The Rotary Clubs of Hatboro and Horsham are teaming up with the 300 Boodle Brigade to pack and ship care packages to soldiers stationed in Korea who may not be able to travel home to be with their loved ones this holiday season.

Each Boodle Box will be filled with snacks, personal-care items, fun activities and a little holiday cheer — a reminder that people back home are thinking of them and grateful for their service. ❤️🇺🇸

We are collecting individual, travel-size and single-serving items to help fill each box. Some of the most-needed items include trail mix, protein bars, beef jerky, candy, gum, coffee, ramen, toothbrushes, socks, lip balm, lotion, card games, puzzle books and small holiday decorations.

📍 Main drop-off location:
Hatboro Federal Bank
221 South York Road, Hatboro

📅 Please drop off donations before November 12th.

Every item donated will help us make a soldier’s holiday a little brighter — even from thousands of miles away. Help us share some holiday joy with those who are serving far from home! 🇺🇸❤️

October 2026

We enjoyed having Brodie join us this morning to share the mission of Vets for Vets and the important work they do to support local veterans and their families.

Brodie shared the mission of Vets for Vets and the many ways they support local veterans and their families. Their grassroots approach helps veterans overcome barriers and build healthy, independent and productive lives — from assistance with housing, employment and education to help navigating paperwork, home projects, mentoring and connecting veterans with needed resources.

The Rotary Club of Hatboro is proud to financially support Vets for Vets and the important work they do for veterans in our region. We appreciate Brodie taking the time to share their mission with us and, most importantly, for his continued commitment to serving those who have served our country. 🇺🇸

September 2026

What a night! Last night's Lobster Pot event was everything we could have hoped for and more. With beautiful weather on our side, guests lingered outdoors well into the evening, enjoying delicious lobster and steak dinners, great company, and the excitement of our raffles.

A huge thank you to our incredible Rotary members, who spent the day cooking and serving to make sure every plate was perfect and every guest felt welcome. Your hard work and dedication are what make this event possible year after year.

And to our wonderful community — thank you for coming out in such great numbers to eat, laugh, and celebrate together. Events like this remind us why we love what we do: bringing people together in service of our community.

We can't wait to see you all again next year!!  

Please check out the Lobster Pot 2026 Photo Album on our website for more great pics!  

August 2026

A sincere thank you to Colleen Duffy for speaking with the Rotary Club of Hatboro this morning and sharing Jack’s inspiring story, along with the incredible work of the JackEmpowers Foundation.  As the Rotary Foundation continues to champion mental health awareness around the world, we’re proud to support organizations like the JackEmpowers Foundation that are making a meaningful impact right here in our own community.

📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026
🕗 Race & Walk begin at 8:00 AM (Check-in opens at 7:15 AM)
📍 Hatboro-Horsham High School Stadium
411A Hatters Way, Horsham, PA 19044 

Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or simply want to support an important cause, there’s a place for you!

💙 5K Run
💙 1-Mile Walk
💙 Virtual Option Available
💙 Can’t attend? Consider making a tax-deductible donation to the JackEmpowers Foundation, which supports youth mental health, suicide prevention, education, and empowerment. 

The course begins and ends at Hatboro-Horsham High School Stadium and follows the scenic Horsham Power Line Trail. Every registration and donation helps carry forward Jack’s legacy of serving, helping, and empowering others. 

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer or register online today. We hope to see you at the starting line!

July 2026
 

A big thank-you to our Rotary Foundation Chairperson, Katrina, for her insightful talk at last Wednesday’s meeting on The Rotary Foundation!

The Rotary Foundation turns our club’s generosity into global impact, guided by 7 areas of focus:

🕊️ Peacebuilding & conflict prevention

🏥 Disease prevention & treatment

💧 Water, sanitation & hygiene

👶 Maternal & child health

📚 Basic education & literacy

📈 Community economic development

🌎 Environment

Katrina also gave us an update on PolioPlus, Rotary’s decades-long, signature initiative to eradicate polio worldwide — we’re closer than ever to making it the second human disease ever eradicated!

Thank you, Katrina, for keeping us informed and inspired. 💛💙

July 2026

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Hatboro Rotary Scholarship winners!

🎓Lilee Ziegler, our Vo-Tech Scholarship recipient, earned this honor through her dual enrollment at Eastern Tech and Hatboro-Horsham High School.  Lilee plans to study nursing at IUP this fall— future patients are lucky to have her!

🎓Colin Daly, our Four-Year Scholarship recipient, is a Hatboro-Horsham High School scholar and will be attending Brown University this fall.   He plans to study biology on the pre-med track.  We can’t wait to see where his journey takes him!

Hatboro Rotary is proud to invest in the next generation of leaders.  Congratulations, Lilee and Colin—we’re cheering you on!  👏

May 2026

April 2026

A special thank you to Bill from the Millbrook Society for sharing his incredible knowledge, photos, and stories about Hatboro’s historic buildings with Hatboro Rotary.

As we continue researching the beautiful and meaningful landmarks that help tell Hatboro’s story, Bill’s insight has been invaluable in helping us select the historic buildings that will be featured in our upcoming Hatboro Bridge Mural.

Preserving and celebrating our town’s history is such an important part of strengthening our community, and we are grateful for those who help keep those stories alive.

Thank you, Bill, for helping us bring Hatboro’s past into a project that will inspire future generations!

