Rincon Rotary bangs a drum, then puts it away at Rincon Vista Middle School.

The music room at Rincon Vista Middle School was cramped for space, so music teacher Jared Hughes asked to have a shelf built to store the band's percussion instruments. Rotarian's John Lee and Ethan McCardell volunteered to build him one. The Rincon Rotary can not only bring the noise, it can help store the noise makers when it's over.

The Rincon Rotary's support is part of its Rotary LOCAL program, whose mission is to help improve the local community through educational outreach. Rotary LOCAL can provide manpower, resources from local business partners, or in some cases, direct financial support to teachers who apply for assistance. Rotary LOCAL is funded in part by our annual Taste of Chocolate event, a great way to sample local sweets and help teachers at the same time.