In an effort to aid residents of San Antonio who have been especially afflicted by the economic crisis, Trinity University RotarACT has devoted its primary spring cause to helping Crestholme Food Pantry. Crestholme is operated by a single Presbyterian church with only forty members, yet in January alone, the pantry gave food to over one thousand needy individuals. Seven other churches in the area lend assistance to the pantry, but with unprecedented numbers of families in need, Crestholme is in dire want of more support.
For the past two months, members of Trinity RotarACT have been devoting hours to help Crestholme on site, by unloading food deliveries and helping to sign in new recipients. Rotaractors reported on how struck they were by the numbers and reactions of people who came to receive food for the first time, several deflated by a loss of autonomy yet tremendously grateful for the aid. Although volunteering efforts at Crestholme were certainly appreciated and had a profound impact on the Rotaractors, the pantry absolutely needs monetary and nonperishable food donations. In addition to sheer necessity, the present is an ideal time for Trinity Rotaract to raise donations for Crestholme, as the pantry is participating in the nation-wide Feinstein Foundation competition, which awards aid proportionally. For every dollar or food item Crestholme raises, it will be eligible to collect more funding from Feinstein.
As part of a broad effort to raise awareness about hunger in San Antonio and to gather donations for Crestholme Food Pantry, Trinity RotarACT is soliciting the support of the San Antonio Rotary Club. At the meeting on March 18th, Trinity Rotaractor Nicol
e Castro spoke at the podium about Crestholme and opportunities for Rotarians to become involved. Already many Rotarians have offered kind support for this community cause: Chris Well has donated boxes designated for food collection, and Kelley Neumann of San Antonio Water Systems has encouraged Trinity Rotaract to place boxes at ten SAWS locations. Additionally, many Rotarians have provided generous monetary donations; between jars left on tables at the luncheon and pledges made at the Rotaract table, Rotarians contributed over seven hundred dollars!
TU RotarACT considers efforts so far in bringing attention and aid to the crisis of hunger in San Antonio fairly successful, but will continue this project throughout the month of April. Plans are underway to set up an awareness/fundraising booth in Coates University Center, and a box to collect food items will also likely be placed in Coates, however, in recognition of the limited pantry supplies and grocery shopping opportunities of averages students, emphasis will be placed upon collecting spare change and hopefully donations through TigerBucks. Considering that food pantries such as Crestholme can purchase a pound of food for only fifteen cents from the Food Bank, the value of mere pocket change is significant, as is on-campus dialogue of this critical local issue.
For the past two months, members of Trinity RotarACT have been devoting hours to help Crestholme on site, by unloading food deliveries and helping to sign in new recipients. Rotaractors reported on how struck they were by the numbers and reactions of people who came to receive food for the first time, several deflated by a loss of autonomy yet tremendously grateful for the aid. Although volunteering efforts at Crestholme were certainly appreciated and had a profound impact on the Rotaractors, the pantry absolutely needs monetary and nonperishable food donations. In addition to sheer necessity, the present is an ideal time for Trinity Rotaract to raise donations for Crestholme, as the pantry is participating in the nation-wide Feinstein Foundation competition, which awards aid proportionally. For every dollar or food item Crestholme raises, it will be eligible to collect more funding from Feinstein.
As part of a broad effort to raise awareness about hunger in San Antonio and to gather donations for Crestholme Food Pantry, Trinity RotarACT is soliciting the support of the San Antonio Rotary Club. At the meeting on March 18th, Trinity Rotaractor Nicol
e Castro spoke at the podium about Crestholme and opportunities for Rotarians to become involved. Already many Rotarians have offered kind support for this community cause: Chris Well has donated boxes designated for food collection, and Kelley Neumann of San Antonio Water Systems has encouraged Trinity Rotaract to place boxes at ten SAWS locations. Additionally, many Rotarians have provided generous monetary donations; between jars left on tables at the luncheon and pledges made at the Rotaract table, Rotarians contributed over seven hundred dollars!TU RotarACT considers efforts so far in bringing attention and aid to the crisis of hunger in San Antonio fairly successful, but will continue this project throughout the month of April. Plans are underway to set up an awareness/fundraising booth in Coates University Center, and a box to collect food items will also likely be placed in Coates, however, in recognition of the limited pantry supplies and grocery shopping opportunities of averages students, emphasis will be placed upon collecting spare change and hopefully donations through TigerBucks. Considering that food pantries such as Crestholme can purchase a pound of food for only fifteen cents from the Food Bank, the value of mere pocket change is significant, as is on-campus dialogue of this critical local issue.
