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Photo Contest for 2026 Calendar

Do you have great photos that showcase the beauty of Rockport? The Rockport Rotary Club will be producing a 2026 photo calendar as a fundraiser this year and is requesting amateur and professional photographers alike to submit their best high-quality photos of Rockport to be entered into our contest.

The photography winners of each month, plus the cover, will receive $50. The photos are to be of Rockport and emphasize qualities that make Rockport a special place to live, work and visit in each season. Examples include featuring the fishing industry, town events, parades, pets in a quintessential Rockport scene, quarries, architecture and ocean scenes.

The contest will run from now through April 30, 2025. Please submit your high-quality digital photos to rockportrotaryphotos@gmail.com and include your name, mailing address and phone number so we can notify you if you have won.

Photos should be in landscape (horizontal) with a high resolution, a minimum of 2-3 MB or higher. Photographers will be featured no more than twice in the same calendar. Please do not include recognizable photos of people who have not given their permission to be in a published photograph. Questions can be submitted to rockportrotaryphotos@gmail.com

Rockport Community Blood Drive on March 8th

In Memory of Andy Maddox
Proudly Sponsored by the Rockport Rotary Club

Community Room
58 Broadway
Rockport, MA 01966

Saturday, March 8, 2025
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: RockRotary to schedule an appointment.

Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.

Valentine's Day Luncheon

Rockport Rotary members filled the hearts of Rockport’s senior citizens with joy at a delightful Valentine’s luncheon held at the Fish Shack Restaurant! Rotarians served a delicious baked haddock dinner, along with coffee and scrumptious desserts graciously donated and prepared by the Fish Shack.

To add a special touch, Rockport elementary school students crafted lovely Valentine cards for everyone. The celebration was made even more vibrant with wonderful music from three RHS chorus soloists! A huge thank you to all who made this annual event such a success—especially the Porter family, Tuck's Candy Factory, and Audrey's Flower Shop. Your support truly brightens our community!

Rockport Rotary members and Rockport’s senior citizens at a delightful Valentine’s luncheon held at the Fish Shack Restaurant.

Rockport Rotary Meeting Times & Location

Meeting Times:

1st Thursday of the month from 5:30pm - 7:00pm (meeting starts at 6pm).
2nd, 3rd, & 4th Thursdays of the month from 11:30am - 1:00pm (meeting starts at 12pm).

All meetings are held at:
Rockport Inn & Suites, 183 Main St, Rockport, MA

President Donna Denio 2024 - 25

Funding Electric Car Safety Plug

The club is proud to announce that we recently funded half the cost of an electric car safety plug. This plug allows first responders to disable the vehicle during an accident to prevent further injuries to the driver or safety personnel. Fire Chief Wonson thanked Rockport Rotary for its continuous support, allowing them to “purchase the newest equipment to keep our Rockport residents and visitors safe.”

Electric car safety plug and the Rockport Fire Department.

Rockport Rotary Celebrates the Fourth

Posted on Jul 11, 2022

Rockport Rotary has had an 11-year tradition of reading the Declaration of Independence to large crowds in Dock Square on the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, it was shelved for a couple of years due to the pandemic. This year we were back in force and in full costume, despite our regular Town Crier coming down with—you guessed it—COVID. Bob Gillis and Alan Battistelli stepped up at the last minute with a rousing rendition of everyone's favorite declaration. The club followed this up later in the day with a Rotary float in the Fireman's Parade.

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Donated Drone to Fire Department

Rockport Rotary Honors Rockport Fire Department

Posted by Janelle Favaloro on Nov 11, 2022

The Rockport Fire Department was honored by the Rotary Club of Rockport at the Robert C. Wood Memorial Heroes Dinner at Danversport Yacht Club on November 10, 2022. The department was represented by Chief Kirk Keating, Assistant Chief Mark Wonson, Forest Fire Warden Mike Frontierro, and Captain Frank Favaloro. State representative Bruce Tarr was also in attendance to congratulate all the heroes who were honored by clubs in Rotary District 7930.

Rockport Rotary Helps Action Shelter Keep Cool

Posted on Jun 13, 2019

Rockport Rotary, along with Breen & Sullivan Mechanical Services and Emerson Swan, Inc., stepped up to help the Action Shelter in Gloucester keep their cool with a new central air conditioning system. Rockport Rotary provided funding for the project in the form of a $5,600 District Grant in cooperation with Rotary District 7930.