helping the world become safer and healthier. Thanks for serving with our club Steve! |
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Meeting Recap - Jul. 18, 2024 We recognized our Merit Scholarship Winners: Andrea Flores (sitting), Bradly Evans and Megan Wilkinson. We enjoyed hearing about their experience in our Interact Club and their plans for next year, which includes Rotaract! Keep up the great work!
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STEM YEA 2024 Our club members spent the weekend at the 3rd Annual STEM Youth Explore Academy at Kutztown University. (Photo of members with students, Karla Myers, Darlene Scott and Al Engel) |
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President's Message - 07.16.24Dear fellow Rotarians and friends, The first STRC Board of Directors and regular club meetings of the 99th Rotary year were held on July 11, 2024 at Broad Street Grind. It was a memorable evening, with a lot of discussion prompted by a request to the Board of Directors to standardize the opening of meetings. |
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Board Intro's - Jay Glickman Jay has been a member of our Rotary club for over 48 years! He serves on the Board as our Financial Secretary. Jay is a partner at Rubin, Glickman, Steinburg and Gifford in Lansdale. He joined Rotary to, "Help others who are not as fortunate as I, and to give back to the community that has been good to me." Thanks for your service to our club Jay!
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Clubrunner UpdateIt's a new Rotary Year - a great time to look at your information in ClubRunner. Perhaps your email changed - perhaps you moved, please make sure the correct information is there. In addition...kindly upload a photo of yourself...or a photo will be added for you after July 30! These photos are so helpful to new members! Thank You!
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Board Introductions It's a new Rotary Year, which means we have new leadership. We are fortunate to have members of our club eager to step into serving. Over the next few weeks, we are going to learn more about these club members. Let's learn more about Vice President Frank Tranzilli!
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Social Media Update We recently created a profile on LinkedIn. When we create posts on social media, it helps us gain followers if you would make a comment and then repost to your networks. Thank you for helping promote our club and the great things we do!
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Concert Sundaes 2024 A great night at the Souderton Community Park thanks to many helping hands from Rotary Members, Interact Members, Family and Friends. Thank you Nicole Spiese for leading a great event! CLICK HERE to see our club in action!
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President's Message - 07.08.24 Dear fellow Rotarians and Friends, Many of you have asked me what I would like to focus on in the 99th year of the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club. |
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President's Message - 07.01.24 Dear fellow Rotarians and friends, Two weeks ago, we learned about the passing of longtime Rotarian, Marcus “Marc” Rosenberger on June 19, 2024. Marc represented so much about what is great about living and working in the Souderton-Telford community. |
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So Long, Farewell! |
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District Changeover 2024 Members of our club attended Rotary District 7430's Changeover Night. Photo Above: Liz Herman, Al Engel, Immediate Past DG Diane Donaher, DG Katie Farell, Suzi Berry, Karla Myers and Sarah Bergin |
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Third Friday's in Souderton ST Rotary Members John Heidgerd, Al Engel, Liz Herman and President-Elect Kate Hoath spent a Friday night introducing others to Rotary! Thank You!
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Sympathy to Marc Rosenberger's Family Marc Rosenberger was a dedicated volunteer to the Souderton Community for over 55 years. He passed away on June 19, 2024. CLICK HERE for funeral service information. |
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We are Heroes'! Our club's $3,000 donation makes us a ShelterBox "Silver" Hero! Thank You! Learn more - CLICK HERE
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International Block PartyWatch this space - next week it will include a review of this new social time with our club and other non-profits in our community!
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Indian Creek Roll, Stroll & Run Thank you ST Rotary Members for getting up early to volunteer at the 33rd Annual Indian Creek Foundation Roll, Stroll & Run!
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Camp Neidig 2024 Over the weekend, six rising juniors from Souderton Area High School attended Camp Neidig thanks to our club and the Harleysville Rotary Club!
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Meeting Recap - June 13, 2024 We recently heard from a Rotaplast International Medical Mission team that served in Medellin, Colombia. Members represented our club as well as the Rotary Club of Harleysville and Rotary Club of Blue Bell, PA . What an inspiring trip by inspiring people! CLICK HERE to make a financial contribution to assist with a future mission!
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Rotaplast International Donation Match As of July 1, our club has collected online $985 towards a $5,000 match for Rotaplast. Wow! We welcome donations online as well as checks sent to our mailing address. To help us get closer to the match, we are going to keep accepting donations till July 8. Thank you for your support and generosity! CLICK HERE to donate today! |
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Thank You & Congrats   ST Rotary Foundation Chair Rick Kowey, recently thanked three of our club members for their contributions to Rotary International.
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Meeting Recap - June 6, 2024 Thank you ST Rotary Member Rick Kowey for sharing "How to Sell Air for Millions of Dollars!" Our club enjoys hearing from our members - we appreciate the time you took to present to us!
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June District 7430 MessageCatch up with things happening in the district! CLICK HERE |
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Harris Huddle - June 4, 2024 Each week, Rick Kowey, ST Rotary Foundation Chairperson, provides a tidbit of information about the early years of Rotary. Paul Percy Harris was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organization Rotary International in 1905. After two and one-half years of Harris Huddle installments, the bulletin entry is ending...
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Harris Huddle - May 27, 2024Each week, Rick Kowey, ST Rotary Foundation Chairperson, provides a tidbit of information about the early years of Rotary. Paul Percy Harris was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organization Rotary International in 1905. According to Fred A. Carvin in Paul Harris and the Birth of Rotary, the end of Paul Harris’ hiatus away from Rotary Conventions coincided a few months after the stock market crash in 1929. The economic ripple effects were compounding, and in 1932 alone, twenty-seven Rotary Clubs closed their doors.
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Meeting Recap - May 23, 2024 Psychiatrist Dr. Tamoor Ilyas from St. Luke’s Penn Foundation shared on anxiety disorders and depression and how they are two of the most prevalent mental health conditions in the United States, affecting nearly 40% of Americans.
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Congrats Sandy Alderfer Congrats to Sandy Alderfer for being recognized at the Rotary Club of Harleysville's 8th Annual Four-Way Test Breakfast. A member of our Rotary club for 33 years, and a Paul Harris +1 fellow, we are grateful for his support and talent at our annual Auction as well as the many other community events he has supported over the years. Thank You Sandy!
