Eagle Quest Church, Salvation Army hope to feed 400 needy families a Christmas meal
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
For the second year, Eagle Quest Church and the Salvation Army are combining efforts to feed local needy families at Christmas.
Feed the Need has been a local project for the past two years, according to Sue Metzger who is volunteering for the project.
"Again this year we will be feeding families in need this Christmas season," Metzger said. "We were able to feed 300+ economically challenged families; this included approximately 700 children in Whitley County last year."
With the financial assistance of local residents, they hope to meet the need once again --- only this time, they anticipate even greater need.
"Due to the economic downturn in our community as in many others we are faced with possibly feeding over 400 families," she said.
Suprisingly, simple donation of $30 will provide a family with a Christmas meal.
"We are also looking for donations of holiday foods, such as canned vegetables, canned fruit, gravy mixes or canned, also canned potatoes," she added. "This would be an amazing project for school groups, youth groups, businesses and churches."
Donations are needed no later than November 23, 2011, in order to help the committee get all needed items for families and coordinate the giving process.
" We have such a need in Whitley County to see that everyone has Christmas dinner," Metzger stated.
For more information, call the Eagle Quest Church office at 244-6680 or e-mail office@eaglequestchurch.com.