The District Leadership Team invites all District 7930 Rotarians to participate in a special Zoom meeting on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:00 pm to review proposed updates to the District Bylaws.
It's time to celebrate new Club and District leadership. Please join us on June 25, from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at Danversport, 161 Elliott Street, Danvers MA 01923.
Join Newburyport Rotary and the Salvation Army on the 3rd Annual Sailabration. Kick off Yankee Homecomiing with a Cruise for a Cause with the Salvation Army and Newburyport Rotary. 
Please share with us and with your local news and social media networks the exciting news of your Club installation celebrations and your new leadership. Almost as important as the Service we do in the community is getting the word out about Rotary.
Don't miss the opportunity to make your final Annual Fund contribution this year before FY year end. Every Rotarian, please make your contribution to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund-SHARE by June 30.
94 students and more than 25 adults came together for a weekend filled with growth, connection, leadership, and unforgettable experiences. The impact was real, and the feedback from our 2026 survey says it all:
What better reason to visit beautiful Rockport, Massachusetts than to pick up the 20 pounds of lobster you just won in our raffle?
When the Rotary Club of Marblehead Harbor heard about the biodiversity, community, and earth health benefits of switching from curated lawns to different models, they took action.
Each year the Woburn Rotary Club donates a defibrillator to a Woburn non-profit organization. Woburn Foundation Chair Bill Sullivan presents Woburn Historical Society's co-founder Kathy Lucero with the life-saving device.
The defibrillator will be housed at the Woburn Historical Society headquarters at the Burdett Mansion, 7 Mishawum Rd.
The society is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year and their sixteenth year at the Burdett Mansion.
Please welcome the District 7930 E-Club, which was officially chartered as part of our District by Rotary International on April 24, 2026.
The Gloucester Rotary has named Dr. Michael Sarraf and Serena Lowe as Paul Harris Fellows, the prestigious award named after the Chicago lawyer who founded the Rotary movement in 1905. Sarraf was selected by a Club committee of previous recipients of the award, while Lowe was chosen by members of the Gloucester High School Interact Club, the very active group of Junior Rotarians. Sarraf and Lowe will be honored at the Paul Harris Distinguished Service Award Dinner on June 10, 2026, at Cruiseport Gloucester, located at 6 Rowe Square in downtown Gloucester. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30 pm.
The number of households that are food insecure has doubled since the pandemic according to a report released in April 2026 by Mass General Brigham and the Greater Boston Food Bank. That is 40% of all Massachusetts households (over 1 million!) with 25% regularly missing meals or going hungry.
Danvers is hosting a fun Bocce fundraiser at Endicott Park Thursday, July 23 from 3pm to dusk.
The incoming and outgoing Marblehead High School Interact Club officers attended the Anti-Defamation League of the Northshore's Law and Education Breakfast on May 7th at Danversport Yacht Club. The breakfast is an annual event which brings together law enforcement, superintendents, teachers, and students from the region. Advisors Jim Nye and Jack Attridge are joined by State Representative, Jenny Armini and the club members.
District 7930 is proud to announce a new Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation, Gail Ralston from the Andover club. Gail’s own acknowledgement of the award says it best. “I can’t tell you how much this means to me! In a relatively short period of time, Rotary has become a second family. I value the way it has supported me through service, camaraderie and - in a very real way – THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE TO THE WORLD. 
As the Rotary Year winds down, it's time to shift your focus to the next cycle of District Managed Grants. The window is fast approaching to submit your grant proposal. The application timeline has been tightened and funds are limited for the 2026-2027 Rotary year.
Applications Open: July 1, 2026
Applications Close: August 31, 2026
Approval Basis: First Come, First Served (until funds are exhausted)
You'll want to have your proposals ready the moment the clock strikes midnight (BUT NOT A MOMENT BEFORE) on July first.
Our funding parameters have also changed for the upcoming year for either a local or international grant:
Maximum Reimbursement: $2000
Minimum Reimbursement: $1000
Three important points to remember:
(1) Grants are paid on a reimbursement basis once the project is completed and the final report is received and approved. Ensure your club's budget can cover the initial upfront costs.
(2) Receipts must not be dated before you have been notified of BOTH District 7930 and Rotary International approval.
(3) Your club must be officially Grant Qualified by two members having taken the Grant Qualification Seminar. Please mark your calendars to attend the District Assembly on June 3 to take the qualification course. If you miss the assembly, the course and a short quiz will be available on our district website.
This week, the Wakefield Rotary Club completed its project to honor Mother’s Day. Immediately following one of its regular luncheons, the club compiled 33 “treat kits” for mothers living at Centerboard’s Melrose, Lynn and Chelsea locations. The kits included necessities, candy and pampering supplies. Wakefield Rotarian Jill McWilliam explained, “It was important to us that each kit also had a personal note of inspiration. These women have had a difficult time, and we wanted to cheer them on.”
Love Artificial Intelligence? Learn how it works and how Data Centers are involved. Our presenter is Sam Lambert from the Sierra Club Massachusetts.
Registration required to get the zoom link:
When: May 28, 2026, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2-5RExxvT_SOhizCTqfjaA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Immediate Past District Governor Tom Hankard is currently recovering after an accident that resulted in a significant neck and spinal cord injury. 
We are in a Challenge to increase our PolioPlus Society (PPS) membership. More than a dozen districts have joined together during the 2025-26 Rotary year in the PPS Challenge with the goal of ultimately eradicating Polio, once and for all!
