Rotary Club of Verrado and Verrado Rotary Foundation Present $100,000 to All Faith Community Services Food Bank

April 28, 2026 — Buckeye, Arizona

Holly Nott, President of the Rotary Club of Verrado, and Doug Bredow, President of the Verrado Rotary Foundation, presented a $100,000 donation to the All Faith Community Services (AFCS) Food Bank during the Rotary Club meeting on April 28, 2026.

Accepting the donation on behalf of AFCS was President Laura Colantoni, who shared her background with the organization and highlighted improvements made over the past three years with support from Rotary grants and other community partners.

• Updating and repairing the 1914-era building that houses AFCS
• Implementing new software and network equipment
• Purchasing a pallet jack
• Repairing and upgrading trucks and other equipment
• Digitizing paper records
• Adding a once-a-month bulk distribution
• Upgrading and implementing a new pricing model for the thrift store

“We are grateful to the Rotary Club for its support of AFCS. Without this support, many of these improvements—and our increased outreach to the community—would not have been possible,” Colantoni said.

Gathering Buckeye III - A Night in Italia

Bredow said support of the AFCS Food Bank is a core mission of the Rotary Club of Verrado and the Verrado Rotary Foundation. He noted that much of the donated funding was raised through the annual Gathering Buckeye Charitable Gala, launched in 2024. Gathering Buckeye III — An Evening in Italia — was held on April 11, 2026, and was made possible by sponsors, volunteers, and community members who donated, purchased tickets, participated in the auction, and attended.

Sponsors of Gathering Buckeye

• Teravalis — Title Sponsor

• Petra Contracting — Diamond Sponsor

• Republic Services — Diamond Sponsor

• Stotz Equipment — Diamond Sponsor

• Grand View Arizona — Gold Sponsor

• Waste Management — Gold Sponsor

• EPCOR — Silver Sponsor

• Johnson Wealth Management — Silver Sponsor

• Land Advisors — Silver Sponsor

• Linda & Dave Adamski — Silver Sponsor