Fall Foliage in the Mad River Valley by Photos by Kintz
Welcome to The Mad River Valley Rotary Club
 
Please scroll down to see the latest club happenings !
 

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

November 1, 2025
 
As we head toward the darker days of the early winter season, we are grateful for the recent rains that have refilled our ponds, our wells, and our rivers. The colder weather brings a promise of snow-filled slopes and trails.  While we wait out “stick season”, our thoughts turn toward our next projects, including setting up the ice rink at Camp Tak-um-ta in Grand Isle. Dave Koepel and his merry band set up the rink in November and take it down in April. This rink is used by campers and families who utilize the camp.  For those not familiar with the work of Camp Tak-um-ta, I encourage you to learn more about it HERE. It’s a camp for kids with cancer and their families to enjoy a safe and welcoming respite in summer and winter – at no cost. Last year we built dozens of storage cubbies for the cabins and we appreciate the opportunities for service work there.
Again this year, the MRV Rotary Club has partnered with Lawson’s Finest Liquids to create an opportunity for anyone interested in becoming a part of the Rotary Sponsorship annual fund raiser. As a part of Giving Tuesday (an annual day of giving), Lawson’s Finest Liquids will generously match Rotary sponsorship donations made between now and December 2 up to $3000 total.
 
We hope that anyone who wishes to help the MRV Rotary in its charitable giving efforts, will consider making a gift to this project between now and December 2.  Both Rotary and Lawson’s Finest Liquids are working together to make a difference to the needs of our community.
 
Individuals wishing to donate may send a check to Valley Rotary Foundation, PO Box 267, Waitsfield, VT 05673 – OR – online make a donation here.  

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.
 
 
Speakers
Susan Cummiskey & Jay Carpenter
Nov 12, 2025 7:00 AM
Harwood Auditorium Revitalization
John Hammond/John Bleh
Nov 19, 2025 5:35 PM
Sugarbush plans for coming season
Matt Lillard
Dec 10, 2025
Update on Mad River Glen, Think Snow!
Saul Costa
Jan 14, 2026 7:00 AM
the BEE App (We are MRV)
Shawn Sullivan, member
Jan 28, 2026 7:00 AM
Meetings
We meet at Village Meeting House (4355 Main St) Waitsfield at 7 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. [12/10 will be at Pitcher Inn, Warren VT]
 
 
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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