PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With donations continuing to come in to support their newly established endowment for the Jeffrey Whitehouse / Paul Harris Scholarships, the Pittsfield Rotary Club announces that proceeds of their April 1, 2023 Auction at Berkshire Hills Country Club totaled over $100,000.

 

Over 200 supporters turned out to bid on the over $60,000 worth of goods and services donated to the auction. Those supporters bid in excess of $53,000, funds that will support the Rotary Club's good work in the community throughout the next year. 

 

Turkey Angels and the many local food pantries are among the supported organizations by the club. Many of the local youth will benefit, too, with Rotary-sponsored camperships to local camps, including Gladys Allen Brigham, Mass Audubon, Berkshire Humane Society, and Barrington Stage Company's KidsAct!

 

The Rotary Club also supports local students with scholarships named in honor of previous Rotarian Gene Case, the Nash Family, and Rotary founder Paul Harris. Going forward, the club will be able to offer Paul Harris scholarships of higher denominations thanks to the endowment started in honor of long-serving Rotarian Jeffrey Whitehouse. 

 

The night of the auction, paddles raised $44,000, which was matched by an anonymous donor for the auction-night endowment total of $88,000. The Club continues to accept tax-deductible donations toward the new scholarship sent to The Pittsfield Rotary Club Foundation / P.O. Box 78 / Pittsfield, MA 01202.