OXFORD â€" The Rotary Club of Oxford recently made a donation of $1,000 to the Divine Sent Food Cupboard, located in Oxford.
Half of the donation was provided by Rotary International District 7450, which includes the Oxford club, through its Covid-19 Relief Grant Program. The Rotary Club of Oxford made a matching gift to the food cupboard.
Established in 2003, the mission of the Divine Sent Food Cupboard is to provide food to people in need in Oxford and surrounding areas. “Our goal is to decrease the number of food insecure days that hungry residents experience while simultaneously providing nutrition, health and well-being,†said DonnaMoore, Divine Sent’s executive director.
Moore said that the cupboard’s goal is to provide a five- to seven-day supply of food on a monthly basis to local families. This includes nutritious food obtained through the state in collaboration with the Chester County Food Bank, as well as canned and nonperishable items obtained through food drives and donations.
“We participate in government programs for clients who are below 150 percent of the poverty level,†said Ms. Moore.
Divine Sent meets the needs of hungry children by providing additional food, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks, when school is not in session. This has been particularly important during the Covid-19 pandemic and quarantine.
“When school is not in session, our families struggle to feed their children adequate, nutritious food, and we are here to help,†said Ms. Moore, who encouraged community members to consider making a food donation to the cupboard.
The Divine Sent Food Cupboard is located at 198 Barnsley Road, Oxford, next on the grounds of the Oxford Church of God. More information is available by calling 610-932-3377 or by email at divinesentfoodcupboard@gmail.com
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