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PHOTO: Rotarian Carol Madsen completes packaging youth masks. (Submitted photo)
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club recently received 750 children’s face coverings one week after receiving 5,000 adult masks. This distribution was made possible once again through the generosity of New England Rotarians and the Rossi Foundation. The only caveat is that the free protective facemasks be distributed to community groups that request them. During Round I, the local Rotary Club distributed them to police and fire departments, the Bridgton Community Center and to Food Pantry volunteers.
The Rotary Club’s Round II allocation will be distributed in hygienically repackaged packets of 10 to food pantry patrons with young children. These packets are part of a rant from our Rotary District to provide Health & Wellness products to food pantries. In the last week of January, 1,600 adult masks and 600 children’s masks were delivered to the two food pantries in Bridgton.
Five hundred masks and 200 children’s masks were delivered recently to the Sweden Food Pantry, which serves families in seven area communities. This distribution to local food pantries in Naples and Harrison as well as Norway and Fryeburg will continue while the supply lasts. These pantries together serve dozens of communities in the region and reach nearly 1,000 families.
Carol Madsen, past resident of the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club, heads up this food pantry project. “In our work with food pantries, we are receiving lots of help from Rotarians from the Oxford Hills and Fryeburg Rotary Clubs,” she said. “I’ll reach out to see if they can help by donating some of their facemask allocation, especially in supporting pantries in their towns. We are strong on collaboration. Wear your mask, wash your hands, watch your distance. Together, let’s keep our communities safe!”
If anyone would like to help with this project or find out more about Rotary, contact LakeRegionRotary@gmail.com.
