A Rotary Club of Harrisburg service project during the Club’s September Service month is a perfect example of how donations to the Rotary International Foundation come back to fulfill needs in your own community. 

In what was expected to take two days by Habitat for Humanity took only one because of focused club Rotarians including:  Addeline Alaniz Edwards the RCH executive director, Dominic DeYulis (a new RCH member), Alicia Federick, Toni Mark, Scott Stevens (RCH Vice President and Co-chair HFH) and Matt Tenny (RCH Member). 

 

Funding for the project came from Habitat resources, the District 7390 Matching Grant request made during Matt Staub’s presidential year and the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation.

 

According to Stevens, “Habitat projects can use all levels of construction skills.  We were very pleased that the four of us came with above average skills and our own tools.  I think this gave us a distinctive step up and speedier progress.”

 

He also points out that Habitat always has projects on their radar.  Says Stevens, “We’d like the Harrisburg Rotary Club to get into Fall and Spring rhythm with Habitat by doing hand-on projects that also can get every Rotarian involved.  Please join us.  Getting your hands dirty can really make a difference for you and for others.”

 

Tenny’s personal comments about the project, “We all worked very well together and along with HFH staff.  It was a good plan with good execution.  Everyone involved working hard. I enjoyed this experience and I am looking forward to the next project!”