On Monday, November 24th, 2025, from 2:30-5:30 pm the Bedford High School Interact club organized their annual pie baking event for residents of the Bedford VA.

The event was led by Interact co-presidents Mahita Susarla, senior, and Taevy Malone, sophomore. Other notable organizers were newly appointed Rotary Chair, Charlie Peplau, junior and recent RYLA graduate, as well as the club’s awesome teacher advisor, Samantha Thyne, the true hero who monitored and prevented burnt pies while students were creating handwritten cards to accompany each pie. Taevy & Mahita contacted the VA, pulled recipes from last year, went shopping themselves, and then recruited over 20 Interact club members and friends to bake on the day of. 
 

At the October 28 meeting, the Bedford Rotary Foundation presented a $10,000 grant to the Friends of Depot Park to support the ongoing Depot Park renovation project. Foundation Chair Al Roscoe and Rotarian Diane Cadogan Hughes, who championed the grant request, presented the check to Joe Piantedosi and Bill Dean, president of the Friends of Depot Park.

Piantedosi reported that the project is progressing well, with a local contractor awarded the bid for $27,000, coming in under budget. The team is waiting for gas work to be completed, with building demolition expected within two to three weeks. A civil engineer has been hired to oversee the project.
 

The Rotary Club of Bedford is gearing up for one of our most beloved traditions — the Winter Holiday Breakfast: A Fundraiser Celebrating Community, happening on Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 9 AM to 12 PM at Bedford High School. This festive event brings together families, friends, and neighbors to celebrate the season, enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, and support the work of the Bedford Rotary Foundation. Proceeds from the breakfast fund scholarships, community dinners, food security programs, and international service projects that make a meaningful difference both here in Bedford and around the world.

To make this community celebration a success, we’re inviting Rotary members, local businesses, and community partners to help sponsor the Winter Holiday Breakfast. Sponsorships play a crucial role in covering event costs and ensuring that more of the funds raised go directly to the Bedford Rotary Foundation’s impactful projects. Sponsorship also provides an opportunity for local businesses and individuals to:

• Show their commitment to community service and giving back.
• Gain visibility through event signage, digital promotion, and recognition during the breakfast.
• Connect directly with hundreds of Bedford-area families in a warm, positive environment.

Whether you’re sponsoring as an individual, through your business, or by encouraging a community partner to get involved, your support will help us make this year’s event our most successful yet.