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As a reward for Springfield residents collecting more than 500 pounds of thin film plastics within an ten-week period during the Trex Thin Film Plastics Challenge, the Trex Company (Trex) will be providing the Springfield Rotary Club with an outdoor bench that was placed at The Common.

Club plants flowers

The Springfield Vermont Rotary Club has donated the 4 flower boxes that are hanging on the Desert Storm Veterans Bridge near the Senior Center.

Club receives two district awards

At the May 8, 2023 Springfield VT Rotary Club meeting held at Crown Point Country Club, Rotary District 7870 Governor Randell Barclay presented two awards to the Springfield Rotary Club.

Gov. Scott address Rotary and Chamber

Governor Phil Scott was the featured speaker at a joint meeting of the Springfield Vermont Rotary Club and the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce held on May 2nd at River Valley Tech Center.

Springfield Rotary Stuff a Truck event brings in ½ ton in food, items for Springfield Food Shelf

Rotarian Project chair Ed McQuaide and Springfield Rotary President Karen Longo spearheaded another successful Stuff A Truck event to benefit the Springfield Family Center on Apr, 22 at the Springfield Plaza

Springfield Rotary Club Welcomes New Members

Five new members recently joined the Springfield Vermont Rotary Club and were inducted by Club President Karen Longo at ceremonies during the weekly club meeting held on Tuesday, March 7^th at the Nolan Murray Center.

Plastic Film Recycling at Springfield Town Library

Springfield Town Library is collaborating with Springfield Rotary Club's project to remove plastic film from the waste stream. "This project empowers residents to elevate their knowledge of the volume of plastic the world generates and helps solve the plastic waste issue."

Trex, a company that makes outdoor items from recycled materials, first rolled out its recycling challenge to schools and communities in 2006. The initiative gives communities a six-month period to collect 500 pounds (or more) of plastic bags and film — also known as polyethylene films or plastic that can be stretched — and if that goal is met, the community receives an earth-friendly Trex bench, according to the company.

Springfield Rotarians have until the end of June to secure their free bench made from recycled materials.

Springfield Rotarian Charter Member of PolioPlus Society

At a recent club meeting, Rotary 7870 District Governor Randell Barclay presented Springfield Rotary Club member Liz Carey with her PolioPlus Society pin and certificate

January is Rotary Awareness Month

Do you know who your local Rotarians are and what they do? Springfield Rotarians work to “Serve to Change Lives” of those less fortunate in our community and in the world.

Springfield Rotary Scholarship Applications Available

Applications for the 2023 Springfield Rotary Club Scholarships are now available! The Rotary Club is offering two $2,000 scholarships for Springfield High School seniors as well as the $500 Lew Baldvins Memorial Industrial Trades scholarship.

Another Successful "Stuff a Truck"

The Springfield Rotary Club held a very successful "Stuff a Truck" event on November 19, 2022 in the Springfield Plaza to benefit the Springfield Family Center. The event raised more than 2200 pounds of non-perishable food, frozen turkeys and hams, and personal care items. In addition, donors provided $1800 in cash which the Family Center will use to purchase items through the Vermont Food Bank.

68^th Annual Springfield Rotary Penny Sale A Success

The 68^th Annual Springfield Vermont Rotary Club Penny Sale was held on Saturday, October 22^nd at Riverside Middle School in Springfield with over 400 people in attendance. 385 prizes with values from $15 to $500 were distributed.

Springfield Rotary Club Marking Its 95th Anniversary

Two more little libraries installed in Springfield

Photo left: "Gnome Place Like a Library" with Karl Riotte and Jeff Mobus

Photo right: Steampunked-theme Library with Karen Longo, Mike Schmidt, and Chip Longo

Another Little Library Erected

One of the six little libraries auctioned by the Friends of Springfield Town Library has been erected at 51 Rte106 in North Springfield. The little library, entitled “Purple Coneflowers”, was built by Springfield Vermont Rotarian Rod Arnold, designed by Springfield local artist Becky Turner, and purchased by Primerica Regional Vice President Deb Cox.

Little Library Erected

One of the six little libraries auctioned by the Friends of Springfield Town Library has been erected at 51 Pearl Street in Springfield. The little library was built by Springfield Vermont Rotarian Rod Arnold, designed by Springfield local artist Corey Mitchell, and purchased by Pearl Street Creative Studio founder Casimir Krupinsky.

Springfield Rotary Penny Sale Coming Up on October 22^nd

The 68^th Annual Springfield Vermont Rotary Club Penny Sale returns this year on Saturday, October 22^nd at Riverside Middle School in Springfield. The popular annual event could not be held the past two years because of the pandemic but will come back this fall bigger and better than ever. As always, there will be over 300 prizes donated by area businesses and individuals to be won. And as always, each chance at a prize cost only a penny.

Butterfly Release Fundraiser - August 26, 2022

A Springfield Rotary Club fundraiser “Live Butterfly Release” to remember and honor our friends and family.

Springfield Rotary Club tackles food insecurity with Weekend Backpack Program

The Rotary Club of Springfield Vermont has established a Weekend Backpack Program to help fight child hunger in Springfield.

According to Springfield Rotary Club President Karen Longo, 1 in 7 children are considered food insecure in Vermont. The most at-risk children for food insecurity are also the ones who are most affected by the achievement gap, and poor academic and athletic outcomes that can have lifelong effects.

Changing of the Gavel 2022-23

Rotary Helps Purchase South African Bronchoscope

At the Springfield Rotary Club June 21st meeting, representatives from Rotary Districts in South Africa expressed their gratitude for the club’s fundraising participation, along with eight other clubs in Vermont and New Hampshire, to provide a local children’s hospital with a pediatric bronchoscope.

Rotary / Library Fundraiser

Friends of the Springfield Town Library (FOSTL) is auctioning six wonderfully decorated little libraries that are currently on display at the Springfield Town Library. Auction proceeds will be used to purchase equipment to better host in-person and online programs in the library. You can participate in the auction by visiting https://www.32auctions.com/FOSTL2022. Springfield Rotary Club created this “Little Free..brary” project as a way of supporting FOSTL and furthering its goal of increasing literacy in the community.

Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Returned on May 14 with assist from Springfield Rotary Club

The Springfield Rotary Club worked with letter carriers to make this year’s “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive a success.

Club holds annual 4-way speech contest

The Springfield Rotary Club held its annual "4-Way Speech Contest" at this week's meeting. The contest is for Springfield High School students to speak about how the Rotary "4-Way Test" applies to situations in their lives. SHS Sophomore Zada Grant was the winner of the $100 1st Prize for her speech about the current national political climate for women's rights and laws relating to abortion.

Annual Governor's Luncheon Held

The Honorable Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont presented his vision for Vermont before over 60 members of the Springfield Rotary Club and the Springfield Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 23^rd