Dining Out in Gloucester to End Polio
The Gloucester Rotary Club and Castle Manor Inn are taking action on World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. There will be a Dining Fundraiser at the Sea Glass Restaurant at the Castle Manor Inn, located at 141 Essex Avenue (Rt 133) in Gloucester on Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 5pm to 9pm. The Castle Manor Inn will donate 10% of all dining proceeds from this event to the Gloucester Rotary Club’s #EndPolioNow fundraising Campaign. Reservations are recommended—978-515-7386. For more information about the Sea Glass Restaurant, visit their website at www.castlemanorinn.com.
When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative more than three decades ago, polio paralyzed 1,000 children every day. We’ve made great progress against the disease since then. Polio cases have dropped by 99.9 percent, from 350,000 cases in 1988 in 125 countries to 33 cases of wild poliovirus in 2018 in just two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. And we remain committed to the end.
With polio nearly eradicated, Rotary and its partners must sustain this progress and continue to reach every child with the polio vaccine. Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk. Rotary has committed to raising US$50 million each year to support global polio eradication efforts. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged to match that 2-to-1, for a total yearly contribution of $150 million.
For more information about Rotary's End Polio Now campaign, visit www.endpolio.org.
Trivia Night Moves Back to the Fall!
The Rotary Club of Gloucester will host a Trivia Night on Friday, November 1, at the Gloucester House, located at 63 Rogers Street in downtown Gloucester. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the game will begin at 7 p.m. Teams of four will compete for the title of Cape Ann Trivia Champions.
In 2019, there will be a special raffle for Early Bird Registrations!
- Register before October 4 and receive 3 chances to win
- Register before October 11 and receive 2 chances to win
- Register before October 18 and receive 1 chance to win
All trivia fans are invited to this fun night of knowledge and laughter. The registration fee is $100 for a team of four players. Proceeds from this event will support programs of the Gloucester Rotary Club. The night will also feature a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar, and light snacks for purchase.
Register a Team of Four Online
(You must pay for full team of 4 to pay online.)
7th Annual Friendly One-Day Cribbage Tournament
Saturday, November 2, 2019Registration begins at 1pm, play begins at 2pm.
Gloucester House Restaurant
63 Rogers St (Rt 127), Gloucester, MA
Friendly play tournament. Not double elimination. Everyone will play five games.
BYO cribbage board.
Entry fee: $25
Proceeds will benefit the Antonio Gentile Bandstand and Stage Fort Park Playground.
You may pay the day of the event. Checks should be made payable to the Gloucester Rotary Club.
Pre-Register prior to event to quality for special drawing! Please contact Julie or John Nicastro at (978) 283-7841, via email at mtpleasantmemorials@gmail.com, or stop by Mount Pleasant Memorials at 150 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester.
Friendly play tournament. Not double elimination. Everyone will play five games.
BYO cribbage board.
Entry fee: $25
Proceeds will benefit the Antonio Gentile Bandstand and Stage Fort Park Playground.
You may pay the day of the event. Checks should be made payable to the Gloucester Rotary Club.
Pre-Register prior to event to quality for special drawing! Please contact Julie or John Nicastro at (978) 283-7841, via email at mtpleasantmemorials@gmail.com, or stop by Mount Pleasant Memorials at 150 Eastern Avenue, Gloucester.
