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Rotary will do our part to listen, learn, and take action to ensure that we continue to contribute to making positive change.

Dozen Dinner Draw 2021

If you’re looking for a special Valentine’s Day gift, consider a ticket to the Rotary Club of Ithaca’s Dozen Dinner Draw. Winners of the raffle will receive a set of gift certificates to the finest restaurants in the Ithaca area while also supporting local and international nonprofits.

The 4th Annual Dozen Dinner Draw Raffle is expected to raise $15,000 to support Family and Children’s Services of Ithaca’s KINECT program, the Alternatives Impact AFCU Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund and the Digital Literacy Solar Project at the UNIFAT Primary School in Gulu, Uganda.

The drawing’s first prize is 12 $100 gift certificates to a wide range of restaurants in the Ithaca area. Nine other prizes include dinner, theater and concert packages, and gifts from local wineries and cideries.

Tickets cost $50. Purchase information can be found at the event’s website www.rotarydozendinnerdraw.org or by contacting Rotarian Ray Brisson at brisson.ray@gmail.com. The Rotary Club is selling only 300 tickets in the raffle, so the odds of winning are exceptional.

Taste of Gorges Supper Club

Inspired by similar initiatives around the country to support restaurant owners and their staffs, the Rotary Club of Ithaca has launched its own version of a “Socially Connected – Safely Distanced” Supper Club.

On Friday evening, Rotarians placed orders to go from Coltivare, a farm-to-table bistro that – like most other restaurants – has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Prior to mid-March, it also hosted the service club’s weekly luncheon meetings and has played a key role in some of Rotary’s largest fundraisers, including the Dozen Dinner Draw (DDD) to benefit hurricane relief efforts and international safe water projects.

Jason Sidle, Ithaca Rotarian and general manager of Coltivare, said he was ‘over the top’ in his appreciation for the club’s willingness to put “Tastes of Gorges” together to support local restaurants in need.

Dozens of restaurants have supported Rotary’s Dozen Dinner Draw fundraiser since 2018. A full list can be found at www.Rotarydozendinnerdraw.org.

Recent Supper Club Restaurants:

• South Hill Cider • Aug 1 •
• Boat Yard Grill • Aug 7 •
• Mahogany Grill • Aug 14 •
• Maxies Supper Club • Aug 21 •
• New Delhi Diamonds Restaurant • Aug 28 •

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