****'s gettin' real
- glenwoodmnrotary
- Oct 29
- 1 min read
With the government shutdown and SNAP benefits ending the end of this week, those with food insecurities have major struggles ahead. The food resources for them do not have the money or food supply to cover the shortage.
We are asking you to please bring some non-perishable food items to the meeting Tuesday Nov. 4th.
We will be collecting for Hearts & Hands food shelf in town and possibly the pantry at the school depending on the response from you!
Shop your pantry or shop the store. But please make sure everything you bring has a good shelf date please. Lets show them how Rotary puts service above self, and help our community! Bring a whole bag full or just a few items. Whatever you can do will be appreciated. THANK YOU!
Hi All, I spent the day yesterday researching food sources in Pope County and spoke to people from the food shelf, Western Pariarie Human Services, MAS and others. I was able to put together a comprehensive list of resources for our community which will be published on Central Square's facebook page, the paper, and on Western Praire HS website. The thing the food shelf needs most is funds. Food is always helpful, but if they recieve $$ they have special pricing for food through their networks. However, IF you want to keep your $$ in Pope County, any checks must be made specifically to hearts and hands, NOT their parent org, North Country Food Bank. When speaking with Stacey Hennen…