Moose donations benefit Citrus County Blessings
Local Moose members recently donated 151 pounds of food, valued at $298, to Citrus County Blessings, continuing the organization’s commitment to supporting children and families throughout the community.
The donation was made through Dunnellon Chapter 1662's community service program, which encourages Moose Lodges and Women of the Moose Chapters to identify needs in their communities and respond through donations, volunteerism and hands-on service.
Citrus County Blessings is dedicated to silencing weekend hunger among local children in need. Each week during the school year, children participating in the program receive a bag of food to take home for the weekend, helping bridge the gap when school meals are unavailable. Students enrolled in the federally funded free or reduced breakfast and lunch program are eligible to participate in the Blessings program.
For Moose members, helping children is at the heart of the fraternity’s mission. While the organization has a longstanding commitment to the children of Mooseheart and the senior residents of Moosehaven, that spirit of caring extends into the communities where Moose members live and serve.
The 151-pound donation to Citrus County Blessings is one more example of that commitment in action — Moose members working together to help ensure local children have food on the table, not only during the school week, but through the weekend as well.
It is more than a donation. It is the Moose mission at work — caring for children and strengthening the community, one act of service at a time.
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The Citrus County Blessings organization (Citrus County Harvest, Inc) is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity founded on a simple but powerful mission: rescuing surplus food and redirecting it to neighbors in need. That food recovery program laid the foundation for who we are today, and as our programs grew and community needs evolved, it was thoughtfully transitioned to another organization with the capacity to continue this important work. That legacy remains at the heart of our mission. As the needs of our community evolved, so did our organization, allowing us to focus our resources where they could have the greatest impact on local children and families.