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ROTARY CLUB of ANNAPOLIS

76th Annual Crab Feast 2021

 

The Rotary Club of Annapolis held our 76th Annual Crab Feast on SATURDAY August 7th, 2021.  

This event was an online pre-order, "drive-thru" pick-up event at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.  We had ordering options for a bushel of crabs, a half bushel, or 1 or 2 dozen crabs - to include corn on the cob!  You could specify your pick-up window in half hour increments from 1:00pm until 5:30pm.  We also sold raffle tickets online, with the winners notified by email!  Crabs were steamed onsite at the stadium and packaged for travel. 

Rotary Club of Annapolis 2020 "Rotary Crabs to GO!"

 

The Rotary Club of Annapolis held a modified version of our traditional Crab Feast on Friday August 7th, 2020.  

This event was an online pre-order, "drive-thru" pick-up event only at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium with raffle tickets sold online.

Please note: The Rotary Club of Annapolis Rotary Crabs to Go will be moving to SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 in 2021, with expanded pick-up times!  Mark your calendars!

Crab Feast 2019


The 74rd annual Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast will be held on Friday, August 2nd, 2019, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.  This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser that benefits local community and cultural organizations.

The feast is all-you-can eat and drink, including large #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches, draft beer, and assorted sodas and water.  A bake sale and cake raffle can finish your feast with sweetness.  Also for sale will be Crab Feast T-shirts and other memorabilia.

 

   Ticket Information:

Advance Ticket pricing:

General Admission: $70.00/adult; $25.00/child ages 3-12

Reserved Table: $80 per person, must be purchased in groups of 10 or 12

Preferred Dining: $130.00/per person

Tickets can also be purchased in person at the following locations or from any Annapolis Rotary member after July 2nd 2019:

Admiral Cleaners: 10 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis

Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits:  111 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis

J. Gordon & Co.:  726 2nd Street, Eastport

Hotel Annapolis:  126 West Street, Annapolis

Long & Foster: 541B Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Severna Park. 

McBride Gallery: 215 Main Street, Annapolis

 

Tickets can be purchased at the gate, sales starting at 4 p.m. on August 2nd :  $75.00/adult;  $25.00/child ages 3-12;  $150.00/per person for preferred dining.

An excellent way to entertain special clients and guests or to recognize the hard work of loyal employees is in Preferred Dining.  Participants can use a private entrance, enjoy guaranteed seating in one of the preferred Dining tents and a wait staff that will bring the crabs to their table.  Tables of 10 or 12 are available, as well as individual seating.  Contact Pam at 850-619-1645 or pamela.urnowey@homeinstead.com for information about Preferred Dining.

Crab Feast 2018

Thank you to all our guests and sponsors for a great 2018 Crab Feast event!


The 73rd annual Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast was held on Friday, August 3rd, 2018, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.  This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser that benefits local community and cultural organizations.

The feast is all-you-can eat and drink, including large and #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches, draft beer, and assorted sodas and water.  A bake sale and cake raffle can finish your feast with sweetness.  Also for sale will be Crab Feast T-shirts and other memorabilia.

Ticket Information:

 Advance Ticket pricing:

General Admission: $65.00/adult; $25.00/child ages 3-12

Preferred Dining: $130.00/per person

 Tickets can be purchased on-line at: 

 Tickets can be purchased in person at the following locations or from any Annapolis Rotarian member after July 2nd 2018:

Admiral Cleaners: 10 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis

Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits:  111 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis

J. Gordon & Co.:  726 2nd Street, Eastport

Loews Hotel:  126 West Street, Annapolis

Long & Foster: 568A Ritchie Highway, Severna Park

McBride Gallery: 215 Main Street, Annapolis

 

Tickets can be purchased at the gate, sales starting at 4 p.m. on August 3rd :  $75.00/adult;  $25.00/child ages 3-12;  $150.00/per person for preferred dining.

An excellent way to entertain special clients and guests or to recognize the hard work of loyal employees is in Preferred Dining.  Participants can use a private entrance, enjoy guaranteed seating in one of the preferred Dining tents and a wait staff that will bring the crabs to their table.  Tables of 10 or 12 are available, as well as individual seating.  Contact Pam at 850-619-1645 or pamela.urnowey@homeinstead.com for information about Preferred Dining.

