Wakefield Rotary Club Announces One and One School Supply Drive

The Wakefield Rotary Club is collecting new school supplies for students in Wakefield and the Dominican Republic. The public is invited to donate two new school supply items. One item will stay local and given to the Wakefield Boys and Girls Club. The second item will be donated to a school/orphanage in the Dominican Republic.

Wakefield Rotary Club Secretary Suzanne Bowering explained, “We know kids here in Wakefield need school supplies and the Boys and Girls Club is positioned to know which kids need the most. We’re thrilled to partner with them to distribute the supplies locally.” She added, “And as part of Rotary’s mission abroad, we know that kids in the Dominican Republic also need supplies, so we’re asking people to donate to those kids too. This way, one item is kept local, and one item is going abroad.”

The supplies earmarked for the Dominican will be hand-delivered by Bowering and Club Past President Amy Luckiewicz in two large suitcases in August. The pair hope to collect a hundred pounds of supplies to go abroad. “It’s the suitcase limit,” Bowering explained.

In order to distribute before the school year begins, all items should be dropped off to Holiday Travel (402 Main Street, Wakefield) by Monday, August 13th.

About Rotary International & Wakefield Rotary Club

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 160 countries worldwide. The first Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1905 by an attorney named Paul Harris and several of his colleagues. The name “Rotary” was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among each of the members’ offices. The Rotary motto is “Service above self”. The Wakefield Rotary Club meets each Tuesday at 12:15pm at Brightview Wakefield on Crescent Street. Club Glen Duffy extends an invitation to community members, “Rotary is a place to put your energy if you’re looking to serve the community here in Wakefield and abroad. Please feel welcome in reaching out and visiting us!”

For more information on the club's initiatives or to join the Wakefield Rotary Club, visit www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org or email wakefieldrotaryclub@yahoo.com.