The Rotary Club of West Chester

Fruit Sale 2010

Kicking off Rotary's "Taste of Florida" annual fruit sale, which will benefit The Barn at Spring Brook Farm, are (from left) Camille Piccone, The Barn program coordinator, Suzanne Levy, board president, Cristina Combee, Rotary Fruit Sale co-chair, Mary Beth Drobish, founder and executive director of The Barn, Elizabeth Guman, Rotary Fruit Sale co-chair, and Judy Kirkwood, a Barn volunteer who is chairing the fruit sale drive at The Barn. The funds will go to Camp Geronimo, a summer camp for children with disabilities, run by The Barn. New this year, fruit sale supporters can also provide fresh fruit for needy families of the West Chester Food Cupboard.

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm

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Community Philanthropic Grant Winners

Receiving grants totalling $8000 are (from left) Brian Tagliafero, Handicrafters, Joan Snyder, Community Volunteers in Medicine, Rachel Houseman, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, Burroughs Mack, Family Service of Chester County, Laura Brown and Tracy Behringer, The COAD Group, Mary Pat Knauss, Wings for Success, and (not pictured) Betsy Billie, West Chester Area Day Care Center.

GOOD WORKS AWARD

Jack Wintermuth presents a check from proceeds of the weekly 50/50 to Jim Ford, executive director of Good Works, Inc. Good Works is a faith-based program that provides home repairs at no cost for low income persons, regardless of their faith.

2009 4-Way Essay Contest Winners

January 14 Two East High School students, Lauren Callahan and Danielle DeFelippe (not pictured), wrote winning essays about Rotary's 4-Way Test and were recognized by the club at a recent meeting.