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Rotary Clubs Partner with Rise Against Hunger
Rotarians Volunteer to Package 10,152 Meals For Communites in Need Worldwide
San Jose, Calif. – February 21, 2020 – Rotary District 5170 Area 8 Rotarians, Interact students, Rotaract, friends and family, will join together with
Rise Against Hunger and package 10,000+ meals that will be sent to those in need around the world. Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030.
The event will be held on Saturday February 29, 2020, at 9:30 am at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino. The Rotary clubs collectively contributed a total of $3,500.00 towards the project.
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“The 10,152 packaged meals will be consolidated onto a shipping container that has space for 280,000 meals, “ said Terry Lewis, Community Engagement Coordinator of Rise Against Hunger.”
“ Typically the meals from the RISE AGAINST HUNGER location end up with our Southeast Asian partners. The meals packaged on the 29th will most likely be shipped within 1-2 months of the hands-on project event,” he added.
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“Rotarians are here to serve and support our communities locally and internationally, and Rise Against Hunger is especially important as we collaborate to end hunger by packaging meals that will feed the most vunerable around the world.” said Helene Davis, Assistant Governor, Area 8, Rotary District 5170.
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Cupertino, participating Rotary Clubs of
Area 8/District 5170 include:
Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale Sunrise, the Silicon Valley E-Club, and the Silicon Valley Turkish-American Club, respectively.
About Rotary Club of Cupertino
Chartered in 1955, the Rotary Club of Cupertino represents a broad cross section of local residents, businesses, and professions. Members of the club are involved in a wide array of leadership and volunteer activities. Together, we make a difference in both our local community and in communities around the world.
The club meets every Wednesday at Noon for a lunch program and a guest speaker at Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino. To learn more, visit the website at www.cupertinorotary.org
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ABOUT RISE AGAINST HUNGER
To learn more about Rise Against Hunger, visit their website at www.riseagainsthunger.org
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Contact:
Marguerite Padovani
Rotary District 5170
mpadpr@gmail.com
(408) 799-0455
Terry Lewis
Rise Against Hunger
tlewis@riseagainsthunger.org
(510) 342-9498