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Santa “Dan” and Fellow Rotarians Help Fight Hunger

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Our own Dan Helwig, suited up as Saint Nick along with Nancy McGettigan as Mrs. Claus helped bring joy to kids of all ages at the Craft Fair at Flourtown Fire Company. Joined by fellow Rotarians Dan and company lead by the tireless efforts of Claudia Campbell collected much needed food for Philabundance. The Food Drive continues and you can drop off your non-perishable food items at the following locations (below photos) until January.

FOOD DRIVE PARTICIPANTS

  • Acme Market, Flourtown, PA (Food Drive, November 19th and November 20th – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
  • Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (Food Drive Bin, November 14th – Empty Bowl Benefit Dinner)
  • Avant Apres Salon, Flourtown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Bonus Marketing, Flourtown (Signs/Banners Advertising Rotary Food Fight/Drop Off Locations)
  • Boy Scout Troop 320, Cub Scout Pack 173, Flourtown (Scouting For Hunger)
  • Dobbins AVTS, 2150 Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia (Holiday Food Drive)
  • First Niagara Bank (Flourtown), Flourtown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Flourtown Business Association (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Flourtown Farmers Market (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Flourtown Fire Company, Ladies Auxiliary (Hosting Santa Food Fight For Hunger Event, November 26, noon to 2:00 pm)
  • Grace Lutheran Church (Wyndmoor), (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Harvard Realty Exchange, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Health Advocate, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Murphy’s Tavern, Roxborough (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Norristown Area School District (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Patrick Richards Hair Salon, Oreland (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Saint Genevieve School, Flourtown (Thanksgiving Food Drive)
  • Sandy Run Country Club (Oreland) (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Springfield Township High School (Martin Luther King Day Food Drive)
  • Stan’s Automotive, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Tony’s Pizza City, Wyndmoor, PA (Food Drop Off Location)
  • True Value Hardware, Wyndmoor, PA (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Zion Lutheran Church, Flourtown (Food Drop Off And Food Storage Location)

Philabundance has requested the following high priority food items be donated:

Food Drive Collection Guidelines

NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ONLY

 Choose products that are in boxes, cans or plastic bottles and that do not have to be refrigerated.

Bread and baked goods are not suitable because of their short shelf life. Items should be recently purchased and in good condition.

High Priority Items

 

  • Canned Shelf-stable tuna
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Canned Pasta
  • Canned Beef Stew
  • Canned Chili
  • Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Canned Green Beans
  • Canned Corn
  • Canned Fruit
  • Breakfast Cereal and Hot Cereal

 

Rotary Fresh Citrus Sale 2011 – 2012

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The Rotary Club of Springfield Township hosts a monthly fruit sale from November to March each year. The fresh citrus comes directly from a Florida fruit orchard. The Rotarians with the aid of some students from Carson Valley Children’s Aid unload the fruit into Flourtown Fire Company’s firehouse for our loyal customers to pick up on Friday evening and Saturday morning.

 

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2011-2012 FRUIT SALE
Our next sale will be Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17.  We will need your order no later than Sunday, December 11.
Springfield Rotary supports its many community and international projects by selling oranges and grapefruits, delivered to Flourtown direct from Florida. Our fruit is picked fresh just a few days before each sale.
The next fruit sale date(s) are as follows:
January 20 – 21, 2012 (Honeybells)
February 24 – 25, 2012
March 23 – 24, 2012

Details:

Friday Sale Hours – 4 – 6 PM

Saturday Sale Hours – 8 – 11 AM

Pick up at the Flourtown Firehouse: 1526 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031

In November and December we sell Navel Oranges and Ruby Red Grapefruit. In January, Heavenly Honey Bells and Ruby Red Grapefruit are sold, and in February and March Temple Oranges and Ruby Red Grapefruits are sold.

Navel Oranges: big beautiful navels kick off the orange season with an explosion of sweet juicy flavor.

