Byesville Rotary announces registration for 16th annual Christmas Food Basket program

Byesville Rotary invites families living in Rolling Hills School District to register for Christmas food baskets on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20. Registration will be held 9:00 am-12N at the Main Avenue United Methodist Activity Center located behind the church, 223 E. Main Street, Byesville. No registrations by phone will be accepted.

Byesville Rotary co-partners with the Salvation Army to provide holiday food baskets. Rotary members of the Byesville club have taken responsibility for providing baskets for families living in the Rolling Hills School District—while the Salvation Army provides for the north half of the county.

Families interested in registering should bring SSN for all family members, proof of income and proof of current address to the registration. For more information about the Byesville Rotary program call Byesville Rotarians Bob Long, 740-685-3620, or Oziel Jeffries, 740-638-2290.

Bob Long, chair of the Byesville Rotary Food Basket program, reported, “The need is great but donations are coming in slowly.” Last year Byesville Rotary distributed baskets to over 200 families. Club members have two months to meet their fundraising goals for this project. To make donations, contact any Byesville Rotary member or Bob Long.

As part of this effort, Byesville Rotarians will be staffing red buckets and ringing bells in two Byesville locations beginning in November. Funds donated to red buckets in Byesville will be spent locally to purchase food items for the baskets. One dollar donations combined with other dollar donations can make a big difference in helping to fill the food baskets.

Byesville Rotary will also be working with the Meadowbrook Interact Club to collect non-perishable food. Food items collected in the Rolling Hills schools will be used to fill food baskets. All types of non-perishable food items will be collected by the students. A can of soup, or beans or a package of mac and cheese can make a big difference.

The club meets 7:30 am every Tuesday at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Randy Launder, 740-801-0017.