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^{Monday, November 1 – Monday, November 30, 2009

Mount Vernon YMCA Preschool collects
donations

for Food For The Hungry

During
this time, YMCA preschoolers are collecting non-perishable food items to
support Food For The Hungry. The winning class will receive a pizza
party and be featured on the Food For The Hungry TV/Radio broadcast on
12/12 at Mount Vernon City Hall.

You can help by dropping off items at the main YMCA by
the customer Service Desk.}

Wednesday, November 4
Writers' Harvest
"Throw the Book at Hunger"
8:00-10:00 PM
Peirce Pub, Peirce Hall
Kenyon College, Gambier

The Writers’ Harvest is an annual event presented by The Kenyon Review which raises money for Food for the Hungry. On November 4th, a community of readers and writers from Knox County gathered in Peirce Pub at Kenyon College to share some of their original and favorite published pieces.

8 cans of food=$5.00 coupon off a classified ad or receive a FREE 3-line non-commercial classified ad for three days in the News and in the Shopper. Drop off at 18 E. Vine Street.
Coupons expire 1/29/10

Monday, November 16- Saturday, December 12
Food For Fines
sponsored by the Public Library
of Mount Vernon & Knox County
(PRESS RELEASE)

Library fines may be paid with non-perishable food items equal to the value of the fine. Available at all branches. Food will stay in the community where it is collected.

Monday, November 23 – Wednesday, December 9
The Psi Iota Xi School Food Drive
to benefit Food For The Hungry

During this time, elementary students are encouraged to bring food and cash donations to school to support Food For The Hungry. The class in each school that contributes the highest average number of food items per student will be treated to a classroom pizza party. Each $1.00 donated = 4 food items.

The Top 10 student donors will be featured at 11am on the Food For The Hungry TV/Radio broadcast on 12/12 at Mount Vernon City Hall.

Monday, November 23 – Wednesday, December 9
MVNU’s 15th annual Stanley Can competition for Knox County High Schools
(MVNU PRESS RELEASE)

During this time, high school students are encouraged to bring food and cash donations to school to support Food For The Hungry. The school that donates the most food items per student earns the Stanley Can award and keeps it at their school for the next year. The Knox County Career Center is the reigning champion!
The deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 9 at noon. Each $1.00 donated = 4 food items. The Stanley Can award-winning school will be featured on the Food For The Hungry TV/Radio broadcast on Dec. 12 at Mount Vernon City Hall.

Monday, November 23 – Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Esther Jetter Preschool collects donations for Food For The Hungry

During this time, the MVNU Esther Jetter Preschool children will be collecting non-perishable food items to support Food For The Hungry.

The three-, four- and five-year-olds are working together to fill a grocery cart in their classroom (donated by Neff's Cardinal Market). During their annual Christmas program on Tuesday, Dec. 8, a special guest from Interchurch will be on hand to accept the cart of food. The public is welcome to attend the program; suggested admission fee is one can of food, which will go to Food For The Hungry.

Saturday, November 28
Mount Vernon Christmas Parade
1:30 PM, downtown Mt. Vernon
Psi Iota Xi Silent Auction
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
211 S. Main Street, Mt. Vernon
(Schnormeier Gallery @ MVNU Buchwald Center)
(PRESS RELEASE)

Psi Iota Xi’s Gallery of Holiday Treasures to benefit Food for the Hungry will be open for the first time during the Christmas parade on Saturday, November 28. The location is the MVNU Buchwald Center at 211 South Main Street in Mount Vernon with viewing hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Gallery will also be open for Sunday’s Christmas Walk 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery hours Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Silent bids may be placed for decorated trees, wreaths, stockings, bears and ornaments. All items are donated and auction proceeds will be benefit the Food For The Hungry drive. Seven trees will be up for bid, including a live boxwood tree donated by Town and Country Garden club. The tree was created with boxwood from a local garden. Gallery visitors will also be able to place bids on a stuffed bear adorned in mink, a Vera Bradley Christmas stocking, a wreath donated by the OSU alumni club, and hand-painted ornaments donated by the Knox County Art Guild depicting winter scenes of Knox County.

