Community Market of Pottawatomie County just received a $139,750 grant from the Avedis Foundation for operation of its food pantry and related programs.
By Vicky O. Misa | Vicky.misa@news-star.com | (405) 214-3962 | Twitter: @Vicky NewsStar
The Shawnee News-Star
This week the Avedis Foundation announced it has issued a $151,600 grant to Community Market of Pottawatomie County (CMPC) to help it continue its mission to end hunger in the area.
CMPC, at 120 S. Center in Shawnee, strives to work with people to gain resources, to connect them to partner organizations that have the resources or to help them get into a position where food insecurity is no longer an issue.
Community Market offers healthy foods that include fresh produce and proteins that are often not available due to economic restraints.
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.