Tag: Food Pantries

Food For Fines is back at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with John Chidester of the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County about their annual Food For Fines campaign. They talked about the legacy of this collection and how it is so important to partner together to meet the needs in our community.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

For more about Food For Fines and Library activities, go to: https://www.knox.net/

You can stay connected to the Food For The Hungry calendar in a few ways

Website – www.foodforthehungrycares.org
Facebook – Food For The Hungry of Knox County
Twitter and Instagram – FFTH Cares

#WNZR #TheMorningThing #FFTHCares #WorkingTogether #FFTHKnoxCounty

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Food For The Hungry celebrates the 2020 Elementary School Collection

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with several volunteers with Food For The Hungry about this year’s Elementary School Collection. All schools in Knox County participated in collecting food and funds to support our campaign.

Marcy talked with these amazing volunteers:
– Joy Harris, Executive Director of Interchurch Social Service
– Captain Christine Moretz from the Mount Vernon Salvation Army
– Sandra Fithian, Vikki Eley and Michele Coscia of Psi Iota Xi
– Austin Swallow and Jerry Scott, board members of the Salvation Army
– FFTH Executive Director, Lisa Mazzari
– FFTH Marketing Director, Katelynn Mabe

Click HERE to hear their 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

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The Truck to Trunk Food Distribution continues in Croton!

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with two representatives of the weekly “Truck to Trunk” food distribution Program.

Theresa Gregory is from the distribution “hub” – the Irongate Equestrian and Events Center. Jeff Davidson is the Project Manager from Global Vision Alliance. Listen in for details on how this food giveaway came to our community and how to participate.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.

This amazing food box distribution is happening TODAY in Croton.
Six (6) semi trucks will be coming to the Irongate Equestrian Center (12298 Croton Road, Croton) TODAY (10/27)! There will be over 6,500 food boxes to hand out!!

The time is 9am – 5pm (while supplies last).

Please help us spread the word to families in your church or neighborhood. If your church has a food pantry, please plan to pick up food that will help you serve others.

2 boxes of food per family. Ministries/Pantries/Churches can take as many boxes as you need or can transport home.

The boxes do contain perishable items, so plan to get them into a refrigerator once you return home. Each box weighs 30 pounds.

If there are questions, please contact Jeff Davidson at 740-501-5376.

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Capt. Christine Moretz shares the impact that Food For The Hungry has on the Salvation Army

For over 3 decades, the Food For The Hungry drive has been collecting donations for the Salvation Army. WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk with Capt. Christine Moretz from the Mount Vernon Salavation Army about the impact those donations have on their organization and the services that they provide to our community.

Click HERE to hear their conversation

Get involved with the 38th Annual Food For The Hungry Drive. Click HERE to find out more about this campaign.

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Elementary Schools in Knox County collect donations for Food For The Hungry

The annual Elementary School Collection to benefit Food For The Hungry kicks off today, 11/18/19.

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with representatives from local sororities that are coordinating this effort.
Sandra Fithian and Vikki Eley from Psi Iota Xi talk about the Central Knox County Elementary School Drive. Linda Owens from Delta Kappa Gamma talk about the Greater Knox County Elementary School Drive.

Click HERE to hear the conversation and all the details for each school.

The collections happen this week, 11/18/19 – 11/22/19.
For more information about Food For The Hungry, go to www.foodforthehungrycares.org

 

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MVNU encourages the campus community to get involved with Food For The Hungry

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Catie Hayes from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Catie is the Director of Community and International Ministries. She helps to lead the Knox Needs initiative on campus to raise funds and awareness of the Food For The Hungry Program.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Knox Needs is an M2540 initiative to fight food insecurity in our own neighborhood.

Click HERE to follow MVNU2540 on Facebook.

Knox Needs Calendar

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Fredericktown prepares for Christmas in July

Summer Santa

WNZR’s Todd McKinley talked with Katie Frazier, Branch Manager of Fredericktown’s Interchurch Social Service about the exciting event “Christmas in July”. This event supports the ministry of Interchurch and is a fun event for families.

Click HERE to hear the full conversation.

Click HERE for all the details for this year’s event.

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