Briefly Noted: The Salvation Army in Olathe raising funds for food pantry
The Salvation Army in Olathe raising funds for food pantry
The Salvation Army in Olathe has launched an online campaign to raise $10,000 for the Olathe Corps Food Pantry.
Amy Warren, resource development manager for The Salvation Army Kansas Western Missouri Division, said the food pantry is typically supported by fundraising events throughout the year. However, those were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so the corps launched an online fundraiser to make up for the losses.
The Olathe Corps Food Pantry has raised about $1,300 so far.
“About 200 Johnson County residents frequent the pantry each month,” Warren said. “It’s important to the corps to keep the shelves stocked with healthy food, and that is exactly what this fundraiser supports.”
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