RU Hungry Community Service Project
As winter and the effects of the COVID pandemic continue, so many in our community are suffering from hunger. In the spirit of giving, let us come together for them.
The Rotarians of Arden Hills and Shoreview sprang into action to work side-by-side with the RU Hungry volunteers, in collecting, packing, and distributing well over 500 bags of snack food (5 items per bag).
An organization called “Are you Hungry.” (https://ruhungry.us/) (https://www.facebook.com/ruhungryminnesota/), with a large group of volunteers mostly in the Western suburbs, has been doing an outstanding job in trying to help the hungry and homeless.
Almost all our club members participated in this noble cause by donating items, donating cash. On Saturday April 24, 2021 at Anoop & Preeti house (outdoors in the garage), eleven Rotarians helped pack food for distribution to various locations in the Twin Cities where they are most needed. We also had assistance from friends and family members of a few Rotarians.
Few members from the Rotary club of Roseville and Rotary New Brighton also dropped off some items.
Items included: Ready to eat, nonperishable food such as: Granola or snack bars, trail mixes, fruit leather, Snacks such as muffins, cookies, donuts, chips, Juice packets, Water bottles, and fresh fruit.
Here is a note from Vignesh of RU Hungry organization:
Thank you Preeti, Anoop, friends and Rotary for overwhelming (literally) amount of food donations and help with bagging today. We made 481 bags, some distributed on the same day and other bags will be distributed to needy people tomorrow through catholic charities (thanks Jayesh). Each bag had a granola bar, snack (nuts, pastries, crackers or like), drink, a piece of fruit or fruit cup and a bag of chips. Preeti & Anoop, please pass our thanks to your friends and special thanks to Dennis and Kathy for help with handing out.
Our special thank you to our Rotarian spouses – Preeti Mathur for initiating and organizing this project, Kathy Erno and Francesca Newman for helping with packing, distributing and making it a fun event.