Thank you Sullivan County!! As always, we come together for our community! #ServiceAboveSelf
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The Rotary Club of Monticello, NY Monticello Rotary Annual Food Drive is officially in the books! Thank you to the entire community for making this year’s event a huge success
Here are the totals: (Drum Roll Please)
72 Cases of Food
98 Turkeys
8 Hams
All foods collected went to United Way of Sullivan County and Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless .
Congratulations on a job well done! Thank you to first year Chairperson Cris Cirillo Spinner and Committee Members President Lori Orestano-James ( Lori James ), Orshii Boldiis , Jackie Rutledge , Brad Rutledge , Bradlyn Brooks , Les Kristt , and Peter Alan Chester for running such a successful event. Thank you to Kathy Kreiter from SC Federation for the Homeless and Julian Dawson of United Way of Sullivan County for your help in reaching out to those in need and your constant support and assistance in helping us do our service. Thank you Village of Monticello, New York and Village Manager James Snowden for providing us the use of the Ted Strobel Building as well as assistance for set-up and clean-up. A great shoutout Monticello High School Interact students who assisted us. Without getting the word out, we would have never done this well. Thank you to Paul Ciliberto , Eddie Wilson , Mike Sakell , and Dawn Chernow Ciorciari from Bold Gold Media Group ; Derek Kirk and Fred Stabbert from Sullivan County Democrat; Jim Sebastian Mid Hudson News, and Bill Liblick and BettyJane Stevens for all the social media opportunities. And, the day would not have been complete without Joe Kavanaugh and his friends (AKA Pluto, Elmo, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and The Cookie Monster) for provided great support and opportunity for kids of all ages become engaged in this important work.
Special thanks to all the amazing Rotarians who helped throughout the day. And, most importantly, thank you to YOU - our community!!! We couldn't do this without you!
Way to show ServiceAboveSelf!
(Link with additional pictures can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1NpFFuXgoVEwddvu7 )