A landmark corporate partnership has dramatically expanded the reach of a longstanding community support program in Antigua this November. The Rotary Club of Antigua’s “Meals on Wheels” project, operational since 1985, has received substantial backing from patron Mark Raab and the West Indies Oil Company (WIOC), enabling an unprecedented scale-up in operations.
Traditionally sustained by proceeds from the annual Colours Fete, the initiative typically distributes approximately 100 bags of dried groceries monthly to vulnerable community members. For the third consecutive year, Raab’s dedicated funding has provided a significant temporary enhancement to the program’s capabilities.
This month, with combined support from both Raab and WIOC, Rotarians have assembled and distributed 285 grocery bags—a remarkable 185% increase over their regular monthly output. This supplemental contribution of 191 additional bags represents one of the most substantial single-month expansions in the program’s 38-year history.
The enhanced distribution effort has effectively tripled the club’s regular outreach capacity, ensuring essential nutritional support reaches significantly more households during the critical pre-holiday period. Community leaders emphasize that such corporate-community partnerships create powerful multipliers for social impact.
The Rotary Club of Antigua continues to welcome public engagement through both financial contributions and volunteer participation. Sustained community support remains vital to maintaining this legacy initiative that has served Antigua’s most vulnerable residents for nearly four decades.
Established in September 1972, the Rotary Club of Antigua operates as part of Rotary International’s global network of 1.4 million members dedicated to creating lasting positive change through local action and international cooperation.