Fall Foliage in the Mad River Valley by Photos by Kintz
Welcome to The Mad River Valley Rotary Club
 
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We are the Mad River Valley Rotary Club with over 60 members. We are your neighbors, friends, and business acquaintances. We are young, old, women and men who love this Valley and who volunteer our time to make it an even better place to live. 

As a chapter of Rotary International, we aspire to make a difference right here in the Mad River Valley and beyond. Our commitment is to community service, building friendships, and developing leaders. Our international exchange program cultivates understanding beyond Vermont and is a life changing experience for those who participate.

Through fundraisers, raffles and community events we support local organizations and global projects providing a broad range of services, from assistance for those in need, to arts and culture.

We invite you to attend one of our meetings to learn more about Rotary and how you can help the community in which we live.  Please use the link below for our calendar.

https://www.mrvrotary.org/events/calendar

 

2025 Duck Race

Mad River Valley Rotary Duck Race

The MRV Rotary Duck Race is held on the Sunday of the Labor Day weekend.  2025 brings us TWO separate races with 12 winners. 100% of funds raised for both races go to the MRV Rotary Club charitable fund. For both races, you "adopt" a plastic duck. We'll send your numbered duck into the Mad River and let them run downstream for 100 yards or so. The good news is that all who have supported the event(s) will have the satisfaction of knowing they supported Rotary's work in the Valley and beyond. 

HOW DO I ADOPT A DUCK?

You can adopt a duck in person in front of Mehuron's Friday's from 3:30-5:30pm and on Saturday's from 9-1pm at the Waitsfield Farmer's Market. Adopt a duck anytime online to participate in the races by clicking here.

 

THE TRADITIONAL DUCK RACE

  • 11 winners (1st = $1000, 2nd = $500, 3rd = $250, 4th-10th = $50, 11th = 'duck' tape)

THE MAD DUCK 100 

  • Limit of 100 ducks in the race, increasing odds of winning for entries

  • One winning prize of $1500

 


 
NEW President's Words
Wow, thank you all for the kind words of both encouragement and congratulations! Our changeover dinner was a lovely evening for Karl and me, and your thoughtful words mean a lot. We are blessed to have such a caring and forward-thinking membership and with the handing off of the gavel from Mike Curtin to me, I intend to continue the momentum he has started.  But as we all know, it’s not a one-person job. It takes all of us doing just a little to accomplish a lot. 
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2025 Open Garden Days at von Trapp Greenhouse
 

Open Garden Days at the Von Trapp Greenhouse is one of the MRV Rotary's summer fundraisers. Sally and Tobi von Trapp have maintained the display garden at their former business site, 208 Common Road, Waitsfield, VT. It is not open to the public normally, so take advantage of their generosity to share their private space as well as help the Rotary raise funds. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the MRV Rotary for their charitable giving programs. See below for dates. 

Open Garden Days are from 10:00am-4:00pm during each of the dates listed. Tickets sold on site. $10/person. Children 18 and under are FREE. Please no dogs.

Saturday, July 5th & Sunday, July 6th

Friday, July 18th & Saturday, July 19th

Friday, August 1st & Saturday, August 2nd

Friday, August 15th & Saturday, August 16th

Friday, August 29th & Saturday, August 30th

For questions, more information, please email busyknit@yahoo.com

Business Sponsorship's

Each year the Mad River Valley Rotary reaches out to local businesses for donations to its charitable giving fund. These donations go to the Valley Rotary Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit, and are dedicated to support Student Scholarships and Grants for many worthwhile projects, mostly in the Valley, such as MRV Seniors, MRV Ambulance Service, Neck of the Woods, etc. Businesses are offered a way to make one simple donation that will benefit 20 to 30  organizations. Businesses wishing to donate may send a check to Valley Rotary Foundation, PO Box 267, Waitsfield, VT 05673 -OR- online - make a donation here.
 
 
Meetings
We are currently meeting in person at Toast & Eggs, 4752 Main St., Waitsfield at 7 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. 
 
 
Become a Member

For more information about becoming a member, please contact Linda Levin, Membership Chair.

Lindalevin@madriver.com

781-248-1818

Mad River Valley Rotary
P.O. Box 267
Waitsfield, VT 05673

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