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Media Rotary Club Takes Leadership Role in Fair Trade Movement
  • Part of Rotary's mission targets include fighting poverty, improving world health, promoting education, and generally trying to make the world a better place. Two years ago, most residents in Media had never heard of "Fair Trade" let alone "Fair Trade Towns." To Media's credit, Media Borough Council quickly grasped the Fair Trade concept and ran with the ball to become America's First Fair Trade Town. Now, the Media Rotary Club...
03/07/07
Media Rotary 37th Annual Pancake Day
  • Proceeds from the breakfast go to support the Media Rotary Foundation, a non-profit foundation that provides support to community programs like the Media Fellowship House; CASA Youth Advocates; the Media Little League; Operation Warm; CityTeam Ministries; Katrina Relief support; Easter Seals; local libraries, and more...
03/07/07
Rotary donates generously to local groups
  • "They would be often sitting with their feet in mud. Foul balls would often come their way. There was no protection," league representative Ernie Ricco said at a luncheon on Thursday Nov. 30 the D'Ignazio's Towne House in Media. With the money, the league completed a number of projects, including resurfacing the field, refencing what had been a 30-year-old backstop, adding a snack bar and restroom at the field located at Springton Lake Middle School on 1900 N. Providence Rd. in Media. Those young sluggers weren't the only ones to receive some help from the Rotary Club of Media, which celebrated the 75th anniversary of the organization, as well as the 100th anniversary of Rotary International, by doling out donations. "We thought it was an appropriate time to do some special projects," said Dennis Slostad, who served as the club's president in 2003 and 2004, when the recipients were selected...
12/08/06