Events

Please join us as we honor and celebrate our November Students of the Month from Middletown, Milton Hershey and Hershey High Schools!

Hector Ortiz, peace activator, will also explain how you can advocate for peace with Rotary. 

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Our dinner will be Saturday, November 9th at the Gettysburg Hotel, a beautiful setting to celebrate all we’ve accomplished in this last year.

Please join us at One Lincoln Square on November 9th starting with a cash bar and cocktail hour at 4:45 p.m. After enjoying a bit of fellowship, we will have a brief welcome at 5:45 p.m. and then we’ll enjoy a pleasant meal at 6:00 p.m. Following dinner, it will be great to hear about the fabulous projects done in the 2023-2024 Rotary year.  We’ll feature a project or two and distribute the 2023-2024 Rotary Foundation awards. 

The cost to attend is $65 per person. Registration will CLOSE on November 1 at 12:00 Noon. 

AGENDA:

• 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - Cash bar/Networking
• 5:45 p.m. - Welcome and YE Parade of Flags
• 6:00 p.m. - Dinner
• 7:15 p.m. Formal Program and 2023-2024 Rotary Foundation Awards

Join us we celebrate and honor Veteran's of Hershey Rotary, and around the world.  Thank you for your service

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The Rotary club of Hershey will host and sponsor the 73rd RMB networking event in Rotary District 7390 history and the fourth event of the RMB 2024 season. The event will take place on
Wednesday, November 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Englewood Brewing (1219 W End Avenue, Suite B, Hummelstown). The Rotary clubs of D7390 Passport, Hummelstown and Palmyra have
been invited to participate. 

The event will be FREE and will provide light hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, soda, drinks, and water thanks to the Rotary Club Hershey.

This will be another in a longstanding series of great business (for-profit and non-profit) networking opportuni􀀱es and fun and fellowship events. Do not miss it. Also, please consider
bringing potential guests who would make great Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Family of Rotary. 

Come and help assemble meal packs for hundreds of children around our community.

Please join us as Hershey Rotary welcomes our own District Govenor Paul Thompson,  

Paul is the epitomy of "service above self" and he'll tell us of his plans for Rotary 2024-2025.  

Paul Thompson has served as President of the Hershey Rotary Club, a member of the District Global Grant Scholarship Committee, and has been extensively involved with the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.

Paul and his Rotarian wife, Maria, have four children who have all participated in community and global service projects. Two were outbound exchange students, and the Thompson family has hosted eleven inbound students.

In community activities, Paul has served as President of the Hershey Historical Society and Chairman of the Hershey Area Playhouse.

Paul’s academic degrees include a Master of Security Studies, a Juris Doctorate and Master of Jurisprudence, and a Doctorate of Law and Policy. He has travelled to seven continents, resided abroad for extended periods, and is conversant in German, French, and Turkish.

Paul served in career military assignments as a Naval Officer on Amphibious deployment in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, as attache at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey, as a JAGC officer in trial and appellate military justice positions, as senior counsel to the Chief of Naval Operations, and as Executive Assistant to three National Security Advisors at the National Security Council.

Most recently, Paul served as a Professor of Law and National Security at the National War College, and as Associate Professor of Homeland Security at Penn State University. Paul and Maria are Paul Harris Fellows and Major Donors.

Come and help distribute food to hundreds of children and families in our community from the parking lot of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren.

Join Harold Nightwine in feeding the families at the Ronald McDonald House. 

Join us and meet the 2024 Community Grant organizations.  You will be delighted to see all the worhwhile places our money is spent and how thankful they are for our support.  It's gonna be a great day!!   Special shout out to Tracy Creer and her committee for all their hard work. 

'Tis the season of giving, and what better way to spread joy and support those in need than by becoming a Salvation Army Bell Ringer? The Salvation Army has been a beacon of hope for countless individuals and families in their times of need for over a century. 

Sign up to be a Salvation Army Bell Ringer today and ring in the holiday season with a heart full of warmth and a bell in your hand. Together, we can make this holiday season one to remember for all the right reasons.

NO Regular Meeting on Dec. 9th -- it's a SOCIAL instead!.   

Please bring your friends, family and potential Rotarians to our Social 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Hidden Still in Hershey.  

Tours will be available for those interested in discovering how the Hidden Still makes the magic -- how their whisky is made.  

Cost is $21 for members!  All Family, Friends and Visitors FREE!   

Will be a great time for all.  Hope to see you there!!! 

'Tis the season of giving, and what better way to spread joy and support those in need than by becoming a Salvation Army Bell Ringer? The Salvation Army has been a beacon of hope for countless individuals and families in their times of need for over a century. 

