Rotary invites other groups to join fundraiser

Area Rotary Clubs are planning their 15th annual walk-a-thon for the Rotary Foundation called “Walkfest 2010,” and are inviting other charitable and community programs to join them and share the profits. The walks will be held on April 25 simultaneously at Loantaka Brook Reservation in Morris Township, and Waterloo Village in Stanhope, This event traditionally allows other non-profit groups to join the effort and keep 50 percent of the money they raised. A kickoff meeting will be held on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at Heritage Grill in Denville. Any legitimate community or charitable program may participate. Youth programs, sports teams, religious groups, booster clubs, and school clubs are some of the other outside groups that are welcome to join this effort. Each group registers with the Rotary program, enlists pledges for their walkers, takes part in the two-hour walk and then gets a check in the mail for their own program. At the same time, they are supporting the Rotary Foundation, which provides millions of dollars a year in world-wide humanitarian aid, according to organizers. For further information or reservations, call Margit Rahill, at 973-361-2810 email top: turul1@aol.com.