We have had an inspiring initial response to our fundraising effort for RMHS Senior Signs. Since March 23, the community has donated over $2,300.00. We are close to fully funding this project and there is time for people to donate, if they would still like to do so.Here's the Paypal link or send a check to Reading Rotary Charitable Trust, PO Box 61, Reading, MA 01867.
We were so pleased how this project turned out last year, especially seeing so many students and their family and friends walking through the Town Hall lawn to find their sign.
We are again so delighted to head up this community project for the Class of 2021.
A heartfelt thank you from Reading Rotary for the generosity of all those who have donated to support the Senior Class.
We have had a such a great response from the elementary schools regarding our Rotary Readers books and backpacks delivered to all Reading Public Schools Kindergarteners and First Graders. 
In 2023 Reading Rotary will be celebrating our 100th Anniversary. Other Rotaries in District 7930 who will also marking their Centennial are: Danvers, Newburyport, Marblehead, Gloucester; Ipswich, Medford, Somerville and Stoneham
Rotary Readers is our annual literacy project where we give 2 reading books and a backpack to Reading Public Schools students in kindergarten and first grade. Over 550 literacy bags were delivered by Rotarians to the five Reading elementary schools. We delivered them to the school offices. In non-pandemic times, we would schedule Rotarians to read to each class. This year we are doing the reading virtually.
Reading Rotary will again lead a community project to place a sea of signs in front of Town Hall for each RMHS Senior. The pandemic has forced us all to adapt and graduating Class of 2021 has had to re-imagine the big events of their Senior year. Last year, Rotary printed a sign for every Senior. We will oversee the printing of sign for this year's Senior, too. The costs have risen and all donations will be appreciated by Rotary and by these students.
Please join us for our evening meeting this week, Wed., Feb. 17 at 6 pm on Zoom.
Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner of Reading Fall Street Faire Bingo, Laura DeMichele!
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the Reading Chamber held a Santa Parade throughout Reading and North Reading. Playing the part of Mrs. Claus and driving Santa in the parade in a sharp silver Corvette convertible was our own President Jenniffer Rogers.
Rotary District 7930 and Reading Rotary encourages our friends and neighbors to shop local this holiday season. So many of our local businesses struggling to get through this rough 2020. These same community partners are often the first to help Rotary and other community organizations with their fundraising and projects. Please try to patronize your local business and enjoy this Christmas and Holiday Season.
Service Above Self
Reading, MA 01867
United States of America