Posted on July 25, 2017
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
The volunteers behind the Pack-a-Backpack event call Saturday’s school supply drive a success. School supplies were purchased from members of the community to help students in need through the Kid’s Closet Ministry at the North Judson United Methodist Church at 210 Central Ave.
Any Starke County student in kindergarten through 12th grade who qualifies for free or reduced lunch is welcome to attend the 5th annual Kid’s Closet Pack-a-Backpack on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, Aug. 1. School supplies may be chosen at that time. The child must be present and the parent must have proper identification.
Kankakee Valley REMC employees delivered cases of school supplies to the church last week to help in the supply drive. Items were purchased by Kankakee Valley REMC members and community residents. REMC has been a part of this effort for four years in each of the communities they serve: Lake, Porter, Starke, St. Joseph, Pulaski, Marshall, and La Porte Counties.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Starke County Fair and 4-H Get $10,000 from Rural Cooperatives
Posted on November 8, 2016
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI
The Starke County Fair and 4-H program have received $10,000 in grant funding, thanks to Kankakee Valley REMC and CoBank. Kankakee Valley REMC says its $5,000 donation is just the latest part of its regular support of county fairs in Starke, Pulaski, LaPorte, and Porter counties. The electric cooperative says its financial contributions to county fairs and 4-H programs reflect the organization’s strong commitment to youth and local communities.
However, Kankakee Valley REMC’s $5,000 contribution to Starke County was doubled as part of CoBank’s Sharing Success program. CoBank is a cooperative bank serving industries in rural areas around the country. With the help of its customers, the Sharing Success program has provided nearly $20 million to nonprofit organizations, since 2012.
Kankakee Valley REMC says the $10,000 will be used to support the 4-H program and help maintain the fairgrounds.
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI
The Starke County Fair and 4-H program have received $10,000 in grant funding, thanks to Kankakee Valley REMC and CoBank. Kankakee Valley REMC says its $5,000 donation is just the latest part of its regular support of county fairs in Starke, Pulaski, LaPorte, and Porter counties. The electric cooperative says its financial contributions to county fairs and 4-H programs reflect the organization’s strong commitment to youth and local communities.
However, Kankakee Valley REMC’s $5,000 contribution to Starke County was doubled as part of CoBank’s Sharing Success program. CoBank is a cooperative bank serving industries in rural areas around the country. With the help of its customers, the Sharing Success program has provided nearly $20 million to nonprofit organizations, since 2012.
Kankakee Valley REMC says the $10,000 will be used to support the 4-H program and help maintain the fairgrounds.
Kankakee Valley REMC Director of Marketing and Communications Amanda Steeb
presents the grant to Starke County Fair Board Treasurer Beverly Albright
Saturday, October 22, 2016
KVREMC Service Project Benefits Starke, Pulaski County Customers
Posted on October 22, 2016
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Several Kankakee Valley REMC customers in Starke and Pulaski Counties have new reflective mailbox signs thanks to the cooperative’s employees. Their third annual “Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day” focused on member safety.
KVREMC’s 41 employees made and installed more than 300 reflective mailbox signs for members in the Bass Lake and northern Pulaski County areas. Officials say this is the second year the project was offered for free to members in specific service areas.
KVREMC CEO Dennis Weiss says the project was chosen two years ago after employees who are also volunteer firefighters mentioned how difficult it is to find homes in rural areas due to unmarked mailboxes.
He adds the cooperative is committed to working through all the counties they serve until every member is offered a sign. The Wanatah-based cooperative serves more than 18,000 members in portions of Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, St. Joseph, Porter, Lake and LaPorte Counties.
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Several Kankakee Valley REMC customers in Starke and Pulaski Counties have new reflective mailbox signs thanks to the cooperative’s employees. Their third annual “Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day” focused on member safety.
KVREMC’s 41 employees made and installed more than 300 reflective mailbox signs for members in the Bass Lake and northern Pulaski County areas. Officials say this is the second year the project was offered for free to members in specific service areas.
KVREMC CEO Dennis Weiss says the project was chosen two years ago after employees who are also volunteer firefighters mentioned how difficult it is to find homes in rural areas due to unmarked mailboxes.
He adds the cooperative is committed to working through all the counties they serve until every member is offered a sign. The Wanatah-based cooperative serves more than 18,000 members in portions of Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, St. Joseph, Porter, Lake and LaPorte Counties.
Kankakee Valley REMC member, Harry Lindstrom Jr. enjoyed receiving his new mailbox sign courtesy of Kankakee Valley REMC employees during Community Day.