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Interact Year 2023 - 24 The 2023-2024 school year is ending, and the Souderton Area High School's Interact Club held its final meetings and events in May. The last two meetings of the year were focused on the election of new officers and the induction of members. (Photo of Interact Members helping prepare items at our Golf Outing) |
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Nominations for 2024 - 25Thank you all who submitted votes for the club’s Vice President. It’s with great pleasure that we announce Frank Tranzilli has received overwhelming confirmation as Vice President for the 2024-2025 Rotary year. Thank you, Frank for your willingness to serve the club!
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Interact Spikeball The Souderton Area High School's Interact Club recently held its largest fundraiser for the year - a Spikeball Tournament!
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Meeting Recap - May 16, 2024 Souderton Area High School (SAHS) teachers select two exemplary students each month to honor them as students of the month. |
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Rotaplast Mission with ST Rotarians Have you been following the medical mission that ST Rotary Members Darlene Scott and Steve Kendra are on with Rotaplast? CLICK HERE and plan to join us on Thursday, June 13 to hear directly from them about their experience!
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Harris Huddle - May 21, 2024Each week, Rick Kowey, ST Rotary Foundation Chairperson, provides a tidbit of information about the early years of Rotary. Paul Percy Harris was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organization Rotary International in 1905. According to Fred A. Carvin in Paul Harris and the Birth of Rotary, right after Paul’s tour through Europe, he and Jean returned home only to repack their suitcases to journey to his hometown of Wallingford, VT for the kick-off of the Rotary Club of Wallingford in the summer of 1928.
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Mentor Breakfast Sponsorship Our club sponsored the annual Mentor Recognition Breakfast Hosted by the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce this event honors mentors who Souderton Area High School (SAHS) students nominated for providing exceptional guidance and experience in their mentorships. The Mentorship is a 20-hour unpaid career experience that SAHS students complete as part of the Pathway 360 Program. Thank you mentors for supporting our students as they pursue possible career paths!
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Meeting Recap - May 9, 2024 We heared from our Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Louisa Noleto (Brazil). She shared about her year in our community and expressed her appreciation to our club.
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Harris Huddle - May 14, 2024Each week, Rick Kowey, ST Rotary Foundation Chairperson, provides a tidbit of information about the early years of Rotary. Paul Percy Harris was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organization Rotary International in 1905. According to Fred A. Carvin in Paul Harris and the Birth of Rotary, Paul Harris’ engagements were extremely limited in 1927, as he spent most of his time editing the articles he wrote for The Rotarian Magazine in 1926 to put into his intended book, The Founder of Rotary. |
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Broad Street Grind ParkingDue to a recent parking restriction at The Broad Street Grind, spaces are limited. Follow the link below to review a map for additional parking spaces. We appreciate your cooperation.
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ST Rotarians Serve with Rotaplast ST Rotary Members Steve Kendra and Darlene Scott (photo, right) are participating in a humanitarian mission with Rotaplast International to Medellin, Colombia. The volunteer group will provide free cleft lip and palate surgeries to those in need. Follow their trip - CLICK HERE
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Harris Huddle - May 6, 2024 Each week, Rick Kowey, ST Rotary Foundation Chairperson, provides a tidbit of information about the early years of Rotary. Paul Percy Harris was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organization Rotary International in 1905. According to Fred A. Carvin in Paul Harris and the Birth of Rotary, Paul agreed for the first time to visit a club outside of the United States in March 1926.
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Meeting Recap - May 2, 2024 This week was a "double header" - we learned more about a newer member of our club Tom Trumbore and had a presentation from Indian Creek Foundation.
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Adopt a Highway Spring 2024 Thank you ST Rotary Member Ed Brubaker for organizing our spring "Adopt a Highway" clean up!
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Meeting Recap - Apr. 25, 2024 We welcomed Jenna Sanzo, Director of Operations for Project C.U.R.E.'s West Grove facility and SA High School Interactors Keira Drissel and Gabe Longenecker who are interested in pursuing careers in the medical field.
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District Conference 2024 Members of our club were excited to participate at this year's District 7430 Rotary Conference!
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2024 Golf Benefit An early summer day provided the opportunity to have fun and raise funds for the ST Rotary Foundation. Thank you Univest for being our Premier Sponsor. CLICK HERE for additional photos from the event!
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Rotary In Our Community This Week Congrats to our Inbound Rotary Exchange Student Luisa Noleto (from Brazil) for her participation in Souderton Area High School's production of "Les Miserables". In the photo with her is Aline from Switzerland who is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Doylestown. Maybe she will share about the experience when she speaks to our club on May 9! |
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Interact Recap 2023-24 The Souderton Area High School Interact Club recently joined us and gave an overview of their 2023-24 year!
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Rotary Club of Harleysville Breakfast On Wednesday, May 22 at the Indian Valley Country Club, the Harleysville Rotary will honor a former ST Rotarian, Sandy Alderfer, at their 8th annual breakfast. A member of our Rotary club for 33 years, and a Paul Harris +1 fellow, we are grateful for his support and talent at our annual Auction as well as the many other community events he has supported over the years. $45PP; Our club is organizing a table of 10. If you sign up to attend, you are agreeing to be billed by Clubrunner. CLICK HERE to sign up. Photo: ST Rotarian Jean Wieder with Sandy Alderfer and Harleysville Rotarian Len Walter |
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To Infinity and Beyond! Members of our club showed their support and enthusiasm at a fundraiser for the Rotary District 7430 STEM Youth Explorer Academy. The 4-Day, 3-Night, Residential Camp for Middle School Students will be held July 11—July 14, 2024 at Kutztown University. Volunteers are still needed for the July event. CLICK HERE to learn more. |
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Garden of Health Service Event ST Rotarians helped prepare the garden beds for planting at The Garden of Health Hatfield Farm. This undertaking was a lot more physical labor than what we typically do. The wind was strong and the mulch was blowing...but we persevered and prepared over 20 lanes in the garden to start the season! Thank you ST Rotarian Liz Herman for planning such a great morning! CLICK HERE to see Rotarians at work!
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April 11, 2024 Meeting Recap A busy meeting with a timely topic, a member induction, and two Paul Harris recognitions! We welcomed Lori Ann Vargo Heffner, from St. Luke's Behavioral Health Services. Her topic, "Getting Along in Polarizing Times" created lively discussion and interaction. It was interesting to hear the different ways members of our club experienced and/or observed social polarization.
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Welcome Phil A warm welcome to the newest member of our club, Phil Shade! Welcome to Rotary!
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Congrats Julia! Congrats to Souderton Area High School student, Julia Blair! She is the winner of the Regional 4-Way Speech Test Competition! Julia was the winner of our contest and now heads to the District competition on Saturday, April 27 in Bethlehem! Good Luck Julia!
