Trenton Rotary’s President Brad O’Connor helps carry in the boxes of coats purchased for Downriver children.

Five Rotary clubs came together this fall to purchase 480 coats and jackets for area needy children. The Grosse Ile, Brownstown/Woodhaven, Gibraltar, Wyandotte & Trenton club joined forces to buy in bulk with the goal of providing warmth for as many area children as possible. When faced with a $700 shipping cost, Wyandotte club member Nino LoDuca drove seven hours to pick up the shipment so the groups could purchase even more items than originally anticipated.  DTE also provided an additional grant that provided for additional outerwear. The coats were distributed to area schools, the Salvation Army, local food pantries and Del Ray Center.

Boy Scout Can Drive/Trenton Rotary & Interact Club Volunteers Prepare to pick up food in the neighborhood.

The Trenton Rotary annually helps the Boy Scouts collect and distribute canned and boxed items for the Trenton Food Pantry. Along with volunteers from the Exchange Club, Knights of Columbus and Interact Club they delivered food bags, collected food from neighborhoods and organized and packed food cases. This year 218 cases of food were collected and distributed. There are over 500 families in Trenton alone that use the food pantry to help feed their families, so additional food is always welcomed. The Food Pantry accepts donations at St. Tim’s Church Offices Mon. & Wed 9am-3pm (closed noon-1pm) and Friday 9am-1pm.

Photo Galleries — Our Club In Action

Follow these links to view photos from a few of our events:

District Assembly, April 18, 2009 

Polio Eradication Dinner and Fundraiser, April 17, 2009

Rotary Birthday Celebration, Feb. 23, 2009

Turn Off The Violence, Feb. 21, 2009

Winter Beach Blast, Jan. 31, 2009

Additional photo galleries of previous events also are available on the District 6400 Web site, courtesy of our district Webmaster Jim Karolyi, and the many, many photos provided by Bill Jasman.

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