Upcoming Events Welcome to Rotary District 5520
Kathmandu, Nepal — September 2026
Christine Chilfuya Glidden a member of the Rotary Club of Albuquerque, traveled to Nepal to launch the club's sixth sewing center with partners at the Rudramati Rotary Club of Kathmandu. The project, which also provides washable menstrual kits to girls, is fully funded and has been approved for a grant from The Rotary Foundation, Rotary's charitable arm.
While Christine was in the country, Nepal's glacial floods struck.
A Peace Pole that traveled across Rotary District 5520 has found a permanent home in Albuquerque’s Rotary Park, bringing a simple message to a place already rich in Rotary history: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”
Rotarians and friends gathered September 20, 2026, on the eve of the International Day of Peace, to dedicate the pole, which carries its message in English and Spanish.
District Governor Jeff Weinrach spoke about peace as a foundation of Rotary’s work, connecting it with service, goodwill, and friendship. The ceremony offered an opportunity to bring that commitment into focus and consider how each person can put it into practice.
When the Rotary Club of Santa Fe partnered with The Lensic Performing Arts Center's Lensic360 series this summer, the goal wasn't just visibility — it was a test. Could sponsoring free public concerts do more than put the club's logo on a screen? Could it start real conversations about Rotary, attract prospective members and donors, and give the public an easy, low-pressure way to engage with the club's local work?
The answer, after two concerts and one very busy Rotary booth, was yes.
Members of the Rotary Club of Ruidoso and district officials
Ruidoso, NM — August 8, 2026
Members of the Rotary Club of Ruidoso spent a Saturday stationed inside the local Walmart, and by the time they packed up around 3 p.m., they'd filled a school bus with backpacks, notebooks, pens, markers, folders, tissues, and every other supply on a teacher's back-to-school list — nearly $7,000 worth in all.
Ruidoso, NM — July 12, 2026
The Rotary Club of Ruidoso showed up in force to help power thousands of athletes through one of the toughest tests in endurance sports, staffing a hydration and snack station along the Ironman 70.3 course as part of a volunteer effort hundreds strong.
Ruidoso hosted the triathlon July 11–12, drawing competitors from around the world for a race that combined a 1.2-mile swim in Grindstone Lake, a 56-mile bike leg, and a 13.1-mile run finishing in Midtown. The event demanded months of planning and, on race day, hundreds of local volunteers working in tandem to keep athletes safe, hydrated, and moving.
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Greetings, Fellow Rotary Members and Visitors
