{"id":4875,"date":"2024-11-25T21:39:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontopoftheworldnews.com\/redesign-2025\/?p=4875"},"modified":"2025-01-28T18:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:38:13","slug":"annual-food-toys-for-tots-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontopoftheworldnews.com\/redesign-2025\/top-news\/annual-food-toys-for-tots-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Food & Toys for Tots Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This holiday season, On Top of the World Communities is partnering not only with the local not-for-profit organization Interfaith Emergency Services (IES) but also with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Top of the World is IES\u2019s designated \u201cBring the Harvest All Year Long\u201d food drive champion for December. Residents and employees have always been very generous in donating large amounts of non-perishable food items and various sundries during the drive. A donation of 7,101 pounds of food was given in 2023. With this in mind, we are asking again this year for any help you can lend. This year, we have set a goal to collect 7,500 pounds of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see by the following message, the need has never been greater:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cExcept for the grace of God, there go I.\u201d
Do you find yourself saying that more often these days? That is why Interfaith Emergency Services exists. IES is here to help people make ends meet when times get tough. Over the past year, we have seen an average of 130 new clients turning to our food pantry for monthly help. Many are from hard-working families and retirees who have worked their whole lives, but retirement plans don\u2019t count on economic times like these. With the support from those who can help, no one needs to go without a meal. If everyone donates even one can of beans or one box of pasta, God will bless it and make it enough so that we never have to turn anyone away. Please consider helping if you can during this year\u2019s food drive. As always, we at IES and the people we support are so grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thank you,<\/strong>
Karla Grimsley<\/em>
Executive Director, Interfaith Emergency Services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following items are needed:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Food Items:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n