Day of Service 2024
$10,000 Worth of Groceries are Purchased and Delivered to the Food Pantry
Note: There are a bunch of pictures from the event on our website - http://www.westhartfordrotary.org
Today, the Rotary Club of West Hartford purchased $10,000 worth of food at Costco and had a "Food Caravan" to Town Hall. We filled the Food Pantry! That's three full shipping pallets, stacked five feet high. Included in the order were $2400 of beans, $1000 worth of breakfast cereals, $800 of canned tuna and chicken, $1700 of canned corn and green beans, $1000 of spaghetti sauce, and many more staples. The foods were chosen by our Town's Social Services Staff and selected for their long shelf life and balance of nutrition.
Our town is a diverse town. Despite its outward upscale appearance, many individuals and families find themselves in need. West Hartford Social Services Staff estimated that our contributions constitute a two-month supply of food at this time of year (Note: needs are always greater during the winter months, when families must choose between fuel or food. During the winter, this would be a three week supply).
This is the fourth year of our Food Caravan.
West Hartford Rotary is proud and thankful that we have the ability
and means to help out our neighbors - this is what we're all about.
This is just one of the many good deeds you will hear about as we roll out the “Rotary Day of Service” week, culminating on Saturday, May 18th. Some 800 Rotary Clubs across 10 states and seven countries will participate.
And a tip ‘o the hat to our WHPD who provided the police escort on our five mile journey!
Our town is a diverse town. Despite its outward upscale appearance, many individuals and families find themselves in need. West Hartford Social Services Staff estimated that our contributions constitute a two-month supply of food at this time of year (Note: needs are always greater during the winter months, when families must choose between fuel or food. During the winter, this would be a three week supply).
This is the fourth year of our Food Caravan.
West Hartford Rotary is proud and thankful that we have the ability
and means to help out our neighbors - this is what we're all about.
This is just one of the many good deeds you will hear about as we roll out the “Rotary Day of Service” week, culminating on Saturday, May 18th. Some 800 Rotary Clubs across 10 states and seven countries will participate.
And a tip ‘o the hat to our WHPD who provided the police escort on our five mile journey!