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April 4 Meeting Recap Our speaker, Jeanne Sorg, the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds, brought her enthusiasm for historical research, helpful tips, and even a coupon to our meeting! We appreciate all of the important information she shared, including a free service provided by the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Office called Fraud Sleuth. This service offers an expanded property fraud profile feature with automatic alerts. CLICK HERE to learn more. Thanks for joining us Jeanne!
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Final Results - 100 Box Challenge! The Souderton Area High School Interact Club partnered with the Bean Bag Program in March 2024 for the 100 Box Challenge. This schoolwide event ran throughout the month of March to collect kid-friendly food items. |
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Kate Hoath visits SAHS President-Elect Kate Hoath gave an update to the Souderton Area High School Interact Club on the progress of our club's global grant in Burkina Faso. This grant will be used to provide electricity, water, books, and desks for the Konkourona Alliance Foundation - KAFO, Inc. Middle School. Before this middle school was built, students traveled 2 hours (each way!) by bike. This is an amazing project transforming lives that benefited from your support of the Rotary Foundation.
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100 Box Challenge The Interact Club at Souderton Area High School is supporting the Bean Bag Food Program's 100 Box Challenge. They are aiming to collect over 2,000 items by Tuesday, March 26. Our club was happy to drop off $570 worth of peanut butter and boxed goods to support their goal! Thanks for your support of this project!
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Congrats Pastor John Heidgerd Congrats to Pastor John Heidgerd and Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Souderton, for being recognized by the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce with the 2023 Charles H. Allebach, Jr. Community Service Award. Pastor Heidgerd is an active member of our Rotary club and encourages those in our community to be "People of Action"!
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Thank You T and T Construction Management Group, Inc.! T&T Construction Management Group, Inc., a woman-owned premier specialty contractor, recently presented the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club with a donation to finance the completion of the Souderton Community Park basketball court. CLICK HERE
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SAVE Community Recycling Day SAVE, Students Against Violating the Earth, is an all-volunteer group of about 100 high school students from the Souderton Area High School. Each year members of this group provide nearly 2,000 hours of volunteer time in the community. |
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Congrats Speech Winners Congrats to the recent Souderton Area High School Students who participated in our 4-Way Speech Contest. Winner - Julia Blair 2nd Place - Claire Jalboot; 3rd Place - Ariel Levin; 4th Plan - Riya Mehta Julia will move on to compete to the regional contest on April 6, 2024 and those winners compete in the District final held at the District Conference on April 27, 2024. Good Luck!
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E-Meal Service Our club recently served at the Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran church in Souderton. This food distribution program needs volunteers to assemble meal bags, organize the warehouse, and “hand–up” meals to our neighbors in need. |
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STRC Board NominationsWe are accepting nominations for one-year terms for vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and financial secretary and two-year terms (2024-2026) for the four (4) directors of the class whose term will expire on July 1, 2024. The terms start and end on July 1, to follow the Rotary calendar year.
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SAHS Interact Club on Action News The Interact club we support at Souderton Area High School was recently featured on Action News! Over the past two years, these energetic volunteers have served over 700 hours at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes. CLICK HERE to watch this inspirational segment!
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Rotaplast Welcomes Steve Kendra! Our Rotary District Rotaplast team is thrilled to welcome ST Rotary member Steve Kendra as a new member! Steve will be embarking on their next Rotaplast Mission to Medellin, Columbia in May. Thanks, Steve for your willingness to serve others! We know this will be the first of many missions - we can't wait to hear about them!
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Bowling Social Fun was had by all at Earl Bowl on Wednesday, February 28! We had six teams of bowlers plus a few cheerleaders who stopped by to encourage and entertain us. A big thanks to Liz Herman and Janet Pesini for organizing the event. Click the link to find out the scores and to view more photo's!
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Rotary Youth Exchange Our very own Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Brazil, Luisa Saraiva Noleto, (photo above) to the left of Rotary International President-Elect Stephanie Urchick!
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Mini Golf at IV Public Library It looks like Janet Pesini and Liz Herman have started practicing for our upcoming Golf Outing! Actually, our club sponsored a hole at the Indian Valley Public Library Mini-Golf event in early February. Thanks for taking the time to promote our Rotary club in our community!
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Thank You Richard! President Brad Bissinger recently presented Richard Swartley with his Paul Harris +4 recognition pin. Richard has been a member of the ST Rotary Club since 1998. Thanks for your commitment to our club and Rotary International!
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February 15, 2024 Meeting Recap We welcomed Nate Clemmer, owner of the Branch Creek Taphouse. He shared his love of Souderton, the development of the business, and his commitment to use profits to support local nonprofits. Thanks for joining us!
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New Membership ApplicationsAt the February 8 STRC Board Meeting, Corporate Membership applications were approved for Univest and Keystone Opportunity Center. Questions or concerns about these applications for membership in our club should be made to President Brad Bissinger by February 22, 2024. Thank you to our Membership Co-Chairs, Janet Pesini and Liz Herman, and the rest of the Board for their tireless efforts in launching the STRC Corporate Membership!
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Rotary District ConferenceFINAL CALL!!! The annual District Conference will be held at the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel on April 26-28, 2024. To streamline our District events, the conference will include two other events that are traditionally held separately. Both the District Training Assembly and District Foundation Awards will be included in our District Conference this year. This is a savings of $125 if you previously attended both of those events.
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Sympathy to the family of Jon Clemmer L-R: Karla Myers, Jon Clemmer and Ray Yothers at the 2019 STRC Golf Outing. Jon Clemmer passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. This month, Jon was going to celebrate his 36th year as a member of our Rotary Club. Jon served as President from 2000-01, and was a Paul Harris Fellow +3. He was a strong supporter of our club and was an enthusiastic Golf Outing participant! Please consider sending a card to his wife Betty. 285 Country Club Drive, Telford PA CLICK HERE to read his obituary |
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Donation to Rotary InternationalIf you haven’t given to Rotary International this Rotary calendar year, you have hopefully by now received a letter from ST Rotary International Foundation Chair, Rick Kowey. The letter is requesting your additional gift of $25 or more in return for our club making a $25 gift in your name to facilitate our giving commitments according to our constitution and bylaws. Please return the giving form to Rick via email. Thank you!
