Rotary Club Of Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (Feb. 20, 2020) The Rotary Club of Pittsfield, now celebrating its 100th anniversary, raised a record-setting $78,305 at its annual auction and dance party on Feb. 1, held at the Holiday Inn & Suites. Charitable funds raised included $16,065 in donations designated for Roots Rising, an award-winning, women-led nonprofit organizati... on whose mission is to empower Pittsfield teens and build community through food, farming and the transformational power of meaningful work. The substantial amount of money raised at our recent event says as much about the caring and generous people of Pittsfield as it does about the Rotarys commitment to serving and supporting our community, said John McLaughlin, president of the Rotary Club of Pittsfield. Were proud to be celebrating 100 years of giving to our local community and are thrilled to support Roots Risings admirable work. Its a great synergy. Alex Reczkowski, a member of the Rotary Club and director of the Berkshire Athenaeum, presented a check to Roots Risings founding co-directors Jamie Samowitz and Jessica Vecchia on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. at Mazzeos Ristorante, following the Clubs weekly lunchtime meeting. This speaks to the power of the Rotary and the power of community. We left that auction feeling so grateful to the Rotary Club of Pittsfield for their support, generosity and belief in our work. We couldn't ask for better advocates, said Vecchia. Splish Splash Auction 2020 coming up Saturday Feb 1. Preview and Silent Auction are at 5pm. Live auction starts at 6:30pm. Take a look at our catalog. The download link is on the right side of this page. See you there! Club President, John McLaughlin, and Past Presidents John Perreault, Jeff Hassett, Joan DiMartino and Kelly Marion, presented Mayor Linda Tyer with a final check of $155,000 on Monday, July 15th as the final payment for the Splash Pad Centennial Project. The initial payment of $25,000 was made earlier in the process to help support the design and infrastructure of the Slash Pad. Also, ...Read More