Blood drive set for Jan. 14
NEW PALESTINE — A blood drive is set for 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at Brookville Road Community Church, 7480 W. U.S. 52.
Versiti Blood Center of Indiana will have a bloodmobile will in the parking lot. Schedule your donation at https://bit.ly/BRCC-BloodDrive-1-14-21.
Today is last day to donate to pantries
CUMBERLAND — Community Outreach Ministry Eastside (COME) hopes grocery shoppers will donate at the store to help the food pantry the ministry operates out of Cumberland First Baptist Church.
Through Meijer’s holiday Simply Give campaign, shoppers can pick up a gift card near the checkout, give it to the cashier, and indicate how much they wish to donate. Donations at the Cumberland Meijer (11315 East Washington St.) will support the COME pantry. The program runs through today, Saturday, Jan. 2.
Eight member churches in Hancock and Marion counties form COME and also support the pantry.
Pantry leaders point out the Simply Give program has generated more than $57 million in food donations for more than 230 food pantries in the Midwest since 2008.
COME member churches are Amity United Methodist Church in Greenfield, Cumberland Christian Church, Cumberland First Baptist Church, Cumberland United Methodist Church, Eastgate Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Indianapolils, Mt. Comfort Church, St. John United Church of Christ in Cumberland and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis.
Simply Give donations at the McCordsville Meijer (6939 W. Broadway) go to a food pantry at Fishers United Methodist Church.
Nursery items available
GREENFIELD — Do you know someone who could benefit from a nursery item? Trinity Park United Methodist Church has a giving nursery stocked with new and gently used items, and the church wants them to be put to good use: wooden cribs, mattresses, toddler beds, strollers, pack n’ plays, bouncers, walkers, and more. Call 317-462-4303 for information.
