Each the Salvation Military of Emporia and Emporia Excessive’s Spartan Cease will profit out of your donations to the KVOE Drive for Meals.
KVOE is solicitng addresses for the drive as we communicate. On KVOE’s Newsmaker phase Tuesday, Salvation Military Lt. Mylie Hadden stated her company’s meals pantry has a number of instant wants, together with jelly, baking objects, immediate rice or potatoes and occasional Canned meals like soups or Spaghetti-O’s and easy-open or quick-cook meals are additionally wanted together with canned fruits or shelf-stable milk. Private hygiene and cleansing merchandise are additionally wished.
Hadden says she needs to make life simpler for folks needing assist.
The Salvation Military is presently working as a “alternative pantry,” so folks needing meals can choose the objects they need. Hadden says the meals pantry has doubled its meals distribution over the previous few weeks, particularly lately with a brand new emergency help case supervisor readily available and an inflow of volunteers.
In the meantime, Spartan Cease has a number of wants in addition to it affords assist to Emporia Excessive college students via the varsity, yr. Director Heather Wagner says ramen noodles, pasta sauces, cereal, granola bars, peanut butter and jelly, snacks, rice, boxed dinners and applesauce are all wants right now.
The KVOE Drive for Meals is Oct. 14. Earlier than that, you’re inspired to name KVOE at 620-342-1400 or electronic mail kvoe@kvoe.com along with your deal with in the event you’re within the Emporia metropolis limits after which depart your donation in your doorstep. KVOE staffers and volunteers will then accumulate your objects on the day of the drive.
As has been the case for years, quite a few companions are already concerned, together with Thomas Switch and Boy Scout Troop 157. A number of companies and different entities are additionally drop-off factors for the drive, together with Newman Regional Well being, ESB Monetary, Designs by Sharon, Bluestem Farm and Ranch Provide, Nation Mart, Good’s Money Saver and ValuNet FIBER. Many native colleges are additionally concerned, and the current drive via the Kansas State Excessive Faculty and Junior Excessive Rodeo has already contributed a number of hundred objects to the trigger.
