Elk Grove Coats for Kids

The City Council and the Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise are having a coat drive to benefit our Clothes Closet at Elk Grove Food Bank Services.  They are collecting new or gently used warm winter coats to keep the children of Elk Grove warm.  The coats will be accepted through December 8, 2012. 

Coats will be collected at: 

RE/MAX Gold
8861 Williamson Drive, Suite 50
Elk Grove, CA  95624
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Noodles and Company
7405 Laguna Boulevard, #170
Elk Grove, CA  95758
Every day 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Taste of Elk Grove

The Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise is holding heir 8th Annual fundraiser benefiting Elk Grove Food Bank Services, Chicks in Crisis and other non-profit causes.

They have arranged to have over 60 restaurants and wineries at this event. A silent auction and raffle will be held.

The Taste of Elk Grove
When: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Where: Asian Sports Foundation/9040 High Tech Court/Elk Grove, CA 95758
Ticket Info: Marina T. Schmidt - 916.685-4940 or Angela Spease - 916.897.4100

Belated Thanks to Both EG Rotary Clubs

I found out at our recent staff meeting that I missed the huge donation by our EG Rotary Clubs. These generous organizations heard about the rising number of senior clients coming to our food bank. Upon hearing about some of the medical problems and mobility issues these senior clients have, they stepped up and donated $5,000 worth of Nutritional Shakes (Ensure), sugar-free gelatin and sugar-free pudding.

Strawberry, Chocolate and Vanilla Nutritional Shakes

Cherry Gelatin

Chocolate Pudding, yum!

This donation will help nourish our most fragile and vulnerable clients. Some are diabetic, others have mobility issues and cannot cook their meals. The products donated by the Rotary clubs are not the typical foods we receive from food drives, and are very expensive for us to purchase.

These products will be distributed in our Senior Brown Bag, Wellness Bag, and Mobile Pantry programs.

Thank you!

The Rotary Club of Elk Grove
P. O. Box 138
Elk Grove, CA 95759

The Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise
916-525-2485

Thanksgiving Dinner at Palermo Ristorante

President Scott Rhoades and Director of Communication Ana Bertolucci from the Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise coordinated the November dinner at Palermo. Ana was instrumental in working with other volunteers from other organizations to gather names of needy individuals to attend the dinner. Renee, our caseworker, arranged for many of our clients to attend this dinner. About 150 people were served salad and bread, turkey with stuffing, green beans, and mashed potatoes followed up with pumpkin pie for dessert.

Renee is working closely with the Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise on behalf of our clients. The following are the results of their work to help our neighbors in need:

The Rotary adopted a family (two women and four children) who were living in their car after being evicted from a rental home (their landlord had defaulted on the property). One of the women, had a licensed childcare business in this home; the other woman was living there to escape a domestic violence situation. Renee, PATH caseworker, related our clients' situation to her Rotarian contacts.

The Rotary paid the second month rent for an apartment (first month rent was free), moved these ladies and purchased household items for them. They used some of their business contacts to schedule job interviews for our clients. The Rotary will continue to support these women until they become self sufficient.

The Rotary has assisted another PATH client with organizing and packing - to prepare to move out of her long-time home.

Thank you for all that you do to help those in our community who are in great need.