The Rotary Club of Merrimack received a Gold Circle Achievement Award in recognition of its community partnership with local schools. The award was given by the New Hampshire Partners in Education at an awards dinner on Oct. 25.

According to the NHPIE Web site, the award is given to celebrate the “valuable partnerships that schools and volunteer programs have with local businesses.”

“The Rotary Club of Merrimack has been busy raising funds for the NH Scholars Program, Interact Club and the Science Olympiad,” said Pete Giacapuzzi, president of the Merrimack Rotary.

“All of the fundraisers we organize and operate each benefit the community’s school children. Rotary is honored to be recognized for our efforts with a Gold Circle Achievement Award,” he said.

For a full listing of schools and partnerships that received the 2011 Gold Circle Achievement Award, go to www.nhpie.org.

The Rotary Club of Merrimack is a volunteer service organization supporting local communities with donations and scholarships. Other Merrimack Rotary projects have included Kids’ Kove, scholarships to graduating high school seniors, support for Merrimack Flood Relief, the Rotary 4 Way Speech Contest, the Interact Program, field lighting at Reeds Ferry Fields and many other projects.

For information about Merrimack Rotary membership please contact Rob Moore at robert.moore@mooredevlin.com or 321-3630 or visit www.merrimackrotary.org. Also, become a fan of the Merrimack Rotary on Facebook.