Vermont Business Magazine Food insecurity has risen 33% during the COVID-19 pandemic. To combat hunger and adhere to the ‘Stay Home Stay Safe’ order, The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club has taken its annual Fill The Truck event online.
Every year, the Rotary Club parks trucks at local grocery stores and encourages shoppers to help to fill the truck with food for hungry Vermonters. This year the club will be taking online donations to assist with the growing need facing our communities.
According to a recent Vermont Business Magazine article "Food insecurity in Vermont has increased by one-third during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statewide survey conducted by the University of Vermont at the end of March.
The increase in food insecurity was strongly correlated with employment status. Among survey respondents overall, 45% had lost their jobs, been furloughed or had their hours reduced during the pandemic.
Among food-insecure Vermonters, two-thirds (66%) had experienced job losses or work disruptions since the outbreak of the pandemic.”
The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club will be hosting an online "Fill The Truck For The Food Shelf" this year for the Colchester, Milton and Champlain Islands food shelves. From now until the end of May, they are asking only for monetary donations, 100% of which will go directly to the food shelves.
The goal for the month-long fundraiser is $5,000.00 which breaks down to $1,000.00 a week or $142.86 a day. Any and all monetary donations will be accepted whether it’s $1.00, $100.00, $1,000.00 or anywhere in between. Every dollar will help feed a hungry neighbor.
Please consider donating any amount you may be comfortable with. We have attempted to make it as easy as possible to donate online at https://cmrotary.org/ or you can send a check to The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club PO Box 82 Colchester, VT 05446.
The Rotary Club of Colchester-Milton is a local club of Rotary International, an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
The Club sponsors scholarships to students of Colchester and Milton, supports local youth activities and provides aid to regional and international humanitarian causes. In 166 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.
Source: Rotary Club of Colchester-Milton