Many local business and individuals are sponsoring the auction items including: CenturyLink, Down to Earth Natural foods, First Federal Savings and Loan, Hair Therapy, Home Instead Senior Care, INKredible Images, Kahrl and Company, Kurt E. Schisler CPA, Mid Ohio Suzuki Honda Yamaha, Mohican Sports Medicine and Rehab, Ron Godfrey Insurance, Snyder Funeral Homes, The Energy Cooperative, The Killbuck Savings Bank, The Peoples Bank, United Precast, Edward Jones-Fred Mankins, Fast Eddy’s Grounds Maintenance, GR Smith Hardware, Ariel Corporation, Kim and Pam Rose, Steve and Jeanne Mullendore, Mike and Mary Ann Haughton and S.G. Nugent and T. J. Scherer.

see pictures here!

Sunday, November 29
Mount Vernon Christmas Walk
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, downtown
Psi Iota Xi Silent Auction
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
211 S. Main Street, Mt. Vernon
(Schnormeier Gallery @ MVNU Buchwald Center)

Kenyon College is designating a number of upcoming events at the Kenyon Athletic Center as opportunities to support Food For The Hungry with donations of dry or canned food and/or cash donations. While an admission charge is not required for the following events, attendees are encouraged to help Food For The Hungry in its efforts to raise food and cash for Interchurch Social Services and The Salvation Army.

*Thursday, December 3 - Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, 6:00 p.m.

*Friday, December 4 - Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, 6:00 p.m.

- Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, finals at 6:00p.m.

*Sunday, December 6 - Gambier Craft Sale, Kenyon Athletic Center, 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

The Fredericktown Holiday Poinsettia Sale supports Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army. Poinsettias are available in red or marble with red, green, or gold foil. 4 inch posts are $5.00, 6 inch pots are $10.00 and 8 inch pots are $15.00.

All proceeds from the sale will be split between the two agencies and will stay in the Fredericktown area.

Pre-orders may be placed by calling the Village Office at 740-694-9010 or by picking up forms anytime at Fredericktown Chevrolet, Grubbs Tru Value Hardware, Farmer’s Citizen Bank, or the First-Knox National Bank. Pick up is available anytime at Grubbs Tru Value hardware or on the day of the Fredericktown Christmas Walk (12/6) between noon-5 p.m. in the former coffee shop at the corner of College and Main Street.

Sunday, December 6
Fredericktown Christmas Walk
12 noon - 5:00 PM, downtown
Food for the Hungry Charity Auction
1:00 PM, Senior Citizen Center
downtown Fredericktown
(PRESS RELEASE- AUCTION)
(PRESS RELEASE- WALK)

Donations are being sought of antiques, treasures of all kinds, services, gift certificates, jams, jellies, baked goods, heirloom recipes, and gift baskets. Items may be dropped off at the Fredericktown Village Office or you may contact Joy Draper at 694-2049 or Danny Lamb at 694-4041.

Bring your family to Fredericktown to support Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army.

Activities include: horse-drawn wagons, beautiful ice sculptures and carving demonstrations, hot food and WNZR's Christmas Karaoke at the Masonic Lodge, open fire chili with the Fire Department,Sophia’s Petting Zoo, Christmas crafts at the Baptist church, the local vendor’s craft bazaar at the Presbyterian Church and visits with Santa at First Knox National Bank.

The Annual Food for the Hungry Charity Auction, starting at 1 p.m., will offer the addition of heirloom recipe baked goods this year along with collectibles and items donated by area businesses. To donate items, please call the Village Office at 694-9010.

The 8th Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk commemorative ornament has been released and is available for purchase. The design this year depicts the old village fire house once located on the Village Square. These unique solid pewter ornaments are paid for in part by a donation from the Fredericktown Village Council and are for sale at local

Fredericktown businesses throughout the Christmas season for a donation of $15. These local businesses are, Grubb's Feed Express, Huff’s Fine Jewelers, A Taste of Country and the Fredericktown Community Library. Ornaments will be for sale during the Christmas Walk from noon to 5 p.m. in the old store front on the corner of College and Main.

The first 25 ornaments have been stamped and numbered and are sold each year for $25 each. The first three of this set will be auctioned off during the Food For The Hungry Charity Auction at the Senior Citizen's Building starting at 1 p.m. Families who have obtained particular numbered ornaments from previous years will be given the opportunity to

reserve the same ornament number this year. A few limited addition numbers are still available. If interested, please contact the Village office at 694-9010.