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January Billing ErrorIt has come to our attention that all meals were charged at a rate of $35 per meal in January. The actual meal cost at The Broad Street Grind is $30. As a result, a credit of $5 will be applied to your February bill for each meal eaten at BSG. Sorry for the confusion, and thank you for your understanding. Questions - contact President Brad Bissinger
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Concert Sundaes Patron Request LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE!!! Each Summer, Concert Sundaes is held on Sunday at Souderton Community Park. Our club serves ice cream and refreshments to the community at one concert. To help alleviate the cost of our registration, we are asking ST club members to donate. Your name will be listed in the Concert Sundaes program booklet along with your donation amount. Donations must be made by March 15, 2024. CLICK HERE to make your donation. THANK YOU!
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February 1, 2024 Meeting Review We welcomed Maureen Gingerich, Vice President of Integrated Services, with St. Luke's Penn Foundation.
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Golf Benefit Chip in for our annual Golf Benefit at Indian Valley Country Club Monday, April 29, 2024, 11AM We welcome you to participate as a golfer, as a sponsor or both! Plenty of great raffle prizes await your bidding, including Golf Professional Jim Herman's Golf Clubs (putter and driver)!
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Giving to The Rotary Foundation The Souderton-Telford Rotary Club is a part of something much bigger in Rotary International, which unites people with a common desire to serve others around the world. |
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Rotary International Theme 2024 - 25 Rotary International President-elect Stephanie Urchick announced that the 2024-25 presidential theme is The Magic of Rotary and called on members to recognize and amplify the organization’s power to save lives. CLICK HERE to read more.
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Save the Date - Beer Fest |
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Jan. 4, 2024 Meeting Review We kicked off our first meeting of 2024 at our new location, The Broad Street Grind, hearing from Susan Burnett, Bethlehem Morning Star Grant Chairperson. |
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District Governor's December MessageClick on the title above! |
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Shop with a Cop 2023 One could feel the excitement in the air at the 2023 "Shop with a Cop" event. Souderton-Telford Rotary members and strong support from the Souderton Area High School Interact Club assisted TWENTY families at the shopping extravaganza! Thank You - Thank You for helping us spread smiles, joy, and love to our community this holiday season. CLICK HERE to see photos from the event.
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SAHS Interact "Dresses Down" for a Cause! On a select day in December, the Interact Club at SAHS hosted a “dress-down” day where the faculty and staff could contribute money to wear casual clothing. The club raised $281.00 and donated it to the Shop with a Cop program of the Franconia Township Benevolent Association. In addition to the donation, 25 members of Interact will be volunteering the day of shopping. Our club is proud to co-sponsor the SAHS Interact Club with the Harleysville Rotary Club. Keep up the great work! |
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New Year - New Time - New Location!Kicking off 2024, our club will have a few changes! Make sure you have subscribed to our club’s calendar, and you will never miss a meeting! CLICK HERE for directions Time
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We appreciate your flexibility and understanding if we need to meet at a different location than listed above. We will do our best to keep the website updated. Questions or concerns can be directed to President Brad Bissinger.
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World Interact WeekRotary International hosts World Interact Week every fall to celebrate the power of Interact. This year clubs were encouraged to share about their Interact experience by creating a promotional video, photo(s), and/or essay in the 2023 Interact Awards. The club we support at Souderton Area High School created a video and submitted it to the competition. If you are unable to see a box above this text CLICK HERE to watch the video. |
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Cocktails & Candy Canes 2023 It was with great enthusiasm that we presented the final check to Officer Boyle to assist with the upcoming "Shop with a Cop" hosted by the Franconia Township Police Benevolent Association (FTBA) The total amount given from our club is $14,000. Thank you - Thank you to everyone who contributed. We would like to thank Univest for covering the cost of loading all of the gift cards to be used at the event. Click the link below to read about the Cocktails & Candy Canes event. |
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Trivia Social Night
Our club was "put to the test" at a recent trivia night! Thanks to Leah O'Leary for asking us questions....lots of laughs were shared as some of us thought we knew the answers! |
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Sailing to 100 Our club sailed into the Souderton Holiday Parade with an AMAZING example of Rotarian engineering, creativity, hard work, and enthusiasm! Our club was grateful for the support of the Souderton Area High School Interact Club which helped us meet and greet our community. The Parade Committee thanks all those who volunteered and worked over two years to make it happen! |
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Interact News The Interact Club at Souderton Area High School has been busy this fall. They held their annual Veteran’s Brunch on November 4. This is a combined event by Interact and the Support Our Troops clubs. The keynote speaker was our very own Chief Jim Leary who shared his experiences as a paratrooper in the Army and his accomplished career serving as a police officer, including Chief of Police for Souderton Borough. Did you know Jim was a competitive skydiver? Click on the link to read more about what the Interact Club has been up to! |
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Rotary Youth Exchange Rotary Youth Exchange inspires young leaders to serve as catalysts for peace and social justice in their local communities and throughout the world, long after their exchanges end. This program is possible because of the dedication, leadership, and passion of the tens of thousands of volunteers — Rotary members and nonmembers alike — who make this unique program so successful. Follow the link to read about a recent meeting focusing on how Rotary makes a difference with youth! |
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Trivia Night Social Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship on Thursday, November 30, as Leah O'Leary leads us in trivia! Leah is the host of the Broad Theater Trivia Nights. This free event is a great way to introduce others to Rotary! Space is limited - so sign up today - CLICK HERE!
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Jim Church Classic 2023 Over the first Friday and Saturday in December, the Souderton Telford Rotary and Souderton Area High School will host the tenth annual Jim Church Classic High School Basketball Tournament. The tournament is named after Jim Church, the voice of local high school sports for more than four decades, and a ST Rotarian. (photo is the 2022 winners)
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Fresh For All On October 24, members of our club had the privilege to assist with the Philabundance Fresh for All food distribution sponsored by Keystone Opportunity Center.
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Support for Honduras Members of our club attended the 2nd Annual Central American Food and Cultural Festival and Benefit hosted by Help to Help on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Food, Fun, and Friends! If you missed out but would still like to show your support, donations can be made here: https://souderton-telfordrotary.org/6811/Donate
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Vibrant Club Summit The Rotary District 7430 Vibrant Club Summit on Saturday, October 7 was held at DeSales University which is a very attractive venue and fairly central to the district. Rotary International provided an Action Plan to discuss, IMPACT, REACH, ENGAGE and ADAPT.
