Port Jervis District News: Rotary Interact raises money for Port Jervis Educational Foundation

Rotary Interact Club raises money for Port Jervis Educational Foundation

July 2, 2012

Photo of Rotary Interact Club presenting $365 donation to David Bavoso on behalf of the Port Jervis Education Foundation.

The students in the Rotary Interact Club present Port Jervis Educational Foundation Vice President David Bavoso with a $365 donation. Interact Club Advisor Elaine Tedisco, Rotary member Jack Austin and Assistant Superintendent for Instruction John Bell (back row) are pictured with Interact members Tori Blancato, Sam Curtis, Zach Reichert, Sara Walsh, Ted Wolf, Brian Parsons, Selina Tedesco, Nabue Toshiro and Robert Torrence.

Students in the Rotary Interact Club raised $365 this year for the Port Jervis Educational Foundation. The money was generated by four bake sales held during the school year at Port Jervis High School.

The Port Jervis Education Foundation was formed by community leaders in 2010 to support innovative educational programs and extended learning opportunities for Port Jervis School District students. The goal is to provide educational opportunities for students beyond what is funded by the district budget. Donations such as the one made by Interact are used to assist high school students with PSAT/SAT/ACT fees and college course tuition, to help students attend special programs outside of school purchasing, and to purchase equipment and supplies for special programs.

“The Rotary Interact Club has been a supporter of the Educational Foundation since the beginning. We are extremely grateful for this and their numerous other contributions,” Foundation Vice President David Bavoso. “We hope to continue this important and successful relationship for the benefit of the Foundation.”

In addition to raising revenue for the Port Jervis Educational Foundation, students in the Rotary Interact Club worked diligently throughout the year to generate support for several other worthy causes. This fall, Interact and the High School DECA Club collected toiletry and bedding items for local students and the local teen shelter - A Friend’s House.

During the holidays, Interact rang the Kettle Bell to raise money for the Salvation Army and collected more than $3,000 for students in need through its annual Pennies for Presents program. Over the last few years, Interact Club has partnered with the Tri-State Chamber of Commerce to collect and distribute thousands of dollars in gift cards to less fortunate students in the community.

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