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Posted by Amy Morin on Apr 08, 2018

Rotary Club of Stoneham Arts Festival

The deadline for artist participation has passed. Please check back to this site and on our Facebook page to see
images of some of the art that will be displayed at the festival.

For more information, contact Dennis O'Hara (781) 572-8467 or Maureen Canova (781) 454-5561.

2018 Polar Plunge

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Jan 15, 2018

Freezin’ for a Reason: Rotarians from The Rotary Club of Stoneham
Jump into the Atlantic for Polio Eradication

Rotary District 7930 will hold its 8th annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 3rd, at Long Beach in Gloucester. The event is part of Rotary International’s ongoing campaign to eradicate polio in our lifetime. More than 300 people are expected to plunge into the cold waters off Cape Ann this year including the Rotary Club of Stoneham. Last year, over 250 people braved the icy waters, raising more than $89,000 and welcoming Rotarians, friends, and family members from 45 Rotary Clubs.

Since 1985, Polio has become the signature cause for Rotary International as it has teamed up with partners including The Global Poverty Project, The Global Eradication Initiative, The World Health Organization, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since that time, more than a billion dollars have been raised among Rotary clubs worldwide and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. When Rotary International took on the battle against this disease, more than 350,000 people spanning 125 countries were impacted. Today there are three countries left where it has not been eradicated- Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. However, due to combined targeted efforts and donations, Nigeria reported no new cases of polio in 2017 and the number of total cases last year fell to just 21 worldwide!

Again, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has again pledged a 2:1 match for every dollar Rotarians raise toward eradication efforts. For as little as $0.60, a donation can make the difference in changing a person’s life. Please support your local Rotarians as they brave the icy waters off Gloucester to help eradicate polio in our lifetime. The Rotary Club of Stoneham has set a goal at $3,400, to aid in the district’s goal of raising $125,000. The district is utilizing an electronic fundraising process. Supporters are encouraged to make a pledge by logging on to our fundraising site at https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/polio/team/Stoneham and make a pledge to help Rotarians lead the way to eradicate this dreaded disease.

For more information on how the Rotary Club of Stoneham serves the local and global community, visit www.stonehamrotaryclub.org/ or contact President Dennis O’Hara at dennis.ohara@yahoo.com or 781-572-8467.

Participating Plungers
David Gardner, District Governor 2017-2018, Past President 2012-13

Craig Celli, Immediate Past President

Taysel Concepcion

Emily Cunningham

Lily Francavilla

Maggie Mcallister

2017 Swing for Scholarships

Posted by Dennis O'Hara

Each May, the Rotary Club of Stoneham visits Stoneham High School to review the applications of graduating seniors hoping to earn a scholarship that will help fund their continuing education. We read about the students’ families, about their volunteer efforts, about their hopes and dreams for achieving their goals. And each year, we pick two students to receive $2500 Rotary scholarships – and while that will certainly not cover their tuition, it will help buy the books, computers and lab supplies they need to complete their studies for the first year of college.

Our members work throughout the year to raise the funds necessary to provide those scholarships. This year, we are hosting our 3^rd Annual Swing for Scholarships, and we hope that you’ll want to be part of a really fun event that benefits our community’s young people.

Join the Stoneham Rotary Club on Saturday, September 30 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM for Swing for Scholarships 2016, an adult mini-golf social generously hosted by Hago Harrington’s. Foursomes or individuals will join us for an evening of fun, cocktails, food and mini-golf.

Click here to sign up for the event and to see how you can participate!

Rotary Social

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Jun 04, 2017

Meet Your Stoneham Rotary Club!

Introductory Social

What would you think about an organization that provides scholarships to Stoneham high school seniors, polio vaccinations to children in third-world countries, the beautiful and well-used Gazebo on the Town Common, and assistance to local organizations that help senior citizens, veterans, children, and needy families? Do you want to know more?

The Stoneham Rotary Club invites you to a social at Montvale Plaza on Tuesday, June 20 from 6:00-8:00PM. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar while speaking with members of the Stoneham Rotary in an informal setting. Find out how you can become involved in Rotary's many charitable endeavors, and how Rotary can help your cause!

There is no cost to attend, but RSVP is required. Please click here to sign up. We hope that you can join us on June 20!

For more information, contact Dennis O'Hara, dennis.ohara@yahoo.com, or Adam Rodgers, arodgers@bgcstoneham.org.

Arts Festival 2017

Posted by Dennis O'Hara

Calling All Art Lovers!

Stoneham's First Art Festival

The Stoneham Rotary Club is hosting Stoneham's first ever Arts Festival!
Professional and amateur artists have submitted works for the Rotary Club of Stoneham/MELD, Inc.
First Arts Festival, open to the public on Saturday, April 29 from 10:00AM-3:00PM.
The festival will be held at The First Congregational Church, 1 Church Street in Stoneham, across from Town Hall and the Common.

For more information, contact Steve Rotondi (781) 438-4794 or Maureen Canova (781) 454-5561

Meeting Cancelled

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Mar 13, 2017

No Club Meeting This Week

Due to the predicted snowstorm for Tuesday, we have cancelled our weekly meeting.

