{"id":102083,"date":"2021-04-23T06:53:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=102083"},"modified":"2021-04-23T06:53:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:53:57","slug":"mayor-tours-miss-virginias-food-pantry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/04\/23\/mayor-tours-miss-virginias-food-pantry\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor tours Miss Virginia&#8217;s Food Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Volunteer_Center.jpg\" alt=\"Miss Virginia's Food Pantry\" width=\"394\" height=\"159\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Volunteer_Center.jpg 394w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Volunteer_Center-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Volunteer_Center-150x61.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry toured Miss Virginia&#8217;s Food Pantry to highlight the importance of volunteers during National Volunteer Month.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Mayor Tom Henry visits Miss Virginia&#8217;s Food Pantry for Volunteer Month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 12, 2021) \u2013 On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, Mayor Tom Henry toured Miss Virginia\u2019s Food Pantry at 1312 South Hanna Street to highlight the important roles volunteers play. The month of April marks National Volunteer Month, an opportunity to show appreciation to the scores of volunteers who support non-profit, civic, faith-based and community organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Pantry Director for Miss Virginia\u2019s, Greg Witte shares \u201cMiss Virginia Food Pantry operates on Tuesday and Wednesday of each week. We distributed over 105,000 lbs. of food, served over 29,740 guests and 105,204 households during 2020. Our volunteers are the backbone of Miss Virginia Food Pantry and we salute them for all they have done. Enough cannot be said about this group of Volunteers.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Volunteer Center has contributed 53,278 volunteer hours equaling $1,449,161 over the past 12 months. Throughout the pandemic, dedicated volunteers have assisted with food distribution, virtual tutoring, made face masks, and supported wheelchair clients at the Dept. of Health Vaccination Clinic and to nonprofit organizations in the community. <\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Center Executive Director Ani Etter states \u201cIn a year that was full of challenges for so many, volunteers stepped up and found new ways to help their neighbors. Volunteer Center serves our community by connecting nonprofits to a pool of dependable volunteers, and providing the tools and resources to best support and engage volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer Center is a non-profit agency that has been a part of the Fort Wayne Community since 2004. From special events to long term commitments, volunteers are able to share their unique skills and abilities, filling meaningful community roles.  The Volunteer Center Signature Programs address critical needs affecting low to moderate income individuals by providing children\u2019s winter coats, legal assistance and tax preparation to the most vulnerable in our area.<\/p>\n<p>To become a volunteer, visit www.volunteerfortwayne.org to fill out an online application and find information about volunteer opportunities. Interested parties may also stop by the Volunteer Center office at 3401 Lake Avenue, Suite 4 or call 424-3505 to learn more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b76b89a5dd280dd6b93e0d223e2f0e60' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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