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Joel Stever of the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry and Kathy Kernen of Collegeville Economic Development Center helped us to kick off the Collegeville Rotary Halloween Parade today. It was a perfect fall evening for ghouls and goblins of all ages to come out to scare and to collect a loot of candy. A great big thanks goes out to all the volunteer helpers before, during and after the event. A great big shout out goes to Mary Cook and Pat Keeny for doing the heavy lifting with organizing the event. Please plan to join us again next year when it will be even bigger and better.... Save the date. It is the last Wednesday prior to Halloween ( Wed 10/26/2022). |
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Halloween Parade on Wed Oct 27, 2021It's BACK !!!! We missed it last year but we are back! The Collegeville Rotary Club is proud to sponsor the annual Halloween Parade for the 64th time on Wednesday Oct 27, 2021. Come dressed to make a scary statement. This is a wonderful family fun event with costume judging for kids of all ages as well as floats and pets. If you have a group, please contact marycook7430@gmail.com See flyer for more details. |
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Member Spotlight: Mary & Doug Cook
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Member Spotlight: Denise Wiggins
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Collegeville Rotary: An Introduction
Rotaract Social Mixer
Music Bingo Fundraiser - March, 19, 2021
BINGO SALES END FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH, AT NOON OR WHEN SOLD OUT!
Click on image above to register !!!
Music Bingo Fundraiser - Nov 6, 2020
Please share with friends and family!
Collegeville Rotary Club presents: MUSIC BINGO!
"Proceeds will benefit Holiday Food Baskets to be distributed in partnership with
Redner's Market and the Daily Bread Food Pantry,
to Assist Families in our Community"
On Friday, November 6th, from 7:00-8:00 pm , make your at-home entertainment more fun by joining others via Zoom and play Music Bingo.
Instead of listening to numbers being called (yawn!) we will play different music tunes from the 50s to 20s
that you will have to try to figure out the name to see if it appears on your Bingo card.
Now with more socializing, you may want to invite a few friends or family over to play together.
Individuals can purchase their own cards and listen to the DJ on one laptop or tablet.
Sponsor: We are looking for a sponsor to partner with us in this great event. Please contact us if you are interested in sponsoring.
100% of the proceeds will be helping our neighbors in need.
BINGO SALES END WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, AT MIDNIGHT, OR WHEN SOLD OUT!
Pricing: $20 - 1 Card; $30 - 2 Cards; $35 - 3 Cards. Click the registration button above
Full Instructions and Bingo Cards will be e-mailed to you prior to the event.
Thank You in advance for helping others in our community!
JukeBox Bingo Fundraiser - July 29, 2020
Please share with friends and family!
Collegeville Rotary Club presents: JUKEBOX BINGO!
"Funds will go to Local Charities and Local Organizations
to Assist Families in our Community"
On Wednesday, July 29th, from 7:30-8:30, make your at-home entertainment more fun by joining others via Zoom and play Jukebox Bingo.
Instead of listening to numbers being called (yawn!) we will play different music tunes from the 50s to 20s
that you will have to try to figure out the name to see if it appears on your Bingo card.
Now with more socializing, you may want to invite a few friends or family over to your patio or deck to play together.
Individuals can purchase their own cards and listen to the DJ on one laptop or tablet.
Sponsor: PJM Interconnection LLC

100% of the proceeds will be helping our neighbors in need.
BINGO SALES END SUNDAY, JULY 26TH AT MIDNIGHT, OR WHEN SOLD OUT!
Pricing: $20 - 1 Card; $30 - 2 Cards; $35 - 3 Cards. Click the link below to register and purchase cards:
Full Instructions and Bingo Cards will be e-mailed to you prior to the event.
Thank You in advance for helping others in our community!
A CommUNITY Dialog: Initial Conversation abour RACE
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Turkey Trot 5K (2019)
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63rd. Halloween Parade ... Bigger than ever
We did it again...

Rotaplast Mission in Guatemala City
Vince Raffeo: Collegeville History Through his eyes
OUR FIRST TURKEY DINNER TROT 5K ... LOADS OF FUN!

Annual Golf Tournament - Mon July 9, 2018
Collegeville's 61st Annual Halloween Parade, Oct 25, 2017
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Rotary Youth Exchange Ambassador from Collegeville Rotary Club
Sahas Kurumety has been selected by the Collegeville Club to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange program for school year 2017/18. Sahas just completed 11th grade at Methacton High School. He is very excited to have been given this life changing opportunity to spend the year abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina to immerse himself in the culture and become fluent in Spanish. He will be departing in August 2017 and returning in June 2018.
Upcoming speakers
Meet our New President - Mark Million
We are pleased to welcome Mark Million as our new club president effective on 7/1/17. Mark has been a very active and dedicated member of our club for the past 3 years. We are looking forward to implementing his many new initiatives to continue the club rejuvenation that has started with Mary Cook. Thank you very much Mary for getting us through the transition phase and putting us on a sound footing with several new members and a new meeting location at Ursinus College.
Club Member Trip to India - Jan 2017

Third Annual Golf Tournament (on July 10, 2017)

Musical Concert & Dinner with The B Street Band
Collegeville Rotary Pancake Breakfast
Ryan Costello
Meaning of UBUNTU
When he said ready steady go... Do you know what these small children did?
When the Anthropologist asked them why you did so? They said 'Ubuntu'.
Which meant - 'How can one be happy when all the others are sad?'
Ubuntu in their language means - 'I am because, we are!'
This is a great message for all generations.
Let all of us always carry this attitude within us and spread happiness, wherever we go...
Let's have an Ubuntu Life. I am because we are
It is an idea from the Southern African region which means literally "human-ness," and is
often translated as "humanity toward others," but is often used in a more philosophical sense to mean "the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity".
The Collegeville Rotary Club Halloween Parade
Rotary at the Halloween Parade! - *** Cancelled ***
Rao Kancherla to speak about his projects in India
Rotary Annual Pancake Breakfast
We welcome everyone in the community to join us at the Collegeville Rotary's Pancake Breakfast - February 22 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at Moorehead's Catering. The PV and Methacton Interact Clubs and the Collegeville Rotary Club invite you to our hearty breakfast buffet, where your donation will raise funds for our local food pantry, The Daily Bread Community Food Pantry.
2014 Halloween Parade

