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Can you spare some food for area residents who need it?

Can you spare some food for area residents who need it?

 

United Way of Southwestern Indiana’s Spring Into Caring Food Drive is underway this week with local businesses, churches and other groups participating. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to conduct a food drive or donate to meet our community’s need for food.

Friday, May 10 is collection day.  Donations may be dropped off at one of the following collection sites between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Put non-perishable food by your mailbox for NALC drive this Saturday

Put non-perishable food by your mailbox for NALC drive this Saturday

 

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 21st annual food drive to combat hunger on Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes in Evansville and the surrounding area.

Highland Little League plans Challenger Division for special needs kids

Highland Baseball Club is working to develop a Challenger Division baseball league for children with physical or mental challenges.

The league would be for kids age 4 through 18 or as old as 21 if the student is still in high school.

Club President Matt Pokoney tells WIKY News that the league will be free and uniforms and equipment would be provided.

700 expected for clean up, world record Zumba attempt

700 expected for clean up, world record Zumba attempt

 

More than 700 youth and adults have volunteered for Global Youth Service Day 2013. The event will be held Saturday rain or shine starting with a Clean Evansville trash pick-up from 9 to 11 a.m.  At  1:30 p.m., an attempt will be made to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest youth Zumba class

Twenty-four Clean Evansville teams will target areas around Garvin Park/Bosse Field, Jacobsville, Downtown, Glenwood Neighborhood and McGary Middle School. Clean Evansville volunteers are advised to dress for the weather.

Local seniors get comfy surprise

Local seniors get comfy surprise

Voices, an advocacy group for more than 1,500 Vanderburgh County seniors, is finding new ways to serve the community.

For the first time, they hosted a pajama drive. The community was asked to donate pajamas or even shampoo and other personal grooming items. To some of the seniors they serve, these simple things aren't always provided free and must otherwise be purchased.

Workshop Saturday for Jacobsville planning

Workshop Saturday for Jacobsville planning

 

Jacobsville residents and stakeholders will gather Saturday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m., at Delaware Elementary School to develop a shared local vision for the Jacobsville neighborhood.

The visioning workshop is facilitated by Jacobsville Join In, the organization working to develop the Jacobsville Quality of Life Plan funded by the City of Evansville.  The Indiana Association for Community Economic Development (IACED) in association with Jim Capraro, Senior Fellow for the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development will lead the workshop on Saturday.

Junior Achievement looking for volunteers

Junior Achievement looking for volunteers

Are you a teacher? Would consider volunteering your time to teach kids at the EVSC?

The Kiwanis Club says it is short on Junior Achievement volunteers. If you would like to help, or know someone who would, contact the Green River Kiwanis Club.

Here is a link to the group's website were you can learn more about this valuable program.

http://www.greenriverkiwanis.org/Pages/default.aspx