Events

Craig Malcolmson, Employment Specialist at Friendship Home in Norwell.

Craig has worked at Friendship Home for two and a half years. As the Employment Specialist, he goes out into the community to establish partnerships with local businesses. The partnerships he seeks are part-time employment for the participants who attend our Bridges to Work program. The businesses he goes to are based on the kinds of jobs the participants let him know they are interested in. If a partnership is formed, he is the liaison between the business and the participants while they are employed there.

Author of From the Top of the Bog to Boston:  A 20th-Century Irish Journey

Former Braintree Rotarian and Resident

Former Professor of American History

Book Description:  Born into a simple world where communication was face-to-face, transportation was on foot, bicycle or horse, and all of their fellow villagers shared Irish Catholic values, Larry and Betty emigrated to America where they found themselves in an increasingly diverse and complex world. They arrived separately from their poor Irish communities in Galway and Kerry during the 1950s. Larry had been banned from the home he loved, shunned by his family and fearful that he would never make it. Betty eagerly left her home, running from a deep and shameful secret. Their lives converged in Boston where they struggled to make a life that would bear no resemblance to the world they left behind. Cummings weaves together the compelling stories of her parents’ journeys, setting them within the historical forces that shaped Ireland, Boston and the greater global changes that transformed a generation. 

Help the environment and your community & safely dispose of your old electronics!
Braintree & Surrounding Residents
Household Electronic Waste Only/No Hazardous Materials.
Cash/Check/Credit/Venmo accepted.

Joshua Kaye Foundation

Our annual presentation of Rotary and delivery of dictionary and theasauruses to the 3rd and fifth graders in Braintree Elementary schools

We start at the

9am Hollis - 482 Washington St

9:45 Morrison - 260 Liberty St

10:30 Ross - 20 Hayward St

11:15 East - 305 River St

About - An event to help get vital resource and benefit information to Braintree’s 1,800 veterans, by going door to door for outreach, following that is a BBQ as 12pm at the Braintree Public Safety Complex

Link to sign up to volunteer - https://bit.ly/BraintreeVeterans

Join us for our 5th annual Veterans Day packing event! Monday, 11/11 from 11am-3pm.

A festive day of packing Holiday Baking Bags for our neighbors in need!

We’ll have cookies, cocoa, holiday music, and photo ops while we package hundreds of Holiday Baking Bags.

Sign up for an hour, or all day!

We may need help transporting bags to their distribution locations locally. If you can fit 30 or more grocery bags in your vehicle and would be interested in helping with this task, please reply to this email to let us know!

Please note- this event is not open to the public. We are inviting our existing volunteers and some wonderful folks we’ve met at events this season. Please sign up each individual, or make a note of how many people are in your family/group when you sign up, as we have limited space.

Packing event will take place in the gym at MeetingHouse Montessori School at 25 Brow Ave in Braintree. **Please note- there are two parking lots for 25 Brow Ave- the lower lot (with basketball hoop) on Brow Ave, and the back lot, between 50 and 60 Weston Ave. There is NO street parking allowed for this event.

Visit the page to donate if you cannot help volunteer - or do both! 

It's Time to Pack Holiday Baking Bags!

Join Us for the Rotary Foundation Luncheon: Honoring Our Clubs' Commitment to Service and Giving

Celebrate the impact of Rotary as we gather for a special luncheon dedicated to recognizing the outstanding contributions of our clubs to the Rotary Foundation. This event will highlight the dedication of Rotarians who have gone above and beyond in supporting the Foundation's mission to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, education, and the alleviation of poverty Register here

Braintree and Milton Football and Cheer captains and coaches.

Town has a Christmas Event

Thayer’s Center for the Arts
745 Washington St., Braintree, MA 02184

Featuring:
Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
Jin Kim, conducting

Our JOYFUL NOISE holiday concerts will fill you and your family with the spirit of the season. And this year, we've added an afternoon matinee performance!

Our new 3PM performance is designed for all ages. Come early for an instrument showcase, with instruments available for to try!

For both concerts, warm up with some cider or coffee, specially curated wine from Bin Ends Wine (for the adults!), and our yummy concessions.

Or maybe you're looking for that perfect gift for a special someone? Check out our unique auction items, including experiences/lessons, artwork and goodie baskets.

And of course, a special guest from up North will be stopping in!

Thayer's Center for the Arts is fully accessible and features ample free parking.

