The November 3 “Conversation About Rotary” will engage the Foundation theme and encourage participants to design a campaign for a grant proposal “For the Children.”
A must-attend, hands-on, 90-minute Working Membership and Public Image Growth Lab, where club leaders set their club’s growth targets, learn practical tools to attract and keep members, and publish real club content before leaving the room. Designed for each club’s president, president-elect, membership chair, public image chair, and any Rotarian inspired by connecting to the community.
FOR NEW LONDON & MIDDLESEX COUNTY CLUBS
Thursday, October 15, 2026
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Acton Public Library
60 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
FOR NEW HAVEN
COUNTY CLUBS
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Location TBA
New Haven, CT
FOR FAIRFIELD
COUNTY CLUBS
Monday, October 26, 2026
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Greens Farm Church
71 Hillandale Road,
Westport, CT 06880
World Polio Day on October 24th is much more than a date on the calendar. It’s a vital time for Rotary and Rotaract clubs around the world to join our partners, supporters, and public health advocates to raise awareness and funds that will help us end polio for good. We made a promise to the children of the world: No child should suffer the consequences of this vaccine-preventable disease. Here’s how your can help:
Let's be sure to work together to keep our promise to the Children of the world! LET'S END POLIO NOW---for good!
Marty Peak Helman, Rotary International Director representing Zones 28 and 32, presented on behalf of Jennifer Jones, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair, three Zone 32 Certificates of Achievement and one Zone 32 Honorable Mention to District 7980 at the Zone Institute Cancún 2026 Zone Summit, September 2026.
Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Friends of Rotary enjoyed a spectacular Fall day on the Long Island Sound.
Empowering Leaders, Serving Communities: The Third Conversation About Rotary
The third "Conversation About Rotary" meeting equipped Presidents and Presidents-elect with the leadership tools and confidence to transform their clubs—and their communities.
From Collaboration to Impact: 99,000 Meals Served
The session opened with an inspiring case study: the Bridgeport Club's partnership with Fairfield, Monroe, and Trumbull Clubs on a food packaging initiative that delivered over 99,000 meal servings to local food pantries serving families and children in need. Doug Wade walked attendees through the MyRotary lesson "Promoting Your Club as People of Action," detailing how four clubs united through Meals of Hope to package meals, mobilize community volunteers, and amplify their impact through strategic publicity.
Building Presidential Excellence
Julia guided Presidents and Presidents-elect through essential MyRotary resources—"Get Ready Club President" and "Understanding How Your Club Operates"—equipping them to lead with clarity, assess club health, and navigate the critical distinctions between Club and Board responsibilities.
Meet your D7980 Leadership Team! Saturday, August 22, twenty-four members of D7980 representing Chairs of committees and sub-committees, PDGs, AGs, and the DG Track gathered on Laurel Island to debate their goals for the year and collaborate across the boundaries of their individual groupings. Engaging with topics on leadership, service, membership, public image, foundation, and the yearly theme, “For the Children,” groups brainstormed solutions to case-study problems and the support needed to create lasting impact for peace. All are available as speakers (except the dog, sorry) for your clubs, to conduct Club Health Checks, and to listen to your ideas during the next “Conversation About Rotary & Pre-PELS” (September 1) and the District Learning Assembly (October 3). [Julia Kushigian-Secor, DGE & AI, story; Andrew Stein, photo]
