Projects
The Rotary Club of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania manages or participates in a number of programs in the community and internationally.
Club-Lead Projects and Programs
- Drop the Anchor - Mitchell Burrows
- Furry Fun Days canine carnival fundraiser - Claire Jantz
- Ned R. Fogelsonger Golf Tournament fundraiser - Chad Rydbom
- Adopt-a-Highway I-81 cleanup - Drew Wellmon
- SPO Second Saturday food packing - Betsy Riep
- SU Head Start holiday gift drive - Carolyn Callaghan
- SASHS Interact sponsorship - Betsy Riep
- Four-Way Test Speech Contest sponsorship - Betsy Riep
- Academic and Vocational Scholarships - Sean Scott
- Students of the Month - Sean Scott
- Teacher Appreciation Week gifts - Sean Scott
- Shippensburg Station facilities maintenance - Gary Davis
Ongoing Club Participation
- Ship Shape Day town-wide clean-up - Carolyn Callaghan
- Shippensburg Peace Garden maintenance - Betsy Riep
- Farm-City Week participation - Gary Davis
Past Club Programs and Participation
- Rotary Youth Exchange sponsorship - Gary Davis
- George Kaluger Award for community service
- -Shippensburg welcome sign maintenance
- -Corn Festival booth
- -Shippensburg Fair booth
- -Community Disc Golf Tournament - Ra Kligge
- Ecuadent dental mission - Gary Davis
- MOM-n-PA free dental clinic - Gary Davis
- -King's Kettle food bank
- -LifeStraws for clean drinking water
- -The Dictionary Project giveaways to third graders - Sean Scott
- -Drive-Thru BBQ fundraiser - Jeff Knouse
- -SU Rotaract sponsorship - Carolyn Callaghan
- -RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) sponsorship - Betsy Riep
- -Four-Way Test Essay Contest sponsorship - Betsy Riep
Following the lead of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, our club concentrates its efforts in six areas:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community development