Stay tuned—more details about the Hatboro Bridge Mural will be coming soon!

April 2026

A huge thank you to Shannon Ross from A Woman’s Place for speaking at this week’s Rotary Club meeting! 💙
A Woman’s Place is dedicated to ending domestic and intimate partner violence by empowering survivors, fostering community awareness, and promoting system change — with a vision of a society where all individuals are safe in their relationships and can thrive.  Their free, confidential 24-hour hotline (1-800-220-8116) is available to anyone who needs support.
We’re grateful for the important work Shannon and the entire AWP team do every day for our community. Learn more at awomansplace.org. 🌟

March 2026

Hatboro Rotary is making reading accessible for every family—bringing children’s books right to where you are, at our local laundromat! 🧺

While the wash cycle runs, little ones can pick up a book, get lost in a story, and keep their love of reading spinning. 📖💫

Early literacy matters—and not every family has easy access to books at home.  By placing children’s books where families already spend time, we’re helping make reading a natural, everyday moment for every child in our community.

Thanks to Hatboro Laundromat for supporting the little library!  Thanks to the Hatboro Library and the Laundromat Library League for helping us keep a steady supply of books readily available for children to enjoy!  💙

The Rotary Club of Hatboro extends warm wishes to our Hatboro community for a healthy and successful New Year.

During the 2024-2025 Rotary year, our club proudly reinvested 77% of our net fundraising income directly back into the Hatboro community.  The remaining funds supported veterans and community organizations beyond Hatboro as well as global humanitarian efforts, including ShelterBox disaster relief and Rotary’s PolioPlus initiative.  

Guided by Rotary’s mission of Service Above Self, we supported a wide range of local schools, youth programs, food pantries, public safety organizations and community services.

Our community contributions benefited students at Hatboro-Horsham High School, Keith Valley Middle School, and Crooked Billet Elementary.  We also supported local Boy Scouts, Hatboro Little League, BuxMont Meals on Wheels, HatPacks, local food pantries, and Hatboro’s fire and emergency response organizations, among others.

These efforts reflect our ongoing commitment to meeting local needs and strengthening the community we call home.  We value our continued partnership with the Borough and local organizations and look forward to serving Hatboro in the year ahead.

—Rotary Club of Hatboro

December 2025

One of Hatboro Rotary’s most beloved traditions is our holiday gift-giving project.  🎁💙 Each year, Rotarians proudly purchase and wrap gifts for local children, helping to bring joy, warmth, and a little holiday magic to families in our community.

This service project is always the most heartwarming—a beautiful reminder of the power of generosity, compassion, and coming together to make the season brighter for those who need it most.

December 2025

We are so grateful to Joe from Bux-Mont Meals on Wheels for taking the time to speak with our club and share the heart behind this incredible organization.  Hearing how Meals on Wheels brings not just nourishing meals, but also care, dignity, and connection to our neighbors was truly inspiring.  

Hatboro Rotary is proud to support Meals on Wheels through both financial contributions and hands-on service, and we are honored to play a small part in making a meaning difference in the lives of those they serve.  

November 2025

🎄✨ Hatboro Rotary had such a wonderful time participating in Hatboro’s annual holiday parade today!  We loved being part of this festive community tradition, sharing smiles, and spreading a little extra joy along the parade route.  Huge thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us—your energy made the day even brighter!  🎅🤶💫

November 2025

This Veterans Day, we proudly recognize and thank the members of the Rotary Club of Hatboro who have served our nation with dedication and courage.

Frank

Served in the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet from 1953 to 1956.

Tom F.

Served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971 as a Sergeant (E-5) with the 1st Cavalry Division Air Mobile. Stationed at Phuoc Vinh Combat Base in Vietnam, he worked as a helicopter repair technician on Huey gunships.

Tom P.

Served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1971 as a Hospital Corpsman and X-ray Technologist, achieving the rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5). He was stationed at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital and aboard the USS Shenandoah, with deployments throughout the Mediterranean.

Barbara

Served in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1994, completing a distinguished 27-year career in military nursing. She served as Director of Nursing at several bases worldwide and retired with the rank of Captain.

Mike

Served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, including reconnaissance missions in Vietnam, where he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew the F-4 Phantom across multiple international posts and retired as a Major in 1987.

We thank these members for their service to our country and for continuing to embody Rotary’s spirit of “Service Above Self” through their work in our community.

October 2025

The Rotary Club of Hatboro proudly recognizes Patsy Meck as the recipient of its first-ever People of Action Award, honoring her outstanding service and lasting contributions to the Hatboro community.  She was also named an honorary Paul Harris Fellow, one of Rotary’s highest recognitions for those who exemplify the motto “Service Above Self.”

A lifelong Hatboro resident, Patsy co-founded H.A.T. Packs in 2018 to fight food insecurity among local students.  What began as a small initiative serving 16 children has grown into a nonprofit that now provides over 330 Hatboro-Horsham students and siblings with nutritious weekend meals each week.

“Patsy’s commitment to meeting the ongoing needs of our community makes her an obvious choice as our first ‘Person of Action’” said Rotarian Russ Fairlie.  “She truly personifies Rotary’s spirit of service.”

In addition to her community work, Patsy is a retired autistic support paraprofessional and a lifelong performer who has appeared in several major films, including Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.

The Rotary Club of Hatboro congratulates Patsy for her inspiring leadership and unwavering commitment to making Hatboro a stronger, more caring community.