As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact that we have made together last year and, to look ahead with hope and determination.

 

Rotary’s mission to bring lasting change through service continues to inspire our efforts. From the St. Johns Program for Real Change, sending Youth to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Academy), supporting the Morris School, as well as many other projects by donating our precious time, participating in District 5180 Events and raising funds to foster meaningful connections within our community- our Club has truly lived up to the motto: “Service Above Self”.

 

This New Year offers us a renewed opportunity to embrace the values we cherish: compassion, integrity, fellowship, and action. Together, let’s focus on:

 

With a positive attitude in all aspects towards our Club and its Members, we exemplify what Helen Keller famously said, “Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much” which emphasizes the power of collaboration and working together to achieve greater things. 

 

Our upcoming initiatives- from our Strategic Long Term Planning, the potential of our upcoming 1^st Annual Fundraising Dinner on February 28^th, the celebration of Rotary Passport ONE’s 10^th Anniversary on April 17^th as well as all of our future endeavors, are just the beginning of what we can accomplish. I encourage each of you to share your ideas, join a committee, get involved, and continue the incredible work that defines our Club.   

 

Thank you for your dedication, generosity, and unwavering spirit. Here’s to a year filled with purpose, growth, and shared successes.

 

 

Dwight K. Chambers,

Past President & Current President