Three local schools—Sacred Heart, Woodside Priory, and Menlo School—have joined forces with the Menlo Park Rotary Club (MPRC) to champion a heartfelt mission of generosity and education. Together, they are supporting St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room in its critical work of providing food to the community's most under-served members.The Menlo Park Rotary Club served as the unofficial sponsor of this impactful effort, supplementing the schools' contributions by providing turkeys and financial donations to St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room. This November the schools and the MPRC donated over 400 turkeys and hams, and 750 canned goods ensuring warm meals for hundreds of families during the holiday season and throughout the year.
Filling backpacks for local students and working the grocery line at St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room in Menlo Park
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Middle row: Katie Molina Valiente, Angelica Cortez, Princess Palacios, Karol Andrea Martinez, Donna Garcia
Front row: Marycruz Lopez Espinosa, Giselle Villa, Maria Garcia Cordoba, Christina Ayar
Not Pictured: Quinntiaya Danesh Simpson and Dana Koo-Yerena
Nearly 500 parents and students packed the arts center for the 39th annual event, which is the Rotary Club’s major project of the year that is funded in part by Tour de Menlo, the club’s annual bike ride.
Students from Menlo-Atherton, Sacred Heart Preparatory, Eastside College Preparatory and Menlo School received the scholastic awards, which were presented by the schools’ principals or their designees.