We started 2022 working with Enterprise Bank, Salem Five Bank and Printing & Graphic Services , made gift bags for some of our seniors at Brightview Senior Living and and Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley plus gifts for the 12 Step Sober House here in town for Valentine's Day.
In March we volunteered at the Billerica Community Pantry, a place we support every year.
In May we cleaned our "adopted" island with help from the Billerica DPW.
In June we were proud to present the Michael Oliveiri scholarship to 3 Billerica students, one from Shawsheen Tech, one from BMHS and one who attends school elsewhere. This is something we do every year, and this year we were able to meet the winners!
We also sponsored sophomores from Billerica to attend RYLA, the Rotary Youth Leadership conference.
We finished the month by having our annual car wash to support The Rotary Foundation and Aide to Ukraine.
In July we cleaned and organized the Rotary room at DCF, and thanked outgoing president Taryn Gillis and welcomed our new president, Corrina Lombardo at a social event at a members house on a lake.
In August the students who went to RYLA shared their very positive experiences at our meeting. We also volunteered again at the DCF back to school event.
In October we had our first big fundraiser in years. We hosted the Flying Ivories, a Dueling Piano company. All money raised went to the Billerica Rotary Foundation which is our charitable foundation, all money raised goes into helping others, in Billerica and beyond. We also enjoyed a visit with our District governor, Victor Tom, and helped at the DCF Trunk or Treat event.
In December we partnered with the Billerica Holiday Festival and the Council on Aging to host a dinner for our senior citizens in town to be able to watch the tree lighting from inside. The weather didn't cooperate, but we still had fun serving a yummy pasta dinner!