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Rotary
Club of Haverhill, Massachusetts
P.O. Box 808 • Haverhill, MA 01831
Club #167, District 7930,
Founded 1915
A good Rotary Club is a primary asset to any town or city, and since 1915, this general truth has been demonstrated in Haverhill. The basis for Rotary activity is simple: Attracting a membership of people who are leaders in their businesses or professions and embracing them with the philosophy “He Profits Most Who Serves The Best,” so that as individuals, as a club, and united with other organizations Haverhill Rotarians work to benefit others. The Haverhill Rotary Club was charted as Club 167 of Rotary International on September 23, 1914, with 21 members. Originally most of the membership belonged to the former Haverhill Advertising Club, and decided to become part of Rotary, which was organized in Chicago by Paul Harris only ten years earlier. By 1926-27, the Haverhill Club had more than one hundred members —a figure it has maintained as a minimum. Since that time, Rotary International has grown to 25,000-plus clubs worldwide with more than one million members. It is represented in more than 167 countries. The Haverhill Club has grown not only in numbers with well over one hundred members, but also in stature within the community. Its members have, throughout the years, have exhibited the Rotary ideal of “Service Above Self.” The members of the Club are very active not only in their professions, but also within the community and with worldwide activities. It is with pride that we can reflect on some of the club’s many accomplishments— work that has been done with the Youth, Elderly, and those who are less fortunate and in need, both locally and globally. The Club Members have supported numerous local organizations and community events. Youth of the community are involved weekly as student guests, and through the annual Student Government Day and Middle School Essay Contest programs. Over the years there have been many recipients of educational scholarships and medical grants for handicapped children. Within the commercial sector, the Club and its members individually have always stepped forward to participate. Through our Paul Harris Awards, we have participated in the Rotary Foundation’s many worldwide activities such as Scholarships; Health, Hunger and Humanities Programs; Special Grants to underpriviledged peoples around the world; World Peace; Youth Exchange; and many other worthwhile activities. |
Perhaps the most outstanding in recent years has been the PolioPlus Program, with the goal of eradicating polio and other childhood diseases around the world. An International goal of $120 million was set to provide the serum and the manpower to immunize the world’s children. Over $210 million has been raised to date and children in more than 90 countries are now protected as a result of PolioPlus grants. The final goal is a total of more than “509 million” children to be immunized. The Haverhill Club participated in this program by pledging $15,000. In the year 1995 the Club debuted its televised Auction, which is now an annual event. This event, televised on Haverhill Community Television, not only helps the Club raise substantial sums of money to be given back to the community, but also showcases the efforts of Haverhill Rotary to the public. Members are brought together not only to work side by side, but to have fun at the same time, working on such an enjoyable project. This is just a brief glance back at some of the things the Haverhill Rotary Club has done. What is just as important, though, is how the Club accomplished it. The Rotary philosophy “He Profits Most Who Serves Best” is practiced by the members. This is the “Key”— the Haverhill Rotary Members, men and women who have been chosen not only for their expertise in business or profession, but also because of their desire to participate and contribute. The Club has survived World Wars, Depression, economic change and still maintains its strength. The members meet once a week not only to “Enjoy Rotary” but to learn what others are doing, through individual conversation, excellent programs and general dissemination of information. The future years of the Haverhill Rotary Club will be just as strong and the Club will continue its growth because it is constantly attracting young, active people of today from around the Greater Haverhill area. |
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Someone is invited to join the Rotary Club of Haverhill when a member “proposes” a name to the Board of Directors, based on their enthusiasm for our mission and your classification. Their classification is a business or vocation. Enthusiasm is of utmost importance because involved members are the “engine” that makes our charity projects, weekly meetings, fundraisers, and community efforts worthwhile and successful. Members are expected to be active. Member Responsibilities A primary responsibility of membership in Rotary is regular attendance at the club’s weekly meeting. Attendance measures your enthusiasm and support. Members are required to attend at least 60% of the meetings and annually the club recognizes those with 100% attendance. In order to achieve this goal members “make up” a missed meeting by attending the regular meeting of any other Rotary Club within two weeks (before or after) the meeting they missed. This makes possible “make-ups” while on business or leisure trips as well as around our area. |
Any member of any Rotary Club is welcome at any meeting of Rotary around the world and this is an important means of building cross-cultural relationships and understanding. It is also great fun and opens new doors for business and pleasure. You Are Invited to Serve Do you want to make a difference: In your career? In your community? In your WORLD? Are you willing to: Attend luncheon meetings Thursdays at noon? Enjoy good-natured and warm fellowships? Share a few HAPPY DOLLAR$? “Lend a Hand?” Support our Communities’ Youth? Support a wide-range of LOCAL CHARITIES? Support worldwide Community Projects? If your answer is YES to these questions, you are invited to serve by filling out the Contact Form by clicking here, or call Mike Hart 978-374-0511 for more information. |
