November is the month of Gratitude. What are you thankful for?
4-H wants you to take the 2020 Gratitude Challenge! Print this calendar and complete each daily task to help show gratitude to your Club, Community, Country and World.
We have so many reasons to be thankful, even in 2020!
This year brought a large amount of unexpected difficulty to many people. Fortunately, our community has been making efforts to help those hit hardest. One such example is local business Heartland Promotional Products, who has developed a special charity event to support local outreaches. “Putt Your Heart Out” will be held on November 18th from 11:00 to 1:00 at Heartland’s Mount Vernon location, 1375 Coshocton Avenue Suite B. Individuals can arrange a time to stop by and have a go at Heartland’s putting green for the chance to win a prize and then will be able to make a donation to benefit Starting Point and the Winter Sanctuary.
WNZR had the opportunity to talk to Jon Jones, owner of Heartland, about this event. You can listen to the entire conversation HERE. To learn more about Heartland’s “Putt Your Heart Out” event, click HERE.
Did you know that digital marketing experts estimate that most Americans are exposed to around 4,000 to 10,000 ads each day?
There are SO many messages hitting our eyes and brains.
Churches are getting into the action and trying to grab our attention.
beliefnet.com shared a list of church signs that are funny, but also very meaningful.
Check then out – click HERE.
Here are some of our favorites!
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with the new Food For The Hungry Marketing Director, Katelynn Mabe.
Katelynn shared why she decided to get involved with Food For The Hungry and what got her interested in the project. She also tells us about her role as Marketing Director.
Katelynn also shares more details of changes for this year’s drive. She tells us how we can volunteer to help the drive.
This year’s goal is $240,000! Katelynn highlights some of the exciting events that will be happening this year to support our fundraising efforts.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
You can stay connected to the FFTH calendar in a few ways online:
Website – www.foodforthehungrycares.org
Facebook – Food For The Hungry of Knox County
Twitter and Instagram – FFTH Cares
#WNZR #TheMorningThing #FFTHCares #WorkingTogether #FFTHKnoxCounty
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Food For The Hungry Board President, Samantha Scoles.
Samantha talks about her history with the drive and what keeps her passionate about FFTH. She shares the excitement of the legacy of 39 years of giving in the community. Samantha also addresses the question of any cancellations because of COVID-19. She shares why the Food For The Hungry drive is so important in 2020 and talks about how the board is preparing to host the drive during COVID-19.
Samantha shared this year’s goal – $240,000. She is hopeful that the community sees the need as we see the need. She also shared the hope that the community sees the benefit of this drive.
Click HERE and get inspired to give and volunteer this year!
To stay up to date on the 2020 Drive – go to http://www.foodforthehungrycares.org and follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/foodforthehungryknoxcounty
#WNZR #TheMorningThing #FFTHCares #WorkingTogether #FFTHKnoxCounty
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Food For The Hungry Executive Director, Lisa Mazzari about this year’s campaign.
Lisa shared so many wonderful stories about how this drive impacts families here in Knox County. Listen in as she shares the good news of how the money collected in December 2019 was still impacting our community throughout the pandemic of COVID-19. She shares the story of a partnership that fed local students while schools were closed. An inspiring young girl hosted a lemonade stand and collected donations for FFTH. Lisa reminds us that Food For The Hungry is possible through the generous support of hundreds of volunteers all “Working Together to Care For Our Neighbors”!
Click HERE and get inspired to give and volunteer this year!
To stay up to date on the 2020 Drive – go to foodforthehungrycares.org and follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/foodforthehungryknoxcounty
Food For The Hungry sets $240,000 goal; unveils change in drive day
MOUNT VERNON — The 39th annual Food For The Hungry Drive officially kicks off November 7th throughout Knox County as a community effort to raise food and funds for Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army, and other groups throughout the county who support food initiatives. This year FFTH has established the financial goal of $240,000 and is hoping to collect as much money and non-perishable food items as the community can donate. In light of recent national and local events, the goal has increased as the need in the community has increased. When 1$ is given, it is equivalent to $10 through the buying power of the Mid Ohio Foodbank. Though shelf stable food is appreciated, monetary donations stretch much farther. Food For The Hungry is depending on the overwhelming support of the community to make this year even greater than last year.
