Wellesley Rotary Club Unites To Help Restaurants Amid Coronavirus

WELLESLEY, MA — For the past three years the Rotary Club of Wellesley has hosted The Taste of Wellesley. Due to the coronavirus pandemic the organization had to cancel this year’s event, but in its place the rotary club is making an effort to help restaurants and front-line workers.

Over the past three years, participating restaurants have helped the club raise over $ 78,000 for the Rotary Club of Wellesley Foundation. This year, the rotary club is trying to raise $200,000 to help restaurants in Wellesley, by giving each of the participating restaurants $12,000 in exchange for 600 meals delivered to workers at local hospitals and care facilities.

"This will not only help support the restaurants in our town but will help businesses associated with the restaurants, including but not limited to produce & dairy companies, paper suppliers, etc." said Amelia Childs, a member of the Wellesley Rotary club and owner of CrepeBerry on Washington Street.

Each restaurant will be making and delivering meals to area hospitals and care facilities. The club is asking that they help promote the fundraiser on their websites and social media outlets to help ensure we reach our goal. The Rotary Club of Wellesley is also allocating funds to advertise this fundraiser.

The participating Restaurants:

• Alta Strada
• Café Mangal
• Captain Marden's
• Comella's Restaurants
• Crepeberry
• Juniper
• Fiorella’s Cucina
• Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group
• Takara
• Whim Chocolate

You can learn more online at WellesleyRotary.org