The Literacy Legacy
August 2025
1st Edition
THE 2025 BIG GAME RAFFLE
Support the Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Club and help fund amazing local charities!
 
🎟️Tickets: $20 each
🏆 Over 50 prize packages — Saints & LSU tickets, hotel stays, gift cards, a WWII plane ride, and more!
💛All proceeds benefit organizations like Hope House, Safe Harbor, Feeding the Needy, Habitat for Humanity, and others.
📅 Drawing: August 21 @ Noon | Metairie Country Club
🔗 You can buy tickets online (link below)
📬 Mail a check to:
     Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Club
     P.O. Box 246
     Mandeville, LA 70470-0246
 
Thank you for supporting our community! 
 

🚨 Call for Volunteers!

Join Rotary District 6840’s Disaster Response Team Today! 🌪️🤝

Disaster can strike at any time — and Rotary shows up when it matters most.

We’ve partnered with Stability.org (founded by Rob Gaudet of the original Cajun Navy) to help our Clubs mobilize quickly when disaster hits within or near our District.

👉 Here’s what you can do right now:

  1. Go to Stability.org and register under your Rotary Club’s name.

  2. Choose how you want to be notified — text, email, or both.

  3. List any skills or equipment you have.
    💡 No gear? No problem! We also need help with phone banks, organizing, logistics, and more.

Once you're registered, you’ll receive alerts when help is needed — and it’s always your choice to respond.

🌀 With hurricane season here, this is our chance to be prepared and make a real difference.
We already have 50+ Rotarians signed up — let’s double that!

📞 Need help registering or have questions? Contact:

🙏 Special thanks to the incredible District Disaster Response Committee for leading this important effort.

Let’s step up, show up, and Serve to Change Lives! 💙💛

🎉Rotary District Picnic – Save the Date!🎉


Join us on August 23rd at McLeod Park in Kiln, MS for a fun-filled day of food, drinks, games, fellowship, and splash pad fun!

🗓 Date: Saturday, August 23rd
📍 Location: McLeod Park
Time: 10:30am - 3pm(ish)

Bring your family, invite your club members, and get ready to enjoy a great day with fellow Rotarians from across the district. Stay tuned for more details!

August is Membership and New Club Development Month!


This month, we celebrate the lifeblood of Rotary: our members. Each Rotarian brings unique skills, passion, and purpose — together, we make lasting change in our communities and around the world.

✨ Whether you've been with Rotary for years or just joined recently, your commitment matters. Take a moment this month to:
✅ Invite a friend or colleague to a meeting
✅ Share your Rotary story on social media
✅ Reconnect with a fellow member
✅ Explore leadership opportunities
✅ Support or mentor a new member

🚀 Thinking bigger? Consider what it takes to start a new club or satellite club. Fresh ideas and diverse formats can reach more people and broaden our impact.

Let’s keep growing, serving, and inspiring — one connection at a time.

💡 DON'T FORGET TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR UPCOMING EVENTS! 💡
 
Got an awesome event coming up? Just send the details over to Ashley Mayley-Yarber at ashley.mayley.5@gmail.com, our newsletter guru. She'll work her magic and make sure your event gets the spotlight it deserves!
District-Sponsored Events
Hammond Club Visit
Tope La Catering
Jul. 30, 2025 10:30 a.m. -
Sep. 10, 2025 11:30 a.m.
 
Slidell Club Visit
Sedra Bistro
Aug. 08, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Plaquemines South Club Visit
Plaquemines Medical Center
Aug. 11, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
McComb Club Visit
Aug. 12, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Sumrall Club Visit
The Local Eatery
Aug. 14, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Carrollton Club Visit
Aug. 18, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Hattiesburg Club Visit
Crescent City Grill
Aug. 19, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
New Orleans Club Visit
Aug. 20, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Mid-City Club Visit
Second Line Brewing Company
Aug. 20, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
 
Moss Point Club Visit
St. Paul United Methodist
Aug. 21, 2025
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
 
Gautier Club Visit
MSGCCC
Aug. 21, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
2025 Family Fun Day
McLoed Park
Aug. 23, 2025
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
DAC/Vibrant Club Meeting & Picnic
McLeod Park
Aug. 23, 2025
10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 
Edgewater Club Visit
Jalapeno Grill
Aug. 27, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 
Lucedale Anniversary (1935)
Aug. 29, 2025
 
View entire list

Rotary Delegation Supports Polio Immunization in Pakistan

From April 21–28, ten Rotary members from France and Belgium joined a large-scale polio immunization campaign in Karachi and Hyderabad, working alongside Pakistani vaccination teams and the World Health Organization. The campaign aimed to reach over 45 million children under five across Pakistan.

The delegation, representing eight Rotary districts, assisted with door-to-door immunizations—even in remote slums and at railway stations—administering the life-saving vaccine to children in transit.

Supported by local clubs and the Pakistan PolioPlus Committee, the team witnessed both the challenges and the deep commitment of health workers and volunteers. Rotary’s continued presence in these efforts shows that global support remains vital until the virus is fully eradicated.

As one participant said:

“This is more than a humanitarian project—it's a project for humanity.”

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