The Kutztown Rotary Charitable Foundation and Rotary Club of Kutztown held a Foundation Celebration on November 9, 2022, celebrating more than $20,000 donated by the Club and Foundation to area non-profit organizations.
Representatives from the non-profit groups were invited to a dinner at the Kutztown Tavern, where the club holds its weekly meetings. The evening included a program explaining Rotary Club services and fundraising activities of the Club and Foundation. Invited participants then addressed club members on behalf of their organization to tell a little about the organization and how they intend to use the donation they received.
The major fundraiser of the Kutztown Rotary Club to support community donations is the Taste of Kutztown event held in June. A second smaller new Fall fundraising event for the club is the Ghost Tour started in 2022.
Pictured here accepting awards for 2022 are representatives from American Red Cross, PA Rivers Chapter; Brandywine Library; Burn Prevention Network; Friend, Inc Community Services; Grey Muzzle Manor; iHART Harvest; Kutztown Area School District Odyssey of the Mind; Kutztown Community Choir; Kutztown Fire and Rescue; Kutztown Library; Kutztown Strong; Lyons Volunteer Fire Company; Reading Flotilla; Rodale Institute; Topton Area Senior Citizens; and Topton Fire Co #1. Recipients unable to attend the event were Allentown Rescue Mission; Brandywine Heights Education Foundation; Brandywine Heights Parent-Teacher Organization; Kutztown Community Partnership; and Topton Mini Museum.
