When a tractor-trailer backs up to the Middlesex Community College loading dock late this week, it will mark the real beginning of Bedford Rotary’s Hope for the Hungry 2025. Little more than a day later, the truckload it carries from Meals of Hope will be the centerpiece of meal assembly by dozens of volunteer meal-packers.
Dear Readers,
The Rotary Club of Bedford asks you to donate personal care items to be dropped off at its Hope for the Hungry meal-packing event on Saturday, April 26 at Middlesex Community College.
Collecting personal care items is as much a part of the fight against food insecurity as meal-packing. Many personal care items (see list below) are as much a necessity of everyday living as food, but much more expensive. Those who struggle with food insecurity also struggle financially, making it difficult to decide which to do without. Donated personal care items help bring hope to the hungry who must make those decisions. No donation is too small.
As March comes to a close, the Rotary Club of Bedford proudly reflects on Rotary International’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month with a momentous achievement. Our club, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Maseno, has successfully secured a Global Grant from The Rotary Foundation to bring sustainable water solutions and economic empowerment to the Kambiri Community Development Group in Kenya.
On Tuesday, March 25th we welcomed Bedford FR Fire and Life Safety Educator Dana Park and Captain John Daniels to our meeting to speak to use about their Elder Safe Home visits. We are proud to support the Bedford Fire Department by helping to fund the purchase of battery-powered smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for senior residents (65+). These alarms are provided to residents at no cost to help ensure every home is protected!
On Saturday, March 15, the club gathered for a Visioning Event to set the course for the club’s future. This interactive workshop, led by experienced Rotary facilitators, PDG Elliott Rittenberg, DG Joyce Graff, and Ron Faccenda, brought together club members to discuss goals, priorities, and strategies for enhancing community impact and member engagement.
Tuesday, March 18th, 4:00 – 9:00 pm, Eat-In or Take-Out at Ken’s NY Deli & Pizzeria to support the Bedford Rotary Club’s annual Hope for the Hungry meal-packaging.A portion of your purchase will help buy the ingredients needed for six-meal-sized packages of fortified Mac ‘n Cheese distributed by local food pantries and the Merrimack Valley Food Bank.
At about $0.32 per meal, $2.00 pays for one six-meal package. The portion of what you pay for your Ken’s meal or take-out that goes to the fundraiser may easily pay for six meals for someone or a family struggling with food insecurity. If you can’t make it to Ken’s, but want to help, donations can be made here
How?
Sign Up to volunteer at Hope for the Hungry 2025, the Rotary Club of Bedford’s annual meal-packaging event to fight food insecurity on Saturday, April 26, 2025, 9:15 am – 12:00 pm, with Meals of Hope and co-hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Chelmsford and Merrimack Valley
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