Brandermill Rotarians Brighten
the Beginning of School

The Brandermill Rotary, in participation with the YMCA, is going to help less fortunate area children begin school with supplies and new clothing.

Bright Beginnings, conceived by the Y, was established to ease the worries of youngsters who otherwise might be distracted from their work with concerns over not having suitable shoes or the requisite supplies as school gets underway. Last August, over fifty people associated with the Brandermill Rotary Club went shopping at Target in Commonwealth Centre.

On August 18 at 5:30 p.m., Rotarians and youngsters will again meet at the Brandermill Target to shop for school-year necessities. The outing, an extremely rewarding experience for the participants, is designed to allow the recipient child to actually choose their own purchases. The shopping spree will generally yield for each child:

• two new outfits
• new underwear and socks
• a pair of new shoes
• a sweater or jacket
• a backpack and other supplies
  pens, pencils, paper, and notebooks

Bright Beginnings Photo Gallery 2005