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Auction Success!Thank you to all the committee members who worked hard to make this a successful event! From those who solicited, gathered and delivered auction items to those who rolled up their sleeves and helped with set up – THANK YOU! Thank you to the Club members who came, brought others and placed bids. THANK YOU! Thank you to Sandy Alderfer and his team who makes the evening run smoothly while having fun and filling the room with laughter. THANK YOU! Because of the team effort from all those mentioned about we raised over $28,000 for the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club Foundation. Those funds will benefit those in need in our community, scholarships, local and global projects. THANK YOU! CLICK HERE for photos from the event! - With appreciation, Jean Wieder, Auction Chairperson |
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Cocktails & Candy CanesWe are excited to announce a friendly trivia competition hosted by FOX29 Philadelphia's Richard Curtis! Who will win? The Police or the Rotarians? The real winners will be the families who will have a brighter holiday season thanks to your generosity. Proceeds from this event benefit the Franconia Township Police Benevolent Association's, "Shop with a Cop" program. CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets!  |
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MONTCO 4H Fair President Brad Bissinger and Past President Karla Myers attended the annual Montgomery County 4H Farm, Home and Youth Fair.
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Blast off from Kutztown U! Over 40 Rotary District 7430 Middle Schoolers spent a weekend at Kutztown University with the theme, "Astrobiology, the Search for Life on Mars". The focus of the STEM curriculum is on hands-on learning with real-world applications to help develop a variety of skill sets that our modern world depends upon. Our club sponsored two students, who were excited and grateful for the opportunity. (photo above)
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Changeover 2023 Changeover night is our opportunity to thank the Rotarians in our club for the many different ways they make our club excel over the past year in our community. Thank you for your service! CLICK HERE to view the photos of who was recognized. It is also an evening where the incoming President announces their initiatives for the upcoming year. We are thrilled that the following have agreed to serve in leadership roles for 2023-24: President, Brad Bissinger; President-Elect, Kate Hoath; Vice President, Sarah Bergin and Past President, Karla Myers.
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Camp Neidig 2023 Camp Neidig is a program sponsored by the Rotary Clubs in the Rotary District 7430 (Southeastern Pennsylvania). Its purpose is to provide exceptional young men and women with the opportunity to live, work, and socialize together in a dynamic leadership environment. The activities students become involved will be focused upon contemporary problems, ethical situations, and decision making that will contribute to their development as a leader. This year, our club sent five Souderton Area High School Students.
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Concert Sundaes 2023 It was our pleasure to serve our local community once again at Concert Sundaes. CLICK HERE to view us in action!
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Park Sponsor Reception The Souderton-Telford Rotary Club held a special sponsor reception on Sunday, June 11, 2023, to express gratitude and recognize the generous donors who have helped to make the Souderton Community Park Renovation Project a reality. CLICK HERE for additional photos from the event. |
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SAHS Students of the Month Souderton Area High School (SAHS) selects two exemplary students each month to honor them as students of the month.
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Polio Plus Recognition Rotary District 7430 Past District Governor, Bob Hobaugh, recently thanked our club for the $3,500 we donated to Rotary International's Polio Plus campaign in 2021-22. Thank you to the members of our club who support this program! Rotarians’ contributions to PolioPlus help fund planning by technical experts, large-scale communication efforts to make people aware of the benefits of vaccinations, and support for volunteers who go door to door.
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Thank You Kathy Perricone Since 2016, Kathy Perricone has provided leadership to the Interact club we support with Harleysville Rotary at Souderton Area High School. The club has grown by leaps and bounds and is now one of the larger clubs at the high school. This year she is retiring from teaching. We celebrated her and the Interact Club's accomplishments over the past year at a recent meeting. THANK YOU Kathy!
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Regional 4-Way Speech Contest Winner ST Rotarian Darlene Scott, Ariel Levin, ST Rotarian John Heidgerd, and Regional Contest Coordinator, Sarah Toback. Congrats to Ariel Levin for winning the Rotary Regional 4-Way Speech Contest! Ariel is a senior at Souderton Area High School and was the grand prize winner at our club's contest a few weeks ago. He will now head to Atlantic City to compete in the finals on May 6.
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Celebrate International Women's Day Rotary International celebrated International Women's Day, March 8-13, 2023. This virtual, multi-day observance seeks to raise awareness about the barriers that women around the world face as professional and local leaders and to build a supportive community to take collective action for change. CLICK HERE to check out 24 recorded videos from the event.
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Harleysville Bank Pledges $25,000 To Souderton Community Park Restoration From left: Brendan McGill, President and CEO, Harleysville Bank; Jason Donmoyer, former President of Souderton Telford Rotary Club; Leon Moyer, Souderton Telford Rotary Club Member and Souderton Community Park Project Chair; Jean Wieder, Vice President/Business Services, Harleysville Bank and Souderton Telford Rotary Secretary; Scott Little Vice President and Commercial Lender, Harleysville Bank; and Dan Yocum, Souderton Telford Rotary Member and Souderton Borough Mayor. Brendan McGill, President and CEO of Harleysville Bank, announces Harleysville Bank proudly pledges to donate $25,000 to the Souderton Telford Rotary Foundation for the Souderton Community Park renovation project. Led by the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club, the scope of the 6-year park revitalization and beautification project requires help from all areas of the community, which is why Harleysville Bank is more than pleased to step up and support the cause.
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The New Playground is OPEN Stop by the new playground - there is something for everyone! Want to help us with this project - CLICK HERE.
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K'nex Gift to Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club It was our pleasure to deliver 103 K'nex building sets to the Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club. Thank you K'nex for this generous donation!
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Shop with a Cop “This was the best day of my life!” One of Santa’s Rotarian Elves overheard a young shopper say at the “Shop with a Cop” event. Dozens of “elves” helped 16 families select items to make their holidays a bit brighter. Carts filled not only with treats for under the tree, but also with paper towels, toiletries, cleaning supplies and diapers. The $5,000 donated by our club towards this event was wisely spent and greatly appreciated. The event wrapped up at Souderton Pizza and Pasta, where we all enjoyed a delicious lunch and helped distribute additional gifts, including a box of K’nex per family. A big thanks to Franconia Township Police Benevolent Association for their organization of the event and for inviting us to help spread holiday cheer. CLICK HERE for additional photos.
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One Sweet Event! We enjoyed a fun evening as we hosted a fundraiser for the "Shop With A Cop" program organized by the Franconia Township Police Benevolent Association. (FTPBA) During a delightful dinner, we were entertained by Mentalist Jesse Dameron, enjoy an open bar and learned more about the work FTPBA is doing to help provide a happy holiday to families in the Souderton Area School District. We were excited to present a check for $5,000 to support this program. CLICK HERE to see additional photos of this great night! |
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Jim Church Classic
For the eighth time, the Souderton-Telford Rotary and the Souderton Area High School hosted the Jim Church Classic on December 1st and 2nd to fund the research of The Children's Tumor Foundation. Nearly all games were very close and were decided in the last few seconds.
