The following are some of the local community projects in Millbrook sponsored by the Rotary Club of Millbrook:
NEW YEAR'S EVE MILLBROOK: An annual New Year's Eve celebration filled with loads of family entertainment. December 31, from 5 – 9 p.m., at the top of Millbrook (Route 44). $5 suggested donation.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR MILLBROOK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA:A mini "yellow pages" for residents and visitors which allows the consumer to find extensive information about local businesses and services quickly.
MILLBROOK LIBRARY'S BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: Millbrook Rotary contributes to this book-based competition, a nationally recognized literature contest in which young people answer trivia questions based on specific books they have read. It encourages young people going into grades 6-9 get involved with good literature, work together as a team, and then gather with other teams in the spirit of friendly competition to test their knowledge.
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY: On Saturday mornings four times a year, Rotarians put on orange helmets and vests and bag debris from 2 1/2 miles of Millbrook's main thoroughfares.
GLIDER DONATED FOR RESIDENTS OF CARDINAL HAYES HOME
DICTIONARY PROJECT: The Rotary Club of Millbrook supplies each third grader in local schools, both public and private, with his/her own dictionary.
SCHOLARSHIPS TO MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS:At graduation, the President of the Rotary Club of Millbrook presents two scholarships to seniors to further their education.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:Rotary supports community events and projects such as COMMUNITY DAY which is organized by the Millbrook Business Association.
EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION GIFT BOOK: In June, Millbrook Rotary congratulates eighth grade graduates by presenting a book of choice from a selected book list developed in cooperation with the schools in the Millbrook area, both public and private.
ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA): RYLA is an annual weeklong summer camp for high school students to develop leadership skills. All costs are paid by the Rotary Club of Millbrook.
SINGLE PURPOSE PROJECTS
The Rotary Club of Millbrook also organizes local service projects designed for a one-time purpose such as:
The DAFFODIL PROJECT which created a flower memorial to 9/11 victims
Welcome to Millbrook
The ROTARY CENTENNIAL PROJECT donated two signs to the Community located at the two gateways to the Village and boldly says "Welcome to Millbrook"
DISPLAY CASEcontributed to Millbrook as a tribute to those in our area who put themselves in harm's way for the rest of humanity and a free world: courageous veterans and selfless volunteers participating in such humanitarian efforts as Doctors without Borders and Peace Corps. Located in the Town Hall on Reservoir Drive in the Village of Millbrook.