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Pantry receives $10K, 300 pounds of food

The Wells Fargo Asset Management Team chose The Gathering Source as a recipient for its 2018 Community Service Campaign. The team participated in auctions, bake sales and a variety of fundraisers to raise money for the organization(s) they chose to support. On Oct. 25, The Gathering Source received a $10,670 donation and 300 pounds of food as a result of this campaign. For more information, visit thegatheringsource.org.

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Didion employees delivered about $5,000 in donated items to the Bread Basket Community Food Pantry at the First Presbyterian Church in Cambria on Oct. 15. Donated items included non-perishable foods, toiletries, paper products and gift cards. The company split up into teams and were challenged to see which team could gather the most pantry items over the course of a month. Some teams reached out to the community including area farmers who left donations while driving through Didion’s Raw Corn Processing Facility. Pictured, from left, are Tim Stanton, Rob Schulz, Jennifer Mier, JoAnn Vaughn and Brenda Link.

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Portage Second Harvest mobile food pantry volunteer Mary Boehm, right, disperses bread to Judith Timmerman of Pardeeville on Monday at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Portage. The mobile pantry is open from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the second Monday of every month, rain or shine, and is open to anyone, said volunteer coordinator Steve Kaczecka, who said the pantry needs more help. Interested volunteers should call Kaczecka at 608-697-8676.

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This is the time of year when community groups often host food drives to fill food-pantry shelves. By keeping a few simple tips in mind, donation values can be enhanced.