Giving is Receiving - the Rotary Way!
Northbrook Rotarians volunteered at Community Action Partnership of Lake County (CAPLOC) the week before Christmas to assist the organization in its drive through pick-up program. Program recipients were individuals or families who signed up to receive a CAPLOC pantry packs.
These were the Feed6 boxes our club helped with decorating pantry packet boxes of goodies for those in need during a zoom event. In addition, recipients also received a large box with milk, cheese, fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs.
The 132 food Pantry Boxes (providing over 5,000 meals!) were distributed to Lake County families in need. According to Mitch, “These recipients included people who although employed, have had household incomes that are below the amount of income needed to pay their bills and have money for food.” Something nobody should have to choose between.
“We also had some coats that went straight “off your back” and onto another back immediately.” Suzi said, who also shared what an “incredibly humbling experience” it was helping in the final leg of this project.
Photos include our Rotary Club of Northbrook volunteers and housekeeping employees at Vista Hospital in Waukegan who receive the food our club packed from Outreach/Feed 6.
Thank you to our club members who participated in this multi-faceted event: Mitch Portugal; Ned Schechter; Helen and Rick Rivkin; Jean-Pierre Deheeger; Padmini Malladi; Suzi Gantz; Alan Karzan; Carlos and Sandy Frum; Ken Kurtz; John Howard and Jon Jay Miller who represented the club as volunteer spaces were limited to 11 participants!
