Hampton Rotary Club Shops for $5k Worth of Food For Local Food Pantries

(Hampton, New Hampshire) Over fifty members of the Rotary Club of Hampton along with friends and family members went on a food-shopping spree at the Market Basket in Seabrook, NH to purchase needed food items and then delivered them to six local food pantries that serve Seabrook and the greater Hampton area along with the End 68 Hours of Hunger organization. 

Event Recap

1.    Purchased over $5,000 in food and related products.

2.    We had 50 volunteers that made up of Rotarians, Winnacunnet High School Interact students, friends and family members.

3.    We could not of been able to do this without the financial support of Loco Sports who provided the $2,500 donation used to purchase the food items.

4.    The Rotary Club of Hampton matched Loco Sports donation of $2,500 for a total of $5,000.

5.    Delivered food to six local food pantries and the End 68 Hours of Hunger program.

6.    Food Pantries Shopping for:

·      Rockingham County Community Action - Seabrook

·      Hampton Village Pre School

·      Hampton – Town Welfare Office

·      First Baptist Church Food Pantry

·      God’s Baby Closet (First Congregational Church)

·      United Methodist Church Food Pantry

7.    End 68 Hours of HungerPartner/Financial Contributor: Loco Sports

 

According to John Nyhan, Hampton Rotary Club member and the food shopping event chair, "The Rotary Club of Hampton has had a long standing partnership with Loco Sports and we are thrilled to help coordinate the purchase and distribution of food items to food pantries in Seabrook and the greater Hampton area."  Nyhan went to say, “Loco Sports supports the communities where they hold their road races and thanks to their generous donation of $2,500 along with Rotary’s match of $2,500, we again were able to help those in need by purchasing and distributing food items this morning.”   

The Rotary Club of Hampton has over 60 members and meets each Tuesday morning at the Old Salt Restaurant in Hampton @ 7:30 AM.  

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in 168 countries.  

For more information about the Hampton Rotary Club or to attend a meeting contact President Penny Jett at 603-944-5861.