The music was blaring!  There were people everywhere!  Fruit was flying!  Were we at a Friday night house party?  No!  Akron Rotary was at Operation Orange!  On Friday, September 9th, Akron Rotarians joined 1500 other volunteers at the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank’s Annual Operation Orange.  It’s a 24-hour event aimed to raise awareness and to keep up with the growing demand for emergency food.
 
Volunteering that beautiful Friday afternoon were Rotarians Lynda Farkas, Don Gordon, Katy Miller, Sam Lupica, Sandy Naragon, George Rooney, Jan Ryan, Sherrie Sanchez, Sherry Valentine, and Ed Wagner.  Many others may have been volunteering through their employers or other civic organizations.
 
In total, 248,440 lbs of fresh produce were sorted, weighed and bagged—ready to get into the hands and mouths of those who need it!  
  
 
 
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