Biz, Rotarians Stepping In After Storm Tanks Charity Donations

By Dave Reid

Hampton Rotary Club public relations chairman

On March 16th, 2013 sixty members of the Rotary Club of Hampton
will go on a food-shopping spree to purchase needed food items and then delivery them to fivelocal food pantries that serve Seabrook and the greater Hampton area along with the End 68 Hours of Hunger organization.

1. Location: Market Basket, 380 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, NH 03874

2. Date and Time: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 8:30am

3. Event: 60 members of the Rotary Club of Hampton will descend on the Market Basket grocery store in Seabrook, NH (see address above) and will be given a $100 gift card along with a list of food items to be purchased for one of the local five food pantries and the End 68 Hours of Hunger organization.

4. Food Pantries Shopping for:

Hampton Community Coalition
Salvation Army
St. Vincent de Paul
United Methodist Church
Seacoast Community Action – Seabrook
End 68 Hours of Hunger

5. Partner/Financial Contributor: Loco Sports

According to Jeff Hiatt, Hampton Rotary Club member and the food shopping event chair, "The Rotary Club of Hampton has had a long standing partnership with Loco Sports and we are thrilled to help coordinate the purchase and distribution of food items to food pantries in Seabrook and the greater Hampton area." Hiatt went to say, "Due to the snow emergency and forced cancelation of Loco Sport's half marathon in Hampton this past February, the canned food items they ask their runners to donate were way down. As a result, Loco Sports decided to donate the monies they did not spend on day of race support services to the purchase food items to help local food pantries. This is where the Rotary Club of Hampton comes in. We have the food pantry connections and the man power to quickly purchase and distribute food items in one morning."

The Rotary Club of Hampton has over 60 members and meets each Tuesday morning at the Old Salt Restaurant in Hampton @ 7:30 AM. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in 168 countries. For more information about the Hampton Rotary Club or to attend a meeting contact President John Nyhan at 603-502-5411.