Carlsbad CA— The Rotary Club of Carlsbad has announced the release of $11,000 donations to various North San Diego County organizations as part of the #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
Griff Lewis, President of The Rotary Club of Carlsbad, said, “We are pleased to distribute Rotary donations as part of the #GivingTuesdayNow movement. We dug deep this quarter, given the circumstances. Not only did we increase our donations, but we also increased the number of organizations that needed our support.”
One of the recipients was The North County Food Bank in Vista. Jim Floros, president and CEO, said, “We are thrilled to receive the donation from Carlsbad Rotary. We can usually count on Rotary to donate, but this year’s donation was way beyond our expectations. In a typical year we purchase over $1 million worth of food. In the past eight weeks we have already purchased $3 million worth of food. Thank you, Carlsbad Rotary.”
The Rotary Club of Carlsbad made substantial donations to the following groups as part of the global day of giving and unity:
• North County Foodbank, which along with The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank comprise the largest hunger-relief organization in San Diego County. Last year, the Food Bank distributed 26 million pounds of food. The Food Bank serves, on average, 370,000 people per month in San Diego County. https://northcountyfoodbank.org/
• North County Lifeline is a community-based human services organization that serves low-income and underserved populations in San Diego County. Every year Lifeline serves more than 5,000 members of the North Coast community. https://www.nclifeline.org/
• Fill – A – Belly. Every week, 52 weeks a year, Fill-A-Belly volunteer teams prepare and serve nutritious, home-cooked meals, and distribute much-needed supplies, for those in need at two locations: Holiday Park in Carlsbad and Cottonwood Creek Park in Encinitas. https://www.fillabelly.org/
• Community Resource Center (CRC). Established in 1979, CRC has grown from providing basic needs for families in crisis, to offering extensive programs that facilitate the safety, stability, and self-sufficiency of low-income and episodically homeless households – including domestic violence victims. https://crcncc.org/
• Carlsbad High School Cafeteria/Free Lunch Program. Carlsbad High School supports financially struggling students with meals throughout the school year through generous donations from area clubs and businesses. https://carlsbadhs.schoolloop.com/
About the Rotary Club of Carlsbad
The Rotary Club of Carlsbad was chartered in 1939 and is part of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The Rotary Club of Carlsbad meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at The Hilton Garden Inn.