Sarah Wright InkFreeNews SYRACUSE — Syracuse Eagles Aerie 3760 and the Syracuse Eagles Ladies Auxiliary each made donations to the Syracuse Food Pantry Tuesday, May 5. The Eagles donated $352.13, which came from donations received at the service club’s meal giveaway Saturday, April 25. The Auxiliary added $200 to that donation and also donated $200 each …read more.

WARSAW — Leaders from K21 Health Foundation, Kosciusko County Community Foundation, United Way of Kosciusko County and Zimmer Biomet Foundation recently met to create a unified response to the community’s needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectively, the organizations are issuing $20,000 in grants to area food pantries. These grants are considered the …read more.

WARSAW – Local food pantries are rising to meet the challenges presented by the unprecedented coronavirus epidemic while maintaining a reserve of flexibility should circumstances change. With an expected spike in unemployment, pantries are expecting to see a rise in calls for assistance. As of now, all local food pantries are remaining open, some with …read more.

GOSHEN — Interra Credit Union is holding its annual Fall Food Drive, beginning Thursday and continuing through Oct. 31. Donations of food, personal care items and monetary gifts will be collected and distributed throughout the five-county area served by the credit union’s 15 offices, reports Karen Steffensen, vice president of community engagement. To get the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Cub Scout Pack #3828 delivered donations of food items to Syracuse Food Pantry on Monday, April 8. The Cub Scouts went door-to-door collecting food items. Connie Bickel, volunteer for the food pantry, received the donations.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Public Library will hold the following events in December: Food for Fines, where overdue fees are exchanged for donations to the Syracuse Food Pantry, goes until Dec. 22. The Syracuse Library is finishing 2018 with some relaxing events. Turkey Creek Readers are reading David Sedaris, with the story that launched his …read more.

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Food Pantry, in cooperation with the NewMarket grocery stores in Syracuse and North Webster, will conduct a food donation and fundraiser during the stores’ hours, 6 a.m to midnight Thursday, July 12. “This is a big fundraiser for us,” said Arlene Glover, director of the food pantry. “We are nonprofit and take …read more.

SYRACUSE — Northern Lakes Insurance Agency, Syracuse, a part of Auto-Owners Insurance Company, presented a $2,000 check to the Syracuse Food Pantry at noon Wednesday, Aug. 24. Auto-Owners Insurance is celebrating 100 years as a company and wanted to give back to the communities and agency partners that have helped support them throughout the years. …read more.

  The Lakeland Eagles Club of Syracuse concluded their 2015 People Helping People philanthropy campaign with a celebration and presentation of checks on Saturday evening. During the campaign, the Eagles raised $16,586 through a variety of fundraisers, including the Bullet Bob Niles golf outing held earlier this year at South Shore Golf Club. Of the …read more.

Pie Eyed Petey’s Polar Plunge into Lake Tippecanoe, Leesburg, Saturday raised much food for the North Webster Food Pantry but also a donation of $1,100. Proceeds were split between the North Webster and Syracuse food pantry organizations.

Participating in Thursday’s presentation were from the left, Ron Erb, food pantry; Gary Holloway, Michele Farkas, both from Pie-Eyed Petey’s; Shirley Strock, Mary Erb, Mary Hartley, Beth Becker, Barb Miller and J.B. Routh, all from the food pantry. Pie-Eyed Petey’s Bar and Grill, Lake Tippecanoe, Leesburg, presented the North Webster Food Pantry with more than …read more.

Syracuse Elementary School’s annual food drive to support the Syracuse Food Pantry will be held through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Items can be dropped off in the school’s front foyer. Needed items include canned goods, paper products, boxed foods, hats, gloves, socks, toothpaste, soap and shampoo. Currently, the food pantry especially needs toilet tissue and cereal. …read more.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Garden Club selected officers for 2013. Marty Cesco and Ellen Longenbaugh will remain co-president and Jo Butler and M.A. Carter will continue as co-treasurer. Elected for another two-year term as secretary was Charlotte Hill while Pam Unruh is the new vice-president. It was reported that the club’s annual Christmas Dinner will begin at …read more.