Rotary Club of Peabody, MA

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Rotary Club of Peabody, MA

Practicing “Service Above Self" through local community service and international projects. Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision.

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. For more than 115 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. The Peabody club was chartered in 1920 and currently has more than 40 members meeting each week starting at 7:30 AM on Thursdays. We’re one of 45 clubs in District 7930, representing more than in 1,500 members in Northeastern MA and Salem, NH. Our club practices “Service Above Self” by performing local community service and international projects. Here’s just some of what we've done:

Local Projects:
• Annual scholarship program for high school seniors ($12,000 awarded annually)
• Peabody bike path enhancements including the addition of a water station, bench, and upgraded landscaping
• Elder Gift Bags. Each year, the club provides gift bags with essential items for 50 local older adults
• Collaborating w/ Department of Children & Families to host Halloween & Easter events for children in foster care
• Monthly food pantry service at Citizens Inn and St. Clare’s in Peabody
• Interact clubs for high school seniors at Bishop Fenwick and Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
• Supporting Healthy Peabody Collaborative by reading 4th grade student essays centered around positive youth development
• Organizing and running Taste of the North Shore, the club’s largest fundraiser of the year
• Veteran monument and burial ground clean-up
• Dedicating increased resources to DEI initiatives

International Projects:
• Ipswich River Watershed fundraiser
• Haiti earthquake relief efforts

04/06/2026

It was a meaningful morning at the Welch School celebrating students through the Asset Award Ceremony in partnership with the Peabody Police Department, the Rotary Club of Peabody, MA, and Sandi Drover.

We had the privilege of recognizing a group of impressive 4th grade students who wrote thoughtful essays centered on self esteem. Their words reflected confidence, kindness, and a strong sense of who they are and who they are becoming.

We also honored a talented 3rd grade student for a standout art poster highlighting someone they look up to. The creativity and heart behind the work truly stood out.

Programs like this are a powerful reminder of how important it is to encourage confidence, character, and positive role models at a young age. Thank you to everyone involved in making this such a special experience for the students.

Proud to be part of a community that continues to invest in its future.

03/26/2026

PEABODY COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Join Peabody Rotary Club on Wednesday, April 1st from 8 AM to 1 PM for our Community Blood Drive at Peabody City Hall.

Give blood and save a life!

http://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results...

03/07/2026

Speaker Marrama, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Connor's Kindness Project spoke about the amazing accomplishments of their nonprofit organization that was founded by her son, Connor, when he was just 12 years old, to provide hand-delivered kindness kits containing items for children in challenging situations. Starting in 2021 250 kits were prepared and delivered; in 2023 the number of kits had grown to 6,353.

Their website is at < www.connorskindnessproject.org >.

The photo shows Sharon (R) with Peabody Rotary Club President Kerry Ann Elizabeth Armstrong (L) at our weekly meeting on March 5.

02/26/2026

Brian Hatleberg, President Elect of the Chelsea Rotary Club, was our guest at our weekly club meeting today (2/26/26). The photo shows Brian with our President, Kerry Ann Elizabeth Armstrong. Both Brian and Kerry have had the pleasure of visiting many other Rotary clubs including each others!

02/11/2026

22nd ANNUAL PEABODY ROTARY
TASTE OF THE NORTH SHORE GALA

March 24, 6-8 pm, Holy Ghost Society Banquet Hall.

All you can eat buffet with food and beverage samples from 25-30 North Shore food provider stations including well-known restaurants and lesser known hidden gems. More than enough food for a full dinner.

Samples of appetizers, entres, beverages, and desserts.

Sit-down tables for everyone.

See the photo for more information and to buy tickets online.

01/15/2026

The Rotary Club of Peabody, MA was honored to welcome Greg Zaralides from the World Literacy Summit to our meeting this morning. Greg shared valuable insights into the global importance of literacy and how education can transform lives and strengthen communities worldwide.

His message strongly resonated with our club, which has done extensive work locally through our Birthday Book Club and our weekly reading program with children in the Peabody schools.

The discussion reinforced our shared commitment to promoting literacy both locally and globally. Thank you, Greg, for joining us and inspiring our members!

