Kathy Brechler, Food For The Hungry Executive Director and Carol Grubaugh, Executive Director for the Knox County Chamber of Commerce stopped by WNZR to talk about this year’s Service Club Challenge. Click HERE to hear the conversation or click the link below. Service Clubs throughout Knox County are hosting events and collections to benefit the annual drive. The deadline to submit donations is December 9th.
Kathy also talks about how the Mount Vernon annual Holiday Parade and Winter in Downtown MV event will be a collection point. Look for the FFTH Shopping Carts in the parade! Kathy shares a Top 10 list of foods that our local pantries have requested. She also shares a list of collection points that will be open on Friday, 12/13. Would you like to volunteer? Volunteers are needed at the collection points. Please email Kathy director@foodforthehungrycares.org
John Chidester, Director for the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County shared with WNZR about their annual collection. Click HERE to hear the full conversation or click the link below. They have been supporting FFTH for decades! Food and monetary donations are being accepted through 12/13 at the libraries in Mount Vernon, Danville, Fredericktown and Gambier. This year, the library has an extra incentive for those that donate. Each time you give a donation, your name will be put into a drawing for a gift card!
Non-perishable items that are at or near their expiration dates, damaged, or in compromised containers will not be accepted. All collected food and money will be given to the 2024 Food For The Hungry Drive. Donations from each community will stay in that local community.
WNZR is honored to partner with the 43rd annual Food For The Hungry Drive. Today, The Morning Thing shared talked with Debbie Ruggles, President of Psi Iota Xi Sorority about this year’s elementary school collection. Psi Iota Xi has been involved with FFTH for 25 years!
Click HERE to hear the full conversation or click on the link below.
The collection is happening this week – 11/18 – 11/22 at all Knox County Elementary schools: Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown, Columbia, Dan Emmett, Pleasant Street, East, St. Vincent DePaul, Twin Oak and Wiggin Street. The Knox Learning Center and 6th Grade at Mount Vernon Middle School are also participating.
Debbie shared that there are rewards for the top collectors: – The Top Class in each school will receive a pizza party from Psi Iota Xi – The top donor from each school will be honored in the Food For The Hungry broadcast at the Knox County Memorial Building on Friday, Dec. 13. The students will be recognized on our live video stream at www.mvnu.tv, as well as on 100.9 FM and 93.7 HD2 – WMVO, with reports given on WNZR and 93.7 the Super Q.Â
A green flyer went home with the kids this past Friday sharing all the details. This flyer also included the Top 10 food items needed at our local pantries.
The Top 10 items needed for our local pantries include soup (pop-tops or packages), jelly, canned meals (ravioli, spaghettios, etc.), breakfast foods (cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix), canned fruit, canned vegetables, pasta/egg noodles, side dishes (boxed or packaged), peanut butter, and pasta sauce.Â
Though non-food donations are welcome, cash donations are encouraged because $1 donated is equivalent to $4.56 of buying power through the Mid-Ohio Collective. Checks should be made payable to Food For The Hungry. All donations collected in each school will stay in the community in which they were donated. These students are asked to demonstrate the idea that no one is too young to make a difference and that the community is better when we work together!
Follow FFTH on Facebook (@FoodForTheHungryKnoxCounty) and Instagram (@FFTHCares) to stay up to date on all things FFTH. Get involved by attending events, donating, volunteering, or even hosting your own event for FFTH! If you are hosting an event or collection, make sure to fill out the Community Event/Collection Form on the FFTH website.
To learn more about FFTH, donate, or find photos, videos, and more, visit www.FoodForTheHungryCares.org. To volunteer with FFTH, call or text Kathy Brechler at (740)-409-1866 or email Director@FoodForTheHungryCares.org.
The 2024 FFTH Live Broadcast will take place on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Memorial Theater inside the Knox Memorial. This is a Knox County tradition you won’t want to miss!
Food For The Hungry—Working together to care for our neighbors.
Today on The Morning Thing, we shared some yummy recipes from AllRecipes.com for you. Ridiculously easy soups that are ready in 30 minutes or less! Let’s make dinner!
It is Food For The Hungry Kickoff Day! Today, we celebrate a legacy of giving that started in 1982. 2024 marks the 43rd Anniversary of this incredible campaign.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with the new Food For The Hungry Executive Director, Kathy Brechler and Olivia Stern, Digital Content and Marketing Director. Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
The ladies covered many topics about this year’s drive:
2024 Drive Goal of $330,000
Why the goal has increased
The power of $1.00 at the Mid Ohio Food Collective ($1.00 – $4.56)
The Value of volunteers and how you can get involved
This is a local effort and donations stay right here in Knox County
Upcoming events to support the campaign
Summer Grant Program (15 local organizations received grants for a total of $29,500)
Top 10 needed food items
Healthy Donation Guide
How to stay connected
The ladies also shared powerful stories of how residents have been impacted by these donations. They also shared about their summer visits to several of our local pantries that benefit from FFTH.
Your generosity is astounding each year and we believe this will be another fantastic season of giving to support the FFTH mission of alleviating hunger in Knox County. We invite you to get involved! Donate, Volunteer, Host an Event/Collection, or Attend an Event!
Did you know that in Ohio the average cost for groceries is over $392 per month per person?
The average grocery budget for a family of 3 can vary depending on factors like location and dietary preferences. A moderate-cost plan can range from $387 to $1,031 per month, while a thrifty plan can range from $287 to $764 per month. WOW!
The Morning Thing shares some cost saving secrets to save money at the grocery store.
These tips are from CNBC. Click HERE to read the full article.
For our Friday Favorites this week, The Morning Thing hosts are sharing their favorite Fall Activities. We hope that you can get outside this weekend. Enjoy the weather and have some FUN!
The Church at Chapel Hill is bringing back their Fall Festival for this weekend. You are invited to this fun and FREE family event. Pastor Jon Whisner and Connie Jackson stopped by The Morning Thing to share details of ALL the activities. Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
The event is from 4pm – 7:30pm. The church is located at 7530 Johnstown Road in Mount Vernon. Click HERE to see a complete list of activities.
For our Friday Favorites today, The Morning Thing hosts are celebrating National Cookie Month. Marcy, Xander and Shawn share their favorite cookies. Are you ready for a cookie? 🙂