Crab Feast 2017

The 72nd annual Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast will be held on Friday, August 4th, 2017, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.  This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser that benefits local community and cultural organizations.

The feast is all-you-can eat and drink, including large and #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches, draft beer, and assorted sodas and water.  A bake sale and cake raffle can finish your feast with sweetness.  Also for sale will be Crab Feast T-shirts and other memorabilia.

Ticket Information:

 Advance Ticket pricing:

General Admission: $65.00/adult; $25.00/child ages 3-12

Preferred Dinning: $130.00/per person

 Tickets can be purchased in person at the following locations or from any Annapolis Rotarian member:

Admiral Cleaners: 10 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis

Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits:  111 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis

J. Gordon & Co.:  726 2nd Street, Eastport

Loews Hotel:  126 West Street, Annapolis

Long & Foster: 568A Ritchie Highway, Severna Park

McBride Gallery: 215 Main Street, Annapolis

 

 

Tickets can be purchased at the gate, sales starting at 4 p.m. on August 4th :  $75.00/adult;  $25.00/child ages 3-12;  $150.00/per person for preferred dinning.

An excellent way to entertain special clients and guests or to recognize the hard work of loyal employees is in Preferred Dining.  Participants can use a private entrance, enjoy guaranteed seating in one of the preferred Dining tents and a wait staff that will bring the crabs to their table.  Tables of 10 or 12 are available, as well as individual seating.  Contact Pam at 850-619-1645 or pamela.urnowey@homeinstead.com for information about Preferred Dining.

 

Nearly 2500 people are expected to attend and finish off 350 bushels of crabs, 3,400 ears of corn, 100 gallons of crab soup, 150 pounds of beef barbeque, and hundreds of gallons of soft drinks and beer.  The event will be held rain or shine, as most of the tables are protected from the weather.

Parking for the crab feast at the stadium is free.  NO containers, drinks, backpacks, large bags, coolers or similar items will be allowed into the event. Please feast responsibly by taking only the crabs that you can eat and helping us to focus on our recycling goals.

Once again we have partnered with Annapolis Green and will be recycling everything we possibly can so nothing will go into landfill.  Our partnership shares the goal of making this charitable fundraiser a ZERO waste event. The composting of the crabs, other food, utensils and beverages will amount to a collection of over 26,000 lbs. for compost and over 8700 lbs. will go into recycling.  By the beginning of October, the benefits of the composting will be available for local gardens in the area.

All funds raised are donated to local charities because the Annapolis Rotary members pay all their own administrative costs for the operations of the club. This specific event has raised more than $1.5 million dollars that have been awarded since the first Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast in 1946.  Join us August 4th.

Crab Feast 2016

 

The 71st annual Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast will be held on Friday, August 5th, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.  This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser which benefits local community and cultural organizations.

The feast is all-you-can eat and drink, including large and #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches, all-American hot dogs, draft beer, and assorted sodas and water.  A bake sale and cake raffle can finish your feast with sweetness.  Also for sale will be Crab Feast T-shirts and other memorabilia.

Ticket Information:

 Advance Ticket pricing: 

General Admission: $65.00/adult  $25.00/child ages 3-12 

Preferred Dinning: $130.00/per person

 Tickets can be purchased in person at the following locations or from any Annapolis Rotarian member: 

Admiral Cleaners: 10 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis

Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits:  111 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis

J. Gordon & Co.:  726 2nd Street, Eastport

Loews Hotel:  126 West Street, Annapolis

Long & Foster: 568A Ritchie Highway, Severna Park

McBride Gallery: 215 Main Street, Annapolis

Tickets can be purchased at the gate, sales starting at 4 p.m. on 8/5 :  $75.00/adult  $25.00/child ages 3-12   $150.00/per person for preferred dinning.

An excellent way to entertain special clients and guests or to recognize the hard work of loyal employees is in Preferred Dining.  Participants can use a private entrance, enjoy guaranteed seating in one of the preferred Dining tents and a wait staff that will bring the crabs to their table.  Tables of 10 or 12 are available, as well as individual seating.  Contact Pam at 850-619-1645 or pamela.urnowey@homeinstead.com for information about Preferred Dining.

