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Beneficiaries
Below are the area organizations that have received direct
financial assistance from our local Punxsutawney
chapter of Rotary International, during the past year. Total contributions have equaled more than
$35,000 over that time, for direct benefit to the Community. The benefactors are listed in no particular
order.
| PAHS BoosterClubCamp Cadet |
Punxsy
Chamber of Commerce |
| American Cancer Society |
Community Concert Assoc. |
| Punxsy Community Center |
Fairman
Scholarship |
| Dereume Book Scholarship |
Groundhog Day Celebration |
| Punxsy Garden Club |
Groundhog
Little League |
| Groundhog Festival |
Punxsy Area Hospital |
| Punxsy Historical & Geneological Soc. |
K-9
Officer (drug dog) |
| JCARC |
PAHS
National Honor Society |
| Punxsy Community Library |
Roadrunners
Club |
| Punxsy Arts Association |
Punxsy Saddle Club |
| RYLA/ROVA (youth leadership conf.) |
Special
Olympics |
| Salvation Army |
Punxsy
Theatre Arts Guild |
| SPLASH |
(3) Community Food Banks |
| The Weather Discovery Center |
DECEMBER LIGHTS |
| AJ PARISE FOOTBALL |
RAILS TO TRAILS |
| MUSIC IN THE PARK |
Punxsy Youth Commission |
| REACT |
Music in the Park |
| Rotary International Foundation |
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| (3) Area Fire Departments (Central, Lindsey, Elk Run) |
Special Projects:
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Sponsors of the new "Weather Works" sign for the
Groundhog Club at Gobbler's Knob.
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COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE: the local club furnishes, erects and decorates the
Christmas tree inBarclay
Square each year. This year (2006) the club will be
purchasing a large atractive new artificial tree for the park.
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NEW
PATRIOTIC BANNERS FOR DOWNTOWN: the new stars & stripes themed banners
hanging from street lights in the downtown area are a Rotary project
completed in 2006.
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The
club plans to continue funding and participating in future projects as
they present themselves to benefit the community as a whole. If an organization wishes to be
considered for our support, please contact any Rotary member or one of the
officers listed on the membership page.
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