Rotary Club Of Brick Donates To The Food Warrior Program

BRICK – On February 8, the Rotary Club of Brick welcomed Chaplain Mike Schafer from The Food Warrior Program, which helps to support the food needs of the family members of our military personnel at Joint Base McGuire. Mike is shown here with President Fred. Mike also accepted donations from the Club totaling $2,500. The Food Warrior Program is affiliated with the American Legion. It came about as a reaction to

─Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Brick the major food insecurity on the base. This can be very dangerous – when a soldier’s attention is divided, because of the phone call they receive from home – that their family is hungry and doesn’t have enough food to make it through, this draws their attention away from the task at hand. Red Cross operated a small food bank on the base. Military Support Alliance (MSA) website: militarysupportalliance.org.