We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Gavin Schmele, who will begin third grade this fall, shows the school supplies he received in his new backpack. About 80 backpacks were available to students who attended the final picnic hosted by Loaves and Fishes.
Loaves and Fishes, the summer feeding program for kids in Chinook, completed its last week of this summer's activities with the traditional 'thanksgiving luncheon' and a final evening meal that ended with a distribution of school backpacks. This was the sixth summer for the program that is supported by several churches that are a part of the Chinook Ministerial Association and community members who provide volunteer and monetary resources. Organizers say this year's attendance was above average.
Loaves and Fishes runs Monday to Thursday and a meal, prepared by volunteers, is served each day. A...