Nearly 2500 people are expected to attend and finish off 350 bushels of crabs, 3,400 ears of corn, 100 gallons of crab soup, 1,800 hot dogs, 150 pounds of beef barbeque, and hundreds of gallons of soft drinks and beer.  The event will be held rain or shine, as most of the tables are protected from the weather.

Parking for the crab feast at the stadium is free.  NO containers, drinks, backpacks, large bags, coolers or similar items will be allowed into the event. Please feast responsibly by taking only the crabs that you can eat and helping us to focus on our recycling goals.

Once again we have partnered with Annapolis Green and will be recycling everything we possibly can so nothing will go into landfill.  Our partnership shares the goal of making this charitable fundraiser a ZERO waste event. The composting of the crabs, other food, utensils and beverages will amount to a collection of over 26,000 lbs. for compost and over 8700 lbs. will go into recycling.  By the beginning of October, the benefits of the composting will be available for local gardens in the area.

All funds raised are donated to local charities because the Annapolis Rotary members pay all their own administrative costs for the operations of the club. This specific event has raised more than $1.5 million dollars that have been awarded since the first Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast in 1946.  Join us August 5th.

Crab Feast 2015

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Annapolis, MD (March 23, 2015) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis is gearing up for its 70th annual Crab Feast scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser which benefits local community and cultural organizations.
The feast is all-you-can-eat and drink, including large and #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches, all-American hot dogs, watermelon, draft beer, and assorted sodas and water. A bake sale and cake raffle can finish your feast with sweetness. Regional Watermelon Queens will slice and serve fresh watermelon. Also for sale will be Crab Feast T-shirts and other memorabilia.
Nearly 2,500 people are expected to attend and finish off 320 bushels of crabs, 3,400 ears of corn, 100 gallons of crab soup, 1,800 hot dogs, 150 pounds of beef barbeque, and hundreds of gallons of soft drinks and beer. The event will be held rain or shine, as most of the tables are protected from the weather.
Annapolis Green, a local environmental group, is working with the Rotary Club of Annapolis to compost all the crabs and other food, utensils, and beverages at crab feast as was done in 2014. The two groups want to make this charitable fund raiser a zero waste event.
Last year the two groups held one of the largest recycling and composting events they have conducted. One of the largest challenges is completing the job so the stadium is clean and ready for the next day’s activities.
About 20,000 pounds of food waste will be collected. In just about two months after the crab feast, the watermelon rinds, corn cobs, brown paper, and even the crab shell bits will turn into compost that will benefit gardens all over the area. Plastic will be collected, too, to reach the event goal of sending nothing to a landfill.
Crab feast vendors are doing their part, too. Responding to Rotary and Annapolis Green, they are replacing polystyrene or Styrofoam – which is not recyclable – with containers made of paper. It’s all part of a campaign to feast responsibly.

The Annapolis Rotary Club Dedicates its 70th Annual Crab Feast to One of its Own

George Phelps (1926-2015)

The Rotary Club of Annapolis honors the late George Phelps Jr., 88, of Annapolis and dedicates the 70th Rotary Club Crab Feast in his name.

            A member of the club since July 1, 1983, George passed away Feb. 19, 2015, at his home in the Parole community after a lengthy illness. His contributions to the community and to the club are worthy of recognition. He and his wife, the late Marion Phelps, desired the very best for Annapolis and its residents and worked diligently to make good things happen.

            George served in the Army during World War II in Europe, returned home and became the county’s first African American law enforcement officer, serving as the county’s Deputy Sheriff. A successful entrepreneur, he founded Phelps Protection Systems, which for many years provided security for the Rotary crab feast. In addition, he was an incredible supporter of this fund-raiser, selling hundreds of tickets and making this a joyous reunion for his family and friends. George was a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow and a Sustaining Member, giving annually to support this service organization. A Paul Harris Fellow is a Rotarian recognized by Rotary International for their commitment of both time and treasure to the values and mission of Rotary.

            He and Marion started a local chapter of Opportunities Industrialization Centers. He was affiliated with many local public service organizations in addition to Rotary International. He was a lifetime member of the NAACP , a member and Hall of Fame inductee of the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, a member of American Legion Cook-Pinkney Post 175, a member and honoree of the North County Political Forum, an original member of the Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center Redevelopment Task Force, and a founder of the Layman’s Corp. of Anne Arundel County, which was instrumental in registering a record number of African American voters.

