Knox VFW Post #748 Commander Butch Morgan met with Community Services of Starke County Executive Director Cindy Benke Monday, November 8 to present a $2,000 check for the food pantry. Benke stated the donation will assist residents greatly as the holiday season is here.
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Community Services of Starke County representatives are currently taking applications for energy assistance.
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Community Services of Starke County is looking to target the northern part of the county. Executive Director Cynthia Benke gave an update to the county commissioners last week.
Continue readingCommunity Services of Starke County has gotten a $2,500 boost for its Knox Senior Center, thanks to a local farmer and the Bayer Fund. The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program lets farmers apply for grant funding for a nonprofit of their choice.
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An organization supporting some of Starke County’s most vulnerable residents got a $1,000 boost Tuesday. Community Services of Starke County was awarded a “pop-up grant” from the Starke County Community Foundation. Foundation representatives surprised Community Services Executive Director Charmaine Dunkel with balloons and a giant check.
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The Starke County Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipient of this year’s Henry F. Schricker Award.
Continue readingCommunity Services of Starke County Treasurer Mark Rippy presented a brief update of operations to the Starke County Commissioners last week.
Continue readingOfficials at the Community Services of Starke County organization announced Wednesday that the statewide shelter-in-place order has prompted changes at the Knox facility.
Continue readingOfficials at Community Services of Starke County are limiting visitors into the building as there is a heightened awareness of the coronavirus.
Continue readingA food drive to gather items for the food pantry at the Community Services of Starke County building is planned for today at Five Star in Knox.
Continue readingThe flood warnings for the Tippecanoe, Yellow and Kankakee Rivers have been extended through Monday afternoon.
These warnings impact portions of Marshall, Pulaski and Starke Counties.
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Santa will be at the Starke County Court Services office on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Starke County Annex Building No. 2 at 108 N. Pearl Street in Knox.
Starting today, qualifying residents can get help with their heating and electric bills. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has begun for the winter. The federally-funded program runs from now until the middle of May, and residents can apply at any time.
Many questions have been going around about how individuals can assist those who have been impacted by the recent flooding.
As a way to direct people to the right channels, Starke County Community Foundation’s Director of Development Sarah Origer provided a plethora of local resources that work year-round to assist our community. Continue reading
Free tax help is available to some low-income taxpayers. People making $54,000 or less, as well as those with disabilities, the elderly, and those speaking limited amounts of English, are eligible for free help through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
With cold weather continuing, local communities are taking steps to make sure residents have a warm place to stay. In Starke County, residents may use Community Services of Starke County’s Knox location at 311 East Culver Road weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The WKVI food drives held in early December resulted in community members providing a plethora of goods to Community Services of Starke County and Pulaski County Human Services.
Community Services of Starke County Executive Director Charmaine Dunkel said that more than 700 pounds of food was donated at the Five Star site. They also received about $108 in cash donations and a $500 gift certificate for the food pantry.
Pulaski County Human Services representatives shared that nine carts of food were donated at the Sanders Foods site in Winamac. Continue reading
Tomorrow morning, get into the giving spirit with some of Kankakee Valley Broadcasting’s best and brightest. This Friday, from 9 a.m. until noon (CT), members of the KVB staff will be stationed in Starke and Pulaski County, collecting food items and monetary donations.
WKVI’s Morning Show Host Charlie Adams is teaming up with MAX’s Morning Show host and sportscaster Tony Ross for a remote broadcast at Five-Star in Knox. They will be there collecting donations for Community Services of Starke County.
Meanwhile, WKVI’s father-son sports broadcast duo, Nathan and Harold Welter will be at Sanders Foods in Winamac collecting donations for Human Services of Pulaski County. Continue reading
The sixth community leadership training class in Starke County begins Sept. 22.
The class meets once each month from September to May from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at different locations in Starke County. The program provides new and established leaders a chance to get a new perspective on Starke County including history, culture, challenges, opportunities, and more. Attendees will learn leadership skills, networking, social services, local government, economic development, education, law enforcement, and personal development.
Two Starke County organizations have been awarded grant funds from the Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up program.
Community Services of Starke County received $3,300 grant to help purchase a computer system that will better serve the organization’s needs and the needs of clients. The organization helps low-income, elderly and disabled citizens in Starke County. Community Services hosts a food pantry, senior activities, meal assistance, and transportation assistance.
