The Braselton Rotary Club applied for a District Matching grant in the amount of $3,880 for the purchase of food for displaced students in areas of Jackson County where USDA grants are not eligible. The District agreed to adjust the prior year’s grant approval to allow for the extraordinary circumstances resulting from the spread of COVID 19. Jackson County schools has one of the largest free/reduced meal percentages in Georgia, and were seeking programs to assist with feeding of children displaced from schools during this time. Residents in certain parts of the county were eligible for standard USDA grants for free/reduced meals, however poorer students in the West part of the county were not eligible for free/reduced meals due to the higher median income in the area. To meet the needs of the children in this area, Braselton Rotary is spending a total of $7,760.00 (including the $3,880 from District 6910) to purchase food through iServe Ministries. iServe is coordinating meals for these students and the school system is providing delivery. It is a coordinated effort between School System, non-profit service provider, and Rotary.
Special thanks to Visiting Angels, Thom Price and Michele Price, Shawnette Good of of Shkipawnette Good State Farm, Dee Lavender, Chad Bingham of Bingham Insurance Group, Sam Wilson of American Family Insurance, Jim Shaw, Jackson County Chamber.
iServe Ministries served over 400 families this morning, March 17, 2020 with 31,000 pounds of food !
Seeing the community come together in these times to help each other is what it’s all abo Had a great time helping serve meals with Iserve Ministries, Rotary Club of Braselton, and Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce. 31,000 pounds and over 400 families served!!! Seeing the community come together in these times to help each other is what it’s all about. Shop and buy local right now. Let’s help our neighbors and these ministries get through these times. Let’s help our neighbors and these ministries get through these times.
Great things happen everyday!