The Wakefield Rotary Club recently announced the election of its new officers and directors at its Annual Meeting. The club elects new leadership each year in accordance with its by-laws. The 2022-2023 Board of Directors include Paul Adams, John Dale, Margie Daniels, Wendy Maguire, Jill McWilliam, Bruce Donovan and Amy Luckiewicz. Suzanne Bowering will serve [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club was thrilled to recognize Elaine Silva as a 2021 Unsung Hero at the regional awards event in early November. Wakefield Rotary Club President noted, “Elaine has served on the Board of Health and Interim Health Director for Wakefield and Melrose. She served steady during the pandemic and took amazing care of [...]
Rotarians Suzanne Bowering and Jim Fitzgerald raised awareness of polio eradication. The Wakefield Rotary Club hosted it’s Purple Pinkey event at the Fall In Love With Wakefield event last month. Club Secretary Suzanne Bowering explained, “Our Purple Pinkey event is designed to raise awareness of Rotary’s efforts world-wide to eradicate polio.” She continued, [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club recently completed its annual donation of dictionaries to every third grader in Wakefield. 253 copies were hand-delivered to all Wakefield public schools as well as Odyssey and St. Joseph’s School.The club would like to thank the following Rotarians for their diligence in delivering the books: Suzanne Bowering, Jim Fitzgerald, Jill McWilliam, [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club is partnering with Brightview Senior Living in Wakefield to collect food and personal hygiene products to donate to the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry. Drop off your donation to Brightview at 21 Crescent Street on Thursday, November 4 from 4p-6p. Common items needed include: canned vegetables pasta and sauce peanut butter and [...]
Wakefield Rotarians were thrilled to meet in person starting earlier this week at Brightview under strong safety protocols. The Wakefield Rotary Club recently returned to his “home” at Brightview Senior Living on Crescent Street. On Tuesday, August 17th, the club moved offline and returned to in-person meetings after over a year of online [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club is pleased to announce that it completed 421 hours of community service, 9 service projects and donated over $16k last Rotary year, which ended on June 30, 2021. Immediate Past President John Tramontozzi commented, “During the pandemic, we’re especially thrilled that we were able to remain active and impactful as a [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club returns to Brightview Senior Living (21 Crescent Street) for our weekly 12:15pm meetings effective August 17, 2021. Hoping to visit us? Please read these important rules before attending: MASKS A mask is required when entering the building, and will be required while in all Common Areas (Hallways, Bathrooms,…). If you are [...]
Left to Right Back Row: President Bruce Donovan, new member Susan Hubbard, our first female President Judy Gordon, Past President Tom Stapleton, Past President Anthony GuardiaFront Row: Past President Barbara Worley and President-Elect Gene Mullen Wakefield Rotarians have been hosting a table at the Wakefield Movies By The Lake, hosted by Wakefield Cable [...]
The Wakefield Rotary Club hosted its Red Sox ticket chance at the WCAT Movies by the Lake. Thanks to a generous donation from Wakefield Rotarian Frank Fiorentino and Mahoney, Fiorentino, and Co., PC, raffle participants could win a pair of tickets for the Red Sox versus the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Club [...]