Food*4*DC*Kids, launched in response to COVID-19, provides delicious prepared meals to needy students and families from DC schools. Sponsored by WNDC Educational Foundation, Food*4*DC*Kids is collaborating with local farmers and FreshFarm Markets’ Food Hub to provide at least 50 meals per day. The program is working with the Columbia Heights Educational Campus and other DC schools to distribute meals to families affected by COVID-19.
3. Interact Club of CHEC - $1035
The Interact Club of Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) was pleased to use their remaining yearly DC Rotary Foundation budget to provide the Rotary Club of San Salvador Maquilishuat with a $1035 grant for disaster relief efforts as a result of Tropical Storm Amanda in El Salvador.
On May 31, 2020, hundreds of Salvadoran families had to evacuate their homes due to the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Amanda. Many have died, many families have lost everything, and many more have been affected by this terrible event.
Local Rotarians from District 4240 Rotary Clubs are working hard in distributing help. They are working in supplying relief, support and hope.
“In the context of COVID-19, tropical storm Amanda has exacerbated the needs and vulnerabilities of children being left homeless, losing their belongings, including school supplies and have had to move to shelters to protect themselves” says UNICEF Representative Ivette Blanco.
The DC Rotary Foundation added an additional $1000 grant towards relief efforts as a result of Tropical Storm Amanda.
In addition, DC Rotary Club member, Marilyn Nevy Cruz was able to raise $1500 through a birthday fundraiser to provide a $750 donation to the Rotary Club of San Salvador Noreste to buy 39 mattresses for families who lost everything as a result of Tropical Storm Amanda. $750 was also donated to the Rotary Club of San Salvador Maquilishuat to buy 80 non-perishable food packages for 80 families from the CRUZ ROJA community in the municipality of Cuscatancingo, in San Salvador.
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4. Interact Club of Richard Wright PCS - $450
The Interact Club of Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts hosted a fundraiser to raise funds for Best Kids. The Club was pleased to use their remaining DC Rotary Foundation yearly budget to provide additional COVID-19 pandemic relief funds to this organization.