The Fredericktown Christmas Walk is in need of gently used toy donations for its annual Santa’s Toy Shop sale held during the Walk, December 6th. Toys, games, books, video games, sports equipment and the like will be accepted (due to health regulations, we are unable to accept stuffed animals).

Toys do not need to be perfect, but should be in good working condition. All proceeds generated from the toy sale will be donated to Food For The Hungry. Toys may be dropped off in the marked boxes at Fredericktown Chevrolet, the Fredericktown Primary School foyer, or at the office of NewLife Community Church located at 16 E. College Street.

Toys will be collected, cleaned and packaged for sale by members of the outreach team of NewLife Community Church again this year.The Toy Shop will be open during the Christmas Walk on Sunday, December 6th from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the storefront on the corner of Main and First Streets. Please call Joe Sellers at 740-358-6624 with questions, or to arrange for large donation pick-ups.

Saturday, December 12
Live Broadcast
City Hall, Mount Vernon
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
13WMVO Radio
Time Warner, Channel 6 w/o converter
Channel 9 w/converter
live updates on WNZR & Eagle 93.7
Knox County Career Center Auction
12:30 PM, Mt. Vernon City Hall




		What is Food For The Hungry? Now in its 28th year, Food for the Hungry is an annual drive that collects food and revenue for the Knox County branches of The Salvation Army and Interchurch Social Services. These agencies in turn use the donations to help Knox County families with basic necessities throughout the year. 100% of all donations to Food For the Hungry stay in Knox County. . The 2009 Food For The Hungry drive includes:
		^{Monday, November 1 – Monday, November 30, 2009 Mount Vernon YMCA Preschool collects donations for Food For The Hungry During this time, YMCA preschoolers are collecting non-perishable food items to support Food For The Hungry. The winning class will receive a pizza party and be featured on the Food For The Hungry TV/Radio broadcast on 12/12 at Mount Vernon City Hall. You can help by dropping off items at the main YMCA by the customer Service Desk.} Wednesday, November 4 Writers' Harvest "Throw the Book at Hunger" 8:00-10:00 PM Peirce Pub, Peirce Hall Kenyon College, Gambier The Writers’ Harvest is an annual event presented by The Kenyon Review which raises money for Food for the Hungry. On November 4th, a community of readers and writers from Knox County gathered in Peirce Pub at Kenyon College to share some of their original and favorite published pieces. Friday, November 6 Empty Bowls Soup Supper & Art Auction 5:30-7:30 PM Alumni Dining Room, Peirce Hall Kenyon College, Gambier The 3rd annual Empty Bowls dinner was another big success! Thank you for your attendance and support. Click here to see the video recap! Monday, November 9- Friday, December 11 Classified for Cans sponsored by the Mount Vernon News (PRESS RELEASE) 8 cans of food=$5.00 coupon off a classified ad or receive a FREE 3-line non-commercial classified ad for three days in the News and in the Shopper. Drop off at 18 E. Vine Street. Coupons expire 1/29/10 Monday, November 16- Saturday, December 12 Food For Fines sponsored by the Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County (PRESS RELEASE) Library fines may be paid with non-perishable food items equal to the value of the fine. Available at all branches. Food will stay in the community where it is collected. Monday, November 23 – Wednesday, December 9 The Psi Iota Xi School Food Drive to benefit Food For The Hungry During this time, elementary students are encouraged to bring food and cash donations to school to support Food For The Hungry. The class in each school that contributes the highest average number of food items per student will be treated to a classroom pizza party. Each $1.00 donated = 4 food items. The Top 10 student donors will be featured at 11am on the Food For The Hungry TV/Radio broadcast on 12/12 at Mount Vernon City Hall. Monday, November 23 – Wednesday, December 9 MVNU’s 15th annual Stanley Can competition for Knox County High Schools (MVNU PRESS RELEASE) During this time, high school students are encouraged to bring food and cash donations to school to support Food For The Hungry. The school that donates the most food items per student earns the Stanley Can award and keeps it at their school for the next year. The Knox County Career Center is the reigning champion! The deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 9 at noon. Each $1.00 donated = 4 food items. The Stanley Can award-winning school will be featured on the Food For The Hungry TV/Radio broadcast on Dec. 12 at Mount Vernon City Hall. Monday, November 23 – Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Esther Jetter Preschool collects donations for