Portsmouth Rotary Club

09/04/2026

Senator John E. Sununu Candidate for US Senate was our speaker this week. Here Senator Sununu is shown with Club President, John St. Pierre.

08/28/2026

Club President John St. Pierre is shown with Shari Donnemeyer, our program presenter.

08/24/2026

This past week (08/20/2026) NH Governor, Kelly Ayotte spoke at our Portsmouth Club. President John St. Pierre is shown presenting her with a 4 way test coin as a thank you for visiting with us.

08/14/2026

President John St. Pierre is shown with this week's speaker, Professor Dev Dutta.

06/24/2026

06/24/2026

📚💙 Celebrating a Lasting Legacy! 💙📚

A huge congratulations to Portsmouth Rotary Club President Ian Oneail on the successful completion of his Presidential Project!

Thanks to Ian's vision, dedication, and the hard work of countless volunteers, four Little Free Libraries were built and installed throughout the City of Portsmouth helping expand access to books and encourage a love of reading throughout our community.

This project truly embodies Rotary's commitment to service above self—creating opportunities for connection, learning, and literacy for residents of all ages.

Special thanks to everyone who volunteered their time to build and install the libraries and to those who generously donated books to help fill the shelves. Together, you've created a lasting resource that will benefit our community for years to come.

Congratulations, Ian, on a meaningful and impactful Presidential Project! 🎉📖

06/06/2026

Last chance to register for next week's Portsmouth Rotary Golf Tournament being held at Pease on Friday, June 12th! We only have availability for a few more teams, so be sure to sign up today! ⛳

Thank you to all who are serving as sponsors and volunteers! Thus far, we have received $25,080 in sponsorships and have 94 golfers registered!

The day of the tournament, we will be selling the "Bundle Bags" for $75 which will include the following:

✨ 20 Raffle Tickets (Can be placed in one or multiple raffle item baskets.)
✨ 2 Mulligans
✨ 3 Putts In Putting Green Contest for a chance to win $200 in cash
✨ 1 Breakfast Ball

Raffle prizes include:

✨ $500 Gift Card to Optima Medical Aesthetics
✨ Sig Sauer Gift Basket valued at $1750
✨ Four Patriots Pre Season Tickets valued at $260 +
✨ Wentworth Country Club Golf Foursome valued at $600+
✨ South End Charters 4 Hour Striped Bass Charter for Four Anglers valued at $550
✨ 3 Bottles of Bourbon valued at $110
✨ Bow Wow Dog Bones Gift Basket
✨ Seacoast Gift Card Basket valued at $500+
✨ W**e Basket

🌟 All participants will be going home with swag bag sponsorship items including personalized golf towels, golf balls, divot tools & ball markers! 🌟

As you know, it takes a village and we could not do this without your support. Again, thank you for your generosity!

Think sunshine on June 12th!☀

05/15/2026

Scholarships Totaling $48,000 Were Presented By The Rotary Club of Portsmouth—The tradition continued as 16 worthy high school seniors each received $3,000 to support furthering their education. Recipients and their family’s gathered with Rotarians, at their weekly luncheon held at the Portsmouth Country Club.

Congratulations to: Aadit Noble (UNH), Amelia Murphy (Pratt Institute), Anna Vitall (UNH), Anthony Ferola (Colby-Sawyer College), Emily Wentworth (McGill University), Kayla Roskilly (Eckerd College), Kelsey Campbell (UNH), Lauren Ramirez (Northeastern University), Lyla Caldwell (Miami University-of Ohio), Mason Beaudoin (College of the Holy Cross), Noelle Gagnon (Connecticut College), Rithika Rajavel (University of South Florida), Shaye McGrath (Boston University), Sydney Pettis (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), Thatcher Kindstedt (UNH), Zuri Wemple (Savannah College of Art and Design).

The Rotary scholarship tradition began in 1985. Applications are based on academic excellence, community service and financial need. Over time the club integrated specialized awards, within the program, to honor notable figures including philanthropist Joseph Shanley and cardiologist James Clayburgh, MD.

This year’s committee included, Tristan Shanley (chair), Caitlin Burke, Cindi Shanley and John St. Pierre.

05/11/2026

The 33rd Annual Portsmouth Rotary Golf Tournament being held on Friday, June 12th at Pease Golf Course is right around the corner and YOU have the chance to win a brand new truck, kindly donated by Ron Currier's Hilltop Chevrolet! ⛳

Hit a hole in one and earn the chance to win a 2026 Silverado RST Sport-Crew Cab valued at over $55,000!!!

There is still time to serve as a sponsor and/or register to play, but teams are filling up quickly, so be sure to click the link below to sign up today!

Sending a HUGE shoutout to the entire team at Hilltop Chevrolet for their continued support & incredibly generous donation to help our cause! 💚

https://events.golfstatus.com/event/2026-33rd-annual-portsmouth-rotary-club-golf-tournament

05/09/2026

Rain didn’t phase our amazing Rotarians! 🌧️💪

The Portsmouth Rotary Club was back at The Chase Home today to finish up the garden fence project, and despite the wet weather, volunteers showed up ready to work. Thanks to an incredible team effort, we made tremendous progress on a project that will help support The Chase Home gardens for years to come.

Even more meaningful — the gardens provided more than 1,200 pounds of fresh produce to Gather last year, helping nourish neighbors across our community. We’re proud to partner on projects that create lasting impact right here on the Seacoast.

A huge thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves this weekend