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Christmas Baskets 2009

Holiday Baskets
Christmas Baskets for our neighbors Print E-mail
Friday, 01 January 2010 16:49

In our town - Christmas Baskets for our neighbors

Words can not describe the joy and fulfillment that the Rotary club members and their dedicated volunteers experienced from being able to provide Christmas Baskets of food and gifts for 136 local families. This project is unique to the Rotary Club of Temecula and allows our club members to act as Santa Claus to families who in their own words, “would not have had a Christmas” without Rotary's help. The project organizer Bob “Santa” Brown and his elf, Rachel Mason along with several club members including Karen Schneider and Kim Kelliher contact families from our local schools and community groups who are in need. Our goal is to help those families who are a part of community and who fall between the cracks each year.  The Rotarian’s spend two days organizing and delivering food baskets and gifts, and each member comes back with stories of gratitude, joys, and a few tears.  Through the holiday basket program we truly experience the joy of Christmas and the meaning or our motto, Service Above Self.

 

 
 
Christmas Baskets 2009 Print E-mail
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 16:34

The Rotary Club of Temecula delivered the complete fixings for a sumptuous Christmas meal and toys for the children to 10 local families that would otherwise not have had a traditional holiday meal or gifts this year. After club members Bob Brown and Rachel Mason organized donations of all the canned goods, flour, sugar, rolls, pies, and turkeys, about 10 Rotarians and friends or Rotary participated in boxing and delivering these gifts to their assigned families. Heartfelt stories of gratitude are being heard from those who delivered boxes of food and gifts. This is Rotary. This is the gift that Rotarians both give and receive as they offer service above self. Many thanks to Bob and Rachel for organizing this project, and to all Rotarians that helped give the gift of Thanksgiving to all those families! Click for photos.

 

 
 
Thanksgiving Baskets 2009 Print E-mail
Wednesday, 25 November 2009 16:34

The Rotary Club of Temecula delivered the complete fixings for a sumptuous Thanksgiving meal to 150 local families that would otherwise not have had a traditional holiday meal this year. After club members Bob Brown and Rachel Mason organized donations of all the canned goods, flour, sugar, rolls, pies, and turkeys, about 50 Rotarians participated in boxing and delivering these meals to their assigned families. Heartfelt stories of gratitude are being heard from those who delivered boxes of food. This is Rotary. This is the gift that Rotarians both give and receive as they offer service above self. Many thanks to Bob and Rachel for organizing this project, and to all Rotarians that helped give the gift of Thanksgiving to all those families! Click for photos.

Now, on to the Christmas baskets!

 

 
 
Holiday Community Help Print E-mail
Thursday, 07 May 2009 15:39

Holiday baskets are distributed to families in need in the Temecula area at Thanksgiving and Christmas. You may volunteer to help with donations and your assistance. Please contact Bruce Cripe at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Bob Brown at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to volunteer and donate.

Your support will be greatly appreciated.

 
 


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