I recently volunteered for the OPEN M service project and want to share the well-oiled process to give you an idea of what to expect -- we hope you will sign up to participate!
This week, it started with four Akron Rotarians packing 100 bags on Wednesday from 3-4pm.
Thank you Mark Seward, Marcia Holcomb, DG Julie Brandle and Katy Miller for volunteering!
Each bag contained bottles of Propel, cans of Chicken Chili, Macaroni & Cheese, snack items and crackers.
Carleigh from OPEN M said "we strive to provide the children with breakfast, lunch and snack items".
The next morning (Thursday) a Rotary volunteer arrives at 9am to pick up the bags.
This week, Carleigh Lape, Marcia Campo and Darryl Millirons from OPEN M were on hand to load up my car.
About 10 minutes later my car was loaded and Carleigh and Marcia gave perfect instructions for the delivery site and they also called ahead to let the school know I was on the way.
Off I went to Innes School (about 5 minutes away) where two teachers, Caitlyn Gilley and Samantha Little, were waiting with carts and a few students to unload the car.
Thank you to all - it was very well organized and efficient.
A big thanks also goes out to Sandy Naragon for coordinating this project for our Club - see more details from Sandy below the photo.
Yours in Service -
Cheryl Warren
A message from Sandy Naragon:
Every week, 100 students at Innes Community Learning Center receive packs of non-perishable food on Fridays to ensure they have enough to eat over the weekend. The Feeding Kids Backpack Project is provided by Open M and is partially funded by a grant awarded by the Akron Rotary Foundation. Food insecurity negatively impacts a child's ability to learn and grow.Rotarians pack food on Wednesday and deliver it to Innes on Thursday. The school distributes it to the children to take home on Fridays.
This service project is so needed that it has been extended to the end of the school year. Open M Volunteer Link
