Noontime Rotary Club Awards Grant to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry (ODBFP) has received a $5,000 grant from the Noontime Rotary Club of Marco Island, through its foundation, The Marco Island Rotary Club Foundation. This generous funding will support ODBFP’s life-changing efforts to help their neighbors in need stay healthy and hopeful in the face of food insecurity. 

Although Marco Island and all of Collier County are often perceived as an enclave for the wealthy, this is not a reality for the workforce who provide the essential services that propel our economy and are faced with escalating  food prices and the severe lack of available affordable housing options. Without the weekly consistency of our multiple food distribution options, too many of our families would be forced to make the agonizing choice between feeding their children or having the resources to remain housed. 

“The Noontime Rotary Club of Marco Island has been a longtime supporter of our work both financially and through volunteering. Last year, ODBFP provided an estimated 1,662,267 meals through the distribution of 1,994,720 lbs. of nutritious food proportioned to meet USDA dietary guidelines to help our food insecure neighbors in need. This would not have been possible without our partnership with the Rotary Club members and their commitment to serving the community,” shared Evelyn Rossetti-Ryan, Ed.D, Executive Director. “Thanks to the strong partnerships we have formed within our community, ODBFP was able to use 97 cents of every dollar raised on programs directly feeding the hungry in 2023.” 

“The Rotary Club of Marco Island Noontime is honored to be a supporter of Our Daily Bread. We feel like Our Daily Bread provides THE most important service to Collier County residents, the ability to eat. Without adequate food and nutrition, quality of life can never be achieved. We are so grateful for the tireless volunteers of Our Daily Bread. They exemplify our Rotary motto, “Service above Self!” adds Jennifer Tenney, President.