News Release

WARSAW — JB’s Furniture of Warsaw collected 2,238 pounds of food for The Salvation Army Choice Pantry for fiscal year 2023-2024.

A collection box has been near the entrance of the store at 2101 E. Center St. in Warsaw since 2021.

“JB’s Furniture put a container outside of the store during COVID to give people a secondary place to donate food,” said Envoy Ken Locke, administrator of The Salvation Army. “An estimate of the value of the donations would be around $3,693.”

Donations of nonperishable food items may be placed inside the box, and it is asked that only food is given.

The Salvation Army has seen an increase of around 17% in persons accessing the Choice Pantry in the past year, according to Locke.

“We appreciate the folks at JB’s Furniture for their support of our mission to serve those in need in Kosciusko County,” Locke said.