Reaching out to help those in need in local communities, the Rotary Club of Littleton gathered personal care items to distribute to the clients of Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry at Devens. Loaves & Fishes serves residents of Ayer, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley. The individuals and families who seek help from the pantry have been especially hard hit by inflation, COVID, and an uncertain economy.
Our goal was to gather enough items - including shampoo and conditioner, disposable razors, small containers of shaving cream, bars of gentle soap, packets of tissues, deodorants, toothpaste and toothbrushes, mouthwash, bandaids, chapsticks, and wipes - to fill at least 100 bags. We're happy to announce that not only did we fill 100 bags with toiletries, we had lots of items left over and brought them to Loaves & Fishes to hand out to clients at different times.
Six Littleton companies (Season Insurance, Main Street Bank, Edward Jones Financial Service, Cowley & Associates Real Estate, and Great Road Nutrition) volunteered to be drop-off sites. When we were assembling the bags, our regular Rotary Club members were joined by three members of Littleton's Select Board: Chuck DeCoste, Mark Rambacher, and Gary Wilson. Thanks to everyone who made this project so successful!