Ruby Red Grapefruit: the refreshing sweet taste of this all-season citrus is matched only by the vitamins tucked away under its rosy skin.

Temple Oranges: rich deep color and a taste to match, the easy to peel Temples are a favorite with citrus connoisseurs.

Heavenly Honeybells: get ready for a treat! Exceptionally sweet, unbelievably juicy! They are available only in January – but worth the wait! Order now for our highly anticipated Honeybell Oranges. These exceptionally juicy, mouth-watering fruit are a really special treat. The flavor is sweet and really unique.

Honeybells are large bell shaped hybrids that are a cross between the super sweet Duncan Grapefruit and the delicately flavored Dancy Tangerine. They’re called “honeybells” because of their honey-sweet flavor and unique bell shape. They’re easy to peel, or can be sliced, and are usually seedless.

This citrus delicacy is a rare pleasure – they are the most difficult variety of orange to grow and harvest and are in short supply. They are available ONLY in January, so order now for both you and for friends.

2011 – 2012 Prices:

Type of FruitType of CasePrices
Navel OrangesWhole Case$37.00
Navel OrangesHalf Case$22.00
Ruby Red GrapefruitWhole Case$37.00
Ruby Red GrapefruitHalf Case$22.00
Tote Bag of Mixed Fruit
both Oranges & Grapefruit		Tote Bag$24.00

Three Ways to Order

Phone: 215-233-5128

Fax: 215-233-5837

Online: Order Here

When you purchase fruit from our annual sale, you are helping to support many local, regional and international service projects.

Springfield Rotary Challenges All to a Rotary Food Fight

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The Rotary Club of Springfield Township is holding a Food Drive from November 8, 2011 to January 16, 2012 to help Philabundance and “Beet Hunger.” We are challenging area Rotary Clubs (District 7430, we know you’re out there!) to a Rotary Food Fight. We will be collecting food and monetary donations for Philabundance which helps food pantries and kitchen throughout the Delaware Valley. We will be matching dollar for dollar and $1 for each food item up to $10,000. Can you beet us? For more information contact Rotarian Claudia Campbell at 215-233-8919!

Get collecting and help us BEET HUNGER!

We ask that you bring some non-perishable food items that Rotary will be taking to Philabundance. The goal is to collect over 10,000 food items to help local food pantries and kitchens throughout the Delaware Valley to help alleviate hunger. There will be many drop-off points located throughout the Community:

FOOD DRIVE PARTICIPANTS

  • Acme Market, Flourtown, PA (Food Drive, November 19th and November 20th – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
  • Aflac
  • Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (Food Drive Bin, November 14th – Empty Bowl Benefit Dinner)
  • Avant Apres Salon, Flourtown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Bonus Marketing, Flourtown (Signs/Banners Advertising Rotary Food Fight/Drop Off Locations)
  • Boy Scout Troop 320, Cub Scout Pack 173, Flourtown (Scouting For Hunger)
  • Dobbins AVTS, 2150 Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia (Holiday Food Drive)
  • First Niagara Bank (Flourtown), Flourtown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Flourtown Business Association (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Flourtown Farmers Market (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Flourtown Fire Company, Ladies Auxiliary (Hosting Santa Food Fight For Hunger Event, November 26, noon to 2:00 pm)
  • Grace Lutheran Church (Wyndmoor), (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Harvard Realty Exchange, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Health Advocate, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Murphy’s Tavern, Roxborough (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Norristown Area School District (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Patrick Richards Hair Salon, Oreland (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Saint Genevieve School, Flourtown (Thanksgiving Food Drive)
  • Sandy Run Country Club (Oreland) (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Springfield Township High School (Martin Luther King Day Food Drive)
  • Stan’s Automotive, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Tony’s Pizza City, Wyndmoor, PA (Food Drop Off Location)
  • True Value Hardware, Wyndmoor, PA (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Zion Lutheran Church, Flourtown (Food Drop Off And Food Storage Location)

Philabundance has requested the following high priority food items be donated:

Food Drive Collection Guidelines

 

NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ONLY

 

Choose products that are in boxes, cans or plastic bottles and that do not have to be refrigerated.