“The global pandemic quickly changed the course of financial stability for individuals and families in Knox County. The FFTH board is proud of the partnerships and collaborations cultivated in the community to react swiftly to provide emergency funds when they were needed the most,” said Samantha Scoles, president of the FFTH Board of Directors. “We realize the last eight months have been challenging and for many there has been no or limited relief. The mission of FFTH has never been more necessary than when Charlie and Carol Kilkenny initiated the inaugural drive in 1982.”
DRIVE DAY
As with so many other events, Food For The Hungry will look different in 2020. The biggest change will come with drive day, as the board announces the first ever Friday event on Dec. 11. The change of date is due to the OSU vs. Michigan game on Dec. 12, that is carried on WMVO/WQIO. The live broadcast will happen once again at the Knox County Memorial Building Theater.
“Not only is the date changing, but many events have also been canceled because of the impact of COVID-19,” said Katelynn Mabe, marketing director for FFTH. “The community has shown up through previous years in greater ways than we could imagine and we are once again counting on the love and generosity of every single person in this county. We are asking people to give, give, and give some more. Many are experiencing substantial loss, and together we can help be the solution.”
Grant applications
Food For The Hungry of Knox County has opened the grant application process for the 2020 campaign and will remain open until Nov. 21.
The FFTH Executive Board allocates 10 percent of the goal to grant applications to non-profit groups in Knox County that distribute food to the needy. This year, the seventh for grants, $24,000 will be distributed during the broadcast.
Food for the Hungry welcomes applications for grants up to $2,000 per organization. Grants are awarded with consideration of the number of people being served, the number of monthly volunteers involved, and other factors.
The grant application is located at FoodfortheHungryCares.org. The application link can be found on the home page or under the ‘Who We Help’ tab. Applications are due by Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 12:00 P.M. Grant awardees will be notified by Tuesday, Dec. 2, and announced during the Food For The Hungry live video and radio broadcast on Friday, Dec. 11 at the Knox County Memorial Theater. Those interested can watch in person, on the livestream on http://www.mvnu.tv or listen live on 1300 WMVO or 100.9 FM.
Funds from 2019 have been distributed to both ISS, The Salvation Army, and other grant offerings to help combat hunger and financial loss due to COVID-19. Additional funds were provided to ISS to cover the cost of rent and utilities for their clients.
FFTH grant recipients include Gay Street United Methodist Church, Life Point Church—Backpacks of Hope, Covenant Church Food Pantry, The Half Units, The Church on the Rise Food Pantry, CHOMP Ministries, New Directions, Winter Sanctuary, Knox Learning Center, feedtheVERN, Apostolic Christian Church Food Pantry, Acts Food Pantry, 16:15 sk8 Ministry, Jacqueline McCalla-Cordle Children’s Fund, Byron Saunders Foundation, First Congregational Church of Christ, Place 4 Grace—Feeding 1, Feeds More, Knox County Community-Centered Food Pantry, The Main Place, Centerburg Church of God Food Pantry, Touch Pointe Life Center, Central Christian Church, The Freedom Center, Saint Paul’s Church, Trinity Worship Center — Blizzard Bags Program, Fredericktown United Methodist Church, Knox County Task Force for Older Adults and The Father’s Table Food Pantry.
For more information on the grant application process, contact Food for the Hungry Executive Director Lisa Mazzari at 740-481-2444.
History
Food For The Hungry was started in 1982 by the late Charlie Kilkenny of WMVO Radio, who wanted to help local families in need during the holiday season. With the help of station owner Stephen Zelkowitz the next year, Food For The Hungry’s vision and purpose expanded to collect enough food and funds during the drive to help people in need throughout the entire year. With the addition of several supporting community partners in 1995 and again in 2012, Food For The Hungry has not only grown but has continued Kilkenny’s legacy and vision.
