AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club has donated almost $5,000 to community programs in the past month. These donations included $1,000 to the Salvation Army heating assistance program, $1,000 to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Androscoggin County, $250 to sponsor a team for Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball and $2,500 to the High Street Food Pantry.

The donation to the High Street Food Pantry was part of a matching grant from Rotary District 7790. $1,500 was provided by the club and $1,000 was from the Rotary Foundation grant program. The High Street Food Pantry supplies around 174,000 pounds of food each year to people in need.

One of the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club’s areas of focus is supporting children’s programs in Androscoggin County. The donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters and Auburn Suburban Baseball and Softball are some of the children’s programs that the club supports.

The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club was founded in 1991 and since then has made over $500,000 in charitable contributions. The club meets at 7:15 a.m. every Wednesday at the United Methodist Church. Guests are welcome. For more information, visit www.auburn-lewistonrotary.org.

The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club, as part of a matching grant with Rotary District 7790, donated $2,500 to the High Street Food Pantry in Auburn. Club President Pete Preble, left, presents the check to Lee Upton of the High Street Food Pantry on Feb. 16.

The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army heating assistance program. Club President Pete Preble, left, presents the check to Daniel Johnson of the Salvation Army on Feb. 16.