Welcome to the Rotary Club of Houlton

 
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. We serve the Greater Houlton region and look forward to you joining us!
 

HOULTON ROTARY CLUB IS SEEKING 

PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS


Josh McLaughlin, incoming Rotary President for 2025-2026, announced that the club is now accepting project funding requests for the upcoming year.  The request should include a short explanation of your groups’ project, the amount of the request, and for whom the project will benefit.  All requests should be submitted prior to June 30, 2025.  Please mail requests to Houlton Rotary Club, P.O. Box 425, Houlton, ME 04730, attn:  Josh McLaughlin, or email them to josh@jmclaughlinconstruction.com.

 

Our goal this year, as in the past, is to donate money to local projects and to benefit local organizations, funded by the Rotary Auction and other Rotary fundraisers.  Past projects have included Houlton Football Association, Houlton Sports Boosters, Northern Maine Lacrosse, Just for Kids Playground, Houlton Riverfront Project, Northern Maine Soap Box Derby, Houlton Amphitheater, Cary Library, Houlton Regional Hospital Community Garden, Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Houlton Elementary School Basketball Court, Putnam House: A Center for Seniors, Temple Cinema free matinee, Salvation Army, Houlton Area Little League, Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook, Houlton Area backpacks for kids, Aid for Kids, McGill’s Community Band, Houlton Humane Society, and many more.  

 

The Houlton Rotary Club is proud to have served our community for over 100 years.  We invite everyone with a passion for service to become a member.  You can find more information at www.HoultonRotary.org or on our Facebook page.  We are People of Action!

MEMBERSHIP

Be a part of a tradition of giving, service, and projects to better our world.

SERVICE

We work with groups and organizations of all sizes to accomplish even more.

GIVING BACK

Giving back to our Communities is the best part of Rotary!
HOULTON MAINE CONNECTS HOULTON RUGBY ENGLAND
The Connection between Houlton Maine and Rugby Houlton England was made on April 6-8th during the Maine Eclipse event. Through a church, family connections, and through Rotary. In 1927, radio telephone stations in Houlton Maine and Rugby England joined the two countries. Through research by Past District Governor Leigh Cummings of Houlton, and connections between the Rugby Club(s) and the Houlton Club, we hosted Phil and Judith Clucas on April 7th.
 
Leigh was able to give historical family connections between Houlton Maine and Rugby England. Phil Presented us with the Ruby traveling banner, and we sent him home with the Houlton Club banner. Stories were shared regarding family connections and a special book about Houlton, Rugby, England was presented to Leigh Cummings, which will be placed in our library. Leigh helped connect both Rotary Clubs through Zoom a few years ago.
 
The historical connection between our visitors during the Eclipse weekend, where Houlton Maine reached totality on April 8th, is hopefully going to continue to grow between the two towns. Pictured with Phil Clucas on the left is Joe Fagnant, 2023-2024 Rotary President. In the middle is Annette Beaton, incoming president for 2024-2025 who's family is connected to Ruby England. There has been a promise made to reconnect both Houlton's through Rotary and also through the school systems.
 
A few years ago Rotarian Tim Tweedie, then principal of Houlton High School, reached out to the headmaster at the Houlton School in England to create the connection between the two schools. Joe Fagnant, now Superintendent of Schools in Houlton wishes to keep working with schools in the UK to learn more about tradition, teaching, and different practices. The history of having a place in the UK named after a town in the US, is also intriguing.  Many people wish to keep growing our relationship that first took place in the 1927 through a radio call! https://houltonrugby.co.uk/heritage
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