Rotarians Go To Bat For The Hungry With Fall Food Drive In Newtown

NEWTOWN, PA — The Newtown Rotary Club will go to bat for the hungry with a fall food collection drive on Saturday, Oct. 22. And the community is encouraged to donate.

Members of the club will be stationed outside of McCaffrey’s Market in Newtown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. where they will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items to help replenish the Wrightstown Food Cupboard.

“People are always so generous,” said Rotarian Shari Donahue, who is chairing the drive. “We can’t thank everyone enough for their donations in the past and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone again on October 22.”

Last year’s collection drive brought in more than a dozen shopping carts loaded with shopping bags containing cereal, canned soups and pastas, and so much more.

Donations of cash also will be accepted and will be given to the food pantry to make purchases.

The donations will be distributed to the needy by the Wrightstown Food Cupboard, which is supported by Anchor Presbyterian, Penns Park United Methodist, St. Mark’s Orthodox Church and Wrightstown Friends Meeting.

For three decades, the food cupboard has operated out of the Penns Park United Methodist Church at 2394 Second Street Pike in Wrightstown offering a helping hand to needy area individuals and families.

The food cupboard operates year round, distributing food baskets at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and the Fourth of July. It is always in need of pasta sauce (jars), coffee, tea, juice, peanut butter and jelly in addition to personal products, including shampoo, toothpaste and paper towels.

The Wrightstown Food Cupboard is open year-round by appointment. For food needs and to schedule an appointment, call Penns Park United Methodist at 215-598-7601. The Newtown Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 12 p.m. at The Temperance House in Newtown. It’s motto is “Service Above Self.”