History

History of the Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley

In the fall of 2004, 22 Deerfield Valley residents, under the sponsorship of the Brattleboro "Sunrise" Rotary Club, began the journey of starting a club in the Deerfield Valley. Upon completing the requirements of Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Deerfield Valley was chartered on Jan 13, 2005.
 
The Mission is to raise funds thru fun events including: Community Tubing Day at Mount Snow, Memorial Day BBQ, Evening on the Greens, 5K Run for the Rotary, Blueberry Festival Pancake Breakfast, Plant and Car Wash Sale, and the Winter Sport Sale.
Deerfield Valley Rotary Charter Members
    •    Shelley Alfieri
    •    Debi Bradshaw
    •    John Conlon
    •    Tom Durkin
    •    Bob Edwards
    •    Robert Fagge
    •    Audrey Haluza
    •    Tina Harris
    •    Cindy Hayford
    •    Ken Lady
    •    Alan MacDougall
    •    Ray Overton
    •    Arlene Palmiter
    •    Phil Parker
    •    Mike Posternak
    •    Sarah Shippee
    •    Frank Squindo
    •    Jeannette Underwood
    •    Dianna Wilson
    •    Peter Wright
    •    Barb Yanke
    •    Don Yanke
The objective of RCDFV is to distribute all funds thru...
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
 
-Schools (school projects and activities, educational trips, reading initiatives),
-Towns (Memorial Hall, Beautification, Trails),
-Organizations (Food Pantry, Rescue Initiatives, Museums, Community building needs, Holiday Baskets - in partnership with the LIONS Club),
 
-Disaster Recovery
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
-Bake, package and deliver Valentine Cookies and Candy to those needing cheer in the community and to our municipal workers. 
-Maintain the "Garden of Hope".
-Organize an Annual Memorial Day Service at Memorial Hall.
 
-Halloween Activities for Children.
-Operation Warm-winter coats for those in need.
-Knit Hats for chemotherapy patients at local hospitals.
 
-March in the Memorial Day and Fourth of July Parades.
-Provide information sessions and speakers to raise community awareness on topical issues (mental health, scams).
CLUB MEETINGS & WHO'S WHO:  
-meet several times monthly over breakfast to recap recent events and plan future events
-catch up on member updates through brags and announcements.
-Have member Vocational presentations & invited speakers address the club.
 
 
The History of Rotary
 
Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

 

Over time, Rotary’s reach and vision gradually extended to humanitarian service. Members have a long track record of addressing challenges in their communities and around the world.  Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.

Rotary founder

Our ongoing commitment

That commitment endures today through an organization that remains truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents. Our members now span the globe, working to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.

We’re not afraid to dream big and set bold goals. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, polio remains endemic in only two countries — down from 125 in 1988.

Still making history

With every project, we’re changing the world for the better. The following stories trace our evolution as an organization through historical documents, artifacts, and images that show the people and events that shaped Rotary.