Rotary Food Drive To Help Restock Wrightstown Cupboard

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Members of the Newtown Rotary Club will be at McCaffrey’s Market in Newtown on Saturday, May 3, collecting food for the less fortunate.

The Rotarians will be at the store from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., accepting donations of non-perishable food items, including cereal, crackers, oatmeal, canned fruit and vegetables, peanut butter, jelly, soup, applesauce, canned meats, and more.

In addition to the non-perishables, the Rotarians will be accepting cash donations, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Gene and Marlene Epstein Foundation up to $5,000 for the Wrightstown Food Cupboard.

The non-perishables collected on Saturday will be distributed to the needy through the Wrightstown Food Cupboard, which is a joint mission of Anchor Presbyterian, All Saints Episcopal, Penns Park United Methodist, St. Mark’s Orthodox Church, and Wrightstown Friends Meeting.

The food drive is organized twice a year under the leadership of Rotarian Shari Donahue, the owner of the Zebra-Striped Whale.

The food cupboard serves a lifeline for anyone who needs extra sustenance. Thanks to a generous community, it's well stocked with all the essentials, from canned vegetables and fruit to cereal bars.

To thank shoppers for their donations, the Rotarians will be handing out free reusable grocery bags while supplies last.

Rotarians deliver food drive donations to the Wrightstown Food Cupboard at the Penns Park United Methodist Church in Wrightstown. (Newtown Rotary Club)