Our Response to Covid-19 #RotaryResponds
Food Insufficiency in around the outside of The Villages has steadily increased during the pandemic. In July the club donated $507 to St. Theresa's Social Services Food Pantry. In October 2020, we contributed another $1000 plus $1000 to LovExtension food needs for homebound elderly. The need for food continued to rise and our club participated in the multi-club Food Drive Oct 17. In November our club was able to donate another $100 to St. Theresa's Social Services Food Pantry, $1000 to LovExtension and $1000 to St. Vincent de Paul @ St. Timothy's. Members visited food pantries in Bushnell and Wiersdale and found more need. In December 2020 the club will donate $1000 to Hope Ministries Bushnell Food Pantry, $1000 to Hope Food Pantry Wiersdale, $700 to Village View Church Food Pantry in Summerfield (next door to Harbour View Elementary) and $1000 to Christian Food Pantry. We are planning on ways to enhance food collection when we participate in the Jan 9 Rotary Food Drive. This is all possible because of the generosity of our members, supporters of our Billy Goat Raffle and donors that read about our efforts and want to help.
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