Food for the Hungry

The annual Food For The Hungry (FFTH) Drive kicked off on Nov. 1, as a community-wide effort to raise food and funds for Interchurch Social Services, The Salvation Army, and other organizations throughout the county with food assistance initiatives.

First Church of the Nazarene and East Knox Schools received grants from Food For The Hungry in its most recent grant process of the 2024 Spring/Summer cycle.

Father’s Table is a ministry of Mount Vernon First Church of the Nazarene and exists to help those in the community with basic dietary needs.

Area residents are invited to join together as one community to praise God and share his message as Praisestock returns to Ariel-Foundation Park's Schnormeier Event Center (SEC) on Sunday, Aug. 18. The SEC is located just south of downtown Mount Vernon at 201 S. Norton St.

As a part of the 2024 Summer Grant Program, Food For The Hungry (FFTH) is awarding the Mount Vernon (MV) Farmers Market with $2,000 for the purchase of food tokens for seniors.

Food For The Hungry opened a special Summer Grant process to help organizations throughout Knox County eliminate food insecurity during the summer.

Kathy Brechler Lake, a longtime Knox County resident and Food For The Hungry (FFTH) volunteer, was named the organization’s new executive director late last month by the FFTH board.

The Food For The Hungry (FFTH) board is offering a summer grant opportunity directed to reach churches, agencies, and organizations that provide summer food distribution programs to fill the gap for families with children home from school.

Food For The Hungry has a job opening for its executive director.

Food For The Hungry (FFTH) recognizes and thanks Lisa Mazzari for her 10 years of service and dedication as executive director of Food For The Hungry.

Father’s Table is a ministry of Mount Vernon First Church of the Nazarene and exists to help those in our community with basic dietary needs.

The Apple Valley Property Owners Association will be hosting a Festival of Trees at the Floral Valley Community Center, from December 2 through December 31.

The Knox County Career Center is making your Christmas shopping easy this year as they are hosting an online auction benefiting Food For The Hungry. 

Knox County local media outlets and community partners will join together on Friday, Dec. 8, for the 42nd annual Food For The Hungry (FFTH) Drive Day.

In Spring 2023, Executive Director of Interchurch Social Services (ISS) of Knox County Carolyn Fergus called Food For The Hungry’s Interim Board President Austin Swallow with a proposal.

The Jacque Cordle Children’s Fund food pantry has been blessed to receive a $3000 Winter food grant from Food For The Hungry (FFTH) organization to help cover expenses for our 14-day Christmas food distribution for residents of the Centerburg Local School District (LSD).

The following religious services are scheduled to happen in Mount Vernon this week.

The 13th Annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk will take place on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 23, on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Join us at the Food For The Hungry Snowflake Gala! Please RSVP to join us for "Swing into the Holidays" on Friday, December 8th at 6 p.m.