The West Ohio Food Bank conducted a food distribution on "Hunger Action Day" on Sept. 10, on the campus of Ohio Northern University.
During the event, 100 families, most from Hardin County, were served. The West Ohio Food Bank distributed 38,356 pounds of food during the afternoon.
“September is Hunger Action Month, and the West Ohio Food Bank, an affiliate member of national organization Feeding America, continues to try to do major distributions in all 11 counties it serves throughout western Ohio,” said Jason Aldrich of the food bank.
The Ohio National Guard assisted in the distribution.
Deb Curlis: “It will go a long way in assisting Beatitudes with food distribution emergencies. It’s local organizations like EDP Renewables that make a difference in Ada.”
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Beatitudes of Ada received a $5,000 donation for its emergency food pantry on Tuesday from the Hog Creek Wind Project’s parent company EDP Renewables.
Eric Rivera, operations manager of the project, presented the check. Deb Curlis, Beatitudes manager, and several board members attended the check presentation and toured the 30-turbine project’s office located in Washington Township east of Ada.
Board members attending were Jennifer Grant, board president, Susan Hord, board secretary, David McDonald, board treasurer, and Becky Neville, board member.
Ohio Northern University football stadium parking lot served as the September location of the West Ohio Food Bank food distribution for Hardin County. Eleven members of the National Guard loaded trunks, back seats and trucks with food. The food bank will provide a report on the distribution totals later today.
Three Ada students dominated the senior showmanship goat awards this week at the Hardin County Fair. From left, third place Jillian Hazelton; second place, Allyssa Wince; and first place, Melia Santillanez. (Mark Light photo)
Applications are being accepted for the 2020 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame through Thursday, Oct. 15, according to Mark Badertscher of the Hardin extension office.
Nominees must have made their major contribution to agriculture primarily as a result of being born, growing up, living in, or working in Hardin County, Ohio.
Last year one of those honored was Madelyn Lowery, an ONU alumnae. She joined Dean and Barbara Dulin, Fred Rarey and Mark Watkins as 2019 honorees.
