Tom Quigley’s 1932 Studebaker Rockne is so important to his family that the oldest grandchild is named after the sleek, red classic car. “It’s awesome,” says 10-yearold Rockne as he leans next to the car’s registration plate, which bears his name in all upper-case letters: “ROCKNE.” Quigley has owned the vintage car for six years, but it’s been in his …
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Lakes Region Rotary donates to Laconia school playground
The Lakes Region Rotary Club was happy to be able to donate $5,000 toward the city wide school playground improvements.
Socktober
The Lakes Region Rotary Club supports the Interlakes Interact Club’s annual event to provide new socks for many local nonprofits. In 2023, the Interact Club collected 3400 socks – donating them to Belknap House, Salvation Army, Isaiah 61, Real Life Church, New Beginnings, Santa Fund of Greater Lakes Region, Bridge House, Waypoint, and Moultonborough Santa Fund. The Lakes Region Rotary …
Awards Ceremony
What a night! On September 21st, the Lakes Region Rotary Club rolled out the red carpet at the Laconia Country Club to hand out proceeds from their 11th annual car show fundraiser. The reception was a perfect chance for sponsors to connect with local charities and learn about their amazing work. This year’s car show was a smash hit, raising …
Lending a Hand
The Lakes Region Rotary Club helps those in need in the community. Sometimes, people need a little help to make their lives better or easier. Rotarians help by contributing their time and skills. Lakes Region Rotarians helped build a ramp for a local resident in need. Master builder Larry Greeley used his skills to lead the project, with fellow rotarians, …
Feeding the Hungry
Every other month, the Lakes Region Rotary Club provides a hearty lunch at the Salvation Army in Laconia. Rotarians prepare and serve the meal, as well as clean up afterwards. The Lakes Region Rotary Club has been participating in lunch services at the Salvation Army for over 10 years, providing over 2400 meals in total.
Charity Car Show
The Lakes Region Rotary’s Car show is the Club’s major annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the Car Show support organizations that provide food, shelter, clothing, and other services to enable underprivileged children and families to become more self-sufficient.
This year’s car show will be held on July 27th at 70 North Endicott St., Laconia, NH. We are looking for sponsors and volunteers to help make it a success!
Donations of any size are welcome! Just click on the donate button in the menu.
Interested in volunteering? Contact us at carshow@lakesregionrotary.org.
Volunteer
Volunteers needed for the Lakes Region Rotary’s annual Car Show Fundraiser! Come out and enjoy the day helping to direct traffic, park cars, sell raffle tickets, register the cars, and more! We are a great group of people, who love meeting new people and seeing all the cool cars that come to the show.
Together, we transform
The Lakes Region Rotary Club are business and professional leaders who take an active role in their communities to make them better and to help those in need. The Lakes Region Rotary’s Car show is the Club’s major annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the Car Show support organizations that provide food, shelter, clothing, and other services to enable underprivileged children and …
Together, we inspire
The Lakes Region Rotary supports numerous organizations throughout the year, whether it is through direct financial contributions, or by lending a helping hand, Rotarians love to be involved. The Lakes Region Rotary Club sponsored a dragon boat in support of the Lakes Region Cancer Support Team. Whether a cancer survivor, or currently battling the disease, we are inspired by the …