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Today was ‘Go Orange for National Hunger Day’

06 Friday Sep 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in Church Community Services, Community Service Event, Compassion, Food Pantries, Food Pantry, Hunger, Indiana, National Hunger Day, Service, Volunteer

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One in six Americans don’t have enough to eat.

According to Marijo Martinec, the Director of Community Impact at the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, “Sixteen percent of residents in Northern Indiana don’t have enough to eat every single day.”

September is Hunger Action Month and Thursday and today, September 5th, was ‘Go Orange for Hunger Day’. In response, in 6 counties across Indiana, businesses and community members  proudly wore orange, to raise awareness about hunger insecurity.

Mike Downing, CCS Pantry Manager, celebrated hunger action day by sporting his orange shirt. Did YOU wear orange today?

Mike Downing, Church Community Services’ Pantry Manager, celebrated hunger action day by sporting his orange shirt. Did YOU wear orange today?

So far this year, Elkhart County’s food bank,Church Community Services has helped 15,580 families. 27,190 families  were helped by Church Community Services in 2012 and 27,395 families received help in 2011.

Church Community Services is located at 907 Oakland Ave., Elkhart, Indiana 46516. To volunteer, donate or inquire about services, call (574) 295-3673. For information on the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, you can visit their website.

The produce keeps rolling in!

26 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in Church Community Services, Civic Engagement, Civic Service, Compassion, Elkhart County, Farming, Food, Food Pantry, Health, Indiana

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Please spread the word that Church Community Gardens is always looking for volunteers for their gardens. My husband and I have been working at the Goshen Garden on Monday nights and the people are so friendly. It is a great way to make new friends and although I admit to feeling sore sometimes afterwards, I don’t mind because the conversation and fellowship are so fulfilling:


Goshen Garden:
14723 CR 36, Goshen. Mondays @ 5:30pm. Coordinator: Jeremy Shue: jeremyshue@gmail.com. 574-536-2010

Bullard Garden: 22104 CR 14, Elkhart. Tuesdays @ 5:30pm. Coordinator: Kurt Bullard: Kurtbullard4444@gmail.com. 574-298-9059

CCS Garden: 902 Thomas St, Elkhart. Wed & Thurs @ 8:00am. Coordinator: Katie Jantzen: mailto:Kurtbullard4444@gmail.com. 574-295-3673 ext 122


Northwest Goshen:
538 S. Indiana Ave, Goshen. Wednesdays @ 5:30pm. Coordinator: Andrea Milne andreajillmilne@gmail.com.574-400-5858

Heart’s Desire Garden: 3030 Old US 20, Elkhart. Thursdays @ 5:30pm. Coordinator: Dave Hochstetler Dhhooch@aol.com. 574-349-4905

Church Community Services News

It’s fair week, and we’re pleased to report that the auction and tractor rides the Fair Board organized to benefit Seed to Feed brought in $1,620 dollars!  Thank you!


IMG_1514Julie Miers, Family Nutrition Program Assistant, was at the pantry on Tuesday to provide samples of simple recipes, and this week she spent much of her time educating interested clients about basic nutrition.  Here she is speaking to a group of women about healthy meal planning.


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Here they are!  The first Seed to Feed tomatoes of the season!  These came from the Goshen garden on Monday.


The CCS garden also had a few tomatoes ripe, as well as lots of yellow squash, patty pan squash, eggplants, yellow beans, purple beans, collards, kale, chard, hot peppers, and sweet peppers!


Adding this to the zucchini and cucumbers from the River Oaks garden and the zucchini from the Heart’s Desire garden, we’ve really got a…

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