Welcome to the River Towns Rotary Club

(Pennsylvania & New Jersey)

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.

District Gov Visit

We were absolutely thrilled to host District Governor Jeremiah Sensenig at our club on August 25!

Jeremiah shared the district’s inspiring goals and vision for the year ahead, and it was a wonderful opportunity for our members to connect, share ideas, and discuss how we can continue to make a meaningful impact in our community. Thank you, Jeremiah, for your dedicated leadership, energy, and efforts to support clubs like ours.

We are energized and ready to keep moving forward together! ⚙️❤️

Pictured (left to right): District Governor Jeremiah Senesig, Co-President Amanda Benolken, Co-President Harry Boertzel

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Protecting Our Seniors Event

Elder fraud costs American seniors billions of dollars every year, and Bucks County is no exception. Join older adults, caregivers, families, and professionals for an evening of honest, practical conversation designed to help keep our community safe.

Free Admission - Register HERE to Reserve Your Spot

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River Towns Rotary Club at New Hope Auto Show

🚗 What a great weekend at the New Hope Auto Show!
 

The River Towns Rotary Club had a fantastic time volunteering, supporting this wonderful community event, and enjoying all the incredible cars! We're proud to be part of a community that comes together to make events like this possible.
 

🏆 Congratulations to all the winners!

Gift from Rotary Club of Newtown

Rotary Club of Newtown presents generous gift to newly chartered River Towns Rotary Club.

Pictured from left to right: Amanda Benolken (River Towns Co-President), Steve Sabel (Newtown President), Harry Boertzel (River Towns Co-President), Nathan Breece

River Towns Rotary Celebrates Charter Ceremony

On February 24, 2026, the River Towns Rotary Club celebrated its charter from Rotary International - a service organization founded in 1905, which now operates in 200 countries with over 1.2 million members. The Club will join 1700 other Rotarians and 45 other clubs in local Rotary District 7430.

River towns have deep roots in the Delaware River’s banks, which daily channel billions of gallons of river energy under the New Hope Lambertville Free Bridge. Historic foundations run deep here: Washington’s Crossing, Bowman Tower, and the Thompson-Nealy Farmstead remain vibrant neighborhood revolutionary markers.

Young Inventor Eco-Friendly Bricks Come Full Circle

Every hero has an origin story. “I was 10 years old when the entire journey started,” explains Binish Desai. It began with a cartoon called Captain Planet, an animated TV series from the 1990s about an environmentalist with superpowers. Desai can still recite the show’s refrain: Captain Planet, he’s our hero / Gonna take pollution down to zero! “That tagline stuck in my mind,” he says. “I wanted to do something to help Captain Planet.”

Rotary at the Start of the United Nations

Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world.

During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter.

Many countries were fighting the war when the term “United Nations” was first used officially in the 1942 “Declaration by United Nations.” The 26 nations that signed it pledged to uphold the ideals expressed by the United States and the United Kingdom the previous year of the common principles “on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world.”

Rotary’s Response to the 1918 Flu Pandemic

An estimated 500 million people worldwide became infected. Many cities closed theaters and cinemas, and placed restrictions on public gatherings. Rotary clubs adjusted their activities while also helping the sick.

This is how Rotary responded to the influenza pandemic that began in 1918 and came in three waves, lasting more than a year.

The Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, USA, meets in John Hinkel Park during the 1918 flu pandemic.

Photo by Edwin J. McCullagh, 1931-32 club president. Courtesy of the Rotary Club of Berkeley.

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Welcome to the River Towns Rotary Club

(Pennsylvania & New Jersey)

Elder fraud costs American seniors billions of dollars every year, and Bucks County is no exception. Join older adults, caregivers, families, and professionals for an evening of honest, practical conversation designed to help keep our community safe.

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