September is Hunger Action Month, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign, and Logan Counties will hold its 6th Annual Harvest Breakfast on Friday, September 18, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts & Conference Center in Springfield.
This year’s theme is “Beyond the Meal: Stories that Nourish Us.” The event will feature keynote speaker Kevin Rose, historian at the Turner Foundation, along with a spoken-word performance by poet and storyteller Laurent Che.
The breakfast is free, with advance registration requested. A complimentary breakfast buffet will be provided.
Second Harvest is also working to reach a $20,000 matching donation goal. Donations supporting the Harvest Breakfast will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000, thanks to a generous donor.
Second Harvest has also released its September mobile food distribution schedule, providing several opportunities for residents to receive free groceries throughout the month.
Champaign County Mobile Distributions
- September 9 – Triad High School, 8099 Brush Lake Road, Woodstock, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Drive-thru)
- September 15 – Woodstock Free Will Baptist Church, 332 W. Bennett Street, Woodstock, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Drive-thru)
- September 21 – St. Paris Firehouse, 135 W. Main Street, St. Paris, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (Drive-thru)
- September 24 – St. Michael’s Church, 40 Walnut Street, Mechanicsburg, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (Drive-thru)
Logan County Mobile Distributions
- September 2 – Lions Club Ball Park, 576 Township Road 174, West Liberty, Noon to 1:00 p.m. (Drive-thru)
- September 8 – Richland Township Park, 615 N. Center Street, Belle Center, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Drive-thru)
- September 16 – Lions Club Ball Park, 576 Township Road 174, West Liberty, Noon to 1:00 p.m. (Drive-thru)
- September 17 – Rushsylvania Church of Christ, 170 Mill Street E., Rushsylvania, 11:00 a.m. to Noon (Drive-thru)
- September 23 – Bellefontaine CHC, 211 E. Columbus Avenue, Bellefontaine, Noon to 1:00 p.m. (Walk-up)
- September 28 – Logan County Fairgrounds, 301 E. Lake Avenue, Bellefontaine, 11:00 a.m. to Noon (Drive-thru)
- September 29 – St. Vincent de Paul, 463 Madison Avenue, Russells Point, 11:00 a.m. to Noon (Drive-thru)
Participants are encouraged to arrive during the scheduled distribution times.
