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CLUB NEWS AND PRESS
One little person, giving all of her
time to peace, makes news.
Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.
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January,
2010
ALLENTOWN
ROTARY CLUB DISTRIBUTES $10,000
FOR ITS 2009 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Allentown,
PA, The Community Service Committee of the Allentown Rotary Club
has distributed $10,000.00 among eight recipients who represent
positive strides for health, literacy and vocational training.
Those fundamentals are in accordance with the missions of The
Allentown Rotary Club and of Rotary International. Primary evaluation
criteria specified that recipients must be 501c3 Not-For-Profit
organizations that are either based in Allentown, PA and serve
the people and needs of Allentown; or are based in the Lehigh
Valley but also serve the people and needs of Allentown.
The
Allentown Rotary Club seeks to encourage and foster the ideal of
service to others which is exemplified by the eight award recipients
for their following programs:
The
Boys and Girls Club of Allentown: to fund an after-school
homework literacy program.
Community
Action Development Committee of the Lehigh Valley: to fund
a "Start Your Own Business" summer camp program for
teenagers.
Community
Bike Works: to purchase bicycle helmets and distribute
them at no cost to children.
Community
Services for Children: to purchase books for preschool
children for their homes as part of their "Head Start"
and "Early Head Start" programs.
Lehigh
County Conference of Churches: to assist residents of the
City of Allentown in purchasing prescription medications.
The
Literacy Center of the Lehigh Valley: to pay testing fees
for 40 adults to take the Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED) exam.
Sacred
Heart Hospital Dental Clinic: to provide dental supplies
and education to families.
The
Weller Health Education Center: to fund health-oriented
education for 100 students
The
Allentown Rotary Foundation is a Not-For-Profit Corporation providing
worldwide humanitarian grants to needy peoples and worthy projects,
and educational awards for international exchanges of scholars and
teachers and business and professional people. Its objective is
the achievement of world understanding and peace through international
charitable and educational programs. The Foundation was established
in 1969 to contribute to the betterment of the community. It is
the intent of the Foundation to distribute the earnings annually
to qualified local charitable and social welfare organizations.
More information about The Allentown Rotary Club can be found online
at www.allentownrotary.org
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December
4, 2009
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA VISITS ALLENTOWN, PA
AND LUNCHES WITH TWO MEMBERS OF THE ALLENTOWN ROTARY CLUB
President
Barack Obama visited Allentown, PA and had lunch with two members
of the Allentown Rotary Club: Rolf Schlake (photo: center), President
of Applied
Separations
and Mayor Ed Pawlowski (photo: right) of the City
of Allentown.
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