Feeding The Needy Is One Way Interact/Rotary Works In Your Neighborhood

Commack’s Interact Club joined with the Commack/Kings Park Rotary Club and AAUW (American Association of University Women) hosting a food drive on Saturday, November 14 at Shoprite in Commack. The items collected were delivered to St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in East Northport. 

The weather was great and Shoprite, located at 1 Garret Place, was a perfect location for the food drive. Shoppers at the store were very generous with their donations, filling a van and a car.

“As always, the generosity of our community goes above and beyond.” Said Interact Club advisor Debbie Virga. Ms. Virga was pleased with her students and acknowledged additional help came from U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mervin Leonor who assisted at the food drive.

Commack HS students Alexa Corben, Julia Bradley, Kaylah Cochrane, Chris Siegler, Danny Tropper, Gina Smith, Alyssa Rockowitz, Katherine Elliot, Theresa Amoruso, Caitlin Passaro organized the food drive and collected the donations as part of their Interact activities.

St. Vincent dePaul food pantry is located at 20 Cheshire Place East Northport, NY 11731. St. Vincent de Paul is non sectarian and provides food to those in need. The Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at the Bonwit Inn at 12:15pm the public is welcome to attend.