BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Emporia Rotary Club invites members of the community to “ grab some groceries” that will help raise funds for Abundant Grace’s f ree community meals. The Grocery Grab raffle will allow one individual fiv e minutes to grab as many groceries as possible at Goods CashSaver the mor ning of Saturday\, Nov. 14. Anyone 18 years or older can enter this raffle by purchasing a ticket from any Emporia Rotary member. Tickets are also a vailable at Good’s CashSaver. Tickets may be purchased for a $10 donatio n\, and each ticket has a gift coupon for $5 off the ticket owner’s next $50 purchase at Good’s CashSaver. On Saturday\, Nov. 7\, semi-finalists will be drawn. The six lucky people will then arrive at Good’s CashSave r by 6:45 am Nov 14\, where one of them will be chosen as the finalist in the Grocery Grab. The semi-finalists not selected for the Grocery Grab wil l each receive a $50 gift certificate to Good’s CashSaver. Semi-finalist s will be posted on the Emporia Rotary Facebook page after the drawing on Nov. 7th. The Grocery Grab allows one individual to load their cart(s) wit h as many groceries as possible in a 5 minute timeframe. Certain restricti ons apply and are listed on each ticket. The proceeds from this year’s G rocery Grab will go to Abundant Grace. The mission of Abundant Grace is to provide nutritious meals to people in our community. More than 8\,000 fre e meals have been served in 2026. Drive through pick up is Monday\, Wednes day\, and Friday\, 4:30-6 at Grace United Methodist Church. The Emporia Ro tary Club has been doing good work locally and around the world every year since it was founded in 1917. The club maintains ongoing projects through out the Lyon County community. In total\, more than $15\,000 was given in its 2025/2026 Fiscal year to support various agencies and projects. The Em poria Rotary Club supports literacy working with the Diverse Voices author project\, provides support to the Emporia Middle School Interact Club and annually hosts a Pickleball tournament to raise dollars for Corky’s Cup board. It has financially helped support various Match Day participants\, USD 252 Honor Flight\, Kansas Spanish Speakers and United Way of the Flint Hills to name a few. Service Projects include helping agencies with labor needed to have a “clean up” day\, install new equipment\, and/or crea te new spaces. Last year\, the Grocery Grab fundraiser\, allowed the Empor ia Rotary Club to donate $3\,440 to Bloom House Youth Services. Join the f un and earn a chance to “grab some groceries” by purchasing a ticket f rom any Rotarian before November 7th. DTEND:20261114T131500Z DTSTAMP:20261016T075730Z DTSTART:20261114T124500Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:2026 Grocery Grab UID:058ce26a-cc75-48d2-a05a-9564bd89b5a7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Emporia Rotary Club invites members of the community to &ldquo\;grab some groceries&rdquo\; that will help
\ nraise funds for Abundant Grace&rsquo\;s free community meals.
\nThe Grocery Grab raffle will allow one individual five minutes to grab as many groceries as possible
\nat Goods CashSaver the morning of Saturday\, Nov. 14.
\nAnyone 18 years or older can enter this raffle by purchas ing a ticket from any Emporia Rotary
\nmember. Tickets are also avail able at Good&rsquo\;s CashSaver. Tickets may be purchased for a $10
\ ndonation\, and each ticket has a gift coupon for $5 off the ticket owner& rsquo\;s next $50 purchase at
\nGood&rsquo\;s CashSaver.
\nOn Sa turday\, Nov. 7\, semi-finalists will be drawn. The six lucky people will then arrive at Good&rsquo\;s
\nCashSaver by 6:45 am Nov 14\, where on e of them will be chosen as the finalist in the Grocery Grab.
\nThe s emi-finalists not selected for the Grocery Grab will each receive a $50 gi ft certificate to Good&rsquo\;s
\nCashSaver. Semi-finalists will be p osted on the Emporia Rotary Facebook page after the drawing on
\nNov. 7th.
\nThe Grocery Grab allows one individual to load their cart(s) with as many groceries as possible in a
\n5 minute timeframe. Certain restrictions apply and are listed on each ticket.
\nThe proceeds fro m this year&rsquo\;s Grocery Grab will go to Abundant Grace. The mission o f Abundant
\nGrace is to provide nutritious meals to people in our co mmunity. More than 8\,000 free meals have
\nbeen served in 2026. Driv e through pick up is Monday\, Wednesday\, and Friday\, 4:30-6 at Grace
\nUnited Methodist Church.
\nThe Emporia Rotary Club has been doing good work locally and around the world every year since it
\nwas fou nded in 1917. The club maintains ongoing projects throughout the Lyon Coun ty community.
\nIn total\, more than $15\,000 was given in its 2025/2 026 Fiscal year to support various agencies and
\nprojects. The Empor ia Rotary Club supports literacy working with the Diverse Voices author pr oject\,
\nprovides support to the Emporia Middle School Interact Club and annually hosts a Pickleball
\ntournament to raise dollars for Co rky&rsquo\;s Cupboard. It has financially helped support various Match
\nDay participants\, USD 252 Honor Flight\, Kansas Spanish Speakers and United Way of the Flint Hills
\nto name a few. Service Projects inclu de helping agencies with labor needed to have a &ldquo\;clean up&rdquo\;\nday\, install new equipment\, and/or create new spaces. Last year\, the Grocery Grab fundraiser\,
\nallowed the Emporia Rotary Club to do nate $3\,440 to Bloom House Youth Services.
\nJoin the fun and earn a chance to &ldquo\;grab some groceries&rdquo\; by purchasing a ticket from any Rotarian
\nbefore November 7th.

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