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2026 Citizens Who Care Applications Being Accepted Now

Celebrate Our Unsung Heroes at the 2026 Gala!

Each year, the Rotary Club of Andover proudly honors those who make a quiet but powerful impact in our community. Join us for the Citizens Who Care, Educator & Student of the Year Gala on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hilton Andover, as we shine a spotlight on these extraordinary individuals.

🏆 Nominate Your Unsung Hero or an Outstanding Educator! We are now accepting applications for:

Citizens Who Care – individuals who go above and beyond without seeking recognition
Educator of the Year – a standout teacher from Andover Public Schools

📅 Deadline EXTENDED - Submit by Friday, January 23, 2026. You may submit multiple nominations. CLICK HERE for more information and online nomination forms.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the heart of Andover. We look forward to seeing you at this inspiring event!

MEETING LOCATION

Our weekly meetings take place every Friday at 7:30 am at the Lanam Club, 260 N. Main Street, Andover.

Breakfast will be available starting at 7:15 am.

We welcome new members throughout the year and look forward to connecting with you!

If you'd like to attend as a guest, please contact President Ann Ormond: aormond415@gmail.com

1st Annual Holiday Lights Contest

Thank you for making Andover shine bright this holiday season!

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our 1st Annual Holiday Lights Contest. On Wednesday, Dec. 9th, a caravan of judges braved the cold to tour all the entries — and wow, it's an incredibly close competition!

Drumroll please ... The winners of our inaugural Holiday Lights Contest are:

Best Home: 15 Meadowview Lane
Best Neighborhood: Langley Lane
Best Business: Stone Hill at Andover ~ 141 Elm St.
Best Professionally Installed Display: La Fina ~ 27 Main St.

For images of the winners, visit our Facebook page.

Thank you again for making our first year so bright ~ we can't wait to see what next year brings!

We invite you to view these beautiful entries, for a list: CLICK HERE

Congratulations to our winners. In our book, they're all winners!

Happy 30th Anniversary Andover Rotary

Thank you to everyone who helped commemorate three decades of making a difference in our community by attending and supporting our nuBingo Music Extravaganza on Thursday, November 14, 2025, at the DoubleTree Hilton Andover.

It was an unforgettable evening of music, dancing, high-energy, laughs and fellowship. Through your efforts, we raised over $9,000 to support the grants awarded through our Charitable Trust. If you missed the evening, stay tuned for the next one. It's a FUNdraiser we will surely offer again!

Special thanks to our sponsors: Doug Mercurio, Prime Insurance Services, Inc., Don Gottfried, Aha! Financial, Jimmy Kalogeropoulos, ReMax Partners and Steve Caron, Old School Capital LLC.

Where Your Donations Have Made A Difference

During Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the Rotary Club of Andover's Charitable Trust Committee consisting of Gail Ralston and Jean Leider, Co-Chairs, Jamie Lyman, Joel Leider, Jim Greeley, Yaroslava Cassell and Alan Michel worked diligently to review many grant applications against the grant criteria to present to the Club's Board of Directors for approval.

Though our biggest fundraiser of the year, Citizens Who Care, donations from members, and District Matching Grants, we were able to award over $78,712 to:

Andover Projects: $26,786
Youth Projects: $11,260 (including three scholarships totaling $9,000)
Merrimack Valley Projects: $19,500
Outside Merrimack Valley Projects: $1,866
Rotary/International Projects: $19,300

For a detailed list of Grants which were awarded: CLICK HERE

Club Awards $9,000 in Scholarships to Local Graduating Seniors

The Rotary Club of Andover (Andover Rotary) is proud to announce the awarding of three $3,000 scholarships to outstanding graduating high school seniors residing in Andover. These one-time scholarships support students pursuing higher education in the upcoming academic semester and reflect the club’s ongoing commitment to service and community investment.

Recipients were selected based on demonstrated financial need, dedication to community service, academic achievement, and clarity of future goals.

Partnering with the Andover Farmers Market

For four years running, Andover Rotarians have been volunteering to help at The Andover Farmers Market (Market) which is held mid-June to mid-October. The Market is more than just fresh food, it’s a vibrant hub connecting local farmers who practice sustainable farming, artisans and the community through the joy of local food.

In addition to the weekly vendors, they also host rotating vendors and community partners who showcase their specialties, feature entertainment and support local food pantries by displaying a donation bin. In addition to food donated by market patrons, vendors often donate the leftover produce at the end of the market day.

Andover Rotarians help with set up, greeting patrons at the welcome booth, answering questions at the information booth, distributing SNAP benefits and assisting with the breakdown. The Andover Rotary Charitable Trust also assists the Market through a grant to the SNAP Market Match program which provides SNAP customers with a match of up to $25 per week.

Please contact Community Service Chair, Al Ruthazer with any questions or volunteer opportunities.

WHAT IS ROTARY?

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 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.

Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 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.

Learn more about our structure and our foundation and our strategic vision.

What we do

Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 35,000+ clubs work together to:

Promote peace
Fight disease
Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
Save mothers and children
Support education
Grow local economies

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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.

THREE WAYS TO JOIN ROTARY

Are you ready to make a difference in our community? In addition to our Traditional Membership, we offer two flexible membership levels.

1. A Service Membership has fewer meeting requirements, lower membership fees, and participation in all Rotary service projects.

2. A Corporate Membership is very similar to our Traditional Membership option. The principal corporate member gets all of the benefits that are included with a traditional membership, along with the flexibility to send a designee/associate to meetings that he/she is unable to attend each month. Corporate members may also bring associates to help at Rotary service projects. We encourage all of our principal corporate members to attend at least one meeting per month.

To learn more about Andover Rotary, please contact Membership Chair G ail Ralston with any questions about these great options for busy local business leaders ready to join a great service club helping to improve our community.

Ready to apply for membership? Download an application here.

ANDOVER CARES

The Andover Cares Fund, part of the Rotary Club of Andover Charitable Foundation, is seeking grant applications.

Andover Cares and the Andover Cares Fund were established in fall 2015, inspired by several members of the Rotary Club of Andover who lives have been touched by the heroin epidemic plaguing our community, our state, and our nation. Andover Cares has, as its goal, to raise funds to battle this epidemic by providing awareness, education, and intervention.

Click here to learn more about Andover Cares

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