For many people, emerging from the long dark 18-month winter of Covid, they were looking for some joy, fellowship, purposeful contributions to their community and a return to a sense of normalcy.
Rotary Club of Del Mar partnering with Nativity Prep Academy
Front: Don Fipps, Matt Kurth, Marty Peters, Donna Fipps; Stairs: Tranh Trinh, Dugan Lamoise, Philippe Lamoise, Brigid O’Reilly, Madisongrace Guerra, Dominique Guerra, Klaus Gubernator, Xavier Gonzales, Brian Hickey, Linda Groom, Tony Villasenor, Janice Kurth
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Rotary Club of Del Mar members gathered at the Nativity Prep Academy (NPA) for the annual Rotarians at Work Day. Club members joined with Nativity Prep alumni and leadership, Cathedral Catholic High School and University of San Diego students to beautify and organize the new campus near San Diego State University.
Nativity Prep Academy is an independent, tuition-free Catholic school that serves more 200 students every year. All children attending NPA are from income-eligible families and will be first-generation college students. The students undertake an 11-year journey toward fulfilling a long-term goal of earning a degree from a four-y
Del Mar Rotary supports local food banks
Scott MacDonald and Kathy Reed of the Del Mar Rotary Club present a check to Jim Floros, CEO of the Food Bank.
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In a normal year, almost 10% of San Diego residents do not have reliable access to sufficient food. With the pandemic, this has increased dramatically. Thousands of residents go hungry each day.
In response, the Rotary Club of Del Mar has raised money for the San Diego Food Bank and Kitchens for Good. Scott MacDonald of Del Mar and Kathy Reed of San Diego presented a check for $3,000 to Jim Floros, CEO of the San Diego Food Bank on Dec. 20. The Food Bank normally serves 350,000 people each month, but the demand has significantly increased as a result of the Covid pandemic. According to Floros, the Food Bank now serves about 600,000 people per month, and the Food Bank is very appreciative of financial support during these challenging times from the Rotary Club and others. Information about Food Bank and don