U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath made a stop in Elizabethtown yesterday. The retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel held a meet and greet with prospective voters at the Elizabethtown Nature Park Tuesday afternoon. McGrath says the chance to get out and see supporters is something she looks forward to.
McGrath won the Democratic primary in June, and faces longtime Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November’s general election.
What started as an idea from one Hardin County Sheriff’s Deputy is now a resource for the community.
Officials with the office have unveiled the Blessing Box, a resource for those in the community who might face various food needs, outside of the Hardin County Government Building. Brooklynne Stillwell, a clerk with the sheriff’s office and a volunteer with the project, says the idea arose from the experiences of Deputy Rusty Johnson.
“He came into contact with people who were in need,” Stillwell says. “He figured that if he could help them out by getting them food… then we should have something central [for everyone].”
Stillwell says the entire process, from idea to finished product, took roughly a month to complete.
“He [Johnson] came to our financial supervisor and said ‘Hey, I’ve seen this this going around!’ It’s been around a month or so since we started working on this.”
The box is stocked with non-perishable items, a way to make sure that the food people are looking for is good at whatever time their need arises. Donations for the box are welcome, keeping in line with non-perishable standards.
Those who wish to donate non-perishable items to the location can do so by placing it inside the box or by dropping them off at the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office. An official dedication si expected at a later date.
John Salisbury from New Beginnings Foster Care talks about the newly released statistics of children in foster care. 10,000 in Kentucky; 2,000 in the Quicksie listening area. There is a need for families to help take these children in.
8/12/20
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