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Yearly Archives: 2024

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!

July 21, 2024 in Action for Peace / events / News / Program (updated on July 26, 2024)

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

July 13, 2024 in Action for Peace / Grants / News / Program (updated on July 26, 2024)

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 ...

July 3, 2024 in Grants (updated on July 26, 2024)

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

June 28, 2024 in events / News (updated on June 28, 2024)

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

June 25, 2024 in Uncategorized (updated on June 27, 2024)

Rotarians and WinnersDerby-Shelton Rotary Club is pleased to announce the winners of its six scholarships totaling $22,5000 for 2024. The Club annual provides a variety of scholarships for students of Derby and Shelton High School in a tradition that goes back decades.This year’s winners from Derby High School are: Four-year […]

Rotary Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners

June 21, 2024 in Uncategorized (updated on June 21, 2024)

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club provides an extensive scholarship program for students attending Derby and Shelton High Schools funded by the Club’s efforts to raise those funds. President -Elect Lucy Andrade came up with something new and special for 2024. Check out the flyer and click on the link below to […]

Scholarship Fundraiser Was a lot of fun!

June 1, 2024 in events (updated on June 2, 2024)

The 2024 edition of Flags for Heroes was another great success with over 300 flags placed in both Derby and Shelton in time for Memorial Day and removed on June 20. The full-size American flags were proudly flying at the Shelton Veterans Memorial Park, at the Derby Green, […]

Flags for Heroes 2024

May 27, 2024 in events (updated on June 21, 2024)

Our congratulations go out to club member Pat Carey and to his real estate partner Jim Guarrera as well as Terry Jones on being named winners of Valley United Way’s Charles H. Flynn Award, the Valley’s oldest and most prestigious award for community service. The trio will be honored at […]

Rotarian to be Given Community Service Award

May 7, 2024 in News (updated on May 7, 2024)