Greater Keene Rotaract Club

06/05/2026

Our club happily presented this year’s Keyway Award to Eleanor earlier this week. Eleanor is simply a superstar, livening up every event she attends with her positivity and humor. Her leadership skills as club Treasurer continue to benefit our impact in the greater Keene community, and we are thrilled to recognize Eleanor for all she does as a Rotaractor! ❤️⭐️ Congratulations, Eleanor!

05/27/2026

⭐️MEMBER OF THE MONTH⭐️

Sam is new to the GKRC, having officially joined us this past January. Between dishing up meals at Hundred Nights to carrying bag after bag of oats at our Outreach Meal packaging event, Sam has quickly made a name for herself as an enthusiastic, kind-hearted volunteer. In her free time, she enjoys sewing and painting as well as trying out new hobbies to see what sticks. We’re grateful to have her here in Rotaract and look forward to another year of service together!

05/17/2026

Nothing but smiles for the Splash Dash! 😁 Rotaract is thrilled to host our 5th annual Splash Dash 5K on Saturday, August 8th at the Keene Family YMCA. Registration is now open, with special early bird pricing until July 18th. We can't wait to see you there! 🏃🏼💦

𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀
https://runsignup.com/Race/NH/Keene/SplashDash5K2

📸 Santaw Photography

04/30/2026

⭐️MEMBER OF THE MONTH⭐️

Leela has been a Rotaractor since 2023. She is a committed volunteer, working at many of our recent events like the Ice & Snow Festival, YMCA Sneakerball, and our club’s meal packing last week. Leela also often contributes immensely when we need last-minute help at The Community Kitchen or Hundred Nights. Outside of Rotaract, Leela is a dedicated employee at the Monadnock Food Co-op. She loves spending time outdoors, especially with a camera in hand, and hanging out with her beloved dog and cats. We’re so grateful for all you do for Rotaract, Leela! 💛

04/25/2026

WOW! 🤩 Through partnership with End Hunger NE, our club dropped off 35,000 meals to The Community Kitchen last night. We learned that this year’s event marked a cumulative total of over 100,000 meals packaged in the Monadnock region!

Thank you to our friends from Rotary Club of Keene, Keene Elm City Rotary, Keene Lions Club, Keene Kiwanis, Keene Interact, Monadnock Interact, and all the other generous community members who donated their time to make this possible. What a fantastic way to close out Volunteer Appreciation Week! ❤️✨

04/19/2026

Our club is thrilled to contribute to Rotary District 7870’s upcoming service project at the end of May, which will support children living on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. We wrote empowerment cards that will be packaged up with school and wellness supplies for teens! 💛💫

04/14/2026

Our friends at the SwampBats need host families for this summer! Please support this incredible program if possible.

🏡SUMMER HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
Thinking about a way to bring some excitement to your home this summer? Consider hosting a SwampBat!
Must:
⚾️Live within 20 minutes of Alumni Field
⚾️Have a spare bedroom / access to laundry
⚾️Be able to provide some meals
Rewards:
🎟️Lifetime admission to all NECBL games
⭐️Host kids get to be Bat Kids (ages 9-11) and get a free week of camp
🏆An unforgettable summer with a future potential major leaguer
🎁Giving an incredible gift to our community
📩[email protected] for more info

04/04/2026

The GKRC is working with End Hunger NE, a branch of The Outreach Program, to package meals for The Community Kitchen on Friday, April 24th, and we need YOUR help! Join us for an evening of service that will directly combat food insecurity within the Monadnock region.

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https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C084CA9A92BA3FBC52-63134720-outreach

Thank you to the generous partners who have made this event possible: Rotary Club of Keene, Keene Elm City Rotary, Keene Lions Club, and Kiwanis Club of Keene! 💛

04/01/2026

68 hot meals served at The Community Kitchen last week, plus 50 more sent to Hundred Nights! 😱 We are proud to play a small role in this meaningful effort alongside Keene Elm City Rotary.

03/29/2026

Our crew headed to the Keene Family YMCA last night to volunteer at their annual Sneakerball fundraiser. We had a blast running the Vineyard Games and were thrilled to see such a successful turnout for the Y! 👟💫