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Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler said the items included canned goods and non-perishable foods.  He said that because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual door-to-door Scouting for Food collection event could not take place this year. Tina Barnard, a board member with the Glen-Ed Food Pantry, contacted the county and asked if they would be interested in holding a food drive. “We didn’t hesitate to say yes,” Prenzler stated in a press release. “Employees did an outstanding job.” Prenzler ...

By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   The United Way’s annual Community Christmas Drive raised over $40,000 earlier month that went back out into the community. The agency was able to help about 600 individuals and families throughout the Riverbend through this year’s effort. Due to health concerns over COVID, this year they only asked for monetary donations rather than physical items. United Way of SW Illinois Director Maura Wuellner tells the Big Z the agencies and the people they serve are gra...

Rye family Stocking Elves have record year for Operation Blessing Ian Lenahan PORTSMOUTH — This season of giving, Operation Blessing can point to a few local angels who answered the call to gather the community and donate to the organization’s Great Christmas Giveaway drive. Molly Daniels, along with her husband, Matt, and their young sons Hunter, Chase and Maverick, delivered about 200 Christmas stockings to the organization’s annual holiday fund in 2019, efforts made possible by collabo...

Madison County employees collect 2.5 tons of canned goods for food pantries The Intelligencer FacebookTwitterEmail Madison County Board Member Erica Conway-Harriss of Glen Carbon and Interim Facilities Director Chris Milton deliver food and non-perishable items to Glen-Ed Food Pantry Thursday morning. Madison County employees collected 2.5 tons to be donated to local food pantries this holiday season.For the Intelligencer EDWARDSVILLE — Food pantries are benefitting from donations made by Mad...

Community Christmas sees $40K in gifts Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Wuellner EAST ALTON — This year’s United Way Community Christmas program has raised more than $40,000 to help an estimated 600 Riverbend area people and families in need this holiday season. The Community Christmas program is sponsored by United Way of Greater St. Louis and The Telegraph with support from Freer Auto Body. “Even with the changes to the program this year because of COVI...

Phillips 66 gives $50,000 to Riverbend food banks The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery volunteers collect donations from employees and their families at a drive-through company event. Show MoreShow Less 2of5 Employees from the Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery recently delivered donations to Riverbend Family Ministries in Wood River. Show MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Phillips 66 ios giving $50,000 to four Riverbend food pantries. Pictured are Wood River Refinery Di...

12-19-2020 Image Source: The Christian Broadcasting Network Hundreds of millions of children worldwide suffer from poverty, and the impact it can have on a young life is nothing short of tragic. The United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF) (link) estimates that 385 million children live in extreme poverty, which is best described as people living on $1.90 or less a day. Gender or ethnic discrimination, exploitation, and domestic violence can cause people to live in poverty...

Great Christmas Giveaway a blessing for Seacoast families in need PORTSMOUTH – Wearing a mask and rubber gloves as she picked through potential Christmas gifts for her six children, Alli Morris said, "Im so beyond broke its not even funny."  One of her sons loves "anything Pokemon." For another, she chose a small Nerf gun. For one of her daughters, a frilly pink pillow.  The toys filling three trash bags that Morris ultimately left with were free – as are all items at the Great Christma...

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