The Rotary Club of Alameda will hold its annual Lobster Dinner created by Asena on March 6 at the Elks Lodge Rathskeller Room to raise money for community grants to a wide range of deserving local nonprofits and charities. The Elks Lodge is located at 2255 Santa Clara Avenue.
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The event starts at 5 p.m. with a no-host bar and live music, and dinner starts at 6 p.m. The menu includes a vegetarian option for those who prefer it. In addition to the delicious food, there’s a popular silent auction with something for every budget, donated by generous businesses, nonprofits, and Rotarians.
Tickets are $95 per person. Purchase online [2] or mail a check (payable to Alameda Rotary Endowment Foundation) to Bill Dal Porto, 208 Brighton Court, Alameda, CA 94502. They’re going fast, so don’t delay! Payment must be received by February 27.
The Rotary Club thanks the event sponsors—Silver Level: Ed Hirshberg and Bill Dal Porto; Bronze level: Alameda Municipal Power, Alice’s Home Care, and Michael Pucci. Last year’s Lobster Dinner raised more than $10,000 [3] for Alameda nonprofits and charities.
Rotary contributes to the community in a variety of ways in addition to its Community Grants and Matching Grants programs. Community Service projects include tree planting in partnership with 100K Trees for Humanity, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda, and the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department; helping vulnerable communities in Alameda through contributions to the Warming Shelter at Christ Church; assisting with Alameda Point Collaborative’s holiday dinner, and homemade lunches in cooperation with Lunch Elves of Alameda; assisting Boy Scouts with sorting food from their Food Drive for the Food Bank and recycling Christmas Trees; shoreline cleanups in cooperation with Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda; and many more programs. Rotary also raises and distributes scholarships each year to deserving graduating seniors from Alameda high schools.
The club meets on the first three Tuesdays of the month at 12:15 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, and has a social gathering in the evening once a month. The public is welcome to attend a meeting, social gathering, or community service event, which are listed on the online calendar [4].
And of course, Rotary welcomes and thanks those who support its Community Grants program by attending the Lobster Dinner.