We found a list of top-rated Christmas dessert recipes that your guests and family will LOVE!
Click HERE for 25 different ideas from AllRecipes.com
Here are the ones that Marcy shared this morning on the show:
We are recapping the 2024 Food For The Hungry Drive held on Friday, December 13th.
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The Volunteers and WNZR crew share their thoughts, feelings about the drive and how every single donation whether food or monetary impacts the Knox County community.
Don’t forget the Food For The Hungry drive continues through the end of 2024.
Click HERE to see how you can still make a difference in a Knox County resident’s life in 2024!
Food For The Hungry Executive Director Kathy Brechler and Digital Content and Marketing Director Olivia talk about the excitement around the Food For The Hungry Live event!
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Olivia gives a stat that 14,000 folks do not have enough food in the home to feed their family while Kathy talks about her first time in her role with the event.
Olivia talks about the different events that were held beginning in the summer all the way through today including the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving raising $1,600 and over 600 cans of food.
Kathy talks about the Centerburg Wreath Silent auction that closes today at the Park National Bank location at 12pm. The Danville Wreath Silent Auction at Park National branch closes at 2pm.
Olivia adds the Knox County Career Center auction features almost 20 items including over a dozen baskets and ends today at 3pm.
Olivia and Kathy that totals from the Food For The Hungry Live event will not be announced until next Monday, but more importantly, the entire Food For The Hungry campaign does not end until December 31st.
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MVNU Professors Joe Rinehart and Jayme McMillan share how MVNU students are involved with the project including camera operations, graphics, etc.
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Joe talks about how the broadcast plays a part in the student’s development in the working world while simultaneously showing the student that they can use their talents to represent Christ to make an impact on the lives of others.
Jayme adds the importance of service learning. He says they try to prepare students in class, but the student’s talents really shine on broadcast day.
Joe says that you watch the live broadcast at WNZR.TV and will be simulcast on WMVO 100.9 FM and 93.7 HD2, and on the Food For The Hungry Facebook page. WNZR will be bringing you live updates throughout the day.
Sheryl O’Neill with the Centerburg Branch of Interchurch Social Services and Cindy Martin, the Danville Branch Manager for Interchurch Social Services talk about the return of the silent wreath auction in their towns!
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They say the wreaths can be seen at the Centerburg and Danville Branches of Park National Bank during regular business hours and on Facebook. Bids can be placed at the branch. The auction ends Friday and arrangements for payment and pickup will be addressed at that time.
Donations raised will be used to purchase food through the Mid Ohio Food Collective.
For more information on the Centerburg Wreath Auction, click HERE.
For more information on the Danville Wreath Auction, click HERE.
Interchurch Social Service Branches in Centerburg, Danville, Fredericktown Are Gearing Up for Food For The Hungry!
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Sheryl O’Neil with the Centerburg Branch, Cindy Martin in Danville, and Katie Frazier in Fredericktown all talk about their time with Interchurch Social Services and the Food For the Hungry. They talk about their needs including what to donate and how they can turn $1 in $4.56 worth of food through the Mid Ohio Collective.
They also explain how monetary donations also benefit people with uncommon needs such as avoiding utility cutoff and eviction.
Jacob Doup with WRP CPAs talks about 2024 Food For The Hungry.
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Jacob about the services WRP CPAs provides to Food For the Hungry including bookkeeping and keeping track of donations.
Jacob says that wages have not keep with the economy and more people are struggling. He talks about how donations for Food for the Hungry can equate to an enormous buying power at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
Jacob details the different ways people can donate to Food For The Hungry including the checkpoints around Knox County, online, through Venmo, during drive day and by calling (740) 397-9084.
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Captain Christine Moretz and Cadet Jalicia Smalley from the Mount Vernon Salvation Army discuss the tough economic times and their reliance on the community and Food For The Hungry for support.
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Christine notes that the economy is bringing more families in need, especially during the holidays. Jalicia reports serving 900 households, totaling over 3,100 people, with 199 new households included. Nearly $20,000 went to utility and rental aid. In 2024, 846 households, about 3,000 people, received over $20,000 in utility and rental assistance with a few weeks remaining. Christine notes that community donations, especially during Food For The Hungry, help them make things happen. Over 700 kids applied for Christmas Assistance this year. She adds how you can donate or volunteer to make a difference.
You can make a donation HERE
Carolyn Fergus, Executive Director of Knox County Interchurch Social Services stopped by WNZR to talk about how Food For The Hungry impacts her
county-wide ministry.
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She shared some eye-opening stats. She shared how the changes in the economy have impacted her clients.
Carolyn says the number of families who used their service in 2023 was just over 5,300. She says in 2024 they have serves over 7,500 families.
2024 stats of residents served: (these numbers are rounded)
Carolyn shared that the biggest needs for the organization and a Top 10 list of needs for the food pantries.
Carolyn talked about two big goals for 2025: to open the Centerburg location and create a school pantry program in every school in Knox County.
David Heithaus, Director of the Knox County Park District visited with The Morning Thing to talk about the exciting event Fire and Ice.
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This event is a benefit for the Food For The Hungry Drive.
You and your family can enjoy over 600 luminarias at Honey Run Waterfall this Saturday, 12/14 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
Please park at the Millwood Church of Christ, 10900 Millersburg Road in Howard. They will shuttle you to the waterfall area.
The Knox County Park District is asking that you bring a donation to Food For The Hungry. Both non-perishable food items and money will be accepted.
Don’t miss this amazing holiday event that helps families right here in Knox County!
Rise and Shine 