Community generosity supports Love Center in December

A total of 254 different families came to the Love Center during December. Some families came in more than once, making a grand total of 342 visits. Food from the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank was 36,334 pounds, and food donated by businesses, churches and individuals was 16,855 pounds. Volunteer hours served at the Love Center totaled 700.

Food and cash donations from churches and ministries included Berlin Christian Fellowship, Berlin Mennonite Church, Broken Grounds, Clark Church, Community Bible Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Gateway Fellowship, Martins Creek Mennonite Church, Ripley Church of Christ, St. John’s Church of Millersburg, St. John’s Church of Walnut Creek, St. John’s Lutheran Ladies Aid, St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Millersburg, The Church of Christ and Zion Reformed Church in Winesburg.

Food and cash donations from businesses, organizations and clubs included Ace Hardware, AFSCME Local, Arrowhead Deer Processing, Berlin Natural Bakery, Berlin Village Inn, Chance 2, Coblentz Chocolates, Counseling Center of Wayne & Holmes County, Der Dutchman, Dutch Craft Furniture, East Holmes Vet Clinic, Emma Cates Crust Bakers, Envision This Inc., Feikert Sand & Gravel Inc., Guggisberg Cheese Factory, Hershberger Farm & Bakery, Hillcrest Orchard, J Miller & Son Excavating, Jitter’s Coffee House, Kauffman Bakery, Kauffman Lawn Furniture, McDonalds Millersburg, Millersburg Lions Club, Northeast Ohio Natural Gas, ProVia, TH Manufacturing, Inc., The Killbuck Savings Bank Co., Troyer Market, Walmart, Millersburg, Walnut Hills Retirement Center, Weaver Leather, Weaver Produce and Wilson’s Country Creations, Inc.

Food and cash donations from individuals included Michelle Alexander, Constance Anderholm, Stephen and Peggy Andrews, Glenda Arnold, Brian Barbey, James Beechy, J Frank and Lucy Bell, Merrill and William Bender, Thomas and Margaret Bernard, James and Cynthia Boals, Richard Bush, Ray Casdorph, Lawrence and Jeanne Cerniglia, Glenn Coblentz, Sandra Coblentz, Robert Cooper, Dave Crider, Don and Jen Crilow, Robert Croft, Eagle and Deb, Kay Earney, Debra Eckelberry, David and Katherine Findley, Vincent and Molly Finney, Ann Fleming, Claudia Gallion, Michael and Shirley Gerber, Larry and Suzan Gilt, Mary Gindlesberger, Frank Gnizak, Diane Graebner, Juanita and Kevin Hennis, Marvin and Ruth Hershberger, Eli or Vesta Hochstetler, Joel Hostetler, Joanne Hunter, Sue Kauffman, Carita Keim, Katelyn Keim, Raymond Kopack, Barbara Lecky, Roy Manson, James Mast, Alison Maynard, Beverly McCall, Charles and Barbara McClelland, Anthony N Miller, Maynard Miller, Rachel Miller, Betty Mullet, Mick Mullet, Carl Novak, Robert and Georgianna Oswald, Robert and Rebecca Porter, Barb Porteaus, Marilyn Rehm, Sheryl Rogers, William and Eleanor Runyan, Kathy Schlabach, Steve and Ruth Schlabach, Lynne Seikel, David and Patricia Shrock, Richard Stambaugh, Terry and Elaine Stein, Karl Stonebraker, Thomas and Karen Stringfellow, Hal or Shannon Stutzman, Ward and Ann Lower Vaughn, Victor and Tammy Weaver, Lee Webb, Earnest Whytsell, Randy or Mary Lee Wirick, David Yoder, Joy Yoder and nine anonymous.

Cash contributions for the general fund can be sent to P.O. Box 31, Millersburg, OH 44654. Food donations can be dropped off at the Love Center at 1291 Massillon Road, Suite A, Millersburg, any Monday, Wednesday or Friday.