Rotarian’s food drive benefits God’s Storehouse The generosity of the Coffey County community made Burlington Rotary Club’s annual food drive a success. The food drive is held annually at Hoover’s Thriftway on the Friday evening and Saturday morning before the Super Bowl. This was the 12th year for the food drive.
Rotarians were present at the store entrance to greet customers and to give them a list of suggested items to purchase for God’s Storehouse. Shoppers choosing to participate donated food items as they left the store.
Rotarians delivered a trailer full of food and $367.45 to God’s Storehouse the following Monday.
Burlington Rotarians donated $300 to the Quilts of Valor program in Coffey County. Connie Hatch presented a program about Quilts of Valor, which awards a quality handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war. The nationwide program began in 2003 and now has groups throughout the country. The Coffey County group has four members. Hatch explained how she became involved in the program, as well as the process of making a quilt. Visit www.qofv.org to learn more about Quilts of Valor Foundation. Burlington Rotarians continue to participate in the Rotary Readers program at Burlington Elementary School. On the second Thursday of every month, two Rotarians spend about 15 minutes reading books to first-graders.
Burlington Rotarians will host a 5K run/walk with proceeds going to eradicate polio. The polio run will be held Oct. 21 in Burlington.