Please help solicit ads for the new Rotary Book which will replace the program traditionally distributed at the Bike N Fly.  The new booklet will be a comprehensive booklet highlighting all of the work Great Barrington does in our community and internationally.  It will be distributed at all Rotary events including Truck Day, the Bike N Fly and the Drive for Scholarships.  All sponsors of those events receive a $50 credit toward an ad in the booklet.  It is our hope that this new approach will help us consolidate our sponsor solicitations for the year rather than approaching businesses multiple times in one year.  It will also give sponsors more exposure by including them in the booklet that will be distributed throughout the year.  Ad order forms and an ad size sheet may be found on the left-hand side of our website home page under "home page download files" at the following link: https://gb-rotary.org/ Please note, there is a special ad form for event sponsors (which includes their $50 credit) and there is a separate form for those who do not otherwise sponsor an event.  Please contact Alice Naylor with any questions.

 

 

This annual award event is coming up in June. Please nominate someone you believe deserves this recognition. Forms for this purpose, along with an explanation of the criteria for the award, will be available at the meetings this week and next.

The Watson Fund will be making and passing out popcorn at the Great Barrington Stroll this Saturday. We are looking for one volunteer to help from 3 -5:00 pm and another one or two from 5 – 6:30pm. We pass out free popcorn and hand out Watson Fund flyers for people to take home. It is a fun way to promote the Fund and Rotary too. Please let me know if you can help. Thanks, Ray Murray (413) 822-3890.

As part of its support of the Watson Fund, our Club has assisted CHP, the screening organization, in enrolling individuals and families to receive the food and clothing certificates provided by the Watson Fund. Over $22,000.00 in assistance will be distributed this year. We had a great response from our members the last time we were asked to assist. All who participated enjoyed it and found the experience very rewarding. It is only a two or three hour commitment. Please contact Ray Murray if you can help.  Thank you for your consideration.

 

Please consider signing up to help with Breaking Bread on Thursday, April 25.  

 

April is one of the eight times this year when the Great Barrington Rotary Club has committed to providing the Breaking Bread community dinner for "those in our community who need nourishment and friendship."  Please consider signing up for one of the jobs.  Non-Rotarians are welcome to help also - bring a friend! You may sign up using the following Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d48aaa629abf49-breaking19

Stephanie Carlson is in charge this time - if you have any questions please direct them to her at scarlson@greylock.org.  If you would prefer not to use Sign-Up Genius to sign up for a job please email Jessica at executive@camphirock.org and she will add your name to the job of your choice.  Please let her know if you are not comfortable using your email for that sign-up.  If not, you will NOT receive an email reminder from Sign-Up Genius but your job assignment WILL be reflected under your name in the online sign-up. 

 

 

This May, the Great Barrington Rotary Club awarded a record breaking $60,000 in college scholarships to 58 youth.  All award recipients were graduates of Monument Mountain High School or Mt.Everett High School.  This brings our club's total to $1,000,000 in scholarships awarded over the past thirty-five years.  Thank you to all who work so hard to raise the money to make this possible.  Special thanks to Janet Dohoney and Mark DeCelle who provide leadership to this effort.