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Benefit Auction Success Amazed. Inspired. Grateful. That’s how your generosity makes us feel! Our recent Benefit Auction raised over $40,000 for the non-profit arm of our Club, the Souderton-Telford Rotary Foundation. We enjoyed meeting many of you over dinner, networking, silent auction, and the always high-spirited live auction.
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Community Mixer
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Meet Us at Our Community Mixer We look forward to meeting you at our free, Community Mixer! Join in the fun - learn more about the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club, meet new people, and make great connections. The Community Mixer takes place Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Broad Theater, 24 West Broad Street, Souderton, PA. The Club will be providing complimentary refreshments as well as the opportunity to win terrific door prizes.
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Bean Bag Food Crawl Sarah Bergin, Past President Karla Myers, Liz Herman, The Honorable Dan Yocum On Sunday, September 18, our club served authentic "PA Dutch" food at the second annual Food Crawl, benefiting the Bean Bag Food Program. This fundraiser sent participants to munch and sip their way along Main and Broad Streets in Souderton. We were in the building next to Univest, labeled, “Conference Center”. Psst – here’s a secret – it’s not the conference center…it is a delightful walk back in time with many, many historical treasures!
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100% Paul Harris Fellow Club Photo: Past DG Bob Hobaugh, STRC Foundation Chair Rick Kowey, President Jason Donmoyer, Past President Karla Myers Our club has received the distinction of being a 100% Paul Harris Club. In Rotary District 7430, we are the fourth to do so, and join an elite group of only 20% of Rotary clubs worldwide. The Paul Harris recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program. Thank you to the generous members of our club for helping us achieve this status!
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Our Foundation's Benefit Auction Our Club raises funds throughout the year for the benefit of many persons and organizations in our community and around the world. This year, our Benefit Auction will be held on Thursday, September 22 at the Indian Valley Contry Club. We have been at the forefront of initiating notable community projects including the Souderton Community Pool, Maurice W. Foulke Memorial Bandshell, the Indian Valley Boys & Girls Club and many more. In addition, we support a variety of youth leadership programs and scholastic recognition awards. Beyond our community, the Club and its members are active in supporting Rotary International’s humanitarian, health, and educational programs. We are grateful for the ways our community supports us with these fundraising initiatives! CLICK HERE to let us know how you can support our Auction! |
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STEM YEA Lift Off! STEM YEA Class of 2022, Mission to Mars Two and half years of work finally came to fruition this July when 41 Ascending 7th graders were registered for the first Rotary District 7430 Science Technology Engineering & Math Youth Explorer Academy (STEM YEA). Twenty-one Rotary clubs sponsored students including two from our club and two from Harleysville. For those of you who are not familiar with STEM YEA, it is a 4 day, 3 night academy for underserved middle school students with a multi-discipline curriculum based on the theme, “Astrobiology, the search for life on Mars”. It was held on the Albright College campus in Reading, Berks County, PA, |
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QNB Bank Pledges $25,000 for Souderton Community Park Renovation QNB Bank has proudly pledged to donate $25,000 to the Souderton-Telford Rotary Foundation for the Souderton Community Park renovation project. Led by the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club, the scope of the 6-year park revitalization and beautification project requires help from all areas of the community, which is why QNB is more than pleased to step up and support the cause.
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Donations to Ukraine Thanks to many generous members of our clubs and friends of our club, over $11,000 was sent to Gundaker Foundation Ukrainian Relief Fund. This fund is supporting Ukrainian refugees crossing the border into Poland. You can read more about this amazing project CLICK HERE. THANK YOU for your support!
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Change Over Night 2022 It was a night to reflect on the great accomplishments from 2021 -22. CLICK HERE to view the entire photo album!
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FORE! Thank you for supporting our Golf Outing...special thanks to our Premier Sponsor Univest. As you look at the photo album from the event, (click here) you may wonder - what's up with the ice cream? Downtown Scoop was kind enough to serve up their tasty homemade ice cream...what a treat!
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Rotary Day of Service We will be picking up sticks & trash, and raking leaves to beautify a long-neglected block of Souderton. Many hands make light work! CLICK HERE to let us know you are ready to serve with us!
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Golf Benefit Chip in for our annual Golf Benefit on Monday, May 2! CLICK HERE to learn more!
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Give Back Tuesday Thank you for supporting our "Give Back Tuesday" fundraiser at Broad Street Italian Cuisine and Pizzeria!
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Wine Pull Success Thank you for supporting our 2nd Annual Wine Pull! We surpassed our goal and raised $4,840 for the Souderton Park Renovation.
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Wine Pull Park Fundraiser 2022 Cheers! Raise a glass in honor of Souderton Park's renovation...better yet, help us raise MANY glasses! Join us on Thursday, March 31 for our 2nd Wine Pull! Corks are $20 a piece or $180 for 10 corks. CLICK HERE to learn more! You can also help by donating wine. CLICK HERE to sign up. You will be contacted on how we can receive your bottle before the pull. THANKS for supporting the Souderton Park renovation! |
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Thank You Bunco Ladies! In January, we received a contribution of $755 from the Bunco Ladies of Indian Valley Greenes. They have asked that it be disbursed for the community outreach programs. |
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Shop With A Cop Chief Michael Martin, Officer Tim Boyle, President Karla Myers and Detective Glen Kranich Our club presented a check to the Franconia Township Police Benevolent Association (FTPB). Combined with donations from friends of Rotary, the total amount donated was $10,500. These funds will be used for the FTPB's annual "Shop with a Cop" event. 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.
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Membership Mixer |
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Thank You!We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming generosity shown at our recent Benefit Auction. Thanks to those bidding on our online, silent, and live auctions! We are thrilled to announce we raised over $35,000! Special thanks to the Auction Committee lead by Jean Wieder for organizing a great event! CLICK HERE to see the photos.
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UNIVEST becomes major sponsor for Souderton Park Renovations Left to right: Betsy Roush, Community Relations Manager, Univest Financial Corporation, Mike Keim, President, Univest Bank & Trust Co., Jeff Schweitzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Univest Financial Corporation, Leon Moyer, Souderton-Telford Rotary and chair of the Park Renovation Committee, Brian Goshow, President, Souderton Borough Council, and Karla Myers, President, Souderton-Telford Rotary. Univest Financial has stepped forward as a major sponsor for the extensive, six-year renovation and beautification project being completed at Souderton Community Park by the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club and Souderton Borough.
