Liberty Rotary Assists Local Food Pantry
The Liberty Interfaith Food Pantry was the recent recipient of an $1800 donation from the Liberty Rotary Club. The club conducted a raffle which raised the funds to benefit the local pantry.
The pantry collects and distributes supplemental and emergency food to local residents in need. "Without this donation we would be closing our doors. Thanks to organizations like Rotary we will be able to provide much needed food to those in need in our community" says Liberty Interfaith Food Pantry Director Henrietta Phelps. The donation was presented to Ms. Phelps at Garry's Great American where supermarket owner Gary Cassevah has set up an account for the pantry to purchase quantities of canned and non-perishable goods to be distributed locally.
"This partnership between the food pantry, Garry's Great American and the Liberty Rotary Club is just another example of our Club's commitment to help our community" says Gary Siegel who co-chaired the fundraiser along with fellow Rotarian Jack Strassman. 
The $1000 grand prize winner of the raffle was Peggy Cooper from Monticello(2nd from left in photo at right). Peter Blakey from Liberty won the second prize of $250 and the third prize of $50 went to Liberty's Karen VanCraenenbroeck(center).