Hamilton News

Posted by Alex Moroz

FIGHTING HUNGER

The Rotary Club of Hamilton held it’s first hands on service project for the new Rotary Year! The pandemic has taken a toll on our community. Food insecurity was an issue before the pandemic and now is an even bigger issue. The club issued a challenge to both its members and Rotary friends to help fill the Community Fridge.
  
What is a community fridge? Community fridges are a volunteer run, publicly accessible, low barrier resource, from which community members can get free food. Community fridges are a method to reduce food waste, and by donating, volunteering, and spreading the word, are a method to provide care for one's own community. They have gained a lot of prevalence recently, as the pandemic has highlighted the need for mutual aid.
 
The fridge, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is located at the Merit Brewing warehouse. Rotarians donated fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs or frozen foods. Members got a few extra items when grocery shopping and then dropped them off at the Community Fridge.
 
In addition the club collected funds through their Lunch For A Cause program. Members donated their $25 lunch fee to good work. All donations during the month of July will be used to purchase food for the Fridge.
 
A great service project during the re-opening of Rotary!