On Saturday, September 20, members of the Suffield Rotary Club and Suffield High School Interact Club joined forces with the Windsor/Windsor Locks Rotary and several other regional Rotary clubs and student groups. The gathering took place at CREC AAE in Windsor, where participants came together to take part in the annual End Hunger Now food packaging event.
Rotary and SHS Interact Club members packing meals with other Rotarians and donating to Suffield Community Aid.
Participants donned hairnets, beard nets, and food service gloves to ensure proper safety and hygiene. The event featured three assembly lines, each working efficiently in a friendly competition to be the first to complete their packaging assignments. The atmosphere was lively, as everyone worked together with enthusiasm and camaraderie.
During the course of the morning, the teams successfully packed a total of 26,000 meals. This contribution brought the cumulative total of meals packaged by these groups to an impressive 50 million over the last seven years. Every meal prepared is destined for local food pantries, helping to address food insecurity in the area.
The Suffield Rotary Club delivered 14 cases containing 3,024 meals to Suffield Community Aid, further supporting the local community’s needs.
The event was a rewarding experience for everyone involved. Volunteers, including both adults and students, enjoyed working together for a cause that is both meaningful and necessary. The collaboration fostered a sense of accomplishment and community spirit, demonstrating the power of collective action in making a difference.