In towns throughout the world, Rotary shows that the town's business leaders, professionals, and public-spirited citizens want to give back to the community.  It fits with our motto - "Service Above Self"

The Rotary Club of Boston cares about our beautiful City and contributes to its continual improvement.  Our club takes this role seriously because we are the 7th oldest Rotary club worldwide out of 32,000, and we will be celebrating our hundredth birthday in 2009!

In the past year, our projects have included:

Boston Arthritis Foundation - Participated in the Arthritis Walk

Greater Boston Food Bank - Sorted and cleaned cans/boxes of food for food pantries

Home for Little Wanderers - Collected and repaired bicycles for orphans

Long IslandShelter for the Homeless - Collected and donated "tiny toiletries" and

and gift-wrapped donations of Christmas clothing

New EnglandShelter for Homeless Veterans - Donated pizzason Veteran's Day

Project Bread - Participated in the Walk for Hunger

Rosie's Place - Served lunches and dinners

RYLA - Sponsored students for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awardprogram at Camp Rotary

St. Stephan's Church,South End - Donated and distributed Thanksgiving turkeys

Salvation Army - Rang bells at Downtown Crossing during the holiday season

Salvation Army - Rang bellsat Boston City Hall Plaza in memory of 9/11

Salvation Army - Volunteered at the gift and clothing distributionChristmas Castle

TenPoint Coalition - Provided start-up funding for first 10 years

VA Hospital in West Roxbury - Flower delivery and visitson Valentine's Day

WGBH Channel 2 Auctions - Telephone bid takers at annual auction