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Two members received high honors for their work to further Rotary’s efforts to help the local and international communities at a recent Chestnut Hill Rotary meetings.
Andy Sears received the Outstanding Make It Fun Award for his role as Sergeant-at-Arms in 2024-25 Rotary year. The award was presented to Sears by President Cathy Brzozowski and Immediate Past President Jay Pennie.
“Andy Sears played an extremely important role at club meetings to make everyone feel welcome, wanted, and comfortable,” said Pennie. “Most of all, he made it fun and enjoyable for everyone, whether you were a long-time member or a guest who attended for the first time. This is critical to having a great club experience for everyone.”
Long-time member, Larry Schofer received a Paul Harris Fellow +3 award. Paul Harris is Rotary's recognition for individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation. Each achievement of a $1,000, members are recognized with a pin. The recognition is named after Paul Harris who founded Rotary more than 100 years ago. Schofer also serves as the Club’s Rotary Foundation Chair and encourages others to contribute to the foundation.
Rotary established this program in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Many other notable figures have been named Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, Pearl Bailey, Mother Theresa, and polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk.
Since the Foundation began more than 100 years ago, the organization has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects locally and around the world.
Donors can make a gift to The Rotary Foundation HERE.
