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A student organization is tackling two of the world’s biggest threats: hunger and climate change.
The Illinois State University Food Recovery Network (FRN) chapter collected the most leftovers in the nation in 2020 to provide those in need with meals.
ISU FRN members are the ones who put the lids on the food and load it up in their cars and take it directly to Home Sweet Home Ministries from ISU’s dining halls. ISU Catering Chef Phil Cade said the leftovers collected even went to some Bloomington-Normal families through lunch programs that help schools like Thomas Metcalf.
“Through our lunch programs that serve the University High School and Metcalf, we know that there s a lot of families that even go to those schools that struggle with food security. I just think every little bit helps,” said Cade.
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Home Sweet Home Ministries
Home Sweet Home Ministries is using a $75,000 grant to relocate and renovate its Bread For Life Food Co-op.
The co-op will move into the site of the former Mission Mart at 301 E Oakland Ave., Bloominton, which is next door to Home Sweet Home Ministries. The Mission Mart closed last year.
Funding comes from the John M. Scott Health Care Commission that promotes health and well-being for McLean County residents. Scott was a contemporary of Abraham Lincoln and served on the Illinois Supreme Court.
Matt Burgess, Home Sweet Home Ministries chief executive officer, said it’s an opportunity to better serve people in need.
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The pandemic has caused substantial need throughout the community, so State Farm decided to not sell five passenger vans and instead give them to Bloomington-Normal nonprofits.
“It s something that may not be a huge grand gesture, but finding those opportunities during a pandemic, like right now, where they have that dire need . it allows us to not just get rid of the vans in any old fashion, but actually find a way to use them for a good cause, like what these nonprofits are doing,” said State Farm spokesperson Brodie Hurtado.
Hurtado said the substantial need this year played a factor in the donations.