Do you need to join a committee for Rotary?  Are you interested in helping Harrisburg area High school  Students make a real difference in our community?  Join our committee…the Youth Community Development Team (YCDT)  We are actively seeking new committee members.

 

This committee educates, informs and works with 30 to 40 high school students each year (October to May) on becoming philanthropists. Through monthly sessions we facilitate and  enable students to work together to identify a community need,  raise funds and award a grant to a local non-profit to address that need.  Students are involved in the process from start to finish; drafting a request for proposal (RFP),  making a fund raising presentation, reviewing grant applications, raising money peer-to-peer and awarding funds to a local non-profit.

 

Students work together learning to collaborate, compromise and develop persuasive skills while building relationships with students from other high schools. 

 

Join YCDT and have an impact on area high school students as they make a real difference in our community.

 

Andy Phillips

Rotary Club of Harrisburg

 

 

 

 

Last week President Beth shared the sad news regarding Rotary Club of Harrisburg member, Joan Prescott. During her 17 years of membership with the club, Joan chaired many programs to support America’s Veterans. This included several different initiatives with the Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, Just for Today (JFT) Recovery, and Veterans Support Services in Lemoyne.

Joan’s obituary has since been published and we’d like to share it with you here: https://www.parthemore.com/obituaries/Joan-S-Prescott?obId=26135323#/obituaryInfo

 

May Joan’s memory be eternal.

 

 

 

Join us on World Polio Day, Monday October 24, for the Ride to Eradicate Polio in Harrisburg. We will be meeting at 4:00 p.m. at Leadership Harrisburg (3211 North Front Street) and taking off for an hour-long scenic bike ride along the river at 5:00. We’ll return to the LHA office before sunset, and convene at a restaurant nearby for congratulatory refreshments. PDG Una Martone will lead our group along an especially beautiful (and flat!) route with just a few road crossings. You can bring your bicycle or walk or run along the riverfront.

 

Thank you for your support!