On Saturday, May 25th, our club purchased school materials and packed 45 backpacks for the "Backpack Give Back" program being run by The Small Business Council and Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. The program aims to provide school supplies for 1,100 students this year.
The first ever virtual "passing of the gavel" occurred June 24, 2020 as Out-Going President Bob Scheidt "threw" the gavel through Zoom to In-Coming President Tom Kosanke's outstretched arms. Quite a feat! The two and their families met earlier in the day to exchange the gavel in a more "normal yet social distancing" way. Congratulations to Bob Scheidt for his leadership during this very trying year and best wishes to Tom Kosanke as he navigates us through the continued stormy waters ahead. We are lucky to have such exceptional leaders in our club at this time!
Irondequoit Rotary's latest Literacy Project in the town of Irondequoit was a donation of 41 books to a class of Brookview Elementary School students. This project was in memory of Pat Torre, a past member who loved children and always promoted literacy. Thanks goes to B.J. Cunningham who led the project and Patty Sheridan who donated her talents of calligraphy for the inside book cover. The children were presented their books as the school conducted a drive-by moving up ceremony and obviously enjoyed receiving a new book for summer reading!
Service Above Self
Irondequoit, NY 14621
United States of America