Nov 18, 2022

Thanksgiving food drive brings in over four tons of food

Posted Nov 18, 2022 6:18 PM

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Food Bank of Reno County received nearly 9,000 pounds of food in the “We’ll Leave Our Lights On" food drive this week. Penny Taapken said they received 8,958 pounds of donations.

Sanctuary lights shone in 24 Hutchinson area churches on Wednesday, November 16th for the drive.

Participating churches included:

Cedar Crest Amish Mennonite

Center Amish Mennonite

Community Church of the Brethren

Countryside Baptist

Crossroads Christian

Crosspoint

Emanuel Lutheran

First Church of the Nazarene

First Congregational

First Mennonite

First Presbyterian

First United Methodist

Grace Episcopal

Holy Cross Catholic Church

Journey Mennonite

Living Hope FWB

Macedonia Baptist

New Covenant Presbyterian

Park Place Christian

Pleasantview Mennonite

Second Missionary Baptist

Tenth Avenue United Methodist

Trinity United Methodist and

Westside Baptist