Rotary Club of Marblehead
Marblehead
We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.
Boston Yacht Club
1 Front St
Marblehead, MA 01945
United States of America
Join us for our regular lunch meetings at the Boston Yacht Club at 12:15 PM every Thursday.
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Marblehead 5k for Mental Health
Marblehead Rotary's annual 5k is proud to provide local schools with access to Inner Explorer, a non-profit organization offering a simple, evidence-based daily mindfulness program. Inner Explorer’s audio-guided practices are already used in more than 7,000 schools nationwide. This simple approach allows schools to easily implement these practices in all classrooms to reduce the effects of chronic stress. Students become more resilient, have less anxiety and develop the skills of self awareness, attention and self-control. These skills are critical to success in school and life. 
 
Become a sponsor or be one of 150+ runners in this race around Marblehead. The race begins and ends at Crocker Park. After the race, the Boston Yacht Club will supply delicious clam chowder and hot dogs to runners. Join our Rotary Club and our great sponsors as a contributor, runner or even just come and watch the race.
 
If you have any questions about the race, joining our Rotary Club or about Inner Explorer, please reach out to Nancy Gwin at gwinnancy@gmail.com. If you would like to see what our Rotary Club is like and meet our newest President, Aviv Hod, stop by the BYC any Thursday at noon as our guest.
 
 
SPONSORS
alphabetically
 
Platninum
Marblehead Bank
Rapid Funds

Gold
Marblehead Collision
National Grand Bank 
 
Silver
Jack Attridge
Bluestone Capital
Alexander Falk
Foe's LLC
Jimmy Johns
Blair Lord
Marblehead Collision
Marblehead Pediatrics
Deb McNulty
Mobile Marine
The Mariner
John Owens
Shubies
Keith Taylor
 
Contributors
The Agency - Mike Cannuscuo
Archer Insurance
Corine Barone
Jac Bentley
Brotherhood Credit Union
Marsha Christensen
Bob Clark
Farine Artisanal French Bread
Nancy Gwin
Aviv Hod
Johnny Ray's Music Emporium
The Landing
Lester and Helen MacLaughlin
Marblehead Animal Hospital
Ed Nilsson
Salem Five
 
President Don Dowling

Welcome to the Marblehead Rotary Club

From left: Past President 2023/24 Don Dowling, current President John Buckey and Past President Nancy Archer-Gwin 2022/23
 
Rotary is a global network of 1.4 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.
 
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:
Donate to the Study Buddy Campaign

Study Buddy 

Check out our Facebook page for photos and more information.

 

The challenges facing teachers in sub-Saharan Africa are significant, especially in rural schools. Challenges include a lack of (1) learning materials, (2) supportive teacher training, and (3) a conducive learning environment that lacks basic resources like desks.  These challenges have a significant negative impact on children’s literacy development and academic performance.
 
To work toward addressing these challenges, the four Rotary Districts of Southern Africa are collaborating with the organization formerly known as the Desmond Tutu Tutudesk Campaign to provide Study Buddies to disadvantaged children in schools lacking proper resources and infrastructure. The late Archbishop Tutu was the patron of the Campaign.   
 
The Study Buddy provides children with a portable, steady, and stable writing surface which is imprinted with educational learning aids, thus enabling an immediate, lasting and positive impact on the child’s literacy development and overall academic performance. It is a cost-effective, low technology application, and an appropriate solution designed specifically for a developing world environment. In the limited space available on its surface, it incorporates valuable, relevant learning material suitably geared to the ongoing educational development of the child in a manner totally consistent with the approved National Curriculum of the Ministry of Education of South Africa.
 
Schools are selected to receive Study Buddies based on a community assessment conducted jointly by the Study Buddy Campaign organization and local Rotarians. Prior to the distribution of Study Buddies to selected schools, a day of training in the use of the Study Buddy is provided to the faculty.
 
The Study Buddy was the signature initiative of Past Rotary International President Jennifer Jones. She embraced it prior to assuming her presidency and encouraged District Governors to endorse the project. Rotary Districts, Clubs and Members from around the world have responded with contributions and grants totaling several hundred thousand dollars. Since inception the Campaign has produced and distributed more than 2 million desks funded by both Rotary and corporate sponsors.
 

 

