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Derby-Shelton Rotarians Celebrate the Holidays — Click here to hear the Rotarians wishes for the season At the last meeting of the year, Derby-Shelton Rotarians paused from a very busy season of community activities to celebrate each other at their annual holiday luncheon and gift exchange. Santa agrees that the Rotarians have been very good boys […]

Rotarians Pause for the Holidays

December 19, 2024 in events / News (updated on December 19, 2024)

Just in time for the first warning signs of winter snow, Derby-Shelton Rotarians spent the day loading buckets of sand and slat to be delivered to senior citizens in Deby and Shelton. This annual project under the direction of Kim Caro is a time consuming and physically challenging event for […]

Sand Arrives Just in Time for Seniors

December 5, 2024 in events / News / Program / Sand of Seniors (updated on December 5, 2024)

Rotary President Lucy Andrade presented a check to Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven to help foster their work in the Valley area. The grant was funded jointly by Derby-Shelton Rotary and District 7980’s District Managed Grant program. The funds are going to be used to purchase textbooks […]

Grant Addresses Literacy in the Valley

December 5, 2024 in Grants / News (updated on December 5, 2024)

The Rotary Foundation transforms our gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Contributions to The Rotary Foundation are essential to securing and growing Rotary programs that improve lives and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. […]

Derby-Shelton Rotary Earns Foundation Honors

November 17, 2024 in events / Foundation / News (updated on November 17, 2024)

The Derby-Shelton Rotary club is at it again helping to make for a warm and fashionable winter for some of the children at TEAM, Inc. This year that means that 72 children will be receiving brand new winter coats just as the temperature starts to drop. The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club […]

Rotary Brings “Warmth” to Young Children

October 15, 2024 in News / Operation Warm (updated on October 15, 2024)

Liberty-Rotary Thanksgiving food drive — Derby-Shelton Rotary will once again be participating with other Rotary Clubs and Liberty Bank in the Thanksgiving Dinner Drive. The drive started on October 1 and extends until November 18. The Liberty bank Foundation will contribute 25 cents for every dollar donated up to a total of $200,000. Derby-Shelton Rotary […]

Rotary/Liberty Bank Set Thanksgiving Dinner Drive

October 13, 2024 in events / News (updated on October 27, 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”

August 29, 2024 in News (updated on August 29, 2024)

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

August 4, 2024 in Action for Peace / News (updated on August 4, 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)