The Rotary Club of Collegeville sponsored its annual Halloween parade. No one knows how long we have been doing this, but parade chairman Joe Greenwald believes this to be his 25th year! This is a long standing tradition that the community looks forward to each year. Families, neighborhoods and businesses came together to create floats, imagine outrageous costumes and put on a show! The Perkiomen Valley High School marching band, Longhorn football and cheerleading, andarea fire companies were all on hand to celebrate. Of course Santa made his usual appearance on a fire truck, delighting everyone young and old. Prizes were awarded by age group for best costumes. The rain threatened us for a bit, but it turned out to be a great evening enjoyed by all!
Citizens and Teachers of the Year Award Event
The Collegeville Rotary Club proudly announce their Citizens of the Year and Teachers of the Year for 2014! We invite you to celebrate with us on October 15 at the RiverCrest Golf Club as we award the Paul Harris Fellow to our Citizens of the Year, and honor those teachers who represent our schools. Please see below for details.
Our Citizens of the Year are Joel and Loretta Stever of Schwenksville. Joel and Loretta have coordinated establishing and operating the Jerusalem Community Food Pantry for almost 20 years. Their client list has grown from 25 families to 250, with total number served estimated at over 1000 per month. They work tirelessly to provide food and various services to the entire Perkiomen Valley area - from Collegeville to Green Lane to Telford to Lansdale. The Food Pantry is in the process of moving to a new facility, having outgrown their current home at the Jerusalem Lutheran Church. They will need all of our support in their efforts!
Our Teachers of the Year have been nominated by their students. Mrs. Bobbie Paul was selected from Perkiomen Valley High School and Mrs. Maggi McGettigan was selected from Methacton. Bobbie has taught Earth Sciences for 21 years, and Maggi teaches 11th grade English and AP English at Methacton.
Collegeville Rotary Celebrates 65th Anniversary!
Last week the Collegeville Club began what will be a year long celebration its 65 years. Initially named the Lower Perkiomen chapter, the club was chartered on July 27, 1949 and sponsored by the Phoenixville Rotary club. The event was held at Spring Mount hotel in Schwenksville where some 300 people listened to guest speaker Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts discuss the ideals of Rotary. This week we honored our 20 charter members, among them the club's first president, Clarence A. Warden Jr. Other charter members were Henry Brown Jr., Clement Bean, Anthony Chiccarine, William Coburn, Raymond Fishlock, Dr. Ivan Hess, Clay Hess, Robert Johnston, Dr. Herbert Kaplan, Louis Krug, William Philip, W.B. Rawlings, Alves Raynor, Harvey Richards, Andy Rihl, Chester Sellers, Harvey Vanderslice, Clyde Whitman, and W. Russell Zimmerman.
Welcome to District Governor Gary Fedorcha
On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 we welcomed our new District Governor Gary Fedorcha and his wife Lynne. After a productive meeting with our board, Gary spoke to the club about his plans for the upcoming year. This will be an exciting and productive year for our district and our club.
2014 District 7430 Conference
Several Collegeville Rotarians attended our District Conference held at Bushkill Inn in the Poconos on May 2-4, 2014. We were joined by Methacton Inteact founders and Co-Presidents Sasha and Danielle, as well as many, many other Rotarians from our district. The weekend was fun, exciting and informative. Thanks to District Govenor Frank Romano, Jean Romano, Harleysville Rotary club and all the other clubs that worked so hard to make this the outstanding event it was.
We took away plenty of good tips for planning the district conference when our own Doug Cook serves as District Govenor in 2015-16!
Welcome Ursinus Rotaract Club!
We are proud to announce the re-charter of the Ursinus Rotaract Club. Rotaract brings together people ages 18-30 in universities and communities worldwide to organize service activities, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun. Rotary clubs sponsor them, but Rotaract members manage and fund their clubs independently. Rotaract members work closely with their local Rotary club, and may join any club after their Rotaract membership ends. After several years with no Rotaract on campus, Rotartian and Ursinus Director of Institutional Research, Angelo Sorrentino took up the challenge to re-establish the club. He was able to find a number of dedicated young students to roll up their sleeves and get to work. Several of them were an essential part of our Pancake Breakfast crew this year.
A dinner was held on the Ursinus campus on April 23, 2014 to celebrate Rotaract's charter. Collegeville club president, David Kaplan welcomed the group of students and emphasized the importance of the two clubs working together to serve the community. Also in attendance were District Governor Frank Romano and his wife Jean, and Assistant District Governor Marie Ann Thompson. Both had words of encouragement for the students and reminded them of the world wide opportunities to serve that comes with being a part of Rotary.
The Speaker's House
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Collegeville!
Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
2014 Changeover Dinner
The Collegeville Rotary Club held its annual changeover dinner at Rivercrest on June 18, 2014. President David Kaplan welcomed incoming president Lynn Fleisher. Lont time Rortarian Don Wannamaker was honored for his years of service to the club with the "Charter Award". Ravi Kurumety received the "Rotarian of the Year" award for all his good work with our youth committee. The evening was highlighted by a special presentation by Joy Miksic on the Qumi Homes Project in South Africa.
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