Rotary Day Raises More Than 400 Meals for the Hungry

Volunteers included Jane Dembert (left), Sharon Laderberg, Sally Hartman and Joey Rothgery.
The Rotary Club of Norfolk recently led a team effort that raised more than $1,000 and 161 pounds of food for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. That translates to more than 400 meals for hungry citizens Donors include many club members and shoppers at the Ward's Corner Farm Fresh where nearly 30 club members we staffed a booth on a rainy Saturday for six hours. Helping raise funds were Interact students from Norfolk Academy and Norfolk Collegiate and a Rotaract student from Old Dominion University. Dean Thanks go to Joey Rothgery, who organized the community service project, Will King, who recruited the student helpers, and Dean Thomasson, who used his House Call Company truck to transport donated food. Our club members will be volunteering at the Foodbank on Saturday, Dec. 3, where we will sort donated food.