Rotary Club of Middletown RI

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Service. Friendship. Community.

The Middletown Rotary Club unites people who want to make a difference through hands-on service, youth leadership, community partnerships, and support for local and global causes.

10/30/2026

🧥 Something Warm and Wonderful Is Coming! ❤️

There's something special happening behind the scenes at Middletown Rotary!

Students from Middletown High School and the YMCA Life Skills program have been busy adding their creativity and personal touches to collection boxes for a project that's very close to our hearts.

We're not quite ready to share all the details, but here's a little hint: It's all about sharing warmth, kindness, and caring for our neighbors!

A big thank-you to these wonderful students for helping us get ready. We love seeing young people making a difference in our community!

Stay tuned... something warm is on its way! 🧥❤️

10/29/2026

What's Happening with Medicare Today?

That was the timely topic at our October 28 Middletown Rotary meeting, where we welcomed Jim Miller, owner of Embrace Benefits in Portsmouth.

Jim helped us navigate the often-confusing world of Medicare, explaining the differences between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and supplemental insurance plans. He also discussed shrinking coverage choices, changes in the insurance marketplace, and why understanding the advantages and limitations of each option is so important.

With Medicare enrollment season underway, there couldn't have been a better time for this conversation!

Thank you, Jim, for sharing your expertise and helping us make sense of a complicated subject.

Learn more: www.embracebenefits.com

09/25/2026

We were delighted to welcome Caitlynn Douglas from 401Gives as our guest speaker at our September 23rd meeting!

401Gives is a statewide giving initiative powered by United Way of Rhode Island that brings people together to support the nonprofit organizations doing important work throughout our state.

And what an impact it has made! In 2026, 401Gives raised more than $5 million for 705 Rhode Island nonprofits, with more than 20,000 donors taking part. Since its launch in 2020, 401Gives has helped strengthen Rhode Island’s culture of giving while giving local nonprofits greater visibility, resources, and connections to their communities.

Thank you, Caitlynn, for joining us and sharing the story of 401Gives—and for reminding us what can happen when an entire state comes together to support its communities.

Learn more about 401Gives:
401Gives

09/24/2026

📖 Story 10 of 10

Where does every Rotary story begin?

With one simple question...

What if we could help?

For the past ten stories, we've shared some of the moments that have shaped who we are — stories of kindness, compassion, generosity, hope, and neighbors helping neighbors.

If you've missed a story along the way — or would simply like to see them all together — we invite you to take a few minutes and read The Stories That Define Us.

You may recognize a project or a familiar face behind the work. But we hope you'll also discover something more: the values that turn simple acts of service into stories worth telling.

📖 Read all 10 stories here:
https://middletownrirotary.org/PhotoAlbums/the-stories-that-define-us

09/19/2026

📚 Dolly Parton, Reading & Rotary

Dolly Parton was known around the world for her music, but her legacy of service reached far beyond the stage.

Inspired by her father, who never learned to read, Dolly created the Imagination Library to put books into the hands of young children. Rotary clubs became partners in that work—helping spread the word, raise funds, and connect more children with books.

Here in Middletown, we see that same spirit in our Read & Feed program, where children participating in summer reading can choose to turn their reading accomplishment into an act of kindness by donating pet food to help others in our community.

The programs are different, but the idea behind them is wonderfully similar: reading can open a door not only to learning, but also to caring about others.

Dolly once described children receiving books simply because they are young “and their community loves them.”

That sounds a lot like Rotary to us. 💙💛

We hope you'll take a few minutes to read this wonderful Rotary conversation with Dolly about reading, children, service, and the difference a caring community can make:

https://www.rotary.org/en/articles/2026/08/talking-reading-and-rotary-with-dolly-parton

09/18/2026

How can one person's idea change hundreds of thousands of lives?

09/15/2026

Ready...Set...IMPACT! 💙💛

Several Middletown Rotarians joined fellow Rotarians from across District 7950 on Saturday for Ready...Set...IMPACT — Making Every Action Count! at Bristol Community College.

It was a valuable morning of learning, sharing ideas, and connecting with our wider Rotary family. Conversations focused on strengthening our clubs, increasing our impact and visibility, engaging members, supporting youth, adapting to new ideas, and finding better ways to work together.

We came home with new ideas, renewed energy, and a good reminder that Rotary’s greatest impact happens when we learn from one another and turn good ideas into action.

Thank you to District 7950 and everyone who made the morning so worthwhile! Pictured is our inspiring leader, Nicole Brien.

09/12/2026

📚🐾 Read a Book. Feed a Pet. What a Summer!

Our 2026 Read & Feed program has wrapped up, and once again our young readers showed us how beautifully reading and kindness can come together.

Throughout the Library’s Summer Reading Program, children could choose to decorate and donate a can of pet food — turning one of their reading accomplishments into a gift for a pet in our community.

And look at those cans! ❤️

The decorated pet food has now been delivered to the Potter League for Animals’ Pet Food Pantry, helping local families who may need a little extra support keeping their beloved pets fed and at home with the people who love them.

Thank you to our young readers, their families, the library staff, and everyone who helped make Read & Feed another wonderful summer success.

One book. One child. One kindness. 🐾📚

08/13/2026

❤️ Because of You

Our 32nd Annual Community Picnic is over, but our gratitude certainly isn't. Pictured here are some of our sponsors at our event last night.

We are incredibly grateful to the local businesses, community partners, and friends who chose to support Middletown Rotary this year.

Rodriguez Wealth Management
A-1 Roofing & Construction
The Platinum House
McLaughlin Research Corporation
Grenon's of Newport
Saccucci Honda
Newport Financial
Newport This Week
Silva Thomas Martland & Offenberg, LTD
BankNewport

Your generosity helped make our Community Picnic possible and helps us continue the service projects that reach children, families, seniors, and organizations throughout our community.

Thank you for believing in what we do — and for choosing to do it with us.

Because of you, we can do more.

08/12/2026

📖 Story 8 of 10
Can a local Rotary club help change the world?

Today's the day! 5 pm is our annual community picnic at Kempenaar's 323 Valley Road in Middletown. Some tickets should still be available at the door. Come on our enjoy the gorgeous weather, have fun and support your community at the same time.

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Middletown, RI
02842

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6:30pm - 7:30pm

Website

http://middletownrirotary.org/

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