Rotary Clubs to face off in competition for Food Bank donations
The Chester County Food Bank’s warehouse in Uwchlan Township has shelves in need of replenishment, and the local Rotary Clubs are stepping in to assist with a spirited food fight.
The Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown has challenged the Rotary Club of Coatesville in its First Annual Food Fight to benefit the Chester County Food Bank (CCFB).
The Rotary Clubs invite the Chester County community to participate in this effort by collecting and dropping off food at designated drop-off points. The goal is to collect 1,000 pounds of food – a combined total from both clubs – by Feb. 28. The food will be picked up from the drop-off points and transported to the CCFB, where it will be weighed and the winning club will be announced.
The type of food needed includes canned meat (fish and soups); canned ready-to-eat meals; canned vegetable and tomato products; peanut butter (plastic container); iron-rich cereal (45% or more of daily value); 100% fruit juice (48 oz. or less, plastic bottles); canned fruit (in juice); dry beans (any type); enriched rice or pasta; and powdered milk. Check to make sure dates for usage have not expired.
Food collection points will be placed across the Chester County region during the month of February. Drop-off points for the Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown will include boxes at Fulton Bank locations in Chester County, Bonds Eye Care in Downingtown, and Triton’s Sea Food. For a complete list, check at the club’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Rotary.ThorndalePA.
Drop-off points for the Rotary Club of Coatesville will include the Brandywine Hospital, Brandywine YMCA, Coatesville Area Senior Center, and Coatesville City Clock Apartments. For more information on the Coatesville Rotary, visit http://rotaryclubofcoatesville.org.
“During the holidays, many organizations hold food drives and, as a result, there is a lot to share with the less fortunate. But come March, the food pantries are almost empty, as people are in recovery mode,” stated William Keen, president of the Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown. “To keep the spirit of giving going while helping feed our local community, we at the Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown thought it would be fun to create this ‘1st Annual Food Fight’ with our friends at the Rotary Club of Coatesville.”