 
Marblehead Rotary Club News
Our Newest Members
Posted by David Deutsch
 
It's been only three months and our numbers are growing faster than a minnow can swim a dipper. Am I the only one that's ever heard that expression? Regardless of that, we literally had to bring in another table to fit the new members of our club. Let us introduce them all starting (from left) with our fearless leader, President Don Dowling, Candy Bishop-Conlon in the back row, Helen MacLaughlin in the front row, Greg Quillen, Alison Richards, John Buckey and everybody's favorite Gregg Thibodeau as the Beaver. Not in the picture are Jac Bentley, Clyde Elledge and Kimberly Grad. We're so proud to be an organization that appeals to the residents of Marblehead, regardless of their age or politics. Rotary is a group of selfless individuals who get together to make our town a better place to live. Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders and problem solvers. If you're interested in joining, come and check out a lunch meeting as our guest. We meet Thursdays at noon at the Boston Yacht Club. #allmarblehead #marbleheadrotary #district7930 #lovemylibrary #marbleheadyouth #rotaryfun #rotaryfamily
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Marblehead Rotary Clock
Posted by Alexander Falk on May 11, 2023
Thursday, May 11, at 11 AM, we will officially cut the ribbon and present a gift to our beloved town of Marblehead, a Town Clock, to commemorate our 100th Anniversary. It was installed two days ago in front of the National Grand Bank on Pleasant Street. It will be hard to miss it. We hope to see you there. More news and details of the story of the town clock installation and our long history of philanthropic engagement in the community after tomorrow are forthcoming. Watch out for it.
Club recognized for contributions to The Rotary Foundation
Posted by Blair Lord on Dec 15, 2021
Holiday cheers came early at Marblehead Rotary, as our District Governor, Terry Curran (second from left), showered our club with recognition in many areas of contributions to Rotary Foundation 2020-2021. Among them: Marblehead Rotary is one of the handfuls of clubs to achieve the district's top three highest per capita on annual giving and for individual member participation. In addition, the Marblehead Rotary was recognized as one of the top contributors to the district’s campaign for the Rotary Foundation’s “End Polio Now” fund-raising campaign. Accepting these citations is the past 2020-2021 president, Arthur Schwartz (right), whose leadership steered the club in staying the course during the challenging year of the pandemic, and Blair Lord (left) the 2021-2022 club president.
District Polio Committee Get-Together
Posted by Alexander Falk on Dec 14, 2021
The Polio sub-committee met recently at the Marblehead Club’s luncheon meeting. The working group is chaired by Ingrid Brown (second from left), Past District Governor of District 7930 (2009-2010), and the District 7930 Rotary Foundation Chair (2013-2016). With her are Marblehead Rotarians (left): Rosie Segil, Marsha Christensen, and Jeannette Andrews. In the wake of the COVID-19, a program plan is essential to reinvigorate support to the Rotary Foundation’s mission in continuing the 30-year-old promise to a Polio-free world.
Marblehead Rotary Club News
Our Newest Members
Posted by David Deutsch
 
It's been only three months and our numbers are growing faster than a minnow can swim a dipper. Am I the only one that's ever heard that expression? Regardless of that, we literally had to bring in another table to fit the new members of our club. Let us introduce them all starting (from left) with our fearless leader, President Don Dowling, Candy Bishop-Conlon in the back row, Helen MacLaughlin in the front row, Greg Quillen, Alison Richards, John Buckey and everybody's favorite Gregg Thibodeau as the Beaver. Not in the picture are Jac Bentley, Clyde Elledge and Kimberly Grad. We're so proud to be an organization that appeals to the residents of Marblehead, regardless of their age or politics. Rotary is a group of selfless individuals who get together to make our town a better place to live. Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders and problem solvers. If you're interested in joining, come and check out a lunch meeting as our guest. We meet Thursdays at noon at the Boston Yacht Club. #allmarblehead #marbleheadrotary #district7930 #lovemylibrary #marbleheadyouth #rotaryfun #rotaryfamily
Read more...
Marblehead Rotary Clock
Posted by Alexander Falk on May 11, 2023
Thursday, May 11, at 11 AM, we will officially cut the ribbon and present a gift to our beloved town of Marblehead, a Town Clock, to commemorate our 100th Anniversary. It was installed two days ago in front of the National Grand Bank on Pleasant Street. It will be hard to miss it. We hope to see you there. More news and details of the story of the town clock installation and our long history of philanthropic engagement in the community after tomorrow are forthcoming. Watch out for it.
Club recognized for contributions to The Rotary Foundation
Posted by Blair Lord on Dec 15, 2021
Holiday cheers came early at Marblehead Rotary, as our District Governor, Terry Curran (second from left), showered our club with recognition in many areas of contributions to Rotary Foundation 2020-2021. Among them: Marblehead Rotary is one of the handfuls of clubs to achieve the district's top three highest per capita on annual giving and for individual member participation. In addition, the Marblehead Rotary was recognized as one of the top contributors to the district’s campaign for the Rotary Foundation’s “End Polio Now” fund-raising campaign. Accepting these citations is the past 2020-2021 president, Arthur Schwartz (right), whose leadership steered the club in staying the course during the challenging year of the pandemic, and Blair Lord (left) the 2021-2022 club president.
District Polio Committee Get-Together
Posted by Alexander Falk on Dec 14, 2021
The Polio sub-committee met recently at the Marblehead Club’s luncheon meeting. The working group is chaired by Ingrid Brown (second from left), Past District Governor of District 7930 (2009-2010), and the District 7930 Rotary Foundation Chair (2013-2016). With her are Marblehead Rotarians (left): Rosie Segil, Marsha Christensen, and Jeannette Andrews. In the wake of the COVID-19, a program plan is essential to reinvigorate support to the Rotary Foundation’s mission in continuing the 30-year-old promise to a Polio-free world.
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