The Wakefield Rotary Club will host its annual food drive at Shaw’s on Water Street on Saturday, March 14th from 9:00am-12:30pm. Rotarians will be on hand to provide lists of most needed items. In addition, key items will be marked within the store. Wakefield Rotarian Judy Gordon commented, “We really hope for a good turn-out. Food is always needed. We’re grateful for the continued generosity of the customers at Shaw’s.” Donations received on March 14th will be immediately delivered to the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry. To learn more about Rotary visit www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org.
About Rotary International & Wakefield Rotary Club
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 160 countries worldwide. The first Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1905 by an attorney named Paul Harris and several of his colleagues. The name “Rotary” was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among each of the members’ offices. The Rotary motto is “Service above self”. The Wakefield Rotary Club meets each Tuesday at noon at Brightview on Crescent Street. For more information on the club's initiatives or to join the Wakefield Rotary Club, visit www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org or contact us at wakefieldrotaryclub@yahoo.com.
