The Polar Plunge Committee has been hard at work to make the 2015 Plunge the best ever! We hope to not only increase the number of participants, but also to raise over $125,000 to help eradicate Polio. With the help of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and their 2 to 1 match, we can provide over 625,000 vaccinations. All in a day's work. We are just shy of 3 months till the plunge!
First of all, we would like to find a club champion who will create some buzz around this event and the impact that we can have as Rotarians. One of our goals this year is to have 100% of the clubs have at least one plunger and provide a $100 sponsorship for the event. Obviously, we welcome and encourage as many to plunge as possible and to have them actively raise money, especially from their friends and family, so that we can be part of history in eradicating Polio from the earth! If we succeed in getting all clubs to commit to $100 sponsorship, we can guarantee that all money raised will go to Polio Plus.
Please plunge, donate to a plunger or be your club's champion at this week's meeting, and ask your board to sponsor the 2015 Polar Plunge. With your help we can make this a spectacular event!
Registration is open and a district wide email will be going out in the next few days to every Rotarian encouraging them to participate in some way this year, but we wanted to inform you in advance.
Registration is open at https://rotary.fundraise.com/. Please register and begin your fundraising efforts as soon as possible.
For more information or to access all of the support materials to help you be as effective as possible, please visit the 2015 Polar Plunge Page.
The Marblehead Rotary Club is pleased to welcome Benjamin Day and Michele Martin into its organization. The two members were inducted into the club on Thursday, October 30th at its weekly meeting held at the Boston Yacht Club. Rotarian and Sargent-at-Arms Tom McNulty and Marblehead Rotary Club President, Tanya DeGenova presided over the induction ceremony with District Governor, Peter E. Simonsen adding supportive and encouraging remarks.
Benjamin Day is the Executive Director of the Marblehead Counseling Center. Mr. Day comes to the Counseling Center after seven years of mental health leadership in various centers and public schools in Boston and New York City. Most recently he ran The McMurray Clinic in midtown Manhattan that provided services to clients from all five boroughs of the city and surrounding counties of New York and New Jersey.
Michele Martin is an eleven year resident of Marblehead. She currently works for New York Life Insurance. She enjoys working with pre-retirees helping them create a financial roadmap for their retirement years. Business owners appreciate Michele’s ability to assist in risk management and retirement solutions.
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#1 (from left to right) New Inductees, Benjamin Day and Michele Martin, Rotary District 7930 Governor, Peter E. Simonsen, Rotary Club President Tania DeGenova, Rotarian and Sargent-at-Arms Tom McNulty.
The Marblehead Rotary Club is pleased to welcome Benjamin Day and Michele Martin into its organization. The two members were inducted into the club on Thursday, October 30th at its weekly meeting held at the Boston Yacht Club. Rotarian and Sargent-at-Arms Tom McNulty and Marblehead Rotary Club President, Tanya DeGenova presided over the induction ceremony with District Governor, Peter E. Simonsen adding supportive and encouraging remarks.
