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Our mission
We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Vision statement
Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

Who we are

Rotarians are leaders in their vocation, profession, and community. We meet weekly to discuss improving the lives of people, both locally and globally.

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.

We encourage diversity of membership in order to be more effective in this task. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self” and Rotary is an organization of over 33,000 local clubs serving their communities around the world.

Quincy Rotary was founded in 1923. Through the years, the Quincy Rotary has been at the forefront of community service in Quincy and beyond.

As Rotarian Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

Quincy Rotary Centennial Gala - May 8, 2024

Wednesday, May 8th at The Neighborhood Club, 27 Glendale Road, Quincy

1920's Attire Strongly Encouraged | Prizes for Best Dressed

5:30pm Cocktail Hour & Silent Auction

6:30 pm Dinner & Live Auction

Individual tickets are available for $75.

We are collecting donations for the silent and live auctions and soliciting sponsorships to support our charitable efforts. For more information, please visit QuincyRotary.com, contact Mike Wilcox at m. 339.205.6363 or mjwquincyrotary@gmail.com, Margaret Laforest at m.617.224.2974 or MLrotaryquincyma@gmail.com or any of the committee members: Angela Ponte, Caryn Smith, Dolly Di Pesa, Duke Whitney, Frank Trainor, Helen Shiner, Janet Batson, Jenn Ormond, Jim Fagan, Mike Wilcox, Patrick McDermott, and Ed Barrett.

For 100 years, Quincy Rotarians have volunteered and raised funds for many local, national and international non-profit organizations. We contributed $50,000+ in 2023 to scholarships, local charities and international service projects which make our community and the world a better place.

We truly appreciate our past supporters and look forward to another successful year.

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THE ROTARY DAY OF SERVICE - House to House for Heroes May 18, 2024

The Rotary Club of Quincy is partnering with the City of Quincy and Norfolk County Sheriff's Office led by Rotarian/Sheriff Patrick McDermott as we go House to House for Heroes. On May 18th we will be delivering information about benefits, programs and services to Quincy’s veterans. Help us thank our veterans and make sure that they know about the benefits they earned and deserve.

Interested in helping? Let Service Chair Duke Whitney or sign up below.

Eat, Drink, Model - Fashion Show Fundraiser benefitting QCAP and Quincy Rotary - June 18, 2024

A Fashion Show Fundraiser

Tuesday, June 18 | 5:00-8:00 PM

Marina Bay Boardwalk, 304 Victory Road, Quincy, MA 02171

An Evening of Fun and Fashion: Join us for the 4th Annual Eat. Drink. Model. Fashion Show Fundraiser featuring fashions from Denise Hajjar Boutique. Proceeds from the event will benefit Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc. (QCAP) and Rotary Club of Quincy Charitable Foundation Inc.

Rotary's proceeds from the event will support our international service project in partnership with the Friends of Thai Daughters; a non-profit organization preventing child trafficking through education, shelter and love. FTD assists ethnic minority girls growing up in Thailand’s hill tribe villages who face significant risks of becoming victims of human trafficking, child marriage, abuse & exploitation and who long to see their communities progress towards equality, sustainability, health & independence.

Quincy Rotary is a local chapter of Rotary International whose members work to to protect communities from preventable disease, keep women and children healthy, improve education and economic outcomes, create safe water and sanitation infrastructure, and make our community and the world a more peaceful place. Our club has contributed over $1 million in college scholarships for Quincy students and are connected through service and donations to many local charities including QCAP.

Our Commitment

At Rotary, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to realizing our vision of a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.

We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs.

Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to membership, participation, and leadership, we commit to advancing equity in all aspects of Rotary, including in our community partnerships, so that each person has the necessary access to resources, opportunities, networks, and support to thrive.

We believe that all people hold visible and invisible qualities that inherently make them unique, and we strive to create an inclusive culture where each person knows they are valued and belong.

In line with our value of integrity, we are committed to being honest and transparent about where we are in our DEI journey as an organization, and to continuing to learn and do better.