Lutheran Health Kicks Off Peanut Butter Food Drive
Lutheran Health Network will be taking donations for its annual “Jars of Love” Peanut Butter Drive benefiting six area food banks.
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Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Donates $12,000 to Local Food Pantries
Kosciusko County Farm Bureau donated $12,000 to local food pantries throughout the county to ensure residents have access to food during the winter months.
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Nonprofits Step Up To Meet Fall Food Demand
As fall continues and the Thanksgiving season approaches, food pantries and other organizations are preparing to do everything they can to address food insecurity in their communities.
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Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club Named October Member Of The Month, Fundraiser
The Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club announced the October Member of the Month.
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Food Banks and Pantries — Same Mission, Different Role
KOSCIUSKO — It is a common misconception that food banks and pantries are the same; they do have similar goals, but they are far from identical.
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Pantries Prepare For Continued Need In The New Year
Following the holidays and the start of a new year, food pantry donations typically tend to decrease. However, this year pantries, including those in Kosciusko County, are expecting the need to remain the same.
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Food Bank Mobile Pantry January Schedule
By MARIJO MARTINEC Associate Director Food Bank of Northern Indiana WARSAW — The Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s mobile food pantry is scheduled for northern Indiana in January. The mobile pantry offers dry goods, perishable items, dairy, grains, produce and protein free of charge to northern Indiana residents. … Read More
Food, Blood Donations Sought In Slow Winter Months
Food banks and pantries around the area are low on supplies and having a hard time keeping stocked, a common problem come February. “After the holiday season entering into the new year, this is really our slowest time of the year [for donations], but the need continues to … Read More
Give ‘Til You Drop In Super Market Sweep
Mission Point Community Church and Grace College are partnering with Owen’s Supermarket on East Center Street in Warsaw to host the third annual Super Market Sweep: Give ‘Til You Drop event on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The Super Market Sweep is an all day event for Warsaw and Winona … Read More
Wawasee Key Club Stuffing A Bus
Wawasee High School’s Key Club made the first of three community stops late Tuesday afternoon as part of its annual Stuff the Bus food drive. Key Club members participating at the first stop in the Dollar General parking lot in Milford were, in front from left, Riley Johnston, … Read More
Apple Orchard Is Feeding The Hungry
A once vacant apple orchard in Winona Lake is now helping the community by feeding the hungry and offering apples to the public. The orchard offers more than a dozen varieties of apples. Community Apple Orchard, a non-profit organization, restored the orchard three years ago. Since then, fresh … Read More