At the November 9th meeting of the club, the Rotary Club of Concord-Diablo Charitable Fund continued their annual tradition of donating gift cards to families served by the Cambridge Community Center in Concord, CA.
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This tradition started in the 1980’s and has come a long way since its inception! Originally billed as a Thanksgiving Chicken Give-Away, club members would buy the chickens from a local supermarket. Then, on the appointed day, they would physically distribute the frozen chickens to families.
More than one member almost lost a finger from frost bite. Not to mention having to keep poultry at a proper temperature so that it didn’t become a salmonella giveaway!
Thankfully, gift cards were invented! This meant that families could get what they wanted, without Rotarians risking frost bite! It really has been a win-win for so many!
Special thanks to FoodMaxx, who offered the cards at a discount to the Charitable Fund, which allowed us to serve even more people!