Monthly Theme: Rotary Fellowships
Do you enjoy beer, bike riding, beekeeping, or scuba diving? There is a Rotary Fellowship for you!
Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and enhance your Rotary experience.
How can you join a fellowship?
Membership in a fellowship is open to any interested individual. You can contact a fellowship directly by using the links at rotary.org/en/our-
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The International Convention showcases many of the fellowships in the House of Friendship, and it is a great place to join and find others with similar hobbies. Or start online and find the group that is of interest to you. This can open doors to new connections around the world, a better understanding of something of interest to you, and maybe even a future joint service project with fellow Rotarians.Want to Throw the First Pitch?
If you've dreamed of playing on a major league ball field, we have an exciting opportunity for you! District 7450 is holding a raffle and the winner will get to throw out the first pitch at Citizens Bank Park! This memorable experience will take place on July 21st at our big Phillies fundraiser for EndPolioNow!
You have until July 1st to purchase your raffle tickets here.
Celebrating Our Youth
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 26, 2025, Celebrating our Youth
Youth Programs include Youth Exchange, Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, and the Four-Way Speech Contest. We will celebrate these programs on April 26, 2025, which coincides with Rotarians at Work Day.
Join us in engaging with our youth, learning more about their experiences, recognizing their accomplishments, and sharing your Rotary story as we work together on a day of service. Mark your calendars for “Celebrating our Youth” on April 26, 2025.
District Succeeds in Peace Scholar Bid, Again
We are delighted to report that an applicant from our District -- from Boothwyn in Delaware County – has been selected to become a Rotary Peace Fellow with the 2025 entering class. She will study at the Rotary Peace Center affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden, with full funding to earn a Masters’ degree in two years.
Carly Aquino attended Villa Maria High School in Malvern and George Washington University in D.C. She majored in International Affairs and Conflict Resolution and also studied abroad in Rwanda. She subsequently joined the Peace Corps, for which she served in the country of Benin in West Africa. Her time there was dramatically cut short by the evacuation of Peace Corps personnel everywhere due to the COVID pandemic.
Unexpectedly, back in Philadelphia territory, she worked for a refugee resettlement non-profit to help families, at that time primarily from Afghanistan, find shelter and resources.