Club News Releases

MEDIA ROTARY RAFFLE NETS $15,000

MEDIA ROTARY RAFFLE NETS $15,000

The Rotary Foundation of Media recently held its live drawing at Margaret Kuo’s Kitchen at Granite Run. The raffle consisted of six prizes of outstanding and hard to get whiskies with Pappy Van Winkle 15-year-old bourbon as the Grand Prize! The club raised over $15,000 this year, selling out all 500 chances, auctioning of a one-year family membership to the Rocky Run Y and benefitting from several sponsorships.

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ROTARY DONATES $2,000 TO FAMILY SUPPORT LINE

ROTARY DONATES $2,000 TO FAMILY SUPPORT LINE

James Meinel, President of the Rotary Club of Media and Anthony Cavaliere, President of the Rotary Foundation of Media present a check to Nicole Snyder, Assistant Director of Family Support line. The gift of $2,000 was made possible by a $1,000 grant made by the Rotary Foundation of Media from member contributions and fund-raising, and a matching $1,000 grant from Rotary District 7450.

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MEDIA ROTARY WORKS TO SAVE THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

MEDIA ROTARY WORKS TO SAVE THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

The Rotary Club of Media recently sponsored a seed-planting workshop to start milkweed seedlings at the Media-Upper Providence Free Library. The project is part of an effort to save the endangered Monarch butterfly which only lays it eggs on milkweed pods.

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MEDIA ROTARY FUNDS LIBRARY MUSEUM PASSES

MEDIA ROTARY FUNDS LIBRARY MUSEUM PASSES

The Rotary Club of Media, along with Rotary District 7450 has sponsored Free Museum passes provided by the Media-Upper Providence Free Library. The library passes are available to any Delco Library cardholder and allow two adults and usually 3-4 children (or grandchildren) to have free admission to the museum. They are available on a first come first served basis and only one pass can be provided for a family at a time. They can be borrowed for three days and are not renewable.

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Students of the Month – February 2023

Students of the Month – February 2023

The Rotary Club of Media recently honored two students at Penncrest High School in the Rose Tree Media School District, for their outstanding academic work and community participation, by naming them their Students of the Month for February.

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MEDIA ROTARY WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Doug Nakashima and Maureen Hagan Mattero

MEDIA ROTARY WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Doug Nakashima and Maureen Hagan Mattero

Caption for photo: (l-r) James Meinel, President of the Rotary Club of Media welcomes new members Doug Nakashima, Executive Director of the Rocky Run YMCA and Maureen Hagan Mattero, a funeral director at Hagan Funeral Home in Media. Also pictured are the sponsors for these new members, Carol Wills of Carol’s Auto Tags, and Bryan Messick of Edward Jones.

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Media Food Bank

Media Food Bank

Media Rotary Club delivered a check for $15,325 to the Media Food Bank. Funds were donated by individuals, the club foundation and the Rotary District 7450.

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MEDIA ROTARY CLUB/MANCHESTER PARK STORY

MEDIA ROTARY CLUB/MANCHESTER PARK STORY

MEDIA – Most days Manchester Park, nestled into the heart of this bustling Borough, serves its intended purpose of providing a calm oasis in the middle of the bustling beehive of activity that surrounds it.

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MITYANA WATER TANK COMPLETED

MITYANA WATER TANK COMPLETED

The Rotary Club of Media, combined with several sister clubs, recently completed the building of a water tank for a school in Mityana, Uganda.   The project, spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Whitehorse, NJ.  The Mityana Rotary Club worked with the county coordinator...

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ROTARY SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD BANKS

ROTARY SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD BANKS

 Two local Rotary clubs, Media and Glen Mills-Thornbury, recently gave a check for $2325.00 to the Media Food Bank.  It all started when Rotary District 7450 wanted to help local food banks in their five county area.  District Governor, Peter Mardinly, recommended...

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Media Rotary Helps Heroes

Media Rotary Helps Heroes

Riddle Hospital Physical Therapy TeamFor the past several weeks the Rotary Club of Media has been providing lunches for various departments at Riddle Hospital and for EMT personnel. The program started when Past President Rob Hancock wanted to do something to help...

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Rotary International Director Jeffry Cadorette is flanked by District Governor Peter Mardinly and Club President Susan Garrison.

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New member Mina Yi-Merizalde (3rd from left) pictured with Gary Zebrowski, membership chair; Carol Wills, Mina’s sponsor; Mina; and President Susan Garrison.

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Walt Woerheide, President of the Rotary Foundation of Media presents a check to Liz McClearn, Managing Director of the Media Arts Council.

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Laughter Yoga

Laughter Yoga

Alexa Drubay has the Rotary Club of Media involved in her "Laughter Yoga" presentation.

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Students of the Month

Students of the Month

Rotarian Student of the Month coordinator, Courtney Ballauer, Allison Deaton, Laiba Khan, Arushi Ishwar, Arianna Fowler, President-elect Jim Ressinger

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Check to the Center Foundation

Check to the Center Foundation

Jane Todd, Program Coordinator for The Center Foundation receives a check for $1000 from Walt Woerheide, President of the Rotary Foundation of Media and Susan Garrison, President of the Rotary Club of Media for the organization's work with mentoring women toward...

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New Member

New Member

New member, Blaire Jamison, with her sponsor Courtney Ballauer. Welcome to Blaire!

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Rotary Club of Media is One in 35,000

Rotary Club of Media is One in 35,000

The Rotary Club of Media is the only club among the 35,000+ clubs in Rotary International to have an International Director, a District Governor and a Club President from the same club in the same year. Club members turned out in force to celebrate that reality at the...

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