Here are some photos of recent events of the Colchester Milton Rotary including the Colchester Winter Carnival, Blood Drive, the Back Pack Program, and the Joint Colchester Rotary and Champlain Valley Lions Community Program
Colchester Winter Carnival
Colchester-Milton Rotary’s Cookie and Cocoa Café was a big hit at the
Colchester Winter Carnival on Feb. 1, 2025! It was a great stop for anyone
with a sweet tooth!
Pictured: Rotarians Fran Bailey, Betty Koshinsky, and Co-President Janet Stecklare
Blood Drive
Feb. 18, 2025. We held our tenth blood drive at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Colchester. We’ve collected 368 units of blood with the potential to give 1,104 people a second chance at life!!
Pictured: Co-President Janet Stecklare and Red Cross Employee
Back Pack Program
Chelsea Lareau, Colchester School District Outreach Coordinator happily accepts our check for $500 to cover the cost of a refigerator. This will support the district’s ability to send fresh food home with students in need over the weekends thanks to their recently formed Back Pack program. At this point, they are able to serve about 70 children and their families!
Pictured: Chelsea Lareau CSD Employee, Rotarians, Janet Stecklare and Fran Bailey
Joint Colchester Rotary and Champlain Valley Lions Community Program
The Champlain Valley Lions Club and The Colchester-Milton Rotary worked jointly in March to present an interactive program on keeping your brain healthy after 55. Presenters Natasha Duarte and Dr. Kristen Allot have co-authored significant works in this field. Their presentation was enlightening and inspirational.
Pictured: Lion Club Member Rosella Duarte , and Rotarian Janet Stecklare