The weather was perfect for Shelton Day 2024, and we’ve got lots of pictures of our vendors to share. However, we want to start with a major Thank You to our generous sponsors shown below. We’ll be posting the other pictures soon, but without our sponsors, the event woul not […]

Thank you to all who made Shelton Day successful

Always a multi-faceted popular event, The Derby-Shelton Rotary announces the annual Shelton Day festival will be held on Sunday, October 6th from 11-5. Spots are available for vendors who sell handmade crafts; food trucks; businesses; and everything in between. This event is still open for sponsors spots. Last year’s estimated […]

Vendor & Sponsor Opportunities for Shelton Day October 6, 2024

August fellowship meeting encourages Rotarians to share those special experiences that stand out as their “Rotary Moment.” Sharing these personal stories can go much farther, sometimes, than facts and figures in attracting prospective members. The ask, share your Rotary moment! What was the success story that transformed you from being […]

Rotarians Will be Sharing Special “Moments”

Barbara demonstrating Morse code
Betsey Doane and her sister Barbara Lombardi were on hand this past week to assist the Meriden Amateur Radio Club to promote the hobby of amateur radio to a special group of veterans at the Wallingford Office of Emergency Management. Betsey is a past president at Derby-Shelton Rotary and Barbara […]

Vets Learn About Amateur Radio

You never know what you will find Rotarians doing for their community, but Derby-Shelton Rotarians have taken on a new challenge – adopting a street! This month, the Club signed on to become part of the Adopt a Street program which is part of a bigger “Don’t Trash Shelton” initiative […]

Rotary Adopts Road – and Cleans It!

A new canopy donated
Derby Centennial Lions Club and Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Donate Outdoor Furniture to Shelton Oak Hill Group Home In a heartwarming collaboration, the Derby Centennial Lions Club and the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club recently came together to enhance the outdoor experience for residents of the Shelton Oak Hill Group Home. The joint […]

Rotary and Lions Collaborate on Outdoor Furniture Donation

B&G Club - Calming1
The Boys and Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valey recently received a grant from the Derby Shelton Rotary Club to enhance four “Calming Corners” in the Club’s Lavietes Clubhouse in Shelton.  The grant of $2,141.91 consisted of $1,060 in matching funds from the Rotary District 7890 Managed Grants program and […]

Rotary Grant Adds Some “Calm” to the Boys & Girls ...

2024-2025 officers
The ending of one Rotary year and the beginning of another is always a time for reflection, celebration and optimism at the Derby -Shelton Rotary Club. And on June 28 the Club celebrated the outstanding Rotary year under the leadership of President Kim Ryan-Caro and the passing of the gavel […]

Rotarians Celebrate the Passing of the Gavel

Derby-Shelton Rotary President Kim Ryan-Caro is pleased to announce that the Club has made regular grants totaling $10,674 and two special presidential grants totaling an additional $5,000. The grants program is in addition to the Club’s Scholarship and other activities conducted throughout the year. The Club’s fund-raising activities conducted during […]

Rotary Announces 2024 Grants totaling over $15,000