On January 3, the Rotary Club of Kirkland held its first hands-on community service event of 2023, and one of the first such events since COVID-19 disrupted everyone's ability to gather and contribute to our community. Ten Rotarians worked from 10 a.m. to past noon sorting and packing packages of donated foodstuffs for distribution to Hopelink's area food banks. Members were so efficient that Hopelink personnel set out several more pallets on which the volunteers could work. Another work date is in the planning stages, perhaps in the evening when even more Rotarians might be able to participate.