Rotary's Jan. 21 speaker, Philip Rosenfield, owner of the famous ice cream dessert cafe in West Concord, Reasons To Be Cheerful, introduced us to the Dewey Rosenfield Foundation, an organization Philip founded in memory of his son Matthew (known as Dewey.) The charitable foundation reflects many of Dewey's qualities and seeks to help children be successful in an academic environment with special emphasis on music and sports. The Foundation supports Scholar Athletes in its goal to assist high school athletes with academic achievement. Also on its list of partners is the Guitar Center Music Foundation (provides instruments to needy students) and the Concord Conservatory of Music. Philip answered questions about Reasons To Be Cheerful. He has opened a second cafe in Hudson and is planning one in Sudbury. Both the Foundation and Reasons To Be Cheerful have websites where you can learn more.