The annual drive is made possible through the support of six legacy corporate partners (Mount Vernon News, WMVO/WQIO, Spectrum Cable, WNZR Radio, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and WRP CPAs); eight event partners (Kenyon College, Psi Iota Xi, Kokosing River Productions, the Knox County Career Center, KnoxPages.com, and Park National Bank); and thousands of Knox County residents, businesses and organizations who happily volunteer their time and donate food and funds.
“Food For The Hungry truly brings out the best in our community, from every age group and every walk of life, the spirit of Food For The Hungry rings loud and clear” said Executive Director Lisa Mazzari. “It is such an honor to have the opportunity to meet and speak with so many people that want to help in some way. The generosity of this community makes it possible for those on the front lines to be able to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors every day of the year, not just in the holiday season.”
Food For The Hungry is 100 percent local and all donations are tax-deductible.
“We are blessed to live in such a wonderful community,” said Mazzari. “It warms my heart to see the passion that even our youth have for this mission, it gives me hope for the future. They embrace the calling to serve our fellow man. Please join us in this effort — make a difference, no gift or talent is too small.”
Throughout the next five weeks, the Mount Vernon News, WNZR 90.9 FM, KnoxPages.com, Oldies 100.9 13WMVO, and Super Q 93.7 WQIO will provide information and articles about the needs, announcements, and important notices about upcoming Food For The Hungry events. Information is also available at FoodForTheHungryCares.org, the event Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/foodforthehungryknoxcounty, and on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ffthcares.
To view the livestream on Dec. 11, visit http://www.mvnu.tv. The broadcast can also be heard live on 1300 WMVO and 100.9 FM.
Individuals, groups, service organizations, or businesses that would like to donate time, money, or services, please contact Executive Director Lisa Mazzari at 740-481-2444 or LisaM.ffth@gmail.com.
PRESS RELEASE CONTACT:
Katelynn Mabe
FFTH Marketing Director
katmabe@mail.mvnu.edu
740-485-9907
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Dr. Henry Spaulding for our monthly MVNU Update.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Dr. Spaulding shared updates from Mount Vernon Nazarene University including:
– How the campus is attacking the rise of COVID-19 cases
– How MVNU will use over $397,000 in coronavirus relief funds from the State of Ohio
– Agenda items for the fall meetings with the MVNU Board of Trustees
– Update on plans to turn the former church on Edgewood Road to “The Gathering Place”
– Special messages for students, faculty and staff as we approach the end of fall semester
Dr. Spaulding also shared some inside information on how his wife Sharon gets into the holiday spirit. 😊
To stay up to date on what is happening with Mount Vernon Nazarene University, go to https://www.mvnu.edu/news
To stay up to date on how MVNU is approaching COVID-19 issues, go to https://www.mvnu.edu/stayinformed
This week for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing Co-Hosts celebrated National Peanut Butter Month. They shared their favorite way to enjoy Peanut Butter!
What is your favorite way to enjoy Peanut Butter?
Author Lindsey Maestas writes and speaks about marriage. She and her husband Jesse point to two things that are the most important in making them a “happy couple”: Foundation and Friendship.
Lindsey shares some valuable insight in her writing for www.crosswalk.com
Jesse and I know that our marriage is at its peak when the two key components of friendship and foundation are a priority. Our marriage is to be founded on God and God alone and our friendship is at its strongest point when we are running side by side toward God and His mission. We will fail if we rely on one another for our joy, our hope or our contentment. Jesse will never be able to give my life true purpose, and I will never give that to him. But God does. He is our foundation and our rock.
Matthew 7:24-27 says, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Lindsey shares 10 Things Happy Couples Do to Make Their Friendship a Priority. Click HERE to see the full article.
Above all, my number one tip on keeping marriage healthy is to keep it
Christ-centered. Read the Bible together, pray together, pray for one another, attend church, remain in community and accountability and listen to the Holy Spirit as He guides your heart.
1. They communicate well
2. They forgive quickly
3. They have strong friendships with other couples
4. They don’t keep secrets from one another
5. They keep the romance alive
6. They assume the best about one another
7. They don’t expect intimacy to begin in the bedroom
8. They put down their phones
9. The compliment one another more than they criticize
10. They go to bed together
Rise and Shine 