Food For The Hungry During this time, the MVNU Esther Jetter Preschool children will be collecting non-perishable food items to support Food For The Hungry. The three-, four- and five-year-olds are working together to fill a grocery cart in their classroom (donated by Neff's Cardinal Market). During their annual Christmas program on Tuesday, Dec. 8, a special guest from Interchurch will be on hand to accept the cart of food. The public is welcome to attend the program; suggested admission fee is one can of food, which will go to Food For The Hungry. Saturday, November 28 Mount Vernon Christmas Parade 1:30 PM, downtown Mt. Vernon Psi Iota Xi Silent Auction 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 211 S. Main Street, Mt. Vernon (Schnormeier Gallery @ MVNU Buchwald Center) (PRESS RELEASE) Psi Iota Xi’s Gallery of Holiday Treasures to benefit Food for the Hungry will be open for the first time during the Christmas parade on Saturday, November 28. The location is the MVNU Buchwald Center at 211 South Main Street in Mount Vernon with viewing hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Gallery will also be open for Sunday’s Christmas Walk 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery hours Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Silent bids may be placed for decorated trees, wreaths, stockings, bears and ornaments. All items are donated and auction proceeds will be benefit the Food For The Hungry drive. Seven trees will be up for bid, including a live boxwood tree donated by Town and Country Garden club. The tree was created with boxwood from a local garden. Gallery visitors will also be able to place bids on a stuffed bear adorned in mink, a Vera Bradley Christmas stocking, a wreath donated by the OSU alumni club, and hand-painted ornaments donated by the Knox County Art Guild depicting winter scenes of Knox County. Many local business and individuals are sponsoring the auction items including: CenturyLink, Down to Earth Natural foods, First Federal Savings and Loan, Hair Therapy, Home Instead Senior Care, INKredible Images, Kahrl and Company, Kurt E. Schisler CPA, Mid Ohio Suzuki Honda Yamaha, Mohican Sports Medicine and Rehab, Ron Godfrey Insurance, Snyder Funeral Homes, The Energy Cooperative, The Killbuck Savings Bank, The Peoples Bank, United Precast, Edward Jones-Fred Mankins, Fast Eddy’s Grounds Maintenance, GR Smith Hardware, Ariel Corporation, Kim and Pam Rose, Steve and Jeanne Mullendore, Mike and Mary Ann Haughton and S.G. Nugent and T. J. Scherer. see pictures here! Saturday, November 28 - Saturday, December 12 Danville Silent Auction First Knox National Bank branch, Danville This silent auction has gorgeous Christmas trees and wreaths up for bid. The items are on display at the First Knox National Bank branch in Danville. Bidding closes at Noon on Saturday, December 12. All proceeds benefit the Danville Office of Interchurch Social Services. find more info here! Sunday, November 29 Mount Vernon Christmas Walk 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, downtown Psi Iota Xi Silent Auction 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 211 S. Main Street, Mt. Vernon (Schnormeier Gallery @ MVNU Buchwald Center) note: Psi Iota Xi Auction continues through Friday, December 4 Thursday, December 3 – Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Kenyon College Events support Food For The Hungry Kenyon College is designating a number of upcoming events at the Kenyon Athletic Center as opportunities to support Food For The Hungry with donations of dry or canned food and/or cash donations. While an admission charge is not required for the following events, attendees are encouraged to help Food For The Hungry in its efforts to raise food and cash for Interchurch Social Services and The Salvation Army. Thursday, December 3 - Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 4 - Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5 - Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, Noon - Women’s Basketball hosts Baldwin Wallace, 1:00 p.m. - Men’s Basketball hosts College of Wooster, 3:00 p.m. - Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Total Performance Invitational, finals at 6:00p.m. Sunday, December 6 - Gambier Craft Sale, Kenyon Athletic Center, 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 9 - Women’s Basketball hosts Denison, 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 16– Sunday, December 6, 2009* Fredericktown Holiday Poinsettia Sale (PRESS RELEASE) The Fredericktown Holiday Poinsettia Sale supports Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army. Poinsettias are available in red or marble with red, green, or gold foil. 4 inch posts are $5.00, 6 inch pots are $10.00 and 8 inch pots are $15.00. All proceeds from the sale will be split between the two agencies and will stay in the Fredericktown area. Pre-orders may be