            In their honor, a street in his community, Middle Street, was renamed the George and Marion Phelps Lane in recognition of their exemplary service to the community.

            Won’t you join us on Friday, August 7th in the Annapolis Rotary Club’s 70th Annual Crab Feast and participate in an event very close to the heart of the Annapolitan.

HERO Campaign

July 23, 2015

This year’s event is proud to join hands with the HERO Foundation.

About the HERO Campaign

The HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers®, seeks to end drunk driving tragedies nationwide by promoting the use of safe and sober designated drivers. Our goal is simple: to register one million designated drivers and make having a designated driver be as automatic as wearing a seatbelt.

The HERO Campaign is a federally registered, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that partners with law enforcement agencies, schools and colleges, bars, taverns and restaurants,  the U.S. Navy, professional sports teams, state divisions of highway safety and community chapters across the country.

In 2000 John Elliott, a Graduate of the Naval Academy, was struck and killed by a drunk driver on his way home for his mother’s birthday. The driver had been arrested on DUI charges and released only to get back in the car drunk, killing himself and John.

HERO – Origin of the name: John distinguished himself as a Human Education Resource Officer (HERO) at the Naval Academy. HERO’s are elected by their peers to counsel and mentor other members of their company. John was selected as the outstanding HERO in his graduating class.

The HERO Campaign asks everyone to be or have a safe and sober designated driver whenever they are drinking alcoholic beverages to prevent drunk driving tragedies, which claim over 10,000 American lives annually, and injure tens of thousands more.  In memory of John and all the victims of DUI, we ask you to Be a HERO. Be a Designated Driver®.  Our goal is to end drunk driving by making the use of designated drivers be as automatic as wearing a seatbelt.

So, as we get set to enjoy an evening of good crabs and good fellowship – let’s all Be a HERO.  Further information on the HERO Foundation and its outreach, you may go to http://herocampaign.org/

2014 Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast

Rotary District Governor Bill Fine & USNA Superintendent Walter E. "Ted" Carter

The Rotary Club of Annapolis 69th annual Crab Feast held on Friday, August 1, 2014, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser which benefits local community and cultural organizations.

The feast is all-you-can-eat and drink, including large and #1 male crabs (the big ones) plus Maryland vegetable crab soup, sweet Maryland corn on the cob, beef barbeque sandwiches, all-American hot dogs, draft beer, and assorted sodas and water. A bake sale and cake raffle can finish your feast with sweetness. Also for sale will be Crab Feast T-shirts and other memorabilia.

Tickets are $65 for adults, $20 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for children under the age of 3. Preferred Dining is $130 per person.
, or call 1-877-333-9667 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All online and telephone sales will end at noon on August 1, 2014. Tickets will go on sale at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium box office starting at 4 p.m. on the day of the event.

An excellent way to entertain special clients and guests or to recognize the hard work of loyal employees is the Preferred Dining area. Participants can use a private entrance, and enjoy guaranteed seating in one of the Preferred Dining tents and a wait staff that will bring the crabs to their table. Tables of 10 or 12 are available, as well as individual seating. Contact Pam Urnowey at 850-619-1645 or pamela.urnowey@homeinstead.com for information about Preferred Dining. Corporate and other sponsors are being solicited by sponsorship co-chairmen Steve Kelly and John Bloom. For information, contact John Bloom at bloom.john@gmail.com or call him at 704-449-4487.

Nearly 2,500 people are expected to attend and finish off 350 bushels of crabs, 3,400 ears of corn, 100 gallons of crab soup, 1,800 hot dogs, 150 pounds of beef barbeque, and hundreds of gallons of soft drinks and beer. The event will be held rain or shine, as most of the tables are protected from the weather.

Parking for the crab feast at the stadium is free. No containers, drinks, backpacks, large bags, coolers or similar items will be allowed into the event.

While it is an all-you-can-eat affair, and you can take all you want, please eat all you take. If you have more crabs than you need, please share with a neighbor. Once again we have partnered with Annapolis Green and will be recycling everything we possibly can, said Crab Feast chairman David Lillefloren.

