Weekend Snack Pack Program Receives United Way Funding

Pearce presented a check for $5,000 to the Chillicothe First United Methodist Church Weekend Snackpac program on Thursday, June 29.

 

"We are delighted to present this check," said Maggie Butterfield, Executive Director of Pearce Community Center. "Pearce is a Heart of Illinois United Way agency, so we were able to apply for funds raised during the Power of the Purse event held earlier this year."

Butterfield presented the check to Pastor Ron Martz of First United. "It is generous donations like this $5,000 from 'Power of the Purse' and Pearce Community Center, that make it possible to serve 293 students on a weekly basis," said Pastor Martz. "The program, in its 5th year, is providing Snackpacs each week covering South School, Chillicothe Elementary Center, Calvary Baptist School, and IVC High School. Plus, this is the second year for the Summer Snackpac program."

For more information about the Weekend Snackpac program or the fundraiser, please contact Doug Olson at (309) 635-9609 or Kim Whitehurst at (309) 231-7971. 

Weekend Snackpac Program Receives United Way Funding

Pearce presented a check for $6,000 to the Chillicothe First United Methodist Church Weekend Snackpac program on Wednesday, June 22.

Adults left to right: Brenda Stewart, Kim Whitehurst, Ty Fennell, and Patty Audo.

 "We are delighted to present this check," said Ty Fennell, Pearce Community Center Board President. "Pearce is a Heart of Illinois United Way agency, so we were able to apply for funds raised during the Power of the Purse event held earlier this year."

Fennell presented the check to Brenda Stewart, and Kim Whitehurst from First United. "This financial support from the Heart of Illinois United Way through Pearce Community Center is a huge boost to our ability to keep providing weekend Snackpacs to kids in Chillicothe," said Whitehurst. "It's another example of how our local community and charitable organizations have helped make the program successful and allowed it to expand to reach more kids as we begin our fifth year. We are now providing 347 Snackpacs each weekend and covering all classes at South School and the Chillicothe Elementary Center as well as many students at IVC High School and Calvary Baptist School."