Love Center had busy 2-month stretch
During the months of March and April, nearly 600 families visited the Love Center in Millersburg.
There was a total of 584 different families that came to the Love Center during the months of March and April. Some families came in more than once, making a grand total of 765 visits. Food from the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank was 22,984 pounds in March and 35,593 in April while food donated by businesses, churches and individuals was 9,816 pounds in March and 5,338 in April. Volunteer hours served at the Love Center totaled 1,519 over the two months.
Food and cash donations from churches and ministries were as follows:
—March: Gateway Fellowship, St. John’s Church of Walnut Creek, St. John’s Women’s Ministry of Millersburg and Zion Reformed Church.
—April: Clark Presbyterian Church, Faith Lutheran Church of Millersburg (Easter Concert offering), Gateway Fellowship, Martins Creek Mennonite Church, St. John’s Church of Millersburg, St. John’s Church of Christ of Walnut Creek, St. John’s Women’s Ministry of Millersburg and United Methodist Church of Millersburg.
Food and cash donations from businesses, organizations and clubs were as follows:
—March: Berlin Natural Bakery, Crust Bakery, Haudenschild Insurance Agency Inc., Hershberger Farm & Bakery, Hillcrest Orchard, Hillside Farms & Properties, Inn Maid Noodles, J-Mar Country Market, Jitters Coffee House, Kauffman Bakery, Mast Trucking, Orme Hardware, Sauder Eggs, The Commercial & Savings Bank and Tyson Foods.
—April: Berlin Natural Bakery, Chance 2 Transport, Coblentz Chocolates, Crust Bakery, Hershberger Farm & Bakery, Hillcrest Orchard, Holmes County Home, Jitters Coffee House, Kauffman Bakery, OSU Extension, Weaver Produce and Winesburg Meats.
Food and cash donations from individuals were as follows:
—March: Nancy Bridenthal, Ray Casdorph, Allen Casey, Brad Conn, Rachel Dombeck, Ed Dotson, Kay Earney, Roy and Lorraine Hancock, Ruth Hershberger, Sharon Hisrich, Rob Hovis, Kenny Jacobs, Nina Kasner, Arden Kauffman, Mary Kay, Adam and Judy Marshall, Lynn Maynard, Betty Mullet, Dr. John Rehm, Jeff Robbins, Marilyn Robinson, the Snyder family, Mike and Gwen Uhl, Katharyn Wheeler, Cheri Wolf, and anonymous.
—April: James and Joyce Beechy, Phyllis Boice, Shirley Boyd, Ray Casdorph, Elaine Coblentz, Glenn and Elsie Coblentz, Kay Earney, Yvonne Earney, Debra Eckelberry, Marvin Hershberger, Arden Kauffman, Betty Mullet, Harold and Sue Neuenschwander, Katharyn Wheeler, and anonymous.
The Love Center thanks everyone involved. Cash contributions for the general fund can be sent to P.O. Box 31, Millersburg, OH 44654, and food donations can be dropped off at the Love Center at 1291 Massillon Road, Suite A, Millersburg, any Monday, Wednesday or Friday.