Monterey Park Rotarians responding to the overwhelming disaster in Japan caused by the 9.0 earthquake followed by the tsunami have donated $1,500 to the Rotary International Foundation through the Rotary Japan and Pacific Islands Disaster Recovery Fund. Anyone who would also like to contribute can make a Check payable to The Rotary Foundation (note on your check that the contribution should be used for the Rotary Japan and Pacific Islands Disaster Recovery Fund, #G10005) and mail the check to The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693.

Rotary International is the oldest and largest service organization in the world. For information on serving your local community through the Monterey Park Rotary, check http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/homeA.asp?cid=4711. Monterey Park Rotary usually meets every Thursday at 12:15 P.M. at Capital Seafood, 755 W. Garvey Avenue, Monterey Park. For more information on Rotary International and clubs in other communities see http://www.rotary.org/EN/ABOUTUS/Pages/ridefault.aspx.