Rotary Club of Butte

10/17/2026

The Rotary Club of Butte was honored to host Stephanie Sorini as this week’s guest speaker. Stephanie has served as the Executive Director of the Butte Chamber of Commerce since 2013. In this role, she is one of Butte’s biggest advocates, working hand in hand with partners to boost tourism and improve our business climate.

Stephanie’s enthusiasm for all things Butte is contagious. Fielding a wide range of questions, our group was unable to find a topic Stephanie wasn’t able to address. Butte is fortunate to have her guiding the Butte Chamber of Commerce and steering us towards a better Butte.

Pictured: Butte Rotarian Pat Holland presents Rotary's all-purpose beverage mug as a thank you to Stephanie Sorini for joining us.

10/16/2026

One of our favorite Rotary traditions is back! Each year, the Rotary Club of Butte provides a dictionary to every 3rd grader in our community—a book that is theirs to keep, explore, and hopefully use for years to come.

But we don’t just drop off the dictionaries! Our Rotarians spend a little time in each classroom talking with students about the power of words, the importance of learning, and just how much you can discover when you have the right tools in your hands. 📖

We kicked things off with the 3rd graders at Whittier Elementary, with Rotarians Mary Lou and Bill Spath, Reisa Dingel, and Shari Charron making the delivery and spending some time with the students.

There are lots more classrooms to visit, and we can’t wait! 💙💛

Words matter. Learning matters. And investing in our kiddos always matters.

10/16/2026

Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Stephanie Feist with the Butte Family YMCA as our guest speaker!

Stephanie shared more about the programs, opportunities, and impact the YMCA continues to provide for youth, individuals, and families throughout our community. We always enjoy learning more about the organizations working to make Butte a stronger place to live, grow, and connect.

And there’s a great opportunity coming up to support their work! 🤠 The Butte Family YMCA Country Hoedown Annual Fundraiser is happening Thursday, October 22 at the Butte Depot, with doors opening at 5:30 PM. The evening includes live and silent auctions, 50/50 tickets, line dancing, and more!

Thank you, Stephanie, for joining us and for everything you and the YMCA do for our community. 💙💛

Rotary loves connecting with the people and organizations making a difference right here in Butte!

10/12/2026

There’s always something happening in this neck of the woods!

Check out this week’s Rotary Club of Butte bulletin for a peek at what our club has been up to and what’s coming next — service projects, community events, great speakers, and plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Curious about Rotary? Come check us out! Join us for a Thursday meeting, meet some pretty great people, and see what we’re all about. No pressure — just good people doing good things and having some fun along the way.

📍 Thursdays at Noon | Butte Country Club
💙 Service Above Self

10/06/2026

A full week of Rotary goodness ahead! 💜💛

Check out this week’s Presidential Bulletin for everything happening with the Rotary Club of Butte. Lots of ways to connect, serve, and have a little fun along the way!

Interested in learning more? Reach out today! Meetings are held weekly at the Butte Country Club on Thursdays at noon!

10/06/2026

Rotary Club of Butte is hitting the highway! 💪💜

Join us for our Highway Cleanup in Elk Park this Thursday October 8 at 3:30 PM. We’ll meet at the Woodville Exit for a quick safety briefing before getting to work.

Rotarians can sign up using the link provided through our ClubRunner portal, but you don’t have to be a Rotarian to lend a hand! Friends, family, and community members are absolutely welcome to join us.

A little time, a few trash bags, and some good company can make a big difference.

For Rotarian use:

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10/05/2026

From our friends at East Ridge Foundation

The Rotary Club of Butte East Ridge Foundation ERF would like to introduce David Armstrong, ERF Treasurer. After working 3 dozen years in the mining industry, he came to Butte in 2007 to teach at Montana Tech. Since retiring as Head of the Mining Engineering Department, he stayed active in Butte with the Rotary Club of Butte , with the ERF, the Butte Archives, and the World Museum of Mining. As a member of Rotary, he has been active in developing gardens at the World Museum of Mining and building the new Mining Heritage Trail at Rotary's Maud S Canyon Trail system. He and his wife, Pat, have three children and three granddaughters.
Please follow the East Ridge Foundation page to connect with us and our amazing volunteers.

10/04/2026

Today, members of the Rotary Club of Butte, along with our families, had the privilege of joining our community for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

A special thank you to Kristin Chiamulera and Julie Bushmaker, who joined us at Rotary a few weeks ago and encouraged our club to get involved. Sometimes it simply takes someone sharing the mission, telling the stories and extending the invitation to turn awareness into action.

And today, we showed up. 💜

The numbers behind Alzheimer’s are staggering. More than 21,000 Montanans are living with Alzheimer’s, and approximately 18,000 caregivers in our state provide 26 MILLION hours of unpaid care each year. (Alzheimer’s Association)

Nationally, an estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, and nearly 13 million people provide unpaid care for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. (Alzheimer’s Association)

But standing together today, those statistics had faces. They were our parents, grandparents, spouses, friends, neighbors and community members. They were the people we remember, the people we care for, and the people we hope future generations won’t have to lose to this disease.

To our Rotarians and Rotary families who gave part of their Sunday to walk, support and stand alongside our community, thank you. This is what Rotary is all about: showing up for the causes and people who matter.

There is still so much work to do, but there is also tremendous reason for hope. Research continues. Treatments are advancing. Awareness is growing. And every person who walks, donates, advocates or simply takes the time to learn helps move that work forward.

Together, we walk for a future without Alzheimer’s. 💜

Learn more: https://act.alz.org

10/02/2026

We had the pleasure of welcoming Kelsey Wetovick with 406 Nutrition as our guest speaker at Rotary yesterday! 💙💛

Kelsey shared her journey as a local business owner, her passion for health and wellness, and the heart behind 406 Nutrition. We loved learning more about her business and the community she has built around helping people feel their best and find options that fit into their everyday lives.

One of our favorite parts of Rotary is getting to know the people behind the businesses and organizations that make Butte such a great community. Thank you, Kelsey, for spending your afternoon with us and sharing your story!

If you haven’t checked out 406 Nutrition yet, stop in and see Kelsey at 102 E. Granite Street and grab yourself a tasty shake or refreshing drink! 🥤💜 It’s always a good day to support a great local business.

And as an added bonus, we enjoyed a little change of scenery for the day with lunch at Butte Brewing Company. Great speaker, great company, and another great Thursday with Rotary! 💙💛

09/29/2026