PEANUTS FOR POLIO
2022 was another successful Peanuts for Polio Fundraiser. We donated $3000 to PolioPlus to continue the fight to eradicate polio! Thank you to everyone who purchased these great peanuts!
DICTIONARY PROJECT
Members of the State College Rotary are delivering Dictionaries to 3rd Graders in the State College and Penns Valley school districts.
Pictured above are happy students at Miles Township Elementary School after receiving their dictionaries.
Rotarians have been providing "A Student Dictionary" to 3rd graders for over 10 years and to date have given out 11,472 books. Wow!!!
District Community Grant 2022/2023 - Jana Marie Foundation
On December 20, 2022 - Members of the Rotary Club put together Wellness Bags for the Jana Marie Foundation. These will help "ground" young people to be mindful of their surroundings and keep them in a happy place mentality.
January 10, 2023 - Members gathered for another evening of fun, creating Wellness Bags for Jana Marie Foundation. We are halfway to our goal of 1000 bags!
Watch for future "working" sessions!
A Soldier's Hands - 200 Care Bags for the USS Nimitz created by Rotarians on 2/28/23
meals on wheels
Every Friday, a Rotarian volunteers two hours to Meals on Wheels to distribute meals to the needy.
We've set up a SignUp Genius page to facilitate the process of claiming spots for Meals on Wheels delivery.
jared boxes
The State College Rotary Club received a District Community Matching Grant and will be supporting The Jared Box Project. Jared Boxes were started in 2001 by the children of Our Lady of Victory School to honor their classmate and friend, Jared. He was a brave little boy who battled cancer with courage and faith that continues to inspire us all.
As part of the grant, we provided 400 boxes to other organizations for them to fill with items and cards. Now as Rotarians we are taking over and putting together 110 boxes – providing the boxes, and items to fill them. Each box contains small gifts, toys, games, crayons, coloring books and fun activities selected for a specific age and gender. These boxes are given out by hospital staff when a children comes in. Children and their parents are so thankful for these boxes that showcase the importance of play and are filled with well wishes, hope and love.
HIGHWAY CLEANUP
DISTRICT COMMUNITY GRANTS
DISTRICT COMMUNITY GRANTS
Twice a year, Rotarians clean up a section of Route 26 between Whitehall Road and Pine Grove Mills.
DISTRICT COMMUNITY GRANTS
DISTRICT COMMUNITY GRANTS
DISTRICT COMMUNITY GRANTS
We obtain grants for local projects. Rotary District 7360 matches 100% of what the club contributes. Some of the past District community grants are listed below.