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Day of Service Brings Out Community and Rotarians the Honor MLK, Jr.

January 23, 2014 by Tim Ernst Leave a Comment

The Rotary Club of Springfield Township inspired others to lend a hand in honor of Martin Luther King and a national day of service to others. The Rotary ran a two fold campaign using mostly Facebook to spread the word. The first part of the fundraiser was to collect toiletry items for the “Washeteria” at Face to Face Shelter in Germantown. The “Washeteria” allows people to come in and shower and wash their clothing in a dignified manner. Most of the participants are homeless war veterans. Numerous donations poured into Dan Helwig Realtors in Flourtown who offered to be a drop off location on behalf of Rotary. Tthe Springfield Democrats picked up on the news feed and held their own collection to contribute. All in all, thru Rotary and the combined efforts and donations of others who found out about the fundraiser on Facebook, 2000 Toiletries were collected and donated. The second half of the project was to collect money to pay for 200 meals on MLK Day at Face to Face. When last years restaurant vendor bowed out due to increased costs of chicken, Sandy Run Country Club stepped up. Mike Creeden, Manager at Sandy Run, was able to get most of the vegetables and chicken donated for free and his staff at Sandy Run prepared the 200 meals at no cost. Because of Sandy Run’s generosity there is a surplus of over $750 which will be donated to Face to Face as a monetary contribution to help with the upkeep and maintenance of the facility. On MLK Day, Rotarians and other volunteers served 200 grateful people at Face to Face who enjoyed an amazing and nutritious meal. Though MLK Day comes but once a year, Rotarians keep service in their hearts all year long living by and spreading their motto “service above self”. The community recognized their Facebook call to actions and the response was nothing less than extraordinary.

Springfield Democrats Collect Food to help in the effort.
Sandy Run Country Club Staff
Rotarians Create Delicious Plates to Serve
Yummy! Rotarians and Staff Work to create over 2000 Meals
Serving up a nice meal at Face-To-Face
Some of the Rotarians “Kitchen Krew”
Rotarians helping out at Face-to-Face

Filed Under: News, Projects Tagged With: Democrats, Donations, Face to Face, Facebook, Food, meals, MLK, Rotary, Sandy Run Country Club, service, Springfield

Springfield Rotary Club Gives Major Donations

April 24, 2013 by Tim Ernst Leave a Comment

The Rotary Club of Springfield Township gave two large donations to worthy causes this week. First, a check for $1,000 to Pitch In For Baseball. A program that now stretches around the world providing gently used or new baseball equipment to children. They judge their progress, one smile at a time. Pictured Left to Right, Rotarian Bill Piszek (founder and Board Member) and President Linda Silva.
Also visiting the Rotary Club of Springfield was Barbara Kroberger, wife of Rotarian Jeff Kroberger who will be traveling to Uganda this summer. The Rotary Club of Springfield Township established a relationship in 2005 with the Nyaka Aids Orphanage, having already helped on many levels including the installation of a water tower for clean water. Kroberger will be traveling to provide funds for new housing for the grandmothers that now look over a generation of children whose parents have died from AIDS. Each home costs $3,000 to build. The Club contributed for one of these homes. Pictured Left to Right: President Linda Silva, Barbara Kroberger, and Treasurer Joy Zwicker.

Filed Under: Meeting Recap, Projects Tagged With: baseball, Donations, Kroberger, Nyaka Aids Orphanage, Piszek, Pitch in for Baseball, Rotary, Springfield

Help Our Rotary Club Help Those in Japan

March 14, 2011 by Tim Ernst Leave a Comment

The devastation in Japan has stunned us all. The feeling of helplessness has been a constant refrain among our club members. But as in past disasters, Rotary through its relationship with ShelterBox is ready to act, by sending as many Shelter Box units to area of devastation, we can help. Each box, which costs $1,000 USD, helps shelter, feed and provide tools to ten people to use while displaced. 

The Rotary Club of Springfield is collecting monetary donations to purchase as many ShelterBox units as possible. Won’t you please help us help the hundreds of thousands displaced in Japan by the 8.9 earthquake.

Please send donations (checks payable to Rotary Club of Springfield) to – donations of any size are welcomed:

Rotary Club of Springfield
P.O. Box 133
Flourtown, PA 19031

Thank you, for more information on ShelterBox please see below:

ShelterBox Responses for Japan

ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. 

Around 5,000 rotary clubs worldwide have supported ShelterBox since it was launched.

ShelterBox has responded to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, tsunami and other emergencies and has helped in over 140 disasters in more than 70 countries.

Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless.
SHELTERBOX is already on the ground in Japan, but they need more boxes to help the thousands displaced by the quake. Please check out the ShelterBox website to see how they are helping.
Japan Relief Logo by: Jacob Cass, Just Creative Design

 

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: $1, 000, 8.9 Earthquake, Donations, Flourtown, Help, Japan, Money, PA, Rotary, Shelter Box, ShelterBox, Springfield

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