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Rotarians gathering sand for senior citizens in 2020.
DERBY – SHELTON — Sign up by Nov. 22, 2021.
The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club will deliver five-gallon buckets of a sand and salt mixture to seniors over 67 years old and to disabled individuals residing in Derby and Shelton between December 2 and 5, 2021. You must sign-up by November 22.
Last year, 137 households were assisted with this project. Kim Ryan has managed this project for eight years. The program itself has helped families since 2008.
Kim has heard many heart-warming stories of gratitude through the years. Some people were afraid of getting the mail in the icy conditions before they had their Rotary sand and salt. Others who had recently been on their own expressed what a big help it was to have the sand and salt delivered by community-minded Rotarians.
Kim said, “Everyone appreciated this kindness.”
If you have a bucket from a previous year’s delivery, please let Kim know. Kim said that buckets are scarce this year. Also, if a senior resides in a housing complex that already provides sand, then they are not eligible for this program.
The goal of this program is to help seniors over 67 and disabled individuals who really need help. If you are interested in receiving a free sand and salt bucket, just sign up at the Shelton or Derby Senior Center.
Or, if you prefer, you can also contact Kim Ryan at 203 – 394-1831 by phone or text, or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “sand/salt” in the subject line. Please respond by Nov. 22.
Formed in 1905, Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization with over 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
The Rotary Club of Derby-Shelton serves Derby and Shelton with projects including Senior Salt & Sand, Dictionaries for Derby & Shelton 3rd Graders, the Liberty Thanksgiving Food Drive, scholarships and more; giving life to the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self.”
For more information, and for membership information, contact Julie Blakeman at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), visit www.Derby-SheltonRotary.org, or search DSRotary on Facebook.
