Wal-Mart Opening Provides Food Pantry Opportunity

Newport Rotary's Steve Blizzard holds up a "Grocery List"
for the Food Drive at Newport's Wal-Mart! 

Newport Rotary was named the preferred civic organization by Wal-Mart on its opening day of the Newport Wal-Mart Neighborhood Store. Rotarians took the opportunity to do a food drive from 8:00 am to 6:00pm for the local food pantry for the needy, the St. James Methodist Church Matthew 25 Fund.

Newport Rotary was positioned under the big white tent at the front door of the store, and passed out "grocery lists" for the needy. Volunteers from the Matthew 25 Fund also helped shuttle the boxes of canned and fresh items to their location. The store was opened with pomp & circumstance, bands, and speeches.

We appreciate the civic pride, 100+ jobs, and their Store Manager, Tammy Cooper - (you guessed it) a Newport Rotarian!