01/12/2026

Our speakers at the January 8 club meeting, Sandi Drover and Sara Grinnell, are members of the City of Peabody Social Service Division. Sandi is the Outreach Coordinator and Sara is the Director. Both Sandi and Sara are also members of the Healthy Peabody Collaborative, an organization headquartered at the Police Department and committed to reducing substance abuse through a collaboration among youth, parents, and the broader community.

Healthy Peabody Collaborative services include needs identification, access to physical and mental health care, providing after-care needs and short-term emotional support, opioid-use harm reduction and treatment programs, and programs that foster self-esteem among youth in Peabody primary schools.

In the photo from L to R are club President Kerry Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Sara Grinnell, and Sandi Drover.

12/14/2025

2026 Taste of the North Shore
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Peabody

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6-8 pm, at Holy Ghost Society, Peabody

* Premier annual food tasting event in North Shore.
* Attracts hundreds of customers from North Shore and beyond.
* Sales provide scholarships to high school students, serves
food-insecure families at Haven for Hunger, supports YMCA,
and helps many other non-profit organizations.

TICKET OPTIONS

$50 Event Guest Ticket

• Includes food and drink samples at 25-30 tasting stations
from highly rated North Shore restaurants and food vendors.
• More than enough food for a full dinner!!
• Sit-down tables for everyone.
• Wine, Beer, and Bourbon raffles, gift basket raffles, and
silent auction raffle.
• Buy Mystery Bag with $25 minimum value for $20.

$100 Event and $10K Raffle Bundle Ticket

• Includes all Event Ticket features, entry in $10,000 cash
raffle, a drawing every 15 minutes for additional prizes, and
option to buy one Event guest ticket for $25 instead of $50.

No more than 300 $10,000 cash raffle tickets will be sold

Buy tickets online at < https://peabodyrotarytaste.com/tickets/ >

Sponsorship Opportunities for this event are available at

< https://peabodyrotarytaste.com/sponsorships/ >

Thank you for your support!

12/11/2025

Rotary Club of Peabody assembled more than 50 gift bags for NASCP for the elderly in our community. The gift bags included soft, non-slip slipper socks, body lotion, puzzle books, candy, toiletries, stationery, and lots of love. North Shore Community Action Programs will distribute the gift bags to home-bound senior citizens.

12/06/2025

Peabody Rotary Club’s Global Scholar, Dr. Kazuhiko Higashioka, visiting from Japan, was honored at a club dinner on Thursday evening. Dr. Higashioka is conducting research at Harvard University on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may also be applicable to other collagen-associated autoimmune diseases such as Lupus. Eighteen million people worldwide are estimated to have RA.

The focus of Dr. Higashioka’s project, using both clinical and basic research, is to provide more effective and safer treatments for RA using medications tailored to each Patient's situation. Numerous therapeutic agents, with different mechanisms of action, are available for RA and his research seeks to clarify which treatments offer the best benefit/risk ratio for individual patients and apply them to real-world clinical practice.

In the photo Dr. Higashioka is the 5th person from the left, accompanied by Peabody Rotary Club members.

11/10/2025

PEABODY ROTARIANS TUR SALEM POINT

Five members of the Peabody Rotary Club were treated to a tour of the Salem Point Neighborhood provided by Jacquie Valatka, a wonderful tourguide from the nonprofit North Shore Community Development Coalition (NSCDC).

The tour began at the El Punto Urban Art Museum, a small museum that houses an exceptional variety of paintings and pieces done mostly by Salem Point Residents of multi-ethnic backgrounds.

From the museum the walking tour continued through neighborhoods where enormous murals adorned the entire sides of buildings. Jacquie explained the meaning of every mural and how the elements within each mural symbolize aspects of life within the countries from which the residents migrated.

After the tour Jacquie and Rotarians enjoyed delicious lunches at Ray Adeas Mederterranian & Jamaican Restaurant.

This was a five star experience that we recommend highly!!

10/31/2025

A full slate of Halloween fun in Salem Friday as we mark the end of Salem's Haunted Happenings!🎃

For ongoing updates, download the MySalemMA app and turn on notifications, and visit HauntedHappenings.org for information and event details.

I encourage all residents and visitors alike to foster an atmosphere of safety, fun and respect as we wrap up the Halloween season here in Salem!👻

Address

P. O Box 94/Peabody
Peabody, MA
01960

Website

https://www.rotarypeabody.org/

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