Musical selections will include, but are not limited to:

TCHAIKOVSKY Selections from Nutcracker Suite
WILLIAMS Selections from E.T.
ANDERSON A Christmas Festival; Sleigh Ride
BIZET L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1
ADAM O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël )
BERLIN White Christmas

Purchase Tickets  - to receive a 10% discount use the code ROTARY at checkout.

We are looking forward to another great Fellowship & Festivities night at our annual Holiday Party!

When: Thursday, December 19th @ 6 pm

Where: Feng Shui - 703 Granite St Braintree Ma

Buffet Style Food & Cash Bar (yes they take cards)

$20 per person, spouses and significant others welcome - must RSVP by Tuesday, December 17th.

Pay MB at the door, Pay through Stripe (credit card), or Pay through Zelle (checking a/c)

Zelle: The bank routing number is:  211371447 and the bank account number is 0033700991

Stripe (credit card payment):  https://buy.stripe.com/6oE5lH4ADbTi3eMdQQ    If you bring a guest change the amount to include the guest payment.

Yankee Swap - Gift Card Style!   

Bring a $25 Gift card to a small local business—no wrapped gifts. We want to help support our small business community! 

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ConfiKids, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing opportunities for children of limited financial means to participate in enrichment activities so that they may pursue their interests and passions, develop new skills, establish new relationships, and, ultimately, build confidence.

Rachel Calabrese founded ConfiKids drawing from her own childhood experiences. Despite her passion for dance, financial constraints forced her to discontinue lessons, impacting her self-confidence and social connections. As an adult working as a marketing professional in various non-profit roles, Rachel witnessed the need firsthand as families struggled to financially cover recreational programs for their children. Responding to this gap, she quietly raised funds to offer scholarships for activity-based programs, recognizing the vital role such opportunities play in children's social development and confidence-building. In 2016, Rachel left her career supporting other non-profits to establish ConfiKids, Inc. and officially launched scholarship initiatives in 2017.

At ConfiKids, we advocate for every child to have the chance to flourish, regardless of their financial means to access suitable extracurricular programs. ConfiKids works directly with parents, guardians, educators, coaches, and mentors who apply for children to receive financial support to participate in such activities.

Children eligible for participation are those in grades 1 through 8 who are enrolled in the free lunch program at their school.

Eddie is the Author of Laughs, Lies and American Justice.

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Book Details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ctmD8Ix2YMD4a6ML5PWXnsJRaph5DKtH/view?usp=sharing

Resume:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xIEcCOJVEznUzadgVnDjgZf0hM5B7928/view?usp=sharing

 William Flanagan Weymouth Commissioner and  Chairman of The Weymouth Braintree Regional Recreational Conservation District WBRRCD (Pondmeadowpark) will be speaking accompanied by myself Frank H. Collins Braintree Pondmeadowpark Commissioner and President of The Friend’s of Pondmeadow (501c). We will provide an informative overview of our mission responsibilities, current projects/needs and future enhancements to our “Hidden Jewel”.

Cost $22

Support kids in sports at the Good Sports headquarters in Greater Boston. Volunteering in our warehouse is an excellent way to help get sports equipment into the hands of kids in need. Whether you’re coming with some of your work colleagues or your family, there is always room for you in our dugout. Ongoing projects you will help with:

• Sorting, counting, and recording of equipment, apparel, footwear, etc
• Kitting gear and packing of equipment, apparel, footwear, etc
• Tagging and labeling equipment, apparel, footwear, etc
• Product prep and assembly
• Breaking down of boxes and packing materials

Typically these volunteer opportunities are best for ages 12+

We will be meeting  at 3:30 for some fellowship & fundraising at Jake N Joes in Braintree.

After our volunteering at Good Sports in Braintree.

If you can make it please come - bring a friend - or just order and eat ANYTIME that day to help us raise money for our wonderful club!

Please join us for a vocational day of service!  Braintree High School will be holding their annual Credit for Life Fair, an interactive educational opportunity for graduating seniors to get some real-life financial decision-making experience.

Tuesday, March 18th from 9:00 - 12:00 at the Tirrell Room, 254 Quarry St, Quincy

Our Club will host the "Community Service" booth.....AND volunteers needed throughout the fair at various booths, espeically the Credit Counseling booth.  Join us for a fun event!!

Dara Dalmata

Chief Development & Communications Officer

The Carroll Center for the Blind

Also attending:

Kelly Storlazzi
Kevin Trainor w/guide dog

Patrick Sylvester