Club News Releases
Students of the Month – May 2024
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Katelyn Wascavage and Julia de Jong, as their students of the month for May.
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.
ROTARY CLUB OF MEDIA NEWS RELEASE
The Rotary Foundation of Media recently awarded grants to two local organizations.
Students of the Month – April 2024
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Noelle Sok and Makayla Johnson, as their students of the month for March.
Students of the Month – March 2024
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Kayra Sacan and Aiden Reh, as their students of the month for March.
Students of the Month – February 2024
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Felix Gusil and Eva Chen, as their students of the month for February.
Students of the Month – January 2024
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Shaalin Gamble-Sarfo and Mira Kuttymartin, as their students of the month for January.
Students of the Month – December 2023
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Zahn Li and Isabela Patrizid, as their students of the month for December.
Students of the Month – November 2023
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Jordan Knox and Rita Tonsa, as their students of the month for November.
Students of the Month – October 2023
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Kyle Cunningham and Leo Ouyang, as their students of the month for October.
Students of the Month – May 2023
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Lizzie Allen and Maggie Allison as their students of the month for May.
Students of the Month – April 2023
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Harper O’Neill and Sara Graham, as their students of the month for April.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Students of the Month – January 2023
The Rotary Club of Media recently recognized two Penncrest High School students for their achievements in the school and community.
Students of the Month – December 2022
The Rotary Club of Media welcomed two Penncrest High School students, Eva Chen and Brianna Lemisch, as their students of the month for December.
Students of the Month – November 2022
The Rotary Club of Media recently presented Student of the Month awards to Penncrest High School students Maryam Bint-Khaliaf and Amiyah Camper.
ROTARY RAFFLE RAISES OVER $11,OOO
Members and friends of the Rotary Club of Media show the door prizes they won at the Whiskey Raffle
MEDIA ROTARY BACKPACK PROJECT
Rotarians fill backpacks with school supplies at the VFW in Media. The backpacks were later delivered to Media Elementary School.
ROTARY SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD BANK
Two local Rotary clubs, Media and Glen Mills-Thornbury, recently gave a check for $2500.00 to the 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.
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.
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...
Thanks! From Riddle Hospital.
Thank you to Media Rotary from Riddle Hospital for again feeding their staff.
Leo Stahl
Welcome new member, Leo Stahl.
Manchester Park Cleanup
November 7, 2020
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...
Quilts of Valor
Rotarian Ken Delmar- Quilts of Valor – November 7, 2019
Quilts of Valor
Rotarian Jack Sproul – Quilts of Valor – November 7, 2019
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...
Rotary International Director Jeffry Cadorette is flanked by District Governor Peter Mardinly and Club President Susan Garrison.
New member Mina Yi-Merizalde (3rd from left) pictured with Gary Zebrowski, membership chair; Carol Wills, Mina’s sponsor; Mina; and President Susan Garrison.
Walt Woerheide, President of the Rotary Foundation of Media presents a check to Liz McClearn, Managing Director of the Media Arts Council.
Students of the Month – February 2020
Vice-president Carol Wills, Rotarian Courtney Ballauer, Sarah Ahlgren and Isabella Phillip
Laughter Yoga
Alexa Drubay has the Rotary Club of Media involved in her "Laughter Yoga" presentation.
Media Elementary School Playground Dedication
The playground (the mulch was purchased with a grant from the Rotary Foundation of Media and a matching grant by District 7450.
Jeffry Cadorette, Rotary International Director (2018-20)
This photo taken the morning of January 21, 2020 at the International Assembly as the Board was introduced. Our club had global recognition by the 2,500 in attendance and the 540 incoming District Governors from around the world. Thank you, Jeff Cadorette.
Students of the Month
Rotarian Student of the Month coordinator, Courtney Ballauer, Allison Deaton, Laiba Khan, Arushi Ishwar, Arianna Fowler, President-elect Jim Ressinger
Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of Media Elementary School Playground – Phase I
Check for PA Rhino Conservation Advocates (PARCA)
Walt Woerheide, (l) presents a check for $500 from The Rotary Foundation of Media to Steve Smith of PA Rhino Conservation Advocates (PARCA).
Check for Rotoplast Mission
Jim Bradley (left) of Rotoplast Mission receives a $1,000 check from Walt Woerheide, President of the Rotary Foundation of Media.
Fall Fling Bingo Photos
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...
Project Cure – District Project
Mikael Nordstrom is representing The Rotary Club of Media in the Project Cure District project.
Exchange Student Katie Coyne
Our exchange student, Katie Coyne gives President Susan banners from her Taiwan clubs during her presentation about her exchange year.
New Member
New member, Blaire Jamison, with her sponsor Courtney Ballauer. Welcome to Blaire!
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...