On May 5, Ipswich-Rowley Rotary hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for supporters of our annual Road Race. Rotarians, volunteers and sponsors assembled in The Brewers Table at the Ipswich Ale Brewery. Rotary Board member and event co-chair Lisa Shanko spoke briefly about the event and expressed the gratitude of the club. The ‘Ipswich Ale Half Marathon for Rotary’ is the club’s signature fundraiser of the year, annually raising over $35,000 for community service projects and humanitarian support.
Again this year, the club donated $10,000 to the Ipswich Family Y. Presenting the check was club Treasurer and event co-chair Ted Garside. Rotarian and Y Executive Director Chris Bevilacqua accepted on behalf of the Y. Representing the host Trustees of Reservation was Rotarian and Crane Property Director Chris Moore along with his family.
In the photo, Ted Garside presents the check while Secretary Mary Foote-Hill, Race Director Andy Ellis, Chris Bevilacqua, and Lisa Shanko look on.