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Andover Country Club. Congratul
ations to Tamara L. for being our Festive Fortune Raffle Winner!
ations to Tamara L. for being our Festive Fortune Raffle Winner!Tamara is the lucky winner of our Festive Fortune Raffle of Fifty - $20 Massachusetts lottery scratch tickets (total retail value of $1,000).
The random drawing was held at our weekly meeting on Friday, January 3, 2025.
Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit the Andover Rotary Charitable Trust which funds grant applications received throughout the year.
Our regular weekly meetings are held on Fridays starting at 7:30 am at the Doubletree Hotel, 123 Old River Road in Andover. We are accepting new members year-round and look forward to meeting you. To attend as our guest, please contact Al Timm at: al_timm@yahoo.com
On Friday, December 20th, not even the snow could stop about 30 Andover Rotarians, family and friends from ringing the bell in front of Old Town Hall for the Salvation
Army of Lawr
ence. For seven consecutive years, the Andover Rotary had collected the most amount of donations in one day for the Salvation Army. This year, we almost beat our rival, Free Christian Church, but fell short coming in at second place raising over $1550. We are a bit disappointed for not being able to defend our title but overjoyed that so many generous individuals stopped to make a donation.
Or ... were they stopped by Andover Rotarian Doug Mercurio who jumped into traffic with his snow brush to clean off windshields and then ask for a donation? Doug truly embraces our motto of "where doing good is serious fun".
Pictured Above: Rotarians Paul Mercandetti, Mark Spencer, Amy Salant, Doug Mercurio and Claudia Soo Hoo.
For the past two years, Andover Rotarians have been volunteering to help at The Andover Farmers Market (Market) which is held
mid-June to mid-October at South Church in Andover. The Market is more than just fresh food, it’s a vibrant hub connecting local farmers who practice sustainable farming, artisans and the community through the joy of local food.
mid-June to mid-October at South Church in Andover. The Market is more than just fresh food, it’s a vibrant hub connecting local farmers who practice sustainable farming, artisans and the community through the joy of local food. In addition to the weekly vendors, they also host rotating vendors and community partners who showcase their specialties, feature entertainment and support local food pantries by displaying a donation bin. In addition to food donated by market patrons, vendors often donate the leftover produce at the end of the market day.
Andover Rotarians help with set up, greeting patrons at the welcome booth, answering questions at the information booth, distributing SNAP benefits and assisting with the breakdown. The Andover Rotary Charitable Trust also assists the Market through a grant to the SNAP Market Match program which provides SNAP customers with a match of up to $25 per week.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.
Learn more about our structure and our foundation and our strategic vision.
What we do
Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to:
- Promote peace
- Fight disease
- Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
- Save mothers and children
- Support education
- Grow local economies
Our mission
We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Are you ready to make a difference in our community? In addition to our Traditional Membership, we offer two flexible membership levels.
1. A Service Membership has fewer meeting requirements, lower membership fees, and participation in all Rotary service projects.
2. A Corporate Membership is very similar to our Traditional Membership option. The principal corporate member gets all of the benefits that are included with a traditional membership, along with the flexibility to send a designee/associate to meetings that he/she is unable to attend each month. Corporate members may also bring associates to help at Rotary service projects. We encourage all of our principal corporate members to attend at least one meeting per month.
To learn more about Andover Rotary, please contact Membership Chair Lois McGinniss with any questions about these great options for busy local business leaders ready to join a great service club helping to improve our community.
Ready to apply for membership? Download an application here.
The Andover Cares Fund, part of the Rotary Club of Andover Charitable Foundation, is seeking grant applications.Andover Cares and the Andover Cares Fund were established in fall 2015, inspired by several members of the Rotary Club of Andover who lives have been touched by the heroin epidemic plaguing our community, our state, and our nation. Andover Cares has, as its goal, to raise funds to battle this epidemic by providing awareness, education, and intervention.
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