Thank you for your support and generosity this past year, which helped us provide financial support to many of the service organizations that help people throughout Newton and the world. Because of you, we were able to provide camp scholarships for kids this summer, assist older residents to maintain their homes, provide support to people with disabilities, give dictionaries to every 3rd grader in the city, and much more.
Our goal is to become the primary provider of volunteer services in the community. We help people in need through the actions of our members and volunteers, and the generosity of our supporters. We are delighted that young people in middle school and high school are now getting involved to serve their community as members of Rotary Interact clubs. These young people are helping folks in Newton and in other parts of the world, and having a lot of fun in the process.
Our fundraisers are well known for the support they provide to the community. "Newton Has Talent" is now held in May as part of the Newton Festival of the Arts, and it's a great show, showcasing many talented performers from Newton. Our annual Holiday Raffle is going on now, offering terrific cash prizes to ticket holders and great financial support to the Newton community. If you don't have your ticket yet, reply to this e-mail and we'll make sure you don't miss out!
As we enter 2017, we are emboldened with a renewed enthusiasm for our mission of serving the local and global communities. Everything we have done in the past, and will do in the future, wouldn't happen without your generous support and involvement.
Happy Holidays! We wish you and yours a very happy and healthy New Year!
On behalf of our members, thank you.
Paul M. Sullivan
President 2016-2017
Rotary Club of Newton