Harvard Historical Society

Lawrence Rod & Gun Club, founded in 1947 and located in Lawrence, Mass., organizes various sports events in the state. The company organizes activities, such as trap, archery, target and pin shooting, and indoor and outdoor pistol and rifle activities. The club has 3-D animal and stationary targets for bow tuning and practicing. The company additionally provides classes on safe handling of firearms, and guidelines for selecting handguns and ammunition. It organizes other instruction classes for proper care and storage of firearms and ammunition, fundamentals of handgun marksmanship, techniques for developing shooting skills. It offers national regulatory authorities certification programs and hunter safety courses.

Tenacity is a nonprofit organization that has been operational since 1999. It organizes fitness classes and after-school care programs. The organization has a staff of trained and certified consultants, event managers and directors, academic and human relations coordinators, program assistants and volunteers. Tenacity conducts the After-School Excellence Program for middle school students. Its alumni service staff assists participants with high school requirements, college and financial aid applications, job searches, and personal and professional development issues. The organization additionally offers job, internship, tennis and volunteer opportunities. It also conducts and organizes fun, social and recreational events. Tenacity is located in Brighton, Mass.