It’s time to ring in the holiday season and help the Salvation Army collect funds to assist community members with needs.
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More Than 1,200 Starke County Residents Signed Up for Food Voucher Program
More than a thousand Starke County residents are now signed up for the county’s Food Distribution Program. It provides $100 food vouchers that can be used at local grocery stores.
Continue readingStarke County Residents Have another Chance to Sign Up for Food Vouchers
Starke County residents who missed the first round of the county’s Food Distribution Program have another chance to sign up for the food vouchers. Auditor Rachel Oesterreich says the program will take new applicants until this Friday at 3:00 p.m.
Continue readingMore Than 500 Starke County Residents Sign Up for Food Voucher Program
Applications have closed for the Starke County Food Distribution Program. County Auditor Rachel Oesterreich says more than 500 residents have applied for the food voucher program, and everyone who provided all the requested information and didn’t have double entries in the system will be eligible.
Continue readingStarke Residents Can Now Apply for Food Voucher Program
Starke County residents who need help paying for food can now sign up for the county’s new food distribution program. Every two weeks, approved applicants will be able to pick up $100 food vouchers at the Starke County Auditor’s Office. The vouchers can then be used at either Five Star in Knox or Grand Central Grocery in North Judson.
Continue readingBusiness Applications Received for OCRA COVID-19 Response Grant Program Funds in Starke County
Six applications have been received for business relief through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ COVID-19 Response Grant Program funds in Starke County.
Continue readingWKVI Food Drive Planned Today
A 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 readingSalvation Army Bell Ringers Needed in Starke County
It’s nearly that time of year again, when Salvation Army bell ringers pop up all across the country, collecting funds to assist local families in need. Salvation Army Bell Ringer coordinator Joe Lopez said they’re currently looking for volunteers to pitch in at the Starke County locations.
Unlike many places where Bell Ringers have to stay outside, Starke County volunteers have the chance to do their work inside. Continue reading
Local Community Service Organizations Benefit from WKVI December Food Drives
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
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Needed!
Salvation Army Bell Ringers are still needed in Starke County! Starke County Bell Ringer coordinator Joe Lopez stressed the fact that funds collected at the local collection centers remain in the area.
Lopez explained, “The money does not go out of the county, all the money collected is spent here in Starke County and it helps a lot of people that need help during the holiday so we really appreciate any help we can get.”
The two Starke County Bell Ringer locations are Bailey’s Discount Center in North Judson and Five Star in Knox. Lopez mentioned that there is a special perk to working these spots.
“I know that a lot of people watch the Salvation Army Bell Ringers out in the cold,” he said, “we’re fortunate to have Bailey’s indoors and Five Star also indoors so you’re not standing out in the weather freezing.” Continue reading
WKVI Food Drive Sites In Pulaski and Starke Counties This Friday
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
WKVI Food Drive Scheduled Tomorrow at Five Star
WKVI Morning Show Host Ray Grossman is once again taking his show on the road, but he doesn’t have very far to go this week. He’ll be broadcasting live from Five Star in the Knox Mall tomorrow morning from 5 until 10 a.m. Continue reading
WKVI’s Grossman in the Morning Hosts Food Drive in Winamac
WKVI morning man Ray Grossman is taking his show on the road tomorrow for a good cause. He will be broadcasting live from Sanders grocery store in the Winamac Plaza from 6 until 11 a.m. EST as part of a food drive for the Pulaski County Human Services food pantry. Continue reading
Bell Ringers Needed for Salvation Army Campaign
The Salvation Army is gearing up for its annual bell ringing campaign, and organizers are looking for some help. Continue reading
WKVI Bet Payoff Continues With Food Drive
The payoff for the 4th annual WKVI Morning Show Knox v. North Judson-San Pierre football bet continues this weekend with an event for the entire community. News Director Mary Perren is a N.J.-S.P. graduate, and Sports Director Nathan Welter is a Knox alum. Each year they make a friendly wager on the outcome of the longstanding county rivalry. Continue reading
Tractor Supply Contractor Discusses Store Completion Timeline
The newest anchor store in the Knox Mall should be open for business in July. Buffalo Construction is in the process of renovating the former Alco store on the south end of the mall into space for Tractor Supply Company. Continue reading
Truckers Collect Water for Flint Residents
Water donations collected last Saturday at Five Star in Knox will soon be headed to Flint, Mich. Volunteers from the Northwest Indiana Truck Club set up in the store parking lot to help our neighbors to the north. They collected 148 cases of water. The top donation came from Mitch Thompson, who gave nine cases. Continue reading
Water Donations Sought for Flint Residents
Starke County residents can do their part to provide clean drinking water to residents of Flint, Mich., thanks to efforts of the Northwest Indiana Truck Club. Continue reading
Salvation Army Seeking Starke County Volunteers
The Salvation Army is in need of volunteers to assist with the annual bell ringing campaign. Continue reading
WKVI Staff Collecting Donations for Local Food Pantries
If you’re out grocery shopping today, stop and see members of the WKVI staff. The station’s fifth annual food drive will take place from 10 a.m. until noon Central today at Five Star in the Knox Mall and Sanders in the Winamac Plaza. Shoppers can donate non-perishable food or cash to help local families in need. Continue reading
