For the 45th time we'll be cooking up barbequed chicken and serving it with all the fixings to hundreds of area Senior Citizens. There will be live musical entertainment provided by local students and door prizes too! We are honored to be able to hold this event in the indoor gymnasium at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club and to receive so much great help from local high school students and Interact Club members. 

 

This event is our second largest and second oldest hands-on community service project. After the challenges of having the BBQ in October with cold temps and snow and in August with exceedingly hot days, the club settled on a May date. That decision proved to be an excellent choice given our New England weather and especially since May is Older Americans Month (OAM)!

 

According to the OAM website "A meeting in April 1963 between President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens led to designating May as “Senior Citizens Month,” the prelude to “Older Americans Month.” Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, in particular those who defended our country. Every President since Kennedy has issued a formal proclamation during or before the month of May asking that the entire nation pay tribute in some way to older persons in their communities. Older Americans Month is celebrated across the country through ceremonies, events, fairs, and other such activities."

 

The Milford Rotary Club is pleased to continue our tradition of honoring area Seniors at this fun, free and festive gathering! 

Club members please sign-up to help! Click Here for the sign-up list, 

 

Please reach out to the committee for more information. The 2025 Chicken BBQ Committee: Diane Shieh, Carrie Young, Glenn Flessas & Sam Foisie at ChickenBBQ@MilfordRotaryClub.org