The Rotary Club of Fallbrook volunteered to support the Salvation Army during the holiday season.
Members of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook volunteered their time to support the Salvation Army during the holiday season. Club members signed up to ring bells aside the familiar red collection kettles located at Major Market, Grocery Outlet, and Northgate Market on the two weekends before Christmas.
Rotarians also recruited family members, friends, and high school students to join in. The Salvation Army provided a brief training video on COVID-19 protocols for volunteers to view before manning the kettles. Safety procedures included wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, and disinfecting the kettles and bells between shifts.
Captain Liane Newcomb, who leads the Salvation Army Oceanside Corps, spoke at the Club’s online meeting on December 7. Capt. Newcomb shared that the Salvation Army nationwide was placed on Emergency Disaster Mode in March due to COVID-19 and was deemed an essential workforce. The Oceanside Corps provides households with weekly grocery bags and supplies individuals with food and clothing. They have seen an 86% increase in households served since January and the need continues to increase.
Last year the Rotary Club of Fallbrook helped raise almost $7,000 for the Salvation Army during the holiday season. During the December meeting, Capt. Newcomb presented the Club with a Certificate of Excellence and recognized the Club as a Servant of Excellence.