We're Having Our Monthly Clothing & Textiles Drives!
We'll be at the Scandinavian Living Center on Saturday, August 19th from 9:00am - noon.
The Scandi Center is located at 206 Waltham Street in West Newton.
We work with HELPSY, the largest clothing/textile collection recycling company on the East Coast. In 2021, they helped to divert over 30 million tons of waste. Helpsy accepts almost ANY
type of textile product regardless of condition: clothes (even single socks and ratty undies, as long as they're clean), small rugs, coats, shoes, handbags, stuffed animals, and more.
Please click "Read More" for a list of acceptable items.
If you'd like to volunteer, please email us at RotaryNewtonMA@gmail.com! There are two shifts: 9am - 11am and 10am - noon so you can help AND get done what you need to get done. Help out at one, some, or all - whatever works for you!
Next scheduled collections : Aug 19th and Oct 14th
All drives will be held at the Scandinavian Living Center, 206 Newton Street in West Newton.
This is also a fundraising opportunity for the Newton Rotary Foundation! HELPSY pays Rotary for each pound of clothing collected.
Please tell your friends & family and bring us your stuff!
The popularity of pickleball is certainly growing, and lots of newcomers were eager to learn the rules and strategies from the more experienced players who showed up. Liz even provided water and snacks, along with Rotary literature and "heirloom" Rotary pens. We've noticed a number of non-profit organizations in the area have begun to use pickleball events for fundraising. Hopefully, we can do it again.
Ashley Garcia will run the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17th, representing the Newton Rotary Foundation. She aims to raise $7,500 to fund the vocational and RYLA scholarships awarded to Newton High School students each spring. Ashley spoke to the club on February 7th, receiving her race jersey from President Andy Willinger and President-Elect Liz Tavares.
This will be Ashley’s 9th Boston Marathon, with her first coming ten years ago in 2013. A mother of 3, Ashley is a critical care nurse in the intensive care unit at Beth Israel in Boston, working on the front lines up to 60 hours a week throughout the Covid crisis.