Events

Lazarus House Food Pantry (aka St. Martha’s Food Pantry) supplies healthy groceries to over 1900 families each week. The Pantry offers a dignified shopping experience, allowing choices and greater independence and planning.

On Mondays, Volunteers help unload food delivery truck, and may help stock shelves too.

2nd Monday of each month...with 4-5 volunteers from The Rotary Club of Andover

(On Holiday Weeks...usually the Tuesday or Wednesday AFTER the 2nd Monday...depending on when they get their appointment from the Greater Boston Food Bank)

Help Fight Food Insecurity in Our Community

Food insecurity continues to affect many individuals and families in Andover and throughout the Merrimack Valley.

Our community partner, Neighbors in Need, is looking for volunteers to assist with its weekly Food Pantry at the Robb Center, 30 Whittier Court, Andover.
This food drive is held weekly on Thursday afternoons (Help from 3:45-5:30).

Volunteers are needed to:

• Carry food boxes
• Move food using carts
• Staff the food distribution tables

Your time will make a real difference for local families in need.

Family, friends and community volunteers are all welcome! Thank you for helping us put Service Above Self into action!

Michael Cummings is a retired business leader whose 35-year career spanned environments from start-ups to mature B2B companies.  He held roles from General Manager to COO and CEO.   Most recently, Michael was COO of SparkCharge, a well-known cleantech start-up in Somerville which provides remote charging services for electric vehicles.  Prior to that, he was Vice President of Operations for a clean water start-up in Watertown.    Earlier in his career, Michael held leadership positions in paper, packaging, glass converting, printing, rubber processing, custom stationery, and industrial service firms. 

Michael prepared for his business career with a BA in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.    Prior to attending HBS, he spent five years in the Army as an active-duty Field Artillery Officer.  This included tours in South Korea and various U.S. states.   During his last assignment, Michael helped to start up--and then commanded--the Army’s first Multiple Launch Rocket System unit.  

Michael and his family have lived in Andover for almost 20 years.   He and Louise, his wife of 38 years, have three adult sons.    

Village Food Hub is looking for volunteers to stand at their table and help collect food at its upcoming North Andover Market Basket Food Drive on Saturday October 17, from 1:00-5:00
(Shifts available 1-3, or 3-5, or both!!!)

Volunteers helping to collect food donations can be under 18!!!  5 people for shift.

The Village Food Hub is a nonprofit organization founded to strengthen our community food system and make it more equitable by increasing access to healthy and nutritious food, while also reducing waste and promoting environmental sustainability.

Walk to End Alzheimer's

1300 participants...300 team...and they need some help from Andover Rotarians!
Andover Rotarians:  Parking Attendants!  Help make sure the cars arriving get parked safely.
8 openings for parking helpers; 10 openings for walkers
Parking Attendants 7:00 am-10:00 am
Please work with the parking captain to help direct people into empty spots and keep the lot flowing efficiently throughout the morning.
There is a "Volunteer Check-in Tent, then see Al or Rich to get matched to a parking team

Walkers:  Arrive around 9:00, and finish about 12:00

Schedule of Events 

5:30 am                   Walk Site Setup Begins

7:45 - 8:15 am        Sponsor and Vendor Set up 

8:30 am                  Site is Open and Walkers Welcome

9:40 am                  ZUMBA Warmup at Stage

9:45 am                  Promise Garden Ceremony Begins

10:00 am                Walk Kicks Off

11:30-12:00 pm      Walkers Return to Walk Site

12:30 pm                Festivities come to a close for another year!

Location:

Help Fight Food Insecurity in Our Community

Food insecurity continues to affect many individuals and families in Andover and throughout the Merrimack Valley.

Our community partner, Neighbors in Need, is looking for volunteers to assist with its weekly Food Pantry at the Robb Center, 30 Whittier Court, Andover.
This food drive is held weekly on Thursday afternoons (Help from 3:45-5:30).

Volunteers are needed to:

• Carry food boxes
• Move food using carts
• Staff the food distribution tables

Your time will make a real difference for local families in need.

Family, friends and community volunteers are all welcome! Thank you for helping us put Service Above Self into action!

2nd Annual NuBingo Fundraiser!

Join us on Thursday, October 22 for our
2nd Annual NuBingo Fundraiser at the Lawrence Elks Lodge!

If you joined us last year, you know what a fantastic evening it was—great prizes, lots of laughs, and a room full of friendly competition, all while supporting the Rotary Club's service projects and charitable initiatives. Thanks to the enthusiasm of our players and supporters, last year's event was a tremendous success, and we're looking forward to making this year's even better.

Tickets are available NOW: CLICK HERE. 

Questions? Contact President Ken Feyl.

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Thank you to our sponsors:

Prime Insurance Services • Aha! Financial • Meredith Mondejar, REMAX Partners
The Savings Bank • LYF Architects
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We look forward to seeing you for another fun-filled night of NuBingo!

Enjoy getting to know our newest members as they give their classification talks! 

Our confimed lineup is: Bob Decelle, Buzz Stapczynski, Joel Timm and Shawn Williams 

Help Fight Food Insecurity in Our Community

Food insecurity continues to affect many individuals and families in Andover and throughout the Merrimack Valley.

Our community partner, Neighbors in Need, is looking for volunteers to assist with its weekly Food Pantry at the Robb Center, 30 Whittier Court, Andover.
This food drive is held weekly on Thursday afternoons (Help from 3:45-5:30).

Volunteers are needed to:

• Carry food boxes
• Move food using carts
• Staff the food distribution tables

Your time will make a real difference for local families in need.

Family, friends and community volunteers are all welcome! Thank you for helping us put Service Above Self into action!

Melissa Marrama is a longtime community advocate and volunteer dedicated to helping people in need. Through The Magic Barn, she has built a grassroots network that connects donated food, clothing, household goods, supplies, and services with families and individuals who need them most.

What began as a commitment to helping people during difficult times has grown into an ongoing community effort serving families in crisis, people experiencing homelessness, veterans, new arrivals, shelters, seniors, children, and frontline workers. Melissa’s role often goes far beyond collecting donations—she coordinates pickups, deliveries, volunteers, organizations, and resources to make sure that what is donated actually reaches someone who needs it.

The Magic Barn operates on a simple philosophy: if someone has a need and someone else has a resource, find a way to connect them. Melissa describes it less as an organization and more as a community of people who believe that helping one another can create a little bit of magic every day.

Today, The Magic Barn continues to be powered by generosity, volunteers, donated goods, countless deliveries, and Melissa’s determination to keep finding ways to help

Andover Rotary's own Paul Mercandetti will share his experience on Honor Flight. 

Honor Flight Network is a national nonprofit organization comprised of independent hubs working together to achieve the Honor Flight mission. In furtherance of this common goal, we have the enormous privilege of showing our nation’s veterans the appreciation and honor they deserve.

Participation in an Honor Flight trip gives veterans the opportunity to share this momentous occasion with other comrades, remember the fallen, and share their stories and experiences with other veterans. Honored veterans always travel free of charge, thanks to generous donations to our organization.

Sharon Marrama is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Connor’s Kindness Project, where she has grown a small grassroots effort into a regionally recognized
nonprofit serving thousands of children across New England. With vision and compassion, she developed CKP’s programs, the Kindness Kits and the Be Kind
Challenge by building strong partnerships, guiding volunteers, and inspiring communities to act with kindness.

Sharon’s leadership has been key in sustaining growth, expanding impact, and creating a culture that uplifts children facing adversity.