Welcome 2026. May we grow, serve, heal, love, and celebrate our blessings.
January is Vocational Service month
Vocational Service in Rotary is the avenue that encourages members to use their professional skills and talents to serve others, uphold high ethical standards, and recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations. It's about elevating professions as opportunities to serve, mentoring youth, promoting integrity, and contributing expertise to solve community needs.
The essence of this is captured in the 4-Way Test.
The success of our clubs is proof positive of vocational service. We can not be the members we are and serve the way we do without the talents and ethics we employ.
It's my honor to serve and Unite for Good with YOU.
~Karin
Click on picture or the link below for the January 2026 DG Video message.
The more you understand Rotary, the more meaningful your experience becomes! Knowledgeable, informed Rotarians are the foundation of strong, vibrant clubs. The Rotary Leadership Institute is one of the best ways to build that strength. There will be a learning opportunity about RLI on March 28th. Read about it and register by clicking here.
Council on Resolutions
Rotary International empowers each Rotarian to suggest changes in the form of a resolution each year. Read on to understand how this works and what was resolved last year by the Council. Bob Hobaugh is our Council representative and explains the process.
Caring for Our Mental Health in the New Year
Caring for mental health doesn’t require grand gestures. Small, consistent habits make a powerful difference. Taking time to rest without guilt, setting realistic commitments, and creating boundaries around our schedules help prevent burnout. Simple practices like regular movement, time outdoors, and moments of quiet reflection can restore clarity and resilience. Read on for more insights and reflection from our district committee.
STEM YEA Registration is OPEN!
Registration for STEM YEA (Youth Explorer Academy) is open! This immersive, residential 3-1/2 day event is scheduled for July 9-12, 2026 at Kutztown University. Rising seventh graders nominated by their school principals, science teachers, or counselors are eligible to register. Read on for more information and links.
Calling all President Elects
Be sure to register for the next President-Elect Learning Zoom meeting on January 28th. Register here.
It's Grant Application Time in D7430
Grant Training will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Click HERE to register and you will be sent a Zoom link. Applications are due by March 30th.
If you need help, please contact PDG Cindy Hornaman athornamca@ptd.net ,
The Rotary Club of Pursat is excited to share the latest progress on the Global Grant. Thanks to the generosity of our Rotary District 7430, a major sponsor, $15,000 was contributed, leveraging an additional $12,000 from the RI World Fund. This initiative began with a proposal from Mike Orbin (Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary Club), and was supported by his previous Club, the Allentown Rotary Club, which contributed $7,500 to the Rotary Foundation. The 7th Quarterly Report provides detailed insights into the progress and financial management of this Global Grant over the period July 2025 through September 2025. You can access the report here.
If you would like copies of previous Global Grant GG2343143 Quarterly Reports, please contact Mike Orbin at 610-703-4292 ormorbin@ptd.net
Disease Prevention & Treatment: Think About Floridation
In May of 2025, the FDA announced the intention to remove fluoride supplements from water starting in October 2025. Dr. Lawrence Stone, a longstanding member of the Warrington Rotary Club, has been speaking out about Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) to educate fellow Rotarians and would be honored to provide a presentation to your club.
Dr. Stone is a former Senior Assistant Dental Surgeon with the United States Public Health Service and has served on 2 Rotaplast missions. After practicing for over 45 years in the Doylestown area and serving as past president of the Montgomery-Bucks Dental Society, he is currently volunteering at the Health Link Dental Clinic in Hatboro and the Ann Silverman Clinic at Doylestown Hospital. He can be reached by phone at 267-261-1906 or by email atLhstone1047@gmail.com
District Conference
Don't forget to register for the upcoming Mulit-District Leadership Summit in April, to be held in Gettysburg, PA.
~ Club News ~
Reading Public Museum Arboretum Cleanup
The Wilson School District Interact Club, Rotaract Club of Berks County, and West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary Club joined other community volunteers for a cleanup day at the Reading Public Museum Arboretum.
Rotary Club of Doylestown hosted a highly regarded peacemaker, Majid Alsayegh, who spoke about "Pathway to Peace in Palestine" at the Doylestown Library on 12/3/25. Majid is a man born in Iraq, of an Iraqi father and an American mother. Raised in both places, and subjected to prejudices, he has focused his spare time on trying to help disparate groups find common ground to resolve conflict. He has been so successful that the Vatican recently invited him to help lead a discussion between young adults of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths to figure out a pathway to peace for the Middle East. He shared his stories with the club and left all hopeful. Not surprisingly, the 4 Way Test values were recognized in his methods.