placed by calling the Village Office at 740-694-9010 or by picking up forms anytime at Fredericktown Chevrolet, Grubbs Tru Value Hardware, Farmer’s Citizen Bank, or the First-Knox National Bank. Pick up is available anytime at Grubbs Tru Value hardware or on the day of the Fredericktown Christmas Walk (12/6) between noon-5 p.m. in the former coffee shop at the corner of College and Main Street. Sunday, December 6 Fredericktown Christmas Walk 12 noon - 5:00 PM, downtown Food for the Hungry Charity Auction 1:00 PM, Senior Citizen Center downtown Fredericktown (PRESS RELEASE- AUCTION) (PRESS RELEASE- WALK) Donations are being sought of antiques, treasures of all kinds, services, gift certificates, jams, jellies, baked goods, heirloom recipes, and gift baskets. Items may be dropped off at the Fredericktown Village Office or you may contact Joy Draper at 694-2049 or Danny Lamb at 694-4041. Bring your family to Fredericktown to support Fredericktown Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army. Activities include: horse-drawn wagons, beautiful ice sculptures and carving demonstrations, hot food and WNZR's Christmas Karaoke at the Masonic Lodge, open fire chili with the Fire Department,Sophia’s Petting Zoo, Christmas crafts at the Baptist church, the local vendor’s craft bazaar at the Presbyterian Church and visits with Santa at First Knox National Bank. The Annual Food for the Hungry Charity Auction, starting at 1 p.m., will offer the addition of heirloom recipe baked goods this year along with collectibles and items donated by area businesses. To donate items, please call the Village Office at 694-9010. Fredericktown Christmas Walk Commemorative Ornament Sale 12 noon - 5:00 PM, downtown (PRESS RELEASE) The 8th Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk commemorative ornament has been released and is available for purchase. The design this year depicts the old village fire house once located on the Village Square. These unique solid pewter ornaments are paid for in part by a donation from the Fredericktown Village Council and are for sale at local Fredericktown businesses throughout the Christmas season for a donation of $15. These local businesses are, Grubb's Feed Express, Huff’s Fine Jewelers, A Taste of Country and the Fredericktown Community Library. Ornaments will be for sale during the Christmas Walk from noon to 5 p.m. in the old store front on the corner of College and Main. The first 25 ornaments have been stamped and numbered and are sold each year for $25 each. The first three of this set will be auctioned off during the Food For The Hungry Charity Auction at the Senior Citizen's Building starting at 1 p.m. Families who have obtained particular numbered ornaments from previous years will be given the opportunity to reserve the same ornament number this year. A few limited addition numbers are still available. If interested, please contact the Village office at 694-9010. Fredericktown Christmas Walk Toy Shop 12:30PM - 5:00 PM, in the storefront on the corner of Main and First Streets The Fredericktown Christmas Walk is in need of gently used toy donations for its annual Santa’s Toy Shop sale held during the Walk, December 6th. Toys, games, books, video games, sports equipment and the like will be accepted (due to health regulations, we are unable to accept stuffed animals). Toys do not need to be perfect, but should be in good working condition. All proceeds generated from the toy sale will be donated to Food For The Hungry. Toys may be dropped off in the marked boxes at Fredericktown Chevrolet, the Fredericktown Primary School foyer, or at the office of NewLife Community Church located at 16 E. College Street. Toys will be collected, cleaned and packaged for sale by members of the outreach team of NewLife Community Church again this year.The Toy Shop will be open during the Christmas Walk on Sunday, December 6th from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the storefront on the corner of Main and First Streets. Please call Joe Sellers at 740-358-6624 with questions, or to arrange for large donation pick-ups. Saturday, December 12 Live Broadcast City Hall, Mount Vernon 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 13WMVO Radio Time Warner, Channel 6 w/o converter Channel 9 w/converter live updates on WNZR & Eagle 93.7 Knox County Career Center Auction 12:30 PM, Mt. Vernon City Hall
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please send your check to: FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY c/o Nelson & Nelson, CPAs 1684 Venture Drive Suite B 740-397-0779 Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 Thank you!

		Who is Food For The Hungry?
		· Thousands of Knox County residents · Service Clubs, churches, businesses and private individuals · Hundreds of volunteers · Six corporate partners · You!
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