Yarmouth Boy Raises $2,600 For Food Pantry;
Yarmouth Rotary Honors as Youngest Paul Harris Fellow at age 11
The Rotary Club of Yarmouth recently announced the latest Paul Harris fellow to honor Jack Bohlin, 11, of Yarmouth. Jack has been making bracelets since the pandemic first struck the Cape and has been selling them to raise funds in support of the Yarmouth Food Pantry, a project which the Rotary Club of Yarmouth began over 10 years ago. The Rotary Club of Yarmouth gave Jack a $250 donation to purchase supplies to make the bracelets and Jack sells the bracelets for $5 each. Thus far he has raised over $2,600! His original goal was $2,000, which has now been increased to $3,500. The bracelets are available at Barn & Co. in Dennis.Rotary’s Immediate Past District Governor Steve Albright and his wife Jill, both members of the Rotary Club of Yarmouth, made a $1,000 donation to The Rotary Foundation in recognition of Jack’s contributions to the community. This donation in Jack’s name made him the club’s youngest Paul Harris Fellow. This recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Jack joins other notable Paul Harris Fellows including Mother Teresa, President Jimmy Carter, polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk, and the entertainer Pearl Bailey through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs of Cape Cod.
Donations can be made directly to the Yarmouth Food Pantry at yarmouthfoodpantry.org.
Yarmouth Boy Raises $2,600 For Food Pantry;
Yarmouth Rotary Honors as Youngest Paul Harris Fellow at age 11
The Rotary Club of Yarmouth recently announced the latest Paul Harris fellow to honor Jack Bohlin, 11, of Yarmouth. Jack has been making bracelets since the pandemic first struck the Cape and has been selling them to raise funds in support of the Yarmouth Food Pantry, a project which the Rotary Club of Yarmouth began over 10 years ago. The Rotary Club of Yarmouth gave Jack a $250 donation to purchase supplies to make the bracelets and Jack sells the bracelets for $5 each. Thus far he has raised over $2,600! His original goal was $2,000, which has now been increased to $3,500. The bracelets are available at Barn & Co. in Dennis.Rotary’s Immediate Past District Governor Steve Albright and his wife Jill, both members of the Rotary Club of Yarmouth, made a $1,000 donation to The Rotary Foundation in recognition of Jack’s contributions to the community. This donation in Jack’s name made him the club’s youngest Paul Harris Fellow. This recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Jack joins other notable Paul Harris Fellows including Mother Teresa, President Jimmy Carter, polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk, and the entertainer Pearl Bailey through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs of Cape Cod.
Donations can be made directly to the Yarmouth Food Pantry at yarmouthfoodpantry.org.