Rotary Club of Kirkland participates in Operation Warm
On Friday, October 1st, Rotary Club of Kirkland distributed over 100 warm coats to low-income children at John Muir Elementary School. The coats are purchased from Operation Warm, a non-profit organization operated by a fellow Rotarian in Pennsylvania which works with manufacturers to provide high-quality unused coats to underprivileged children across the United States.
Local Rotary Volunteer Elizabeth Rusnak had this to say, “This was my first year participating in the Warm Coats program. There are so many children in need right here in our own community. I'm so glad to be a member of the Kirkland Rotary Club and to be part of a group that does what it can to help meet some of the needs of those children. The smiles of the children as they selected their new winter coats were confirmation that our efforts are so valuable. And thank you to the staff at John Muir Elementary for their hard work coordinating this event.”
Rotary Club of Kirkland has been active in the Kirkland community for 73 years and raises money for this, and other projects, with their annual Duck Dash currently run on the 4th of July. The club meets every Monday night at 6:00 pm at the Woodmark Hotel at Carillon Point.
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