Carson City Brewfest cancelled due to COVID-19, rescheduled for 2021
The Rotary Club of Carson City has announced that The Capital City Brewfest, scheduled for August 29th, will not take place this summer due to the COVID 19 virus.
The annual event, which funds the Rotary Club’s scholarships and youth programs, featured several dozen regional breweries and distilleries. The club has set the date of June 26, 2021 for the next Brewfest.
“We are saddened to cancel the event, but it’s important that we comply with the state mandates to avoid large gatherings and to practice social distancing,” said event co-organizer Jim Gray, “the health and safety of our community is our first priority. We were hopeful when we moved the date from June to August that the pandemic would ease, but that certainly isn’t the case.”
Last year’s Brewfest drew more than 1,000 attendees and raised thousands of dollars that went toward student scholarships and leadership training. Since 2002, Rotary has awarded over $150,000 in local scholarships; funded $13,400 to Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, $200,000 to the Cancer Center for the labyrinth and gifted $25,000 to Western Nevada College for the Student Library.
Despite the cancellation, the club still hopes to fund the scholarship this year. “Like so many service groups and charitable organizations we have to get creative with our fundraising” said club president Rachelle Resnick. “We are planning an internal and community wide giving campaign this fall, we want to ensure that the scholarship and other programs continue”, adding “Community service and giving is the heart of all Rotary Clubs”.
For more information on the Rotary Club of Carson City visit www.carsonrotary.org or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/carsonrotary
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