THAT'S A WRAP!
Congratulations, Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry! ($11,400)
Our final 2023 meeting was held November 15th at the Inn at DePauw. Great networking and even better food assisted in the excitement of giving away another $11,400 to a LOCAL nonprofit! As the meeting was called to order, 15 nominations were submitted for 6 organizations. Of the 6, 3 names were drawn to present. Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry, Troop 999, and Kinetic Change. After hearing the great stories shared by our three selected nominations, the votes were cast.
After the votes were tallied and the check was written, the Putnam County Emergency Food Pantry was victorious! Through the first 10 months of 2023, there were 2,068 household visits to the pantry, and they distributed more than 62,000 meals to Putnam County residents. As the cost of food continues to rise, our community is blessed to have an asset like the Emergency Food Pantry to help those in need.
As we come to a close for 2023, we would like to share some great achievements since our founding in 2015.
$428,000 has be given to LOCAL NONPROFITS of PUTNAM COUNTY.
27 DIFFERENT organizations have received a portion of these funds to further their missions.
We have also created a Community Grants Endowment at the Putnam County Community Foundation that will provide over $5,000 a year for the Foundation to utilize in their community grant making process, and it has already provided over $15,000 since its inception.
The 100 Plus Men of Putnam County was created based on two principles: There were men who wanted to give back to the community but lacked the time to do fundraising or serve on boards, and the process needed to be fun and easy. As we look towards 2024, our goals remain consistent with our founding principles. We keep the process as simple as we can, reach out to any qualifying organizations as often as we can, and encourage other men that want to make a BIG impact in their community to join us!
Stay tuned for upcoming information and meeting dates for 2024!
