Rotarians donate $7,500 to holiday efforts

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Warwick Rotarians gave three Town of Warwick food pantries an early Christmas present, donating $2,000 each to food pantries in Greenwood Lake, Florida and Warwick. Additionally, $1,000 was given to the Warwick Ecumenical Ministry's Emergency Assistance Fund and $500 to the Community Kitchen in Pine Island. Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry director Glenn P. Dickes and his wife and Warwick volunteer Susan D. Dickes are shown with Rotary president Dave Eaton, left. Also present at the Dec. 13 Rotary meeting were Florida Food Pantry director Beth Maas and volunteer Cindi Codi; Greenwood Lake Food Pantry president Barbara Juby and volunteer Pat Albers, Warwick Valley Rotary is a local service club comprised of community-minded residents who assist more than 30 non-profit organizations with donations of time, talent and money to improve the quality of life in Warwick and beyond. Persons interested in joining Rotary are invited to attend the weekly meetings held Wednesday noon at the Landmark Inn except the first two Wednesdays in January when the Rotarians meet at the Warwick Inn.