Single Malt Scotch Tasting
Thank you to everyone who made our Scotch tasting a success!
Over 63 guests came to our fundraiser and had a great time. Over $2300 were collected for our scholarship fund. We can't wait for next year.
A very special thanks to our sponsors:
Caln Township P.D. Receives $1,000 to fund DARE
During its weekly meeting on December 4th the Thorndale Rotary Club presented Chief Brian
R. Byerly of the Caln Township Police Department (P.D.) with a check for $1,000 to help fund
the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Thanks to the funding, 100 students
from the 5th grade class of Caln Elementary School in Thorndale, PA will now be able to go
through the D.A.R.E. program. Pictured from left to right is Caln Elementary Principal Mary
Jean Wilson-Stenz with Chief Byerly. Also present was Jack Hines, Thorndale Rotary Club
president, and Al Marland, District #7450 Governor.
The Pennsylvania Legislature cut the funds for the D.A.R.E program in Caln Township, so the P.D. reached out to the Thorndale Rotary Club for assistance. The Thorndale Rotary Club was able to secure a matching grant from the Rotary District #7450 which comprises over 50 Rotary clubs across Southeastern Pennsylvania. As a result, the funds collected will be able to cover 2/3 of the D.A.R.E. program’s annual budget. From Chief Byerly: “With the State funding cuts we had to rely on the local community to help us maintain the program in Caln Township. We thank the Rotary Club of Thorndale for stepping up in our time of need.”
Our Projects
The following is a list of our projects and events:
Jay Edge Memorial Fund
A 501(c)(3) fund started by the club to provide funds to Coatesville Area High School students who want to further their education in a vocational area.
Wine Tasting Event
A fundraiser and community event benefiting the Jay Edge Memorial Scholarship fund.
Book Bag Project
Book bags and school supplies are donated to the Caln Elementary School for distribution by the school counselors to needy children.
Dictionary Project
The club distributed 550 dictionaries to third grade students in the Caln and West Bradford schools.
Christmas Families
Members of the club adopt needy families for Christmas providing them all the food and fixings for a Christmas dinner, as well as gifts for their kids.
Ice Cream Festival
The club cooks hamburgers and hotdogs for the community at the Coatesville Ice Cream Festival.
Winter Coat Project
The club purchases and donates winter coats to the Caln Elementary School for distribution by the school counselors to needy children.
Caln Day at The Park
The club cooks hamburgers and hotdogs for the community during Caln Day.
Single Malt Night
A fundraiser and a community event
Balloon Festival
The club cooks hamburgers and hotdogs for the community during the West Bradford Balloon Festival
Good Works Project
Members spend a Saturday doing Spring Cleaning for an elderly resident of Coatesville
Adopt a Highway
The club maintains a stretch of highway on RT 340
Little League Team Sponsor
The club sponsors a Little League Team
DARE Program
The club raised funds for the Caln Police/Caln Elementary school program when funding was canceled by the Commonwealth.
Namibia Project
The club provided funds to a rural school in Namibia, Africa, so that the children could have uniforms, shoes and soccer balls to play with other school teams. This in support of a Peace Corp Volunteer teaching at the school.
Next Projects
June 9 - Mac n Cheese Cook Off
July 28 - Phillies Strike Out Hunger Rotary Game
September 11 - Caln Day
October 5 - Wine Tasting and Food Pairing