The Wakefield Rotary Club is pleased to announce that Joe Buscaino has been inducted as a new member of the club. Raised in Gloucester, Joe, his wife, and children now call Wakefield home. He has served as a long-time member of the finance council and a former member of the advisory board for Saint Anthony’s [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club celebrated Memorial Day a little early this year by welcoming local WWII veterans Larry Kirby and Morley Piper to the club. Mr. Kirby was the featured speaker for the day as the club honored all members who have served in the military as well as the Peace Corps. Author of Stories [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club is proud to welcome new member Jim Cobb. A native of Salem, MA Cobb is the Vice President and Branch Manager of Eastern Bank in Wakefield. “Jim is joining us already with a great background in serving, fundraising and Rotary,” noted Club President Amy Luckiewicz. “He already served with the Wilmington [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club recently partnered with The Wakefield Co-Operative Bank to support Boston Marathon victims. In late April, the club decided to match any donations made by individual members to the Co-op’s Marathon Victim Relief Fund. “On the day we announced the match, our club members donated $569 in just one day,” explained Rotary [...]
Child Safety Presentation 28 Wakefield parents and educators attended the child safety seminar this Monday night. Focused on empowering parents to protect their children from sexual abuse, the 2-hour event provided scenarios on how to talk to your children about touching safety, what to do if she or he discloses abuse, and practical matters on [...]
Check out our photos from our Prom! Thanks to everyone who made it a success! Couple/Group Photos by Matt Wallace Photo Booth Photos Candids by Cynthia Wong Photography Candids by Lovely Valentine
The Wakefield Rotary Club is happy to announce that it has sponsored a new school for young children in an impoverished area of the Dominican Republic. Specifically, the club has paid for $5,000 of new equipment La Escuela Cajuil, located in Macao, Dominican Republic. In partnership with the Rotary Club of Punta Cana-Bavaro, Dominican Rotarians [...]
Wakefield Rotary Helps to End Polio Now A hallmark of The Rotary Foundation, the End Polio Now campaign to erradicate polio world-wide, is 99% complete with its mission. Only the second disease to be erradicated from the planet, polio continues to threaten Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. The Rotary Foundation has led the efforts to eradicate [...]
Maryesther Fournier and Ed Harding fold one of the 12 blankets made by the club for Project Linus.
President-Elect Shibu James received the club's Service Above Self Award in 2012.