United Way receives support from the Rotary Club of Newburyport

Pictured from left to right:   Pete Kelly, Firehouse Center; Usha Chatterjee, United Way; Mary Williamson, Essex National Heritage Commission; John Feehan, YWCA; Christine Lambert, Red Cross; Lorraine Leary, Community Services; Meo Young, Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center; Zack Longley, NECB.  Second row: Captain James Purvis, The Salvation Army and Chuck Withee, President of The Rotary Club of Newburyport.

The Rotary Club of Newburyport provided more than $6,000 to several very important community organizations in a time when the need is great.  President Chuck Withee told the crowd of over 50 members and guests that it was gratifying to be able to support such worthy organizations.  “It certainly makes all of the hard work, from every member of this Rotary club, worth the effort”.   The Rotary Club of Newburyport was Chartered in May of 1923 and its members are comprised of business and community leaders that want to make a relevant difference in the lives of others. 

The Rotary Club of Newburyport is a local club within Rotary International, a million member organization, making a difference throughout the world.  Very recently, the Gates Foundation (Bill Gates) awarded a $255,000,000 grant to support Rotary International’s efforts to eradicate Polio throughout the world; this was in addition to the $100,000,000 that the Gates Foundation awarded Rotary International last year.