Rotary International’s birthday of February 23 has traditionally been a time for Rotarians throughout the District to get together to celebrate the good work we do.  This year, we will both celebrate our past successes AND do more good work at the same time.  That’s because on Saturday, Feb. 23, Rotary's World Understanding and Peace Day, clubs throughout the District will collect food for their local food pantries and then come together that evening for a  “Frugal Feast” celebration.

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Celebrate

World Peace and Understanding Day

By Giving Back To Your Local Food Pantry

& The Rotary Foundation

Saturday, February 23 is World Peace and Understanding Day, a day to celebrate what Rotarians do best. And what better way than to come out to support our food pantries? Rotary has partnered with Shaw’s Supermarkets for a "Stuff the Bus" event to take place that morning at your local Shaw’s to benefit your local pantry!

What’s a "stuff the bus"? Go to www.rotary7780 for details!

No Shaw’s in your community? Collect food anyway! Your local Food Pantry will thank you.

THEN:

That evening, join your friends across the Rotary District at a Frugal Feast where we will banquet in style — while still remembering our less fortunate neighbors.

Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013

Happy Hour: Great Lost Bear, 540 Forest Ave., Portland (I-295 exit Forest Ave North), 5:00 p.m.

Frugal Feast: Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street, Portland, 6:00 p.m.

(I-295 exit Forest Avenue North)

Dinner Keynoters: Rotary Trustee and Past RI Vice President Mike McGovern

Drew Dumsch, Executive Director, Ferry Beach Ecology School

Music: Harbor Singers Hospice Choir

Cost: $25, catered by "Fine Kettle of Fish"

THIS YEAR:

A portion of each $25 Frugal Feast registration will

go to The Rotary Foundation, ensuring that each

registrant will be an "Every Rotarian Every Year" donor. Awards will be given for the club that achieves the greatest overall giving and per capita giving to their local Food Pantry in February!