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A Message From Our President, Wendy McArthur Trumbo
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Welcome to the Newberg Rotary Club’s web page! We are so happy to see you here!
As the 2023-2024 Club President, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to all visitors and fellow Rotarians. This webpage serves as a window into the heart and soul of our club’s activities, initiatives and the wonderful work that we do to make a positive difference in Newberg and around the globe.
Rotary is a global network of dedicated individuals who are committed to service above self, and the Rotary Club of Newberg is no exception, as we come together to address the needs of our community, promote peace, and foster fellowship. Through our collective efforts, we strive to create lasting change through compassion and generosity.
The Rotary Club of Newberg
“The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one, you light one, 1.2 million Rotarians light one. Together, we light up the world.” – RI President-Elect Gary C. K. Huang, April 2014. The Rotarian
Rotary Clubs are the heart of Rotary. Its members are the innovators, the people of action, the “boots on the ground” – the people getting things done.
The Rotary Club of Newberg is one of three Rotary Clubs in Newberg. Founded in 1936, we are the oldest club and have continually supported the youth of our community. Our Club’s motto stands as our guiding light, shaping our decisions, as we focus on the well-being and empowerment of our youth.
Each year we provide scholarships to our graduating seniors, dictionaries to our 3rd graders, and supplies to our school resource rooms to help students in need. Internationally we have helped more than 40 students in Kenya receive an education, provided training programs in Nepal to stem the tide of violence against women and children, worked with indigenous populations in Guatemala to provide dental care and clean water, and teamed with organizations such as Transiciones to help children confined to a wheelchair to receive care and an education. Closer to home, for years we raised our paddle at our annual auction to raise funds for a fledgling organization, Thugz Off Drugz, to provide needed support services for those in drug recovery and those returning to their communities after years in prison. Today, Thugz Off Drugz is known as Helping Hands and has become a success story respected by law enforcement for its low rate of recidivism and success in transitioning those in need into productive community members.
The Objective of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
Meet Our
2023-2024
Board of Directors
President | Wendy McArthur-Trumbo |
President Elect | Karen Roberts |
Vice President | |
Past President | Becky Ankeny |
Secretary | Kathi Futornick |
Treasurer | Michelle Colvin |
Membership Chair | |
Community Service Chair | Om Sukheenai |
Public Relations Chair | Dan Keuler |
International Service Chair | Laura Tilrico |
Youth Services Chair | Christy Cowgill |
Vocational Services Chair | Amber Hansen-Moore |
Peace Chair | Mike Caruso |
The Rotary Foundation Chair | Dan Keuler |
Club Foundation | Spike Sumner |