Annapolis Rotary members pay all their own administrative costs for the operations of the club, so all funds raised are donated to local charities. Last year’s crab feast is contributing more than $70,000 directly to local charities and non-profit groups. More than $1 million has been awarded since the first Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast in 1946.

 

Annapolis, MD (April 1, 2015) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced grants totaling $62,000 from the net proceeds of the August 2014 World’s Largest Crab Feast. The (29) recipients and amounts distributed are:

 

                $3,500 (2) – Rebuilding Together and Meals on Wheels.

                $3,000 (7) – Hospice of the Chesapeake Life Center, Food Link Inc., Annapolis Maritime Museum, Cystic Fibrosis, Heart Smart, Pregnancy Clinic, and Birthright of Annapolis.

                $2,500 (6) – Greater Annapolis Family Center Y, Anne Arundel County CASA Inc., Creating Communities, YMCA, Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center, and Arundel Lodge Inc.

                $2,000 (3) – Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Wellness House of Annapolis, and Backpack Buddies.

                $1,500 (4) – Leadership Anne Arundel, Maryland Therapeutic Riding, National Alliance on Mental Illness of Anne Arundel County, and Dare to C.A.R.E.

                $1,000 (7) – Students Taking Academic Responsibility (STAIR), Annapolis Green, Anne Arundel Food Bank, Bay Community Support Services, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Scholarship Trust, West/Rhode Riverkeeper, and Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.

 

2013 Annapolis Rotary Crab Feast


Annapolis, MD (April 15, 2014) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced grants totaling $71,000 from the net proceeds of the August 2013 World’s Largest Crab Feast. The club received requests from 61 organizations, and funded 38 of the requests. Recipients and amounts distributed are:

Annapolis Film Festival $1,000.00
Annapolis Green $1,500.00
Annapolis Maritime Museum $1,000.00
Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc. $2,500.00
Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation $1,000.00
Arts Council of AA County $1,000.00
Back Pack Buddies of Heritage Baptist Church $1,500.00
Box of Rain Foundation $500.00
Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis and AA County $2,000.00
Cape Saint Claire Volunteer Fire Company (CSCVFC) $1,000.00
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $1,500.00
Chesapeake Children's Museum $1,000.00
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating $500.00
Childrens Theater of Annapolis $1,000.00
Creating Communities $2,500.00
Cystic Fibrosis $1,000.00
Eastport United Methodist Church $1,000.00
Faces of Valor USA $1,000.00
Food Link, Inc. $4,000.00
Historic Annapolis Foundation $1,000.00
Hospice of the Chesapeake (Life Center) $2,500.00
Leadership Anne Arundel $1,000.00
Lighthouse Shelter $4,000.00
Lutheran Mission Society $1,500.00
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts $1,000.00
Meals on Wheels $4,500.00
Opportunities Industrialization Center of AAC, Inc., (OIC) $1,000.00
Partners In Care $4,500.00
Rebuilding Together $3,500.00
Samaritan House $1,500.00
Sarah's House $4,500.00
Seeds for Success $2,400.00
Services from the Hearts $2,800.00
The Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region $500.00
Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County, Inc. $1,500.00
We Care and Friends (Staunton Center Camp) $2,000.00
Wellness House of Annapolis $4,500.00
World Artist Experience $500.00

Annapolis Rotary Announces 2012 Crab Feast Grant Recipients

Annapolis, MD (May 07, 2013) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced grants totaling $43,400 from the net proceeds of the August 2012 World’s Largest Crab Feast. The club received requests from 43 organizations, and funded 25 of the requests. Recipients and amounts distributed are:


