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Drive-through food giveaway scheduled for Saturday, June 19

Posted at 2:48 pm June 6, 2021
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Hoofers Golf Group in conjunction with the Burlington Food Pantry and Second Harvest will be sponsoring a Drive-Through Food Giveaway on Saturday, June 19.

The drive-through will be in the parking lot of the Scarboro Community Center, and it will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: Burlington Foo Pantry, drive-through food giveaway, food distribution, Oak Ridge Hoofers Golf Group, Second Harvest

Food First: Walk of Abundance at four local churches

Posted at 1:34 pm October 12, 2018
By Jan Ryan Leave a Comment

Submitted photo

Submitted photo

 

Come join four local churches in creating a Walk of Abundance. As abundant lives are built on generosity, First Baptist, First Christian, First Presbyterian, and First United Methodist churches will be collecting canned food goods between now and October 21 to stock local food pantries, a press release said.

“You can help by taking your donation to any one of these four churches,” the press release said.

On October 21, using some of the collected cans, a labyrinth, similar to the one pictured above, will be built on the lawn of First United Methodist Church. As part of an outdoor worship celebration (which will include inflatables, human bubble balls, and a pumpkin-launching trebuchet), participants can both make a contribution to help local families in need as well as walk the can-lined labyrinth. A collection will also be taken for Second Harvest Food Banks, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Front Page News Tagged With: and First United Methodist, aquatic food chains, canned food goods, churches, First Baptist, First Christian, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist Church, Food First, food pantries, Jenny Caughman, Second Harvest, Walk of Abundance

Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday to support local humanitarian programs

Posted at 5:49 pm December 8, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Pictured above is recent community mission work by members of First United Methodist Church. (Submitted photo)

Pictured above is recent community mission work by members of First United Methodist Church. (Submitted photo)

 

The First United Methodist Church Oak Ridge Adult Missions Ministry will sponsor a fundraising Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant on Saturday morning.

The church’s Missions Ministry supports many local humanitarian programs such as ADFAC, TORCH, Family Resource Center at Oak Ridge Schools, Ecumenical Storehouse, Free Medical Clinic, Girls Inc., Agape House, Tabitha’s Table, and Second Harvest “Food For Kids,” a press release said.

The Pancake Breakfast is scheduled from Saturday, December 9, from 8-10 a.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: ADFAC, Agape House, Ecumenical Storehouse, Family Resource Center at Oak Ridge Schools, First United Methodist Church, Free Medical Clinic, Girls Inc., Missions Ministry, Oak Ridge Adult Missions Ministry, pancake breakfast, Second Harvest, Tabitha’s Table, TORCH

Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry in Oliver Springs on June 21

Posted at 12:16 pm June 6, 2014
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A Second Harvest mobile food pantry will be in Oliver Springs on Saturday, June 21.

Everyone is welcome to attend, a press release said.

The free food distribution includes fresh foods, canned goods, and much more, the release said. There are no income requirements.

It’s sponsored by Norwood Elementary School and Cornerstone Church/Compassion Ministries.

The food pantry is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Norwood Elementary School, 809 E. Tri-County Blvd, in Oliver Springs.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Nonprofits Tagged With: Compassion Ministries, food pantry, Norwood Elementary School, ornerstone Church, Second Harvest

Methodist church has Oct. 30 fundraising festival for Second Harvest

Posted at 9:12 am October 11, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Canned Food Labyrinth

Pictured above is a food labyrinth like the one that will be constructed at a Harvest Festival at First United Methodist Church on Oct. 30. (Submitted photo)

A fall festival at the end of this month will raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank.

The annual Harvest Festival is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, on the front lawn of First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge.

Children are encouraged to wear a costume and celebrate with crafts, games, inflatables, and face painting, a press release said.

Second Harvest is East Tennessee’s local food bank. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: auction, First UMC, First United Methodist Church, food bank, food labyrinth, fundraiser, Harvest Festival, Kate Nintcheu, Second Harvest, Second Harvest Food Bank

DOE employees boost donations to local food bank

Posted at 11:41 am September 21, 2013
By U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office Leave a Comment

DOE Employees Donate to Second Harvest Food Bank

U.S. Department of Energy employees donate 13,872 pounds of food to the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. (Photo courtesy DOE/Lynn Freeny)

U.S. Department of Energy employees donated 13,872 pounds of food to the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. The donation was part of the national Feds Feed Families campaign.

This is the fourth year the DOE’s Oak Ridge site has participated in the annual summer campaign, which helps replenish local food banks and raises awareness about the prevalence of hunger nationally. The campaign continues to garner high participation and serve as a cornerstone charitable event for local federal employees, who have tallied more than 11,000 pounds in donations every year. In addition, the program continues to be a success, as this year’s donation total reached an all-time high. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: DOE, donations, Feds Feed Families, food, food bank, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Inspector General, Second Harvest, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, U.S. Department of Energy

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