Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2008 8:28 AM CST
Forest County community reaches out to those in need
Melissa Theisen
Editor
As the bad economy begins to take its toll on local family’s pocketbooks, individuals and organizations in the area are doing their part to make sure that local families can continue to make ends meet, especially during the expensive holiday season.
The Crandon Lions Club recently donated turkeys and other Thanksgiving trimmings to the NEWCAP food pantry for families in need just in time for the Thanksgiving. While the club has made food donations to NEWCAP for many years, it has never been more needed.
According to Crandon Lions Club members, the Lions Club is able to continue this service to NEWCAP and the community because of generous support of businesses and individuals during their fundraisers, including the buying of raffle tickets for their upcoming Fish-O-Ree and Winterfest which will be held Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets are available from any Lions member and from local businesses.
NEWCAP, a state mandated program, offers many services to individuals in need aside from food pantry services. The Forest County office, located in downtown Crandon, offers programs ranging from Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Basket Programs and energy assistance, in addition to women’s health services and countless other programs.
Several churches in the area also did their part by offered Thanksgiving meals for individuals who might not otherwise be able to afford it or simply wanted some company for their holiday. Free Thanksgiving dinners were provided at churches throughout the county, including Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Crandon (sponsored by Crandon Area Churches) and Arbutus Lutheran Church in Pearson, just to name a few.
According to Rev. Sheldon Kerstner who assisted with the community Thanksgving dinner at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Crandon, “fellowship and food” were served in generous proportions on Thanksgiving Day to approximately 100 people from the Crandon area. Some of these were carried out to shut-ins but most enjoyed time together visiting and swapping stories.
The sponsors of this yearly event include area churches, businesses and individuals. All the food was donated and prepared by volunteers. Homemade apple and pumpkin pies were donated by members of the participating churches. Turkeys were donated by Schaefer’s Food Mart, Weber-Hill Funeral Home and Northern Lake Service, potatoes by Copper Country Supper Club, milk and punch by DeHart Dairy and carry-out supplies by Log Cabin. All other food was donated by individuals from the community. As in the past all monetary donations from the community dinner will go to the Senior/Youth Center.
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