Projects: Supporting the Local and Global Communities
The Wakefield Rotary Club is committed to serving our local and global communities through hands-on and financial support. We select our projects based on many factors as well as our 3-Year Strategic Plan and 5 Avenues of Service. Please check out all of our projects from 2012 to now. Some pages may open to Wakefield Patch articles.
2023-24 Projects
One and One School Supply Drive
Build-a-Bed with Lynnfield Rotary
Interact Club Support
Daybreak (Lawrence) Donation and Meal Service
Dictionary Project for 3rd Graders
Donation to Maui Relief
Care Closet Support
Buddy Bench at the Greenwood School
Veterans Day Celebration
Father’s Day Fishing Derby
Gift Card Drive for Salvation Army Teens
Second Chances Auction
Less Leg, More Heart Bowling Sponsor
Meghan Burnett Foundation Softball Tournament Sponsor
Northeast Metrotech DACA Donation
Northeast Metrotech Vocational Scholarship
Party Bags for Wakefield Food Pantry
Rotary Foundation’s End Polio Campaign Donations
Salem Rotary event
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family
Smoke Alarms for Wakefield Residents
Sweetser Lecture Series Sponsor
Sponsor of The Scholarship Fund Trivia Night
Amigos Sponsor
WAAV Donation
WAAV 5K Run Gift Card Donation
Wakefield Educational Foundation Donation
Wakefield Food Pantry Donation
Wakefield Memorial High School Senior Night Sponsor
WCAT Movies by the Lake
YMCA Summer Camp Event Sponsor
Bob Crawford Unsung Hero Award for WMHS Student
2022-23 Projects
Build-a-Bed Team with Lynnfield Rotary
Decorated Tree Donation to Boys and Girls Club Festival of Trees
Father’s Day Fishing Derby
Friends of Lake Quannapowitt
July 4th Parade Unit Sponsor
Meghan Burnett Foundation Baseball Tournament sponsor
New Thing, Inc. works with needy people in the former Soviet Union
No Mow May Signs and promotion of pollinators
Rotary Foundation donation in honor of our 100th Birthday
Rotary Foundation Eradicating Polio Donations
Salvation Army Family gifts and Salvation Army Bell Ringing
The Scholarship Foundation Trivia Night donation
WAAV Run donation and volunteer help
Wakefield Education Foundation (See August calendar page)
Wakefield Food Pantry donation and Food Pantry Party Bags
Wakefield Rotary member family assistance in emergency
WCAT Movie by the Lake Sponsor
WMHS Senior Night
YMCA Summer Camp
2021-22 Projects
District 7930 Unsung Hero banquet honored Elaine Silva, members attended and donated silent auction item
Support to Ukraine
Rotary International Sustaining Membership
Bed for Every Child, Build-A-Bed
Arbor Day Town’s CommuniTree donation of two trees
Burbank YMCA Summer Program Camperships
Christmas Tree for BGC Festival of Trees
Dictionaries for Wakefield 3rd Graders
Independence Day Parade Support
Salvation Army Families donation
WAAV donation
WAAV Walk/Run volunteers
Wakefield Education Foundation support
Wakefield Food Pantry donation
Wakefield Police Dept. K-9 Fund, wellness plan for Samy and Luna
WCAT Movies by the Lake 2021 and 2022 sponsor
WMHS Senior Night Ear Buds and Red Sox Tickets donation
Valentines for Veterans & Veterans Day card
Fleece Blankets for Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Party Bags for Food Pantry
Valentines for Veterans & Veterans Day cards
Hygiene items drive at Brightview for Food Pantry
Father’s Day Fishing Derby
Interact Club
Unsung Hero Bob Crawford Scholarship
2020-21 Projects
WMHS Soccer Association Sign on North Ave.
Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham and Wakefield – 100 Wireless Headsets
Sponsor Mental Health Community Forum
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Sponsorship for The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield Trivia Night
Valentine packets for Food Pantry and BGC Kids
Disease Prevention donation in memory of Edward Luckiewicz
Chelsea Rotary Plumbers Trip to Texas for Disaster Rebuilding
Wakefield Food Pantry “Un-Drive” Donation
Fleece Blankets for Melrose Wakefield Newborn Nursery babies and parents
India Covid-19 Relief (District project)
K9 Fund Distribution for the Two New WPD Dogs Insurance and Well-Being Care
Sponsor WMHS Interact Club
Cards for Veterans
Dictionaries for 3rd Graders
Food Pantry Party-to-Go Bags
Adopt-a-Family and Teen Gift Card Donations
Archived Domestic Projects & Donations 2012-19
Adopt-a-Family
Arbor Day tree sapling giveaway (100)
Blankets for Project Linus
Book Donation on Preventing Child Abuse
Books for Young Parents, Infants and Toddlers
Boys and Girls Club Donation
Boys and Girls Club Backpacks
Boys and Girls Club Tree Decorating
Boys and Girls Club Thanksgiving Dinner
Boys and Girls Club Audio Equipment Donation
Boy Scout Troop 701 trip sponsorship
Burbank YMCA Camp Scholarships
California Rotary Club donation for fires
Child Safety Seminars
Coffee and Donuts for Wakefield Veterans
Council on Aging
Dictionary Donation
Dictionary Project for Wakefield 3rd Graders
End Hunger New England Food Packaging Project
Farmers’ Market
Festival Italia Rotarian Dunking Booth
Food Pantry Party-to-Go Kit Donations
Food Pantry Food Drive
Food Pantry Summer Treat Bags
Food Pantry Donation
Greenwood School Gator Gallop Donation
Haunted Benefit for Library
Homeless Veterans Clothing Collection
Horizon House Project
Hurricane Sandy Relief
Interact Club Sponsorship at Wakefield High School
Italian Festival
K-9 Fund
Library Book Donation
Library iPad Donation
Marathon Victim Relief
Melrose Wakefield Hospital Fleece Blanket Donation
Memorial Day Veteran Recognition
Mental Health First Aid
Michael J. Fox Foundation Donation
Moulton Park Build
New Member Rookie Year Challenge
Pedaling for a Purpose Donation
Rotary at Red Sox for Rotaplast
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Scholarships
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Sharing, Inc.
Valentines for Soldiers
Teen Gift Card Donations
Tree Decorating for Boys and Girls Club
Veteran’s Day Celebration
WAAV Walk/Run Sponsorship
Wakefield Fire Department Rescue Suit Donation
Wakefield Fire Department Smoke Alarm Donation for Residents
Wakefield High School Senior Night Donation
Wakefield High School Soccer Boosters (North Ave Sign)
Wakefield Parent Partnership Donation
Warm Packs for Rosie’s Place
WCAT Movie Sponsor
WMGLD donation to support family in need
Valentines for Soldiers
Valentines for Veterans
Unsung Hero Honoree and Foundation Donation
YMCA Donation
4th of July Parade
Archived International Projects & Donations 2012-16
Domincan Republic School Project
Friends Forever
Global Grant Scholarships
Healthy Kids/Brighter Future Global Grant donation
Heifer International
Polar Plunge for Polio
Purple Pinkie at Farmer’s Market
Rotaplast Medical Mission to the Philippines
Vocational Training Team to UK
World Peace and Understanding Event