(Atlantic) Atlantic Rising and volunteers could be seen out delivering food boxes on Thursday, December 12th in the evening. The organization began collecting donations and nominations in early November and completed another successful program.
“We anticipated to see an increase in nominations due to the continued challenges of grocery prices. We were over-joyed to see the constant support of our community in both donations and volunteers, stated Atlantic Rising Secretary/Treasurer, Kelsey Beschorner.
This year, Atlantic Rising was able to provide a holiday meal to over 130 individuals and families all throughout Cass County. The donations received from the community totaled over $6,000, which allowed each nomination to be fulfilled. Atlantic Rising, again, teamed up with the Washington G.E.M, a local 4-H group, who helped assemble, pack, and load the vehicles with the Christmas boxes which made the process run smoothly.
“Atlantic Rising is proud to carry on and grow this tradition of the Christmas Box program. We are so thankful to partner with Hy-Vee and other local organizations who continue to make this big project a huge success,” Beschorner stated.
If you are interested in joining Atlantic Rising and finding out what they are involved in throughout the year, you can contact Kelsey at 712-243-3017 or kelsey@atlanticiowa.com. The membership application can also be found at www.atlanticiowa.com.