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We support 4-H Congrats to Joshua Hoffman, whose "Best Doe in Show" at the 2021 Farm, Home and Youth Fair caught President Karla Myers and ST Rotarian John Moyer's interest. We were happy to support 4-H by placing the highest bid!
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Concert Sundaes Service Night |
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Drive In Movie Success |
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Change Over Night 2021 (left to right): Past President Dan Yocum, President Karla Myers, President Elect Jason Donmoyer and Vice President Brad Bissinger A celebration of our 2020-21 year and a warm welcome to our new leadership team for 2021-22.
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2021 High School Scholarship Winners
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Honduras Hurricane Relief We are happy to help support a project through Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Souderton and the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara, Honduras.
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Drive-In Movie Event |
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Perseverance Fire Company Support Thanks to generous members of our club, a Rotary District Grant and Moyer Indoor Outdoor, we recently presented a check to Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company for the construction of a handicap ramp at the fire house. The project will soon break ground and the ramp is expected to be completed in July.
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Welcome Paul Harris Fellows We recently celebrated several members of our club who received Paul Harris Fellowship recognition. Jay Glickman was recognized as a major donor and shared with us his ongoing passion for donating to Rotary. Congrats!
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Students of the Month 2020-21 Every month at Souderton Area High School, one senior female and one senior male are awarded the Student of the Month. The Souderton-Telford Business and Professional Women sponsor the female awards and we sponsor the male awards.
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SAHS Interact Club Year in Review Officers from the Interact Club we support at Souderton Area High School (SAHS) attended our meeting and provided us an update on how they have been serving during the 2020-21 school year. They were busy!
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Camp Neidig Service Event It was our pleasure to work alongside students from Rotary District's 7430, Camp Neidig as we spruced up Souderton Community Park. |
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Return to In-Person Meetings We are excited to return to in-person meetings starting May 6! Check our calendar for our meeting schedule. Join us!
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Spring Adopt a Highway Clean Up |
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4 Way Test Speech Contest Winners For the very first time, our club hosted our annual "4-Way Test Speech Contest" via Zoom. The Souderton Area High School contestants were up for the challenge and provided us with much to think about!
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MLK Day of ServiceMembers of our club and friends took the MLK Day of Service seriously! The day is meant to be a "day on, not a day off" for service. A volunteer driven, non-profit, in our community, Care & Share Thrift Shoppes, is in need of volunteers. Many of Care & Share's "traditional" volunteers are in high risk groups for exposure to Covid, and are sheltering at home. We enjoyed spending the afternoon at Care & Share and interacting with members in our community.  |
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Christmas Celebration 2020 Our annual holiday celebration for over 40 children from the North Penn and Indian Valley Boys and Girls Club was moved outside this year to the parking lot of Zion Mennonite Church in Souderton. The celebration was coordinated by ST Rotarian, Suzi Berry, with help from SAHS's Interact Club, Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company, Travelhaus and Souderton Police. Generous gifts were provided by our club as well as Knex. A big thanks to everyone who helped spread some holiday cheer! CLICK HERE for additional photos!
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Winter Accessories DriveJust as the first snowflakes of the season started to fall, we dropped off new winter accessories Rotarians have generously donated. The collection will continue thru the end of the year. Contact President Dan Yocum if you would like to make a donation of goods or a monetary donation.  |
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Auction Thank You!Thank you for bidding generously and often during our first ever, all VIRTUAL auction! This event is our primary fundraiser so THANK YOU!
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Show Your SupportOur friend and Past President Suzi Berry shares from her heart about her homeland and what is happening since the Beirut blast on August 4. To watch her short video click on the "Read More" Link |
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Drive-In Movie Success A great night was enjoyed by all at the first ever Drive-In Movie at Souderton Borough Park!
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Drive-In Movie Night Join us for a fun "Christmas in July" movie night, on Saturday, July 25 and help raise money for the park renovation. CLICK HERE to learn more
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Change Over Night 2020 (L to R) Past President (2019 - 20) Ed Brubaker stayed socially distant from our incoming President Dan Yocum and President Elect Karla Myers.
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Congrats Class of 2020As a Rotary club, we have been strong advocates for education and students within our community. Graduation season is upon us, and this year we wish to recognize graduates who are within our ST Rotary Club. Thanks to Covid-19, these students and their families are missing the "Pomp and Circumstance" that typically surrounds a graduation. Let's take a moment to make this milestone a bit more meaningful for our club members by sharing their good news! Follow the link to see photos! |
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Golf Outing Cancelled Due to Covid-19, our annual May Golf Outing has been canceled. All is not lost!!! We would like to shout out a huge thanks to the generosity of a few companies and individuals. They have graciously continued to support our community youth programs even though the event was cancelled. THANK YOU! We hope to see our golfers in 2020! |
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COVID 19 ResponseWe appreciate your patience as we decide if we will meet each week. Check our calendar often - on the left side of this box.
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4 Way Test Speech Contest Winners (L to R: Riley Finger, 3rd place; Ryann Libor, 2nd place; Rohan Mehta, 1st place; Ed Brubaker, President) Congrats to Rohan Mehta for a first place finish at our recent Speech Contest! Good luck at the Regional Contest!
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Chip in for our Annual Golf Benefit Join us for the first golf outing of the season, on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the newly renovated golf course at Indian Valley County Club! We welcome you to participate as a golfer, sponsor...or both! |
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Run Christine! We recently were introduced to the complexities facing patients with incredibly rare diseases. Christine Rowe, Director of Global Patient Advocacy for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, also impressed us with her enthusiasm for competing in the upcoming Boston Marathon. She will race with the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD). We were thrilled to surprise her with a donation so she could compete. Keep up the great work!
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On The Move!.jpg) Due to renovations at The Indian Valley Country Club, we will be meeting at other locations until May 7. CLICK HERE to check our calendar to see where we are meeting each week.
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2019 Christmas Party With the help of the Souderton Area High School Interact Club, ST Rotarians and other generous friends, our annual Christmas party for our guests from the Indian Valley and North Penn Valley Boys and Girls Club was a very "merry" success!
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Congrats Mentors! It was our pleasure to sponsor the students and their mentors at the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce's Mentor Awards Recognition Luncheon. We thank the Indian Valley Education Foundation and mentors who gave their time and talent to support students at Souderton Area High School and Dock Mennonite Academy.
