Organizers of Wabash County’s Operation Share program are sending a big thank you to the community after another successful holiday campaign. WADI’s Debbie Meyer tells us that 312 families received Thanksgiving food baskets, 370 families got Christmas food, and 378 Wabash County children received toys. COVID caused this year’s food to be distributed via a drive thru pickup which Meyer said went great. She said the toy pick up was limited to the number of people who could be in the church basement at a time extending the pickups scheduled for three days instead of the normal one. Meyer said WADI and the Wabash County Ministerial Association wanted to thank everyone who donated to Operation Share and to those who volunteered their time for the distributions. She said Operation Share couldn’t happen if not for the support of the community.
Rev. Kevin McGinnis organizers the bell ringing campaign for Operation Share and he reports record numbers:
$9,188.71 from bell ringing
$15,875.00 from mailed in donations
=$25,063.71
McGinnis said the numbers “really showcases the generous hearts of those who live right here in Wabash County!