Rotary Club of Snow Hill

Iron Furnace Fifty 2025

The 15th Annual Iron Furnace Fifty fun ride will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Furnace Town Historic Site outside Snow Hill, Md. This is a joint project between the Rotary Club of Snow Hill and Furnace Town Historic Site that attracts hundreds of bicyclists from around the region each year.

The Iron Furnace Fifty has 50K, 50 Mile, and 100K routes that go through the beautiful rural Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Fully supported with SAG patrol, rest stops with snacks, drinks and porta-potties. Lunch served post ride including beer for registered riders age 21 and above.

Not only is the Iron Furnace Fifty a fun ride for the whole family, but all proceeds benefit Furnace Town Historic Site and the Snow Hill Rotary Club. It's a great way to get out in nature, breathe lots of fresh air, and have fun while supporting two local nonprofit organizations.

Snow Hill Interact Club Honored

(April 8, 2025) The Snow Hill High School Interact Club was honored at a meeting of the Snow Hill, Md., Town Council on April 8. Mayor Janet Simpson announced that the club had been chosen for the Citizens Spotlight recognition for April 2025.

SHHS Interact meets each month to plan projects for the good of the community. Service activities planned by the members have benefited a wide range of local organizations including the Snow Hill Food Pantry, the Delmarva Blood Bank, Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, and the Worcester County Senior Center.

SHHS Interact also sends delegates to the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - a three-day conference designed to promote the visioning, planning and execution of projects.

Mayor Simpson called upon the community recognize “the generous and unselfish service provided to us by this remarkable team of young people.”

The Rotary Club of Snow Hill has been a sponsor of the Snow Hill High School Interact Club for many years.

Donnell Becketts – Boys for Positive Change

(April 8, 2025) On April 8, Donnell Becketts from Cedar Chapel Special School spoke to the Rotary Club of Snow Hill about the non-profit organization that he founded - Boys for Positive Change. Through this organization, Donnell mentors teen boys attending Snow Hill Middle School.

This project started with three participants meeting at the public library. It has grown into a school affiliated organization with fifty participants and is supported by the Worcester County Health Department. Health and wellness are often addressed at group gatherings.

Pictured here are Donnell Becketts and Club President Diana Nolte.