Sign up to be a Salvation Army Bell Ringer today and ring in the holiday season with a heart full of warmth and a bell in your hand. Together, we can make this holiday season one to remember for all the right reasons.

Come and help assemble meal packs for hundreds of children around our community.

Please join us for our Annual Christmas Luncheon with music and an inspiring message.  Be sure to invite widows/widowers of former Hershey Rotary Members to come share a meal with us,  

Come and help distribute food to hundreds of children and families in our community from the parking lot of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren.

Program will be rescheduled.

Global Health Scholars Amar Kassam and Arisha Tariq will share their experiences as part of the Penn State College of Medicine Global Health Center of the MS Hershey Medical Center. Every Year we sponsor two Global Health Scholars to underserved areas of the world to experience working in other health systems and with fewer resources.

Come and help assemble meal packs for hundreds of children around our community.

Join us as we meet and great our January Students of the Month from MIddletown, Hershey and Milton Hershey High Schools. 

We will also hear from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the global leaders in preventing and curing blood born cancers. 

Since 1949, LLS has invested nearly $1.8 billion in groundbreaking research, pioneering many of today’s most innovative approaches. We work tirelessly to find cures and ensure patients can access the lifesaving treatments they need. When someone experiences the fear and uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis, we provide hope, compassion, education and support. And we are making an impact in the cancer community.

Come and help distribute food to hundreds of children and families in our community from the parking lot of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren.

Networking event! Come to learn & share info about fitting community service and Rotary into busy work life and family life schedules. Free light refreshments & free parking. Current members of Hershey Rotary Club welcome (especially those who can't get to Monday midday meetings), but others who are interested in community service opportunities and what Rotary has to offer are also very welcome and encouraged to come! 

Please join us as Hershey Rotary welcomes JIm Zugay, from the office of Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds. 

Fellow Rotarians, if you want to know that the world will be in good hands, join us to hear our February Students of the Month from Middletown, Milton Hershey and Hershey High Schools.  It's always a winner!!! 

Also, Amy Foerster of LHM Hospice & Social Services Foundation will fill us in on their outstanding efforts. LHM Foundation is a nonprofit organization born out of a desire to identify, implement, and sustain solutions for unmet needs in our communities. The Foundation’s programs include delivering exceptional, comprehensive hospice care to patients and their loved ones (LHM Hospice); deploying volunteer teams into the communities we serve (LHM Beam Teams); and providing transitional housing with supportive services tailored to help participants overcome their barriers to housing security (LHM Horizons).

Bring your favorite person to Rotary for an outstanding Valentine's Luncheon complete with a presenation from Hershey High School.  

This year's production is Mean Girls.  

While you dine on fabulous food, see the areas High School schoolers blow you away with their talent and skill. 

Come and help assemble meal packs for hundreds of children around our community.

Come and help distribute food to hundreds of children and families in our community from the parking lot of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren.

Join Harold Nightwine in feeding the families at the Ronald McDonald House. 

Come to learn & share info about fitting community service and Rotary into busy work life and family life schedules. Current members of Hershey Rotary Club (especially those who can't get to Monday midday meetings), and others who are interested in community service opportunities come together to network and learn more about what Rotary has to offer are welcome and encouraged to come! 

Status Solutions is your partner in protecting what matters most. For the last 23 years, we’ve made it our mission to evolve with the changes that impact the safety of your students, residents, customers, and employees, as well as your property and business assets. We’ve learned how to adapt to what’s happening in the world, but more importantly, we make it our priority to stay nimble enough to custom-build a safety solution that works for you.

Status Solutions has built a reputation for being a pioneer, and now a master, of situational awareness services, including life safety assurance, real-time security monitoring and data analysis, environmental awareness, and mass notification technologies.

We carefully craft custom software solutions that give your team awareness of what’s happening, empower them to take action, and then provide the analysis that helps them adapt and stay ahead of threats, no matter how mundane or extreme.

Come and help assemble meal packs for hundreds of children around our community.

Rotarians,  you will not want to miss this chance to hear from our Global Scholars!!!

Arisha Tariq, PSU Class of 2027, will relfect on her experience in Ghana, including the culture, food as well as the important clinical experience.  

Amar Kassim, PSU Class of 2027, will talk about his journey to Sao Paulo, Brazil, which involved learning the difference in health care systems, trauma surgery, and his involvement in medical research focused on TB.   

Junior Achievement is looking for 10 volunteers at Middletown High School for the REAL Life program on March 18th from ~8AM – 2PM. 

You can sign up and find out more information by using the following link that will guide you to the program.  

https://www.raiderweb.org/news/what_s_new/volunteers_needed

Come and help distribute food to hundreds of children and families in our community from the parking lot of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren.

Please join us as we celebrate and honor our Students of the Month from Middletown, Hershey and Milton Hershey High Schools!!! 

