Wakefield Rotary Club Receives International Recognition

The Wakefield Rotary Club has been awarded the Rotary International Presidential Citation for its local and international service during the 2016-17 Rotary year. The award further recognizes the club for achieving goals in membership development, donations to the Rotary Foundation, participation in the eradication of polio, youth involvement, public image, and strategic planning. The award certificate was presented to the club by Rotary District 7930 David Gardner at a recent meeting. The Wakefield Club is the only club to qualify for this award last year in the District. Immediate Past President Joseph Buscaino noted, “This award is a reflection of the work of all of our members. I wouldn’t happen without the team spirit we have here in Wakefield. I’m so happy to accept this award on behalf of our Rotary team.”

About Rotary International & Wakefield Rotary Club

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 160 countries worldwide. The first Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1905 by an attorney named Paul Harris and several of his colleagues. The name “Rotary” was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among each of the members’ offices. The Rotary motto is “Service above self”. The Wakefield Rotary Club meets each Tuesday at 12:15 at Harrington’s Restaurant, 17 Water Street Wakefield. For more information on the club's initiatives or to join the Wakefield Rotary Club, visit www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org or email wakefieldrotaryclub@yahoo.com.