The Rotary Club of Thomaston recently distributed over $9,000.00 in Community Grant awards to several local organizations serving Thomaston at a luncheon on Thursday May 26th.
 
Following are the award recipients:
- Black Rock School
- Landmark Community Youth Theatre
- Landmark Community Theatre
- Thomaston Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
- Thomaston High School
- Thomaston Center School
- Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department
- Cub Scout Pack 364, Thomaston, CT
- Thomaston Police Explorers
- Thomaston Public Library
- Thomaston Beautification Committee
- Seth Thomas Park Revitalization Committee
- Light up Thomaston
- Fine Arts Connection, Summer Concert Series
- Thomaston Food Pantry
- New Beginnings
-Thomaston Public Library, Rotary Park Maintenance
 
These worthy local organizations received grants for various needs and projects in Thomaston this year.
 
Thank you to everyone that donates to the Rotary Club of Thomaston through the various fundraisers that we hold each year. Without you, we would not be able to provide these organizations with the funding that they need to make Thomaston a better place to live.
 
Pictured are:
Front Row: Mike Madow, Jen Ewert, Pamala Nascimento, Rachel Giannettino, Jessica Bedosky, Carol Pytel, Mary Lacilla
Back Row: Jeff Dunn, Jordan Burns, MaryBeth Johnson, Amy Schumann, Daniella Ouellette, Gail Balzano, Andrea Bingham, Lauren Budris, Glenn Clark
 
The Rotary Club of Thomaston is a local chapter of Rotary International. We are 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world. If you are interested in joining The Rotary Club of Thomaston, our lunch meetings take place weekly at Black Rock Tavern on Main Street in Thomaston on Thursdays at Noon. Go to www.thomastonrotary.org for more information.