Also hear from Boots to Health Foundation!!  This incredible organization is dedicated to supporting local veterans in improving their physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. The foundation offers physical fitness training, nutrition coaching, spiritual counseling, and life coaching, all provided to veterans at no cost. The holistic approach aims to address all areas contributing to the overall well-being of veterans. The foundation also aims to build a community for veterans and raise awareness about veteran health issues. Join us in our mission to support our veterans.

Come learn about the Hope TOGETHER Community Garden project to benefit the Middletown community and lend a hand with ongoing work on the garden!

Find out how to "make the pain go away."

Please join Hershey Rotary in welcoming Jan Grove of Madden & Gilbert Physical Therapy.  

At Madden & Gilbert Physical Therapy, our mission is to help people in pain get back to normal, naturally. We see it every day. Tons of our patients walk through our doors feeling hopeless, defeated and unsure that any healthcare provider will be able to help them. Our purpose is to provide you with healing, injury prevention, and pain relief through our custom treatment plans. Our patients have found high levels of success in our treatment services, due to our implementation of advanced technology and methods.  

You are invited to Iron-On Some Accomplishments!

Academic Edge would greatly appreciate your support as we endeavor to affix hundreds of badges onto the Girl Scout sashes of our 1200+ Daisies through Cadettes!

Academic Edge brings the Girl Scout experience to girls who face challenges and life factors preventing them from joining a community troop. It offers a badge-focus curriculum providing experiential learning!

The Academic Edge Program aims to develop girls ages 5-12 into strong communicators, decisive problem solvers, and leaders of courage, confidence, and character. Academic Edge partners with schools and community organizations to provide inclusive programming that recognizes the need for girls to engage with opportunties where they can develop skills in STEM, the Outdoors, Entrepreneurship, and Life Skills.

We currently have 52 individual Academic Edge programs being facilitated by 8 coordinators over 7 counties. 1200+ girls are being served by Academic Edge.

Please share your time and energy with us to give these strong, creative, thoughtful girls the FULL Girl Scout experience by receiving their official sash with troop number and 7-10 well earned badges.

(Note.....  no need to bring anything but your energy as supplies, food, drinks and of course Girl Scout cookies will be provided.)

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President Pete Gurt, 1985 Milton Hershey School Graduate, has served as the 10th President of MHS. 

Taking office in 2014, he has designed several ambitious strategic plans during his tenure at MHS. His most recent strategic vision, Our Future in Focus: The MILT Plan, includes the following pillars:

• Modeling Character and Well-Being
• Innovating Career-Focused Education
• Leveraging Impact
• Teamwork to Strengthen Community Alignment and Engagement

MHS students and graduates often refer to themselves as Milts—a term that has spanned generations. It is only fitting that our strategic vision, focused on student and graduate success, dons the same name.

Come and help assemble meal packs for hundreds of children around our community.

Hershey Rotary Community Connection and all Hershey Rotary Club Members are welcome! Family (kids too) and friends welcome as well! We will join with volunteers from the Derry Environmental Action Committee to plant trees in Derry Township (Hershey) public parks.  It's rain or shine, and plan to wear outdoor work clothing. Bring water to drink and bring a shovel if possible. Location to be determined based on number who register (Shank Park or other township parks). Contact Tom Jones for details including location at which to meet.

David A. Schankweiler brings a distinguished legacy of visionary leadership, entrepreneurship, and public service to his role as Interim President of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. As a foundational figure in the University’s history, Schankweiler served as its Founding Chairman from 2001 to 2007, guiding its initial vision and growth. He now returns to further elevate the University’s mission of delivering high-impact, technology-driven education.

Schankweiler’s professional journey is marked by his founding and tenure as CEO of Journal Multimedia from 1984 to 2016, a dynamic multimedia publishing company renowned for its leading industry and business publications, including the Central Penn Business Journal and NJBIZ. Under his leadership, the company expanded into multiple media formats—print, web, video, research, and events—while serving diverse industries and regional audiences. Schankweiler’s expertise in media and business development is underscored by his enduring influence in the industry and his stewardship of community-focused publications.

Come and help distribute food to hundreds of children and families in our community from the parking lot of the Spring Creek Church of the Brethren.

Please come celebrate our April Students of the Month from Middletown, Hershey and Milton Hershey High Schools.  

Also joining us will be Lou Vogel, CEO of The Middletown Home.  As one of the last non-profit Communities in Dauphin County, Lou will present the expansion plans of this Continuing Care Community for people of all ages.  With Lou's vision, The Middletown Home will build beautiful apartments,not just for older people, but homes for families, staff and even Rotary members.  This inter-generational focus has been much-talked about, but The Middletown Home is about to make it happen.  Exciting stuff!!