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Jim Church Classic 2019 Winners  Congrats to the Women of St. Basil's Academy and the Men of Souderton Area High School for winning the Jim Church Classic!
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Adopt a Highway Clean-up
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World Polio Day 2019 It was a pleasure to hear from Carol Ferguson on #Worldpolioday from the Pennsylvania Polio Survivor's network.
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Benefit Auction Success |
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Benefit Auction You're Invited to our annual benefit auction Thursday, September 26, 2019, 5PM $35.00 pp - CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets CLICK HERE for the evenings schedule CLICK HERE for a peek of items awaiting your bid!
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We support 4H! ST Rotarian John Moyer, showed our club's support of 4H by placing our bid at the livestock auction! |
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Thank You Marc Rosenberger Marc Rosenberger with ST Rotary President Ed Brubaker Before a large Concert Sundaes crowd, it was our honor to recognize ST Rotarian, Marc Rosenberger, for his many contributions to the Souderton Community!
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2019 SAHS Scholarship Winners  We were excited to announce three students who received scholarships for higher education!
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The Big Red Picnic  We have committed $10,000 to feed our community’s children through the summer and ensure the success of The Big Red Picnic! |
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Concert Sundaes 2019 |
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2019 Golf Outing |
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Interact Inspires |
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STEM Scholarship Winner |
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Tee Off for the Souderton-Telford Community |
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4 Way Test Speech Contest |
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4-Way Speech Contest |
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Spread The Love
Join us on Thursday, February 7, 2019 for a fun-filled evening as we celebrate LOVE with other local Rotary clubs!
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Benefit Auction 2018 |
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Benefit Auction |
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Souderton Area High School Scholarship Winners
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2018 4-Way Speech Contest Winners |
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Tee-Off for the Souderton-Telford Community
 Join us for our Annual Golf Outing, Monday May 7, 2018 CLICK HERE to register online! CLICK HERE to print a registration/sponsorship form. |
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Jim Church All Star Football Award Suzi Berry, President-Elect, Dean Dipiza, Steve Kendra, Past President Congrats to Souderton Area High School Senior, Dean DiPiza, on being awarded the 2017 Jim Church All Star Football Award. This $250 award is given to a player on the team that best lives by The four-way test. |
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Game Day |
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Souderton-Telford Rotary Best Pizza Trophy |
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Saturday Service in Souderton A big thanks to the Souderton Area High School's Interact Club for joining us this morning! We served together preparing one of Keystone Opportunity Center home's for a new family. What a great way to keep warm and serve others!
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Christmas Party 2017 Invited guests from the North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club received an enthusiastic welcome from the Souderton Area High School's (SAHS) Interact Club to our 24th Annual Christmas Party. |
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SAHS Interact FundraiserSupport our Interact Club! It's Always Sunny in Souderton Sports Memorabilia Live & Silent Auction, Raffle Baskets and Door Prizes Saturday, December 30, 6-8pm  In Honor of Sean Michael Flynn ‘17
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2017 Jim Church Classic Photo from Tournament in 2015 The Souderton-Telford Rotary and The Souderton Area High School are pleased to present the 4th Annual Jim Church Classic. The high school basketball tournament will be held at the Souderton Area High School on December 8th and 9th. All proceeds from the event will once again benefit the research of The Children's Tumor Foundation which is dedicated to raising awareness and funding research for treatments and a cure for neurofibromatosis.
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Interact Honors Veterans The Interact Club we support at Souderton Area High School, along with the Support our Troops Club, hosted the 2nd Annual Veterans Luncheon. The students welcomed 35 Veterans over three lunch periods. Each luncheon began with a student singing the National Anthem. Students and Veterans shared lunch, conversation and the Veterans were presented with a gift. Thank you students for honoring these important community members!
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Tree Planting Challenge |
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Golden Jubilee of Service John Young with President Leon Moyer Congrats to John Young on 50 years of service to our Rotary Club! John has served in many different roles in our club, but the one program that he has been passionate about is the youth leadership camp, Camp Neidig. Thank you John for your dedication and "Service above Self" over the past 50 years - you inspire all of us!
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Mentor Recognition Award Ceremony Members of our club recently attended a lunch to celebrate business people giving of their time and talent to guide and advise the next generation of leaders. At this Indian Valley Chamber Event, our club sponsored the lunch for students and their parents from Dock Mennonite Academy and Souderton Area High School. Each mentor/mentee shared about the experience - very inspiring! Interested in becoming a mentor? Contact the high school's directly.
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Thank You for an Awesome Benefit Auction
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Annual Benefit Auction
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Rotary Helps Hurricane Harvey Victims
The Rotary Foundation and clubs along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, are collecting emergency relief funds to help flood victims of Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into southeast Texas over the weekend. More information on how you can help CLICK HERE Thank You!
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2017 4-Way Test Speech Contest Winners Congrats on a job well done, Souderton Area High School students, at our 4-Way Test Speech Contest!
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Join us for Game Day!Spend a fun afternoon on Friday, March 17 with your friends, playing your favorite game! Lunch and raffles will be part of the fun.
Spread the word about this new-type of fundraiser to benefit charities in our community.
$25.00 per person
(We provide the lunch and raffles - you bring your game and your friends!)
Sign up HERE
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5th Annual Golf Outing |
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3rd Annual Jim Church Classic Good luck to the Souderton Area High School Girls and Boys Basketball Teams as they compete December 9 - 10 in the 3rd Annual Jim Church Classic. Click on the link for the schedule. Stop by our tables at the event to check out our great raffles supporting the Children's Tumor Foundation!
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Future Presidents Announced Thank you to these Rotarians and their commitment to leading our club in the future. Leon Moyer, will be president of our club starting in June of 2017 - 18, followed by Suzi Berry from 2018 - 19. Please congratulate them!
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Friday, March 18
7 - 9PM
Indian Valley Country Club
Join us as we co-sponsor this free event with Travel Haus. Our goal is to broaden our understandings of other cultures to create a more peaceful world. We are excited to have such a world-renowned speaker join us for the evening! Kindly RSVP for the event by clicking HERE.
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Ninety years is a long time, a very long time. In today's unsettled and stressed-out world, celebrating a 90th birthday or anniversary is a real accomplishment. And so, it was indeed a “special event” on the night of October 29, 2015 that the Souderton-Telford Rotary Club held in recognition of its 90 years of “Service Above Self” to our community. Click here for the photo album |
Tee-Off raises over $12,000 for Youth in our Community
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