 

Bread and baked goods are not suitable because of their short shelf life. Items should be recently purchased and in good condition.

 

High Priority Items

 

  • Canned Shelf-stable tuna
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Canned Pasta
  • Canned Beef Stew
  • Canned Chili
  • Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Canned Green Beans
  • Canned Corn
  • Canned Fruit
  • Breakfast Cereal and Hot Cereal

 

 

 

 

Meet Santa and Help Fight Hunger

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Santa Claus is coming to town and we are officially kicking off our Food Drive for Philabundance. Rotary is taking its Photo with Santa experience to the Craft Fair at the Flourtown Fire Company. We ask for you to help your children learn the true meaning of the Holidays by bringing some non-perishable food items to help those less fortunate and help support volunteers of Fire Company by browsing over 40 vendors at the Craft Fair.

Your children or grandchildren meet Santa and supported those less fortunate on:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Noon TO 2:00 PM

Free Admission! We just ask you bring some non-perishable food items to help the Food Drive

Flourtown Fire Company
1526 Bethlehem Pike
Flourtown, PA 19031

Need more information? Call Claudia at 215-233-8919

The Food Drive will run from November 8 until Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 16, 2012. The Ladies Auxiliary of Flourtown Fire Company Craft Fair will act as proud host to the kick-off event of the Rotary Club of Springfield Township’s Food Drive. Santa will make an appearance at noon and will be available for photos. We ask that you bring some non-perishable food items that Rotary will be taking to Philabundance. The goal is to collect over 10,000 food items to help local food pantries and kitchens throughout the Delaware Valley to help alleviate hunger. There will be many drop-off points located throughout the Community:

FOOD DRIVE PARTICIPANTS

  • Acme Market, Flourtown, PA (Food Drive, November 19th and November 20th – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
  • Aflac
  • Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (Food Drive Bin, November 14th – Empty Bowl Benefit Dinner)
  • Avant Apres Salon, Flourtown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Bonus Marketing, Flourtown (Signs/Banners Advertising Rotary Food Fight/Drop Off Locations)
  • Boy Scout Troop 320, Cub Scout Pack 173, Flourtown (Scouting For Hunger)
  • Dobbins AVTS, 2150 Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia (Holiday Food Drive)
  • First Niagara Bank (Flourtown), Flourtown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Flourtown Business Association (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Flourtown Farmers Market (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Flourtown Fire Company, Ladies Auxiliary (Hosting Santa Food Fight For Hunger Event, November 26, noon to 2:00 pm)
  • Grace Lutheran Church (Wyndmoor), (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Harvard Realty Exchange, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Health Advocate, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Murphy’s Tavern, Roxborough (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Norristown Area School District (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Patrick Richards Hair Salon, Oreland (Holiday Food Drive)
  • Saint Genevieve School, Flourtown (Thanksgiving Food Drive)
  • Sandy Run Country Club (Oreland) (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Springfield Township High School (Martin Luther King Day Food Drive)
  • Stan’s Automotive, Norristown (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Tony’s Pizza City, Wyndmoor, PA (Food Drop Off Location)
  • True Value Hardware, Wyndmoor, PA (Food Drop Off Location)
  • Zion Lutheran Church, Flourtown (Food Drop Off And Food Storage Location)

Philabundance has requested the following high priority food items be donated:

Food Drive Collection Guidelines

NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS ONLY

Choose products that are in boxes, cans or plastic bottles and that do not have to be refrigerated.

Bread and baked goods are not suitable because of their short shelf life. Items should be recently purchased and in good condition.

High Priority Items

  • Canned Shelf-stable tuna
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Canned Pasta
  • Canned Beef Stew
  • Canned Chili
  • Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Jelly
  • Canned Green Beans
  • Canned Corn
  • Canned Fruit
  • Breakfast Cereal and Hot Cereal