By Vicky O. Misa | Vicky.misa@news-star.com | (405) 214-3962 | Twitter: @Vicky_NewsStar
The Shawnee News-Star
The Christmas season often brings with it special memories with families and festive dinners. For some, having enough to eat is a Christmas wish. Without help, many would go hungry during the holidays.
Community Market of Pottawatomie County is a local food bank that has served the county since its opening in the early summer of 2016.
In October of this year, the market reached a benchmark of serving 10,000,000 pounds of food since its opening.
That figure equates to more than 8.3 million meals.
Located downtown, at 120 S. Center, in Shawnee, the market just received $151,600 in a grant from the Avedis Foundation to continue its mission to end food insecurity among the area's residents. Avedis has been a major supporter from the beginning, when it invested $750,000 to establish the center.