During a recent visit to the El Paso area, I had the opportunity to see Rotary working at the Fabens Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is run by the newly- formed Rotary Community Corps of Fabens. The Community Corp (pictured above) is responsible for ordering and receiving the food shipments. On distribution day, they process the eligibility papers and distribute 250 boxes of food. In addition to providing food for those in need the program offers on the job training for members of the Community Corp. Because the only formalized governmental agency in the area is the Fabens Independent School District, Rotary works with Superintendent Poncho Garcia and Federal Programs Director Neal Baker. This program originated with the East El Paso Rotary Club with the West El Paso Rotary partnering on District Simplified Grants to provide funding for the Food Pantry. Rotarian Bill Sparks has been the driving force for this very successful project.
