Volunteers flood food-packaging effort
JANESVILLE — So many volunteers signed up to help package food Saturday, Jan. 23, for earthquake victims in Haiti that a second day of food packaging has been added Sunday, Jan. 24.
The events are being organized by Kids Against Hunger—Rock County Rotary. A second date was added because 90 volunteers signed up to fill all the Saturday slots.
Volunteers age 6 and older may sign up to work any of three 90-minute shifts that start at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 1741 Adel St. Volunteers also are asked to bring a $20 donation to help defray the cost of ingredients. Each volunteer will produce about 200 meals per hour.
Kids Against Hunger—Rock County Rotary is a cooperative effort of the Beloit, Edgerton, Janesville Morning and Janesville Noon Rotary Clubs. The local nonprofit brings together volunteers to package nutritious, easy-to-prepare chicken-flavored rice casseroles for hungry people in Rock County and around the world.
To date, the group has provided more than 300,000 of these meals at no cost to thousands of people in need.
TO HELP
To help Kids Against Hunger—Rock County Rotary package food for earthquake victims in Haiti, call Gary Bersell at (608) 755-4123 or e-mail him at gbersell@kanduindustries.com.
More information is available online at rotarykidsagainsthunger.org.
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Jan 20, 2010 at 10:52 a.m.
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Anyone who would compare unemployment here to the devastation in Haiti after a huge natural disaster is seriously deluded. If something like that happened in Janesville, would we refuse help from able individuals who happen to live in cities whose local economies are statistically worse off? Doubt it. Seems some people around here are suffering from poor-me syndrome, and are jealous that earthquake victims and people who have lost family members might win the pity contest.
Jan 20, 2010 at 9:54 a.m.
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jville123 - grab the hanging oxygen mask for yourself first, before you help others....
Jan 20, 2010 at 8:39 a.m.
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Hank, are you SERIOUS? Why not do a little checking before accusing? Did you know that they donated hundreds of meals to local flood victims AND to local food banks? Or are you just looking for something to complain about? Have you seen any of the images coming out of Haiti? And you're still feeling unkind and ungiving? Thank goodness there are others in Rock County who know how to count their blessings and share what they have with others and not begrudge a kindness.
Jan 19, 2010 at 11:04 p.m.
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Has the organization been in contact with anyone to accept the food in Haiti?
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