Tuesday, December 11, 2012
More than 31,000 items were collected during the Oconee County Schools two-week Can-A-Thon.
The Food Bank at Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS) is in good shape this holiday season, thanks in part to recent donations from local schools' Can-A-Thons. During a two-week drive at Oconee County Schools, 31,501 items were collected. Additionally $2,715 was raised between the two high schools. The money will be used to purchase rice, spaghetti, flour, corn meal, grits, oil, toilet paper, soap and other necessities. ACTS Chairman Reiny Hiss estimates another 4,000 cans were collected recently by Prince Avenue Christian School. Clothing donations have also been "phenomenal," according to Hiss. In the last month, three individuals reported they found work and are thankful that ACTS provided business attire for them to wear to job …
Friday, November 4, 2011
The girls volleyball team held a school-wide canned food drive in early October.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
In an effort to stock the Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS) Food Bank, the Westminster Christian Academy girls volleyball team held a canned food drive on Oct. 7. ACTS leaders told The Oconee Enterprise at the end of September that the Food Bank has been experiencing a shortage at a time when more Oconee County families are in need of its services. According to the school's website, the team was able to deliver 1,352 cans of food to ACTS. Team members also volunteered their time to gather boxes of food for needy families, the website noted. On Oct. 29, Boy Scout Troop 149 held a food drive for ACTS at Butler's Crossing Shopping Center.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Troop 149 will collect non-perishable food items at Butler's Crossing on Saturday, Oct. 29.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
A local Boy Scout Troop has planned a service project to collect much-needed donations for the Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS) Food Bank. The Food Bank' shortage comes at a time when more Oconee County families are in need of its services, The Oconee Enterprise reported. ACTS Chairman Reiny Hiss has made an appeal to churches and the community for an increase in donations, according to the newspaper's article. Boy Scout Troop 149 is stepping up and doing its part to help. Troop 149 will hold a food drive for non-perishable items in Butler's Crossing Shopping Center on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. until noon. Items such as peanut butter, pasta, tomato sauce, cereals, soups, and other canned goods can be dropped off during that time…
