RUMFORD — The River Valley Rotary Club is sponsoring the fourth annual Rotary Senior Winterization Project on Saturday, Oct. 13. he Rotary Club volunteer weatherization teams will spread out across the towns of Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield and Peru in a one-day blitz to perform energy saving measures on the homes of their elderly neighbors.
The goal is to provide area homes with simple winterization measures such as caulking, weather-stripping, window plastic, door sweeps and other draft reducing techniques. The club has provided winterization services to more than 100 local homes. The project aims to “keep the weather outside” for the targeted homes, reduce home energy consumption, save money on winter heating bills and provide educational materials on how to lower home energy costs, along with other resources.
If you or someone you know is 60 or older and owns their own home, contact the River Valley Healthy Communities at 364-7408 to obtain an application. Applications must be received before Sept. 24 to allow the Rotary Club to conduct a winterization assessment of each home in advance to determine what measures are needed and to develop a list of needed supplies and materials.
This is a great opportunity to lend a helping hand for service clubs, civic and fraternal groups, church groups, neighborhood associations, businesses, employee groups and other organizations. All community groups are invited to participate and to recruit one or more four- to six-person teams to help. Organizations can sign up to participate and report their team leaders by calling 364-7408. All teams are asked to be registered by Sept. 24. The success of this project will depend on the number of volunteer teams that sign up to participate.
Cash donations are being accepted to provide the needed supplies and materials. Checks should be made payable to River Valley Rotary Club and can be mailed to Paul Jones, Treasurer, River Valley Rotary Club, PO Box 451, Dixfield, ME 04224.
In-kind donations of weatherization supplies and materials are also needed and appreciated. For more information, call Patty Duguay at 364-7408.
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