1. PROVIDENCE CENTER $1,000.00
2. BOX OF RAIN FOUNDATION $2,500.00
3. CREATING COMMUNITIES INC. $2,000.00
4. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CASA $2,000.00
5. SANDRA SHANAHAN, CPNP, INC. $1,500.00
6. Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bank $3,000.00
7. PARTNERS IN CARE $2,000.00
8. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, STAIR PROGRAM $1,000.00
9. WELLNESS HOUSE OF ANNAPOLIS $2,500.00
10. SEVERN RIVERKEEPER PROGRAM $1,000.00
11. STANTON CENTER $1,500.00
12. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY VICTIMS FUND $2,100.00
13. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF THE CHESAPEAKE $1,500.00
14. BAY THEATRE COMPANY $1,000.00
15. YMCA CAMP LETTS $1,000.00
16. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ANNAPOLIS $3,100.00
17. MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS $2,000.00
18. LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL $ 700.00
19. REBUILDING TOGETHER $3,500.00
20. THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY $2,500.00
21. RISE FOR AUTISM $1,000.00
22. MARYLAND THERAPEUTIC RIDING $1,000.00
23. ANNAPOLIS MARITIME MUSEUM $2,000.00
24. FRIENDS OF THE LIGHT HOUSE $1,000.00
25. BREWER HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION INC. $1,000.00

Annapolis Rotary Announces 2011 Crab Feast Grant Recipients

Annapolis, MD (May 22, 2012) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced grants totaling $69,700 from the net proceeds of the August 2011 World’s Largest Crab Feast. The club received requests from 67 organizations for more than $228,000, and funded 36 of the requests. Recipients and amounts distributed are:
$4,000 – Partners in Care, Happy Helpers for the Homeless of Annapolis, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland – Anne Arundel County Program.
$3,500 – Stanton Center/St. Anne’s Teen Program, Anne Arundel County CASA, Rebuilding Together.
$3,000 – Food Link Inc.
$2,750 – YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.
$2,500 – Opportunity Builders Inc., Annapolis Maritime Museum, Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation, Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Anne Arundel County, Let’s Go Boys and Girls, Light House (Annapolis Area Ministries, Inc.).
$2,000 – St. Mary’s – English as a Second Language, Box of Rain Foundation, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Creating Communities Inc., Asbury United Methodist Church.
$1,500 – First Presbyterian Church (STAIR Program).
$1,000 – Leadership Anne Arundel, Isabel’s Gift, Ballet Theatre of Maryland Inc., Kunta Kinte- Alex Haley Foundation, Organization of Hispanic/Latin Americans (OHLA) of Anne Arundel County, Friends of the Maryland State Archives, The Annapolis Chorale/Live Arts Maryland, The Bay Theatre Company Inc., Oyster Recovery Partnership, Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation.
$539 – The Summit School.
$500 – Bates Middle School PTA, Edgewater Elementary School, South River Federation.
$411.60 – Tyler Heights.
Now more than 90 years old, The Rotary Club of Annapolis sponsors the World’s Largest Crab Feast each year to raise funds to distribute to local organizations to improve the quality of life in the community.

2010 Crab Feast Grant Recipients Announced

Annapolis, MD (May 17, 2011) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced grants totaling $49,5000 from the net proceeds of the August 2010 World’s Largest Crab Feast.The club received requests from 94 organizations for more than $400,000, and funded 42 of the requests. Recipients and amounts distributed are:

$3,500 – Rebuilding Together.

$3,000 – Anne Arundel County CASA Inc.

$2,500 – St. Anne’s-Stanton Center Teen Camp, Food Link, and Arundel House of Hope.

$2,000 – Happy Helpers for the Homeless – Annapolis Chapter and Partners in Care.

$1,500 – Anne Arundel County Bar/State’s Attorney’s Victim Witness Fund, Leadership Anne Arundel, Eastport Volunteer Fire Co., Friends of Arundel Seniors Inc., and The ARC of the Central Chesapeake Region.

$1,250 – Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

$1,000 – Wellness House, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Co., Annapolis Recreation and Parks, Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County, Box of Rain Foundation, Isabel’s Gift, First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis STAIR Program, Anne Arundel County Crisis Response Center, Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic, YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Faces of Valor USA, Serving People Across Neighborhoods (SPAN), and Sarah’s House.

$750 – Eastport Girls Club and Annapolis the Beautiful Inc. d/b/a/ArtWalk.

$700 – Kids and Cops.

$500 – Annapolis Maritime Museum, Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, Opportunities Industrialization Center of Anne Arundel County, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, West River Center Camp Hope, Canine Companions for Independence, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, and Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake.

$300 – Boy Scout Troop 855.

$250 – Annapolis Veterans Acupuncture Clinic.