Updated: December 14, 2017

THE LAWRENCEBURG ROTARY CLUB SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT TO THE FOOD PANTRY PROGRAMS AT LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS ON WEDNESDAY. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, WITH LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FROM THE LAWRENCEBURG WALMART STORE AND LOCAL ROTARIANS, THE LAWRENCEBURG ROTARY CLUB WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE AND DELIVER SUPPLIES TO THE FOOD PANTRY PROGRAMS AT SUMMERTOWN, LORETTO AND LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. SCHOOL PERSONNEL WILL DISTRIBUTE THESE TO STUDENTS FROM NEEDY FAMILIES AS THE HOLIDAY RECESS APPROACHES. A SURPRISING NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ARE DEPENDENT ON MEALS PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM WHICH ONLY OPERATES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. WHEN SCHOOLS ARE NOT IN SESSION FAMILIES CAN BE HARD PRESSED TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS MEALS. THE CLUB ALSO PURCHASED GIFTS FOR 29 STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY TEACHERS IN SEVERAL OF THE COUNTY'S SCHOOLS. THE PROJECT WAS FUNDED THROUGH LAWRENCEBURG ROTARY'S HUMANITARIAN FUN WITH PROCEEDS FROM THE CLUB'S SCRAMBLE FOR HUMANITY GOLF TOURNAMENT.