District Rotary 7255 Passport Club has plans to continue their Share the Blessings program. According to leader Janice Graf, every two weeks the club distributes basic needs and food to families who live at local campsites, serving about 30 to 50 people, including about 40 children.
The ongoing effort will also spill into the holiday season, she explained, noting they will be making an effort to serve the families this year for the first time with a hot thanksgiving meal. She hopes a local restaurant might donate pre-packaged meals for easy distribution at the campsites.
“Most of these people are working families with jobs, retired or on Social Security,” she said. “They just can’t afford an apartment or home.”
Donations, Graf said, are welcome and can help cover the costs of the program. For more information or to donate visit: rotarypassportclub.org.
Passport Rotary covers all of geographic Long Island from Brooklyn to Montauk. They are a Rotary Club based on service rather than meetings. To visit their Facebook page go to Rotary Club of District 7255 Passport.
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