Nearly $2,800 raised for Vermont flood relief
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Wed, Dec 14, 2011 10:19 AM
The Ludlow Rotary Club recently raised nearly $2,800 for Vermont
flood relief, which exceeded the locally-established goal of $1,000
by a wide margin. The funds were raised through Rotary Club
contributions, donations from its members and in response to a
public appeal, and through donation boxes located through October
at the Berkshire Bank, Heritage Family Credit Union and Java Baba's
and at the Ludlow Rotary Club's Annual Chili Cook-off event held on
Oct. 8.
In addition, the Ludlow Rotary Club's sister club in Ludlow,
England, donated $1,000 toward this effort. Other Rotary
Club's in Vermont, New Hampshire and Canada also participated in
this flood relief effort, thereby qualifying all of these funds for
a very generous match by Rotary International, the world-wide
organization of more than 1.2 business, professional, and community
leaders. Including this match, the aggregate funds to be made
available from Rotary Clubs for Vermont flood relief efforts are
expected to be in the $200,000 to $250,000 range.
Ludlow Rotary Club President Mary Crowley was delighted with the
results of this fundraising effort, commenting that she "was
pleasantly surprised that so many people chose to anonymously
support Vermont flood relief by stuffing the donation boxes with
larger denominations."
Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help
build goodwill and peace in the world. Clubs are
non-political, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races and
creeds. Rotary's main objective is service - in the
community, in the workplace, and throughout the world.
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