ALERT :
- The Waldorf College Theatre Company's performance of The Tempest at Lund Pond on the Waldorf campus has been postponed to Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. due to pending weather conditions. In case of rain on Tuesday, the performance will take place in the Atrium.:
- 5/21/13-Varsity game first Lake Mills High School baseball at Lake Mills will be played tonight-Varsity first at 5:45 pm; LMJV to follow.:
Help Feed Those in Need
IN RECOGNITION OF HUNGER ACTION MONTH, THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FOOD PANTRY AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD BANK IN FOREST CITY HAVE BEEN TAKING DONATIONS ALL MONTH TO HELP SUPPLEMENT FOOD TO LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED. ONE OUT OF EVERY SIX PEOPLE IN THE U.S.FACE HUNGER – INCLUDING MORE THAN ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN. YOU TOO CAN SPEAK OUT AGAINST HUNGER BY DONATING NON-PERISHABLE FOOD OR MONEY TO ONE OR BOTH THE FOOD PANTRY AND THE FOOD BANK. LAST YEAR THE FOOD PANTRY FED 1,447 FAMILIES, AND JUST LAST MONTH THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD BANK HELPED FEED NEARLY 600 INDIVIDUALS.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL FOOD PANTRY DIRECTOR LAURA MALEK TELLS WHY THERE ARE BOTH A FOOD PANTRY AND A FOOD BANK INFORESTCITY.
:31 seconds food pantry 1 … “and that’s why”food pantry 1
BOTH THE FOOD PANTRY AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD BANK ARE ABLE TO PURCHASE FOOD FROM THE FOOD BANK OF DES MOINES AT A HIGHLY DISCOUNTED PRICE.
MALEK SAYS ALL MONTH LONG THEY’VE HAD PEOPLE COMING IN WITH MONETARY AND FOOD DONATIONS.
:36 seconds food pantry 2 … “through the winter”food pantry 2
ACCORDING TO NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD BANK DIRECTOR WAYNE JOHNS, THEY’VE ALSO BEEN BLESSED WITH DONATIONS TO HELP MEET THE DEMAND.
:39 seconds food bank 1 … “we’re so blessed”food bank 1
MONETARY AND FOOD DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF EITHER AT THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FOOD PANTRY AT 316 NORTH SIXTH STREET OR AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD BANK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AT 215 SOUTH FOURTH STREET IN FOREST CITY. ALL DONATED FUNDS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT MALEK AT 303-330-7519 OR JOHNS AT 641-585-4756.