In November 2020, Hershey Rotary Club awarded funds totaling more than $24,000 to 23 charitable organizations in Derry Township. In past years, the club's source of funds has been the annual auction and fundraiser.
Last year's event, scheduled for April 18, 2020, had to be canceled due to COVID-19. However, with the support of sponsors that allowed the club to retain their sponsorship funds, including The Hershey Company, The Milton Hershey School, Country Meadows Associates, and Bryn Mawr Trust Company, these awards are possible.
Organizations that were awarded funds are New Birth of Freedom Council - Boy Scouts of America, Cocoa Packs Inc., Derry Township Community Cats, Hershey Area Playhouse, Hershey Community Archives, Hershey Community Chorus Inc., Hershey Food Bank and Community Outreach, Hershey Public Library, The Hershey Story - History Contest for Young Writers, Hershey Theatre Apollo Awards, Hershey Volunteer Fire Company, Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon, Love INC of Greater Hershey, Middletown Public Library, Mohler Senior Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pennsylvania, William S. Bowman Trust, Hershey Symphony Orchestra, Hope Springs Farm, Joy of Sports Foundation, Hershey Gardens, Living Well Institute, and Hope Within Community Health, Counseling, and Dental Care.
Additionally, the Hershey Rotary Club, along with other Rotary chapters, recently raised a total of $83,075 to support a humanitarian project called "Healthy Families" in Quito, Ecuador. The initiative was led by the local Ecuadorian Rotary Club, Occidente Quito. With this global support, the Quito Rotary Club educated more than 70 families, covering topics in basic nutrition, clean water and lifestyle adaptations.
In addition to its support of many local nonprofit organizations in the Derry Township area, the Hershey Rotary Club partners with Rotary International and other Rotary clubs to make a difference worldwide.
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