See you next week at Rotary!

Polar Plunge 2017

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Jan 17, 2017

Support The 2017 Polar Plunge

It's time to get serious about the Polar Plunge! We need to pledge our support now to Craig's and Dave's plunges.

Dave Gardner and Craig Celli have signed up to represent our club in the plunge. Click here to pledge your support for Dave’s plunge. Click here for the link to support Craig’s plunge. And, you can sign up for the plunge yourself! Click here to visit Mobile Cause and click Become a Fundraiser.

When: February 4, 2017 11:00 AM

Where: Cape Ann Motor Inn, Gloucester

This is our chance to help the children of the world by helping to fund polio eradication efforts. In 1988 there were 350,000 new cases of Polio worldwide. Through October 2016 there have only been 27 new cases. The goal of Rotary and its partners is to completely eradicate the polio virus. Without the complete eradication the virus could infect 100,000 within 10 years.

The members of the 47 clubs in our District have come together over the last several years for our annual Polar Plunge event at Long Beach. These members and supporters have made a significant statement of caring for the children of the world.

Thank you for supporting this year’s Polar Plunge!

Personal Addiction Story

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Nov 14, 2016

Addiction Crisis Addressed at Recent Meeting

The Rotary Club thanks Pierce Aliberti for his presentation to our club on November 8. Pierce shared his powerful and inspirational story of addiction, recovery, and hope. Since achieving sobriety, Pierce has dedicated his life to helping others overcome their addictions, including plans to open a sober safe house for those seeking recovery.

Addressing the addiction crisis in our community is one of the most important focus areas of our club. Members in attendance at the meeting heard a personal account of this young man's struggle, and came away with a new appreciation of the work that we do to assist the Stoneham Substance Abuse Coalition and other organizations fighting the opioid crisis.

Food Packaging Service Project

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Oct 25, 2016

Service Project Addressing Hunger A Success!

In place of our weekly meeting, our club participated in the Multi-Club Food Packaging event at the Wakefield Sheraton on October 25. Rotarians from nine District 7930 clubs packaged more than 16,000 meals that were distributed to local food pantries, elder services and veterans services, including the Bread of Life in Malden. Our Club donated the meals after their coordinator addressed us at a recent meeting. Craig delivered the meals to the Bread of Life after the packaging event. It was a wonderful day of fellowship and service for our district. Hopefully we will have many more opportunities to serve as we and our fellow clubs address our district's Hunger and Homelessness Initiative.

Thank you for serving humanity as a member of Rotary.

Swing for Scholarships 2016 Recap

Posted by Dennis O'Hara on Sep 25, 2016

Swing for Scholarships was a success!

On Saturday, September 24, the Stoneham Rotary Club held our second annual Swing for Scholarships at Hago Harrington’s on Main Street in Stoneham. Foursomes made up of Rotarians, sponsors, friends, and family played the 18 holes of Hago Harrington’s challenging course. Contrary to rumors, my score did NOT climb into the mid-60s. Except that yes, it did.

Click here to see the photos from the event.

We especially would like to thank our title sponsor, StonehamBank and our hosts Lynn Strazzere and the rest of the folks at Hago Harrington’s for funding and hosting an incredibly fun event.

We thank all of the Rotarians who helped by serving on the event committee, led by Chair Christine Murphy. Amy Palmerino, Craig Celli, Anthony Guardia (on loan from the Wakefield Rotary), Adam Rodgers, and Ralph Barile all served on the event committee. Special thanks to Christine’s husband Chris Murphy for all of his help in putting on the event. Several attendees encouraged Chris to continue to rock the draped raffle tickets look. If anyone has a photo of the look, please post it on our Facebook page. Your public image chairman failed in his duty to get a shot of that.

We thank the following companies and individuals for their assistance in making the event a success.

Foursome And Tee Sign Sponsors
Anderson Bryant Funeral Home
Barile Funeral Home
Boyds Direct
StonehamBank
Stoneham TV
Boys & Girls Club
Century 21 Celli
Stoneham Animal Hospital
Carol Dresser

Tee Sign Sponsors
Abreu Landscaping

Stoneham Ford
Robert Lusardi
Dynasty Upholstry
Montvale Plaza
Charles Houghton
Cassidy Landscaping
Cassidy Corp.
Rep Mike Day
Mario Patalano
Liberty Bell
Caroline Colarusso

Foursome Sponsors
Dennis O'Hara
Salem Five
Stoneham Senior Center
MassPay

Individual Golfers
Bruce Doyle
Steve Rotondi

Cash Donors
Joe Gresci

In-Kind and Raffle Donors
Fusion Taste
Hairmates
Honey Dew
Local 438
Helaine Marie
Emerald Salon
Java Grind
Kushala Sip
99 Restaurant
Gaetanos
Rapids
Wakefield Rotary Club
Diane Bonanni
J&B Butcher
Stoneham Sports Center

Plan now to join us for our third annual Swing for Scholarships next year!