Each day, 400 to 500 people—young and old, people with disabilities, and neighbors from every background—come through Just Food’s doors. Everyone needs nutritious food, but rising grocery prices have placed essentials such as milk, eggs, fresh produce, canned goods, and cereal beyond the reach of many families.

Just Food cannot fulfill its mission without volunteers—and that’s where our Rotary club comes in.

On the second Thursday of each month, Just Food needs five Rotarians to volunteer from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Staff and Volunteer Coordinator Coco Castle will have projects ready for us when we arrive.

How to Sign Up

1. Visit the Rotary volunteer signup page.
2. Click “Sign up for opportunity” beside an available shift.
3. Select the Rotary Volunteer Shift event, then click “Step 3: Click here to choose time slot(s) and sign up for this event.”
4. Choose your desired shift, scroll to the bottom, and click “Register.”

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you for putting our Rotary motto, Service Above Self, into action by helping our neighbors right here in Douglas County.

My favorite volunteer is my granddaughter, June, pictured with me at Just Food’s main pantry when she was 12 years old.
 

Forty percent of students in USD 497 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant need among local families. When students are hungry, concentrating and learning become much harder.

This fall, the Lawrence Noon Rotary Club is joining Lawrence’s two other Rotary clubs to collect and assemble snacks for our public schools.

Members are encouraged to bring snacks when volunteering to assemble boxes on Wednesday, October 14, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Snack donations may also be brought to our regular Rotary meetings beginning Monday, September 14.

Let’s unite to help Lawrence students arrive in the classroom ready to learn!

Peter Luckey
Service Committee Chair

💙 Blue Cup Collection – August Blue Cup: Douglas County 4-H
This month’s Blue Cup contributions will support Douglas County 4-H and its work helping local youth build confidence, develop leadership skills, and learn through hands-on experiences.

Your generosity helps give young people opportunities to grow, discover their strengths, and make a positive difference in our community.