We had the chance to talk with Kandee Popham, co-founder of Place 4 Grace in Knox County. Kandee talks about her passion for Place 4 Grace and how the ministry came about.
Plus, Kandee unveils an exciting announcement that you won’t want to miss! She updates us on the ministry and how God is working through her, the volunteers, and donors of the ministry.
Listen to our full conversation, HERE!
For more information about Place 4 Grace and to get involved in the ministry, click HERE!
The 36th annual Knox County Food For The Hungry drive has succeeded again thanks to you, with a record money total standing at just over $313,691 and 21 truckloads of food.
Community members came together for the 36th year to support food assistance projects and provide emergency client services through Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army. Volunteers staffed 25 different collection points Saturday to collect food and money, while local media combined to produce an eight-hour live broadcast on radio and the internet.
We had the chance to talk with the volunteers from the broadcast and find out what the day meant to them. Listen in to hear more about Food for the Hungry and its impact on the staff and volunteers who were involved, HERE!
Food For The Hungry awarded 14 grants to county projects involving food assistance. Grants of $2,000 went to the Church on the Rise food pantry; Father’s Table at Mount Vernon First Naz; TouchPointe Marriage and Family Resources; the Byron Saunders Foundation; CHOMP ministries; and Covenant Church Food Pantry. $1,500 grants were awarded to Fredericktown United Methodist Peace Meals, Feed the Vern, and ACTS Food Pantry. $1,000 went to LifePoint’s Backpacks of Hope; the Gay Street United Methodist Hot Meals; Free Community Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners; Centerburg Church of God; and the Winter Sanctuary Homeless Shelter.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University presented the Stephen Zelkowitz Memorial Award to Roy and the late Glenda Waldron, for their many years of bringing joy to kids as Bubbles and Banjo the clowns. Kenyon College presented the exciting results of this year’s Snowflake Gala, which raised a record $147,000.
One event continues through December 31st with the Festival of Trees at the Floral Valley Community Center in Apple Valley. You can stay updated at foodforthehungrycares.org.
The video archive of Saturday’s broadcast is also available at MVNU.tv in the on-demand tab.
To watch out our Wrap of Video highlighting the 8 hour broadcast from this past weekend, click HERE!
Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with executive director of Interchurch Social Services of Knox County, Joy Harris. Joy talked about the need in Knox County and how Food for the Hungry helps them serve the community. She also shared a touching story of giving that should impact us all. Click HERE to listen to the full conversation!
For the Morning Thing Fave Five, Marcy shared her favorite parts of Food for the Hungry. Click HERE to check it out!
Food for the Hungry is Saturday, December 9th. To find out how you can help, go to FoodfortheHungryCares.org.
Today we got a chance to talk with GMA Dove Award-winning and platinum-selling artist Mark Schultz! If you would like to listen in to our conversation, click HERE!
Mark Schultz and husband-and-wife duo Love & the Outcome will perform on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium on the MVNU campus.
The annual holiday tour is in its third year and gets its name from Schultz’s no. 1 holiday-themed radio single, “Different Kind of Christmas.” The single went viral in December 2014, and its accompanying video has since been viewed more than 24 million times on Facebook and shared over 900,000 times. The song was inspired by the life of Schultz’s father-in-law and was penned shortly after his passing.
Presale general admission (which ends Friday) tickets are $20 and $25 at the door; general admission for groups of 10 or more are $15. Tickets are on sale now at mvnu.edu/events/christmas.
Today we talked with Lisa Mazzari, the Coordinator of Knox County Food For The Hungry, about the everything you need to know involving Food For The Hungry. To watch the broadcast head over to MVNU.tv on Saturday at 9:00AM.
If you would like to read more about Food For The Hungry and all of the events that help raise money to help our neighbors, head over to FoodForTheHungryCares.org
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Sheryl O’ Neil is the Branch Manager for the Centerburg office of Interchurch Social Services. Sheryl talked with WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart about the need in Centerburg.
On average, Sheryl is seeing 45 families per month! She shared how the funds from Food For The Hungry is helping meet the needs of these families.
She also shared her goals for 2018.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
There is also a special wreath auction happening in Centerburg to benefit Food For The Hungry. 8 wreaths are on display at First Knox National Bank in Centerburg. Stop by and place your silent bid today. The largest bidder on each wreath at Noon on Saturday 12/9, gets this special Christmas gift! Check out these gorgeous wreaths HERE.
Katie Frazier is the branch manager for Interchurch Social Services in Fredericktown.
She talked with WNZR’s Lilly Buckley about the needs that she is seeing, the donations that will help their ministry and how Food For The Hungry helps them meet the needs of families in Fredericktown.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
For more information about the 2017 Food For The Hungry Drive, go to www.foodforthehungrycares.org
The Knox County Career Center is hosting a live auction of some incredible themed baskets. All items have been donated, so all proceeds benefit the 2017 Food For The Hungry Drive! There are 7 themed baskets, including a special one for Ohio State Fans!
These baskets are amazing, ranging in value from $200 to over $2,600!
Click HERE to check them out!
Last year, Emily Hollis purchased the wedding package. She shared her success story with WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart. Click HERE to hear how this basket gave her daughter the perfect wedding.
Do some Christmas shopping this Saturday and attend the Knox County Career Center auction of baskets! You can get a special, one-of-a-kind gift for someone on your list (or yourself)!
When – Saturday, 12/9 at 1pm
Where – Memorial Theater, 112 E. High Street, Mount Vernon
Please come up the steps to the main entrance of Memorial Theater (Veteran’s Hall on the second floor).
(Mom’s Night Out package pictured above)
The Knox County Food For The Hungry Drive is making a difference! Your donations are helping meet the needs at the Mount Vernon Salvation Army.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with the new officers Lt. Christine Baker and Lt. Megan Ashcraft. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
How can you get involved?
Stop by one of the numerous collection points this Saturday and make your donation.
Collection Points for the Food For The Hungry Drive on Saturday, December 9th
9:00 am – Noon: Post Office, Dollar General, Hometown Market; 9:00am -2:00 pm Interchurch office
9:00 am – Noon: First-Knox National Bank, Killbuck Savings Bank
9:00 am -2:00 pm Hometown Market, Interchurch office;
Millwood December 4 – 9: Spearman’s Restaurant (cash only);
Post Office, Library, Interchurch office
Sue Wadian is the branch manager for the Danville Interchurch Social Services of Knox County and chatted a little bit with us about her long history with the Danville Branch of Interchurch Social Services as well as the large geographical area that the Danville branch serves. to hear more about her story click HERE!
Sue tells us about the need in the area of our county that the Danville Interchurch branch serves. To hear about the challenges that this area of the county faces click HERE!
Sue shares of how Food for the Hungry funds have helped her to meet the needs in the Danville area as well as their goals for 2018. To hear more click HERE!
Sue concludes with information about her wreath auction to support Food for the Hungry. To learn more click HERE!
Rise and Shine 