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Rotary Club
of Gettysburg
P.O. Box 3161
Gettysburg, PA 17325

GettysburgRotary@comcast.net


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WHAT IS ROTARY?
Rotary is a world-wide organization whose purpose is development of fellowship and understanding among the business and professional men and women in the community, the promotion of community-betterment endeavors, high standards in business and professional practices, and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace.
The Rotary Foundation greatly influences worldwide understanding through international fellowship and charitable contributions.

All Rotary clubs have one basic ideal -
"SERVICE ABOVE SELF"
which imbues thoughtfulness and helpfulness to others.

Embracing the above statement of purpose, the Rotary Club of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is made up of business and professional men and women in the greater Gettysburg area. They support the Rotary Foundation, the official name of the world-wide organization, the largest philanthropic association in the world.

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The Community Fund
Of the Rotary Club of Gettysburg

has been established by the club to provide grants to non-profit organizations that serve the needs of and improve the quality of life for the communities of Gettysburg, Fairfield, Biglerville, Arendtsville and surrounding areas in Adams County. The fund is also used to benefit certain international projects that help improve the quality of life in portions of the third world. Each year, the club conducts two fund raising events whose entire profits are used exclusively for the community fund. Those two events are the Capitol Steps Show held at the Majestic Theater near April 1 and the Pasta Dinner held each year at the Gettysburg Fire Company in May.



Prior Recipents

Adams County Arts Council
Adams County Career Aid Project (SCAAP)
Adams County Children's Advocacy Center
Adams County Foundation
American Red Cross
BEP Self Improvement Award
Byrnes Health Education Center (16 programs)
Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
El Centro
Gettysburg Fire Department
Gettysburg Garden Club
Habitat for Humanity
Holiday Family Outreach
Homeless Shelter
Honduras Mission
Immunization Program
Little League
Main Street Gettysburg, Inc.
Majestic Theatre Fund of Gettysburg College
Pedals for Progress
Project Linus
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
Safe Kids Adams County
Scholarships- Academic and Vocational
Survivors
The Dictionary Project
Third Ward Concerned Neighbors
United Way
Vision Project
YWCA

GETTYSBURG ROTARIANS SPONSOR
Adopt A Highway
Maintenance at Girl Scout Camp Happy Valley
Gettysburg Fire Dept. Carnival-- park cars
Salvation Army Bell Ringers for Holiday Kettle Campaign
Host two foreign exchange students
Sponsor two local students for foreign exchange
Eisenhower Humanitarian Award

Here are some of the local causes supported by the Rotary Club of Gettysburg

SUSAN P. BYRNES HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
Educating and inspiring people of all ages to make healthy choices.
The Rotary Club of Gettysburg cooperates with the District 7390 of Rotary International(www.rotary7390.org) sponsored Susan Byrnes Health Education Center (www.byrneshec.com) in York, PA.

We currently sponsor health education classes for all students in grade 5 in the Gettysburg Area School District and the Upper Adams School District, as well as all students in grad 4 in the Fairfield Area School District. A traveling van from the Center visits classrooms in each of the districts and presents interactive learning experiences in health education to the students and their teachers.

This is one of our major projects that is funded by the Capitol Steps project.



Survivors
Survivors thanks Rotary for their contribution towards Claudia House.
Survivors, Inc. would like to express its gratitude to the Adams County Commissioners, People That Care, The Gettysburg Rotary Club and Battlefield Harley Davidson's - HOG Chapter and Motorcyclists for Jesus Ministry (MJM) Fellowship for their generous financial and labor support in the Claudia House renovation project.

Vocational and Academic Scholarships
Rotary Club of Gettysburg
Academic scholarship Criteria: Graduating senior, "B" average, accepted at 4-year college majoring in a business or professional field Deadline: April 1, 2009. eligible to apply for the academic award.

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