On a frigid February day, Chestnut Hill Rotary volunteers brought warmth and nourishment to neighbors in need at Prevention Point Philadelphia

Inspired member issued challenge benefiting Rotaplast International, Inc.—the organization committed to helping children and families worldwide by eliminating the burden of cleft lip and/or palate.

From the Chestnut Hill Local, published on January 22, 2026.

When members of the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill describe one of their core initiatives, they are often met with skepticism.

In support of Martin Luther King's birthday on January 19, Chestnut Hill Rotary is conducting a Warm Winter Clothing Drive to benefit clients of Prevention Point Philadelphia.

The projects covered the environment, education, food insecurity and community wellbeing.

Rotary volunteers joined with two dozen nearby neighbors, and community volunteers in the section of St Martins Lane in Chestnut Hill.

“When you wake up in the morning and you don’t know how you are going to feed your children, there is level of stress that you carry around throughout the day,” said Annabel Wulfhart, Founder and Executive Director, Papermill Food Hub.

At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Nov. 5, a large crowd gathered inside Center on the Hill, a community hub located in The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. The atmosphere was jubilant as the attendees mingled and shared breakfast together. 

Last year, Annabel Wulfhart, Founder, Papermill Food Hub, spoke at Chestnut Hill Rotary’s breakfast program about the vital work of her organization does to provide food and other needed supplies for residents in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.

Chestnut Hill Rotary celebrated 30 years of serving the Northwest Philadelphia and international communities Wednesday morning to a packed room that included current and past members, and organizations that have benefited from the club’s service over the years.