Tuesday, November 21 was a busy day for Rotary. Sasha DiPietro organized Rotary's participation in Adopt-a-Family distribution day at the DPW garage. Reading Rotary works with ReadingCares and the Town to coordinate the Adopt-a-Family program. Donors are paired with families in need. During the early morning drop off session, donors deliver fixings for Thanksgiving dinner for an anonymous family. Along with Sasha, John, Lacy and Sean Douglass were representing Rotary during this shift.
During the later morning pick up shift, recipient families pick up the donations. In addition to Sasha were Rotarians Peter Majane, Amy Walsh and Tim Kelley.
ReadingCares is an organization out of the Congregational Church. Many volunteers from ReadingCares were on hand all morning as were Town of Reading volunteers.
Shout out to all the families and organizations who donated to this great community program.
If you could not help for Thanksgiving, please consider volunteering for the Christmas distribution day. Sasha will be sending out a sign up for that one soon.
Special thanks to Sasha for heading up this project!
Rotarians have fun serving the community. Join us!
The Reading High Interact Club is organizing a drive to benefit homeless families. See the items they need in the attached photo. While doing your holiday shopping, consider picking up items on the list.
As we observe Thanksgiving this year, may we stay focused on the objectives we have for the world: Peace. Tranquility. A true Family of Humanity. Freedom from hunger, from oppression, from sickness. The freedom to choose our own destinies. 
Our 100th Anniversary Gala was held at Meadowbrook Golf Club on November 2. Reading Rotary was chartered on December 7, 1923. It was a great night with over 80 guests.
Stoneham Rotary hosted the traditional Joint Thanksgiving Luncheon at Bear Hill Golf Club this Tuesday. In attendance were Rotarians from Stoneham, Town and school officials and the captains and coaches from the football and cheer teams of both high schools.
We are sad to report longtime Rotarian and Past President Ray Couture passed away on October 30, 2023. Ray was a well-respected, local attorney with his office at 22 Woburn Street until he moved after a fire to Salem Street. Ray was Club President in 1972-1973 Rotary year.
Reading Fall Street Faire: All hands on deck needed on Sun., Sept. 10. All Rotarians are asked to attend and volunteer. Many will be there all day starting before 7 am and ending whenever we get everything stowed away. Please sign up to help. We have well over 100 booths, entertainment on 3 stages, lots of amusements, food, cornhole, beer garden, games, and lots of fun. 
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