BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The distribution will take place on Thursdays at  First Grace United Methodist Church between 3 -5 PM.  The project will continue each Thursday until August 3rd (11 weeks in total).  Each week the designated students will return to the church to have their backpacks refilled.  Any Rotarian wishing to assist in refilling the packs will need to arrive at 2 PM. Monetary donations are encouraged - checks payable to The Rotary Clu b of New Orleans - foot noting "Summer Packs" - and delivered to Tara.  A nyone wishing to donate food items\, please contact Mary at 504-451-0491 o r mlbonfanti@aol.com. MORE INFO: Our Goal – Providing nourishment to 30 -35 students who receive meal assistance during the school year.  These c hildren will be identified by First Grace and neighborhood grade schools. Project Time Line – During summer break for Orleans Parish Schools\, May 25th – August 3rd (11 weeks total) - *Each Thursday from 3 – 5PM. Bac kpacks will be distributed at the church.  Each Thursday\, during the pro ject\, the packs will be refilled with various food items for the upcoming week.  The focus will be on nutrition and therefore fresh and healthy it ems will be emphasized. Perishable Items will be purchased on a weekly bas is.  These will include fresh fruits and vegetables (apples\, bananas\, o ranges\, carrots\, etc.)\, as well as juice\, milk\, bread (flat)\, yogurt \, cheese and other sandwich food. Non-Perishable Items will be distribute d as needed.  These include some of the following:  peanut butter\, jell y\, granola bars\, raisins\, nuts\, soup cups\, mac & cheese cups\, cereal \, crackers\, etc. *Rotary Volunteers will be needed each Thursday at Firs t Grace to help sort food items (beginning at 2PM)\, then to assist in the distribution to children from 3 – 5PM.  Ideally\, we would like to hav e 2 Rotarians each Thursday.   *Monetary Donations of any amount will be appreciated\, either Individual or Corporate.  Please give any funds to T ara with a notation for this project.   Anyone wishing to participate in this beneficial project\, whether at the church on distribution days or in purchasing food items\, please email me.  If you have a preference for a particular date or will be unavailable during a specific time period\, pl ease let me know.  Hopefully we will have a fair number of volunteers\, s o we can spread different Rotarians across the 11 week period. DTEND:20170803T050000Z DTSTAMP:20261102T090617Z DTSTART:20170803T190000Z LOCATION:First Grace United Methodist Church SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Last Distribution of Summer Packs UID:4a04b748-7f1c-47cd-b438-f4e203237a22 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The distribution will take place on Thursda ys at \; First Grace United Methodist Church between 3 -5 PM. \; T he project will continue each Thursday until August 3rd (11 weeks in total ). \; Each week the designated students will return to the church to h ave their backpacks refilled. \; Any Rotarian wishing to assist in ref illing the packs will need to arrive at 2 PM.

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Monetary donations are encouraged - checks payable to The Rotary Club of New Orleans - foot noting "\;Summer Packs"\; - and delivered to Tara. \; Anyone w ishing to donate food items\, please contact Mary at 504-451-0491 or mlbonfanti@aol.com.

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MORE INFO :

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Our Goal &ndash\; Providing nourishment to 30 -35 stude nts who receive meal assistance during the school year. \; These child ren will be identified by First Grace and neighborhood grade schools.

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Project Time Line &ndash\; During summer break for Orleans Pa rish Schools\, May 25th &ndash\; August 3rd (11 week s total) - *Each Thursday from 3 &ndash\; 5PM.

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Backpacks will be distributed at the church. \; Each Thursday\, during the project\, th e packs will be refilled with various food items for the upcoming week.&nb sp\; The focus will be on nutrition and therefore fresh and healthy items will be emphasized.

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Perishable Items will be purchased on a weekly basis. \; These will include fresh fruits and vegetables (ap ples\, bananas\, oranges\, carrots\, etc.)\, as well as juice\, milk\, bre ad (flat)\, yogurt\, cheese and other sandwich food.

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Non-Peri shable Items will be distributed as needed. \; These include some of the following: \; peanut butter\, jelly\, granola bars\, raisins\, nuts\, soup cups\, mac &\; cheese cups\, cereal\, crackers\, etc.

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*Rotary Volunteers will be needed each Thursday at First Grace to help sort food items (beginning at 2PM)\, then to assist in the distri bution to children from 3 &ndash\; 5PM. \; Ideally\, we would like to have 2 Rotarians each Thursday.

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*Monetary D onations of any amount will be appreciated\, either Individual or Corp orate. \; Please give any funds to Tara with a notation for this proje ct.

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Anyone wishing to participate in this bene ficial project\, whether at the church on distribution days or in purchasi ng food items\, please email me. \; If you have a preference for a par ticular date or will be unavailable during a specific time period\, please let me know. \; Hopefully we will have a fair number of volunteers\, so we can spread different Rotarians across the 11 week period.

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