Bring in items to help needy, help yourself to a discount
Knuth's is giving something to those who give. Customers who bring in an item for WomanSafe, a domestic violence shelter, or local food banks will get a 20 percent discount on a single item they purchase. The offer is good through Saturday, Nov. 24. Here are some things that are needed: For more information, call Knuth's at 440-871-7800.
In this Article:
Your donations can make holidays special for Westlake residents in need
Before Rich Frolo came to work at Westlake Community Services, he didn't realize how much need there was in Westlake. He often finds himself carrying loads of donated food, and helping with the food pantry, especially as last week's Thanksgiving food drive wrapped up. But he knows what a difference it makes. "Westlake isn't just Crocker Park," he said. "There are people who are having hard times, who are alone, who need help." While the Thanksgiving food drive may be done, the department's holiday efforts aren't. Food is still needed, not just to keep the city's food pantry going, but to help Westlake families in need have a holiday meal. Items needed include canned fruit and vegetables, canned or jarred gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, …
In this Article:
Collected food will help local families this holiday season
Getting a head start on Thanksgiving grocery shopping? You can help local families in need by picking up a few extra items this week. The Westlake Assistance Program is holding a city-wide food drive through Nov. 16 to help fill the food cupboard so everyone in need in Westlake can have good holiday meals. Items needed include canned fruit and vegetables, canned or jarred gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes, yams/sweet potatoes, chicken, turkey, canned meat, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, soup, pasta, cake mix and any other non-perishable food item. You can drop off donations at Westlake Recreation Center, Westlake Police Department, Westlake Porter Public Library and the Westlake Center for Community Services. Receipts are …
In this Article:
Letter carriers will take donations when delivering mail
Heading out to the grocery store today? You can pick up a few items to help hungry people as the National Association of Letter Carriers holds its 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday. Donating food is about as easy as it gets. Put the non-perishable food you're donating into a bag. Leave it by the mailbox before your mail carrier gets there on Saturday. Done. The donated food will be delivered to area food banks. What foods should you donate? Here are some suggestions: In 2011's Stamp Out Hunger, letter carriers collected 70.2 million pounds of food. Since Stamp Out Hunger began in 1992, 1.1 billion pounds of food have been collected. According to the Department of Agriculture, 49 million Americans live in "food-insecure" …
In this Article:
Help those in need by donating Dec. 12 through 16.
Donations have been pouring in to the Westlake Assistance Program this holiday season, helping to meet the growing needs of hungry families. Last month, the program provided 96 families (nearly 300 individuals) with a three-day supply of food and all the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. There are already 105 families signed up to receive food baskets this month, said Sue Venick, assistant director of the city Community Services Department, but volunteers are keeping up with the demand. "[Demand] is a little bit higher this year, but I've been surprised," she said. "I can't tell you how many volunteers I have. The donations are wonderful this year, and this program relies only on donations. Only by the generosity of the …
In this Article:
Catanza Barbershop holding Chicks Against Hunger Food Drive
The holidays are coming and you want to look your best, right? You can get a haircut and help others by going to Catanza Barber Shop, either in Avon or Westlake, during November and bringing two non-perishable food items. Catanza is teaming with Chicks Against Hunger for a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio. Bring in two or more non-perishable food items and get $2 off your haircut. The most-needed items are: cereal, canned tuna, canned soup, canned beef stew, peanut butter and canned vegetables. In 2010, 37 million people in the United States, that's one in eight of us, received food assistance through the Feeding America network. In the area served by Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, one …
In this Article:
