The giving spirit of local businesses will brighten the Christmas season for many area families. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 9:21 am, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
The Christmas spirit was strong in Nevis on Saturday. Santa, Cindy Lou, the Grinch and Hubbard County Sheriff s deputy Josh Oswald waved to the line of cars coming for a free holiday dinner put on by Nevis business owners who also collected donations for the food shelf and toys to distribute to area churches. Lorie Skarpness/ Enterprise.
Sharing the spirit of Christmas with others is easy when everything is going smoothly. But the past months have been rough going for many business owners, especially in the bar and restaurant industry, with two statewide closures since the pandemic began.
Donations of food and toys will also be collected to spread Christmas cheer to families in need. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 5:02 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Instead of being served at a fancy table, the turkey dinner in Nevis will be a drive through event with the first 100 people receiving boxed meals to go. Donations of toys and food contributed by those attending the event will help spread cheer to families having a hard time this holiday season. (Adobe Stock).
The Grinch of COVID-19 isn’t stealing the spirit of Christmas in Nevis.
Businesses in town, including restaurants that have been closed recently due to the governor’s orders, are joining together to give back to their hometown with a free drive-through dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 for the first 100 people who show up.
Donations of food and toys will also be collected to spread Christmas cheer to families in need. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 5:02 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Instead of being served at a fancy table, the turkey dinner in Nevis will be a drive through event with the first 100 people receiving boxed meals to go. Donations of toys and food contributed by those attending the event will help spread cheer to families having a hard time this holiday season. (Adobe Stock).
The Grinch of COVID-19 isn’t stealing the spirit of Christmas in Nevis.
Businesses in town, including restaurants that have been closed recently due to the governor’s orders, are joining together to give back to their hometown with a free drive-through dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 for the first 100 people who show up.
Demand growing at Akeley-Nevis Food Shelf
A record 7,000 pounds of food was distributed last month. With community donations, the food shelf hopes to be able to give each family a ham for Christmas. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 2:00 pm, Dec. 11, 2020 ×
Most of the food distributed at the Akeley Food Shelf comes in a monthly delivery from the North Country Food Bank. Last month the Akeley Food Shelf distributed 7,000 pounds of food to people in the Nevis and Akeley area. (Submitted photo)
There has been an increase in the number of people using the Akeley-Nevis Food Shelf in the past month, and with more people unemployed due to the governor’s order that closed restaurants and bars, operations manager Steve Green said even more people may need to use the food shelf in the coming weeks.