It's Nice to be in the Top 6% of Rotary Clubs in the World

Doug Wolfe, Assistant Governor for Carteret County Rotary clubs, presents Newport Rotary President Maher Saikali with special 2015-16 club banners from The Rotary Foundation. For the second year in a row, Newport Rotary is recognized as being in the top 13% of clubs worldwide as a 100% Foundation Giving Club, and in the top 6% of clubs worldwide as a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Club, in which all active members personally contribute $100 or more to the Annual Fund during the Rotary year. Newport Rotary was the only club of southeastern North Carolina's 49 clubs to be recognized with both awards for Foundation support. The Rotary Foundation is best known for its leadership in the worldwide fight to "End Polio Now", and has recently been recognized as a top charity (100 Rating) by The Charity Navigator rating service.

Town Announces Winterfest 2016

The Town of Newport is having Winterfest 2016 on December 17, 2016. Click here for more. information.

Rotary Foundation Named World's Outstanding Foundation for 2016

The Association of Fundraising Professionals has recognized The Rotary Foundation with its annual Award for Outstanding Foundation.

The award honors organizations that show philanthropic commitment and leadership through financial support, innovation, encouragement of others, and involvement in public affairs. Some of the boldest names in American giving — Kellogg, Komen, and MacArthur, among others —are past honorees. Read more... 

Newport Rotary - What We Are Doing Now!

There are a lot of good reasons to be proud of your association with Newport Rotary. This month:  

• We put on a fantastic Newport Halloween Hootenanny, which was even more successful than last year's event. This is out primary fundraiser for the year. Visit the Hootenanny website.  
• We got good press in the community for doing the Hootenanny. See the article in the Carteret County News Times linked from our "Thank you" article on the Hootenanny website. You will see an article soon on the District website.   
• Our grant from The Rotary Foundation was funded supporting the local Food Pantry. We bought a range and hood for the pantry and now are planning a Dinner celebration. This may be moved into January or February. 
• We are active in District Rotary affairs- Newport Rotary has a reputation as a small group to very committed Rotarians doing big things! 
• Newport Rotarians are taking a lead in Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief in Eastern North Carolina. See the website at http://www.matthewreliefnc.org/.      
• We are slowly building membership momentum. We need more committed Newport volunteers to help us! 

I am proud to be associated with such a fine group of committed community leaders!    

Bevin Wall 

Hootenanny a Great Success

Newport Rotary coordinated on the of the biggest and best Halloween Hootenanny's yet in Newport on October 31.

Click here for the Hootenanny website for more, including the photos and the Hoot-na-movie.... 

Conference Cruise Program

Newport Rotarian Bevin Wall updated the club on the District Conference Cruise from Port Canaveral Florida to Nassau, Bahamas during the club program on November 14, 2016. Rtn. Bevin and his wife, Pam, also a club member, attended the Conference in early November. While the bus ride was not as relaxing as anticipated, the Cruise was a great Rotary event with lots of fellowship and sharing aboard the 4,000 person Carnival Valor. Pam conducted a membership breakout session, while Bevin facilitated a History of Rotary course to Rotary "die-hards" on the free afternoon at sea. A good time was had by all.  

Newport Rotary Awarded Grant

Club Foundation Chair Pam Wall (3rd from right) Displays Winning Grant
for Project assisting Matthew 25 Food Pantry in Newport