The Rotary Hicksville-Jericho membership acknowledged the necessity to overcome meals insecurity in its communities. On Saturday, Might 17, the Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership organized a meals marketing campaign on the Greatest Farms Market in Hicksville. Member of the Rotary Membership and extra volunteers stopped exterior the market, requesting meals donations and non -perishable dressing articles.
With the assistance of shoppers within the mall situated in Jerusalem Avenue in Hicksville, greater than 800 kilos of non -perishable meals and greater than $ 360 in money had been collected. Money donations had been used to purchase reward playing cards within the groceries in order that recipients can purchase perishable objects akin to meat, milk or bread. The greater than 800 kilos of meals and attire and reward playing cards had been donated to meals pantries within the Church of the Holy Household, the Methodist Church Hicksville Unntied and Jericho Cares. Along with the donations acquired throughout the meals marketing campaign, the Ridgewood Financial savings Financial institution in Hicksville contributed $ 100 dollars to purchase reward card.
“We’re very grateful to all of the consumers who helped us to rebuild these three meals pantries,” mentioned Donna Rivera-Downey, president of the Rotary Membership Hicksville-Jericho. “The generosity of the members of our neighborhood all the time strikes us and reveals what we will do if we work collectively to unravel an issue.”
The Rotary Membership of Hicksville-Jericho joined 60 rotating golf equipment within the Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties on Epic Service Day 2025; A worldwide motion devoted to having a optimistic influence by way of sensible companies tasks. This sensible mission not solely addresses a necessity regionally, however permits folks to witness the true spirit of Rotary in Motion.
Hicksville-Jericho Rotary is Hicksville’s first rotating membership based in 1951. Rotary gathers a world community of neighborhood leaders devoted to addressing essentially the most urgent humanitarian challenges on the earth. We join 1.2 million members of greater than 35,000 rotating golf equipment in virtually all international locations on the earth. Its service improves each native and worldwide lives, from serving to these in want in their very own communities to work in direction of a world freed from polio. The Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership meets Thursdays within the focaccia in Levittown. Go to Rotary.org for extra data on easy methods to be part of Rotary or talk with Donna Rivera-Downey at 516-532-4566!
Robert Mancino, elected president of Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership, exterior the very best agricultural market
Jim Bentson, Treasurer of the Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership and proprietor of the Hicksville chiropractic who delivers meals to the meals pantry of Jericho Cares.
Robert Mancino, president-elect and Donna Rivera-Downey, president of Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership, classifying edible within the United Methodist Church of Hicksville
Dr. James Bentson, Treasurer of the Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership and proprietor of Hicksville Chiropractic requesting donations from consumers
Robert Mancino, elected president of Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Membership, packing meals donations for supply to meals pantries.