Jay Miller presenting masks to Waterford School Principal Chris Miller. 
 
Thanks to a grant received by Rotary District 7850 from the Rotary Foundation, reusable and washable masks were distributed to two local schools - Danville and Waterford. 
 
Rotary District 7850 received a $25,000 Disaster Relief Grant specifically related to COVID-19 response from the Rotary Foundation. The District purchased $12,000 worth of masks and used remaining funds to support the Vermont Foodbank, New Hampshire Foodbank and a Foodbank in Quebec. 
 
The masks were distributed to clubs in District 7850 via a request process. The response was overwhelming; requests were double the amount that was available for distribution. Masks were purchased by Ted Goulette from the Rotary Club of Barre through his son's business, Reynolds, Inc. 
 
Jay Miller, a new member of St. Johnsbury Rotary, requested masks for the Danville and Waterford schools. Jay received a total of 250 masks from the District and these were split equally between the two schools. The schools will provide masks to students on an as needed basis. 
 
The use of masks by students, teachers, staff, and our community will help our schools to continue to provide in-person learning. Our club is grateful to the Rotary Foundation, Rotary District 7850, and Jay Miller for making this project possible for our local area.