In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dav of Service, Chestnut Hill Rotary volunteers contributed 100 hours service throughout the week. Service activities included purchasing and donating food to Face to Face Germantown, preparing, assembling, and delivering 100 bags of food, warm clothing to Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington, and painting the conference room and hallway of The Business Center in Northwest Philadelphia.
Dictionary Distribution is a Huge Hit!
Chestnut Hill Rotary continues its extensive outreach in the community this week, distributing dictionaries to several 3rd grade classes at John S. Jenks elementary school in their new library. Community Service committee member Carol Bates led the effort and was accompanied by David Gary Smith and Jay Pennie.
Meals on Wheels Partnership
Our club recently partnered with Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels to provide recyclable food bags for their clients in need. Chestnut Hill Rotary's logo will appear on the bags reminding the community of the great work and contribution we make to the community.
Update from Bududa Learning Center, Uganda
By Barbara Wybar
I have been here for ten, really action-packed days, but there is still time to relish living in this beautiful spot, with the perfumes of its tropical flowers, its cheerful friendly people and the delicious avocados and exotic fruits. Last night, my visitors and I even went outdoors to gaze in wonder at the inky black night sky and the brilliant stars.
I think the best way to describe my life here is to review one particular day.
Chestnut Hill Rotary's Impact Is Felt From Philadelphia to Uganda
The Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill continues its extensive outreach in the community by recently awarding grants to 15 local and international organizations that fall within several of Rotary International’s areas of focus: supporting education, improving local communities, and protecting the environment.
This Philly School Worked to Reopen Its Library in a District with Only Four Librarians
From The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 18, by Kristen A. Graham, photos by Tom Gralish, staff photographer
It took a year, thousands in donations, hours of volunteer time, and a massive amount of planning. But as of this week, John Story Jenks, the public school in Chestnut Hill, pulled off a feat — it reopened its long-closed school library.