The Allentown Rotary club filled December with service projects that included a winter coat drive with the Salvation Army and distributing $10,000 in grants to combat the emergency food crisis. They were featured in the Valley Ledger, and you can also read more here.
The Whitehall Rotary Club had a successful Jingel Bell run/walk in December. The club makes quarterly donations to three local food banks. This past month, they funded the hotel bills that were in arrears for two local homeless families.
The Warminster Rotary Club sponsored the third annual township tree lighting event at the beginning of December with free (small) gifts and refreshments for all. The community event also featured musical performances, a snow field for kids to play in, a visit from Elsa and Olaf, and of course Santa's grand entrance! Read more about it as reported in Patch.com.
The Newtown Rotary Club had a December to remember!
They facilitated over 1,600 gifts for the Angel Tree organization, supported a local homeless shelter, prepared food trays with the American Legion, volunteered for Wreaths Across America, and much more.
The Rotary Club of Kutztown is celebrating its 100th anniversary throughout Rotary Year 2025-2026. This Centennial includes legacy gifts, monthly service projects, and a 100th Anniversary dinner party, which will be held on April 1, 2026 at the Astor Event Center in Allentown.
The Pottstown Rotary Club will be holding a Designer Bag Bingo Brunch on 2/15/26. Check it out!
Shoutout to Spring Township Centennial Rotarians and Veterans Coalition of Pennsylvania -VCOP squeezed in another act of kindness in 2025. A heartfelt thank you to Steve Skrocki and Michael Weil for making possible the donation of a car to a veteran in need. This generous act is a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community comes together to support those who have served.
Supporting Food Insecurity
District 7430 Rotary Clubs support Food Banks and pantries throughout our region. The following is a partial list of organizations we support. If your club supports a food bank and isn't listed here, please drop us a note and let us know!
Blue Bell - Family Promise, Montco Community College Food Bank
Central Bucks - The Grace Project
Lehigh Valley Passport - Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank
Nazareth - Nazareth Area Food Bank
Norristown - Patrician Society
Quakertown - Quakertown Food Pantry
Slatington - Northern Area Food Bank, Slatington Area Food Bank
Springfield Township-Flourtown - various
Upper Perkiomen - Open Link Food Pantry
Warminster - Warminster Food Bank
Warrington - Family Service Association of Bucks County, PA
In Memoriam
Harleysville Rotarian Raymond "Bud" Moats
Welcome & Congratulations
Congratulations
Ambler Rotary: Happy 100th Birthday, celebrated in December
Perkasie: Congratulations on the success of the 5K to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
Welcome New Members
Norristown: Liz Meyers, Mary Triesbach, and Sabrina Haynes.
Meanwhile....Across the Pond
Fleetwood Rotary, in Northwest England, does something they call a Rotadoll Book Hunt! They hide books and hand-knit Rotadolls in town for lucky strollers to find, photo, and share!
Next up!
FEBRUARY is
peacebuilding and conflict prevention MONTH
Let us know by 1/20 what your club is doing for this important area of focus.
Small, consistent habits make a powerful difference. Taking time to rest without guilt, setting realistic commitments, and creating boundaries around our schedules help prevent burnout. Simple practices like regular movement, time outdoors, and moments of quiet reflection can restore clarity and resilience. 
immersive, residential 3-1/2 day event is scheduled for July 9-12, 2026 at Kutztown University. Rising seventh graders nominated by their school principals, science teachers, or counselors are eligible to register. 
Majid Alsayegh, who spoke about "Pathway to Peace in Palestine" at the Doylestown Library on 12/3/25. Majid is a man born in Iraq, of an Iraqi father and an American mother. Raised in both places, and subjected to prejudices, he has focused his spare time on trying to help disparate groups find common ground to resolve conflict. He has been so successful that the Vatican recently invited him to help lead a discussion between young adults of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths to figure out a pathway to peace for the Middle East. He shared his stories with the club and left all hopeful. Not surprisingly, the 4 Way Test values were recognized in his methods.
The Whitehall Rotary Club had a successful Jingel Bell run/walk in December. The club makes quarterly donations to three local food banks. This past month, they funded the hotel bills that were in arrears for two local homeless families. 
and Veterans Coalition of Pennsylvania -VCOP squeezed in another act of kindness in 2025. 