Kankakee Valley REMC employees Eric Duttlinger and Kristi Fricke complete the installation of a reflective mailbox sign for a member in Starke County. Over 300 reflective signs were installed on Oct. 14 for Community Day.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Kankakee Valley REMC Hosts Successful Pack-a-Backpack Drive
Posted on August 20, 2016
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Students throughout the Kankakee Valley REMC area are well equipped for the start of school, thanks to members and area residents. The nonprofit co-op sponsored its third annual Pack a Backpack program. School supply collection boxes were placed at five libraries in Starke, LaPorte and Porter Counties. Donated items were put into backpacks and delivered to eight local schools for distribution to students who needed a little extra help.
Kankakee Valley REMC officials say they were able to provide for more than 250 students.
CEO Dennis Weiss says back-to-school time creates financial struggles for many area families who have to think about new school clothes, book rental fees and other needs. He adds the Pack-a-Backpack program gives the board a way to help them out.
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Students throughout the Kankakee Valley REMC area are well equipped for the start of school, thanks to members and area residents. The nonprofit co-op sponsored its third annual Pack a Backpack program. School supply collection boxes were placed at five libraries in Starke, LaPorte and Porter Counties. Donated items were put into backpacks and delivered to eight local schools for distribution to students who needed a little extra help.
Kankakee Valley REMC officials say they were able to provide for more than 250 students.
CEO Dennis Weiss says back-to-school time creates financial struggles for many area families who have to think about new school clothes, book rental fees and other needs. He adds the Pack-a-Backpack program gives the board a way to help them out.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Kankakee Valley REMC Launches School Supply Drive
Posted on July 5, 2016
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Kankakee Valley REMC wants to make sure children are property equipped for the start of the new school year.
The member-owned electrical cooperative has launched its third annual Pack A Backpack school supply drive. Marketing Director Amanda Steeb says they want to help local families throughout their service area who might be struggling fulfill the necessary list of school supplies for their children.
Monetary and supply donations are being accepted at the cooperative’s office on U.S. 30 in Wanatah and at several area libraries throughout the service area. A donation box at the San Pierre Public Library in Starke County and will remain in place through the end of the month.
Steeb says KVREMC works closely with the Kids Closet Ministry, based at North Judson United Methodist Church, to ensure Starke County youngsters have adequate supplies. Donations will stay in the community where they are collected to ensure they benefit local youngsters.
Other donation drop-off locations include the Wanatah, LaCrosse, Kouts and Union Mills Public Libraries.
Supplies needed include book bags, crayons, colored pencils, #2 pencils, glue sticks, glue, rulers, school boxes, clipboards, adult scissors, round-tip children’s scissors, dry erase markers, Scotch tape, erasers, highlighers, boxes of tissues, spiral notebooks and pocket folders.
Checks can be mailed to: KVREMC, PO Box 157, Wanatah, IN 46390. Be sure to indicate it is for the Backpack Drive.
Author Mary Perren, WKVI
Kankakee Valley REMC wants to make sure children are property equipped for the start of the new school year.
The member-owned electrical cooperative has launched its third annual Pack A Backpack school supply drive. Marketing Director Amanda Steeb says they want to help local families throughout their service area who might be struggling fulfill the necessary list of school supplies for their children.
Monetary and supply donations are being accepted at the cooperative’s office on U.S. 30 in Wanatah and at several area libraries throughout the service area. A donation box at the San Pierre Public Library in Starke County and will remain in place through the end of the month.
Steeb says KVREMC works closely with the Kids Closet Ministry, based at North Judson United Methodist Church, to ensure Starke County youngsters have adequate supplies. Donations will stay in the community where they are collected to ensure they benefit local youngsters.
Other donation drop-off locations include the Wanatah, LaCrosse, Kouts and Union Mills Public Libraries.
Supplies needed include book bags, crayons, colored pencils, #2 pencils, glue sticks, glue, rulers, school boxes, clipboards, adult scissors, round-tip children’s scissors, dry erase markers, Scotch tape, erasers, highlighers, boxes of tissues, spiral notebooks and pocket folders.
Checks can be mailed to: KVREMC, PO Box 157, Wanatah, IN 46390. Be sure to indicate it is for the Backpack Drive.
Monday, February 1, 2016
KVREMC Roundup Program Benefits Kids Closet Ministry
A grant has been awarded by the Kankakee Valley REMC Roundup program that will go to support area children in need.
That program is funded by individuals choosing to increase their monthly electric bill to the next highest dollar amount through the utility service provider. The round-up program has given back over one-million dollars to local non-profit organizations.
As part of those charitable efforts, it was announced last week that $5-thousand has been awarded to the Kid’s Closet Ministry, based in North Judson. The non-profit has served 1-thousand Starke County youth in the form of clothing, school supplies, and other materials to help them focus on educational attainment.
According to a press release from Kankakee Valley REMC, the Kid’s Closet program will use the funds to purchase those items and expand their outreach.
Kid’s Closet Ministry serves children from birth through age 17.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
North Judson Receives Grant for Radar Gun
The Town of North Judson’s getting a new hand-held radar gun thanks to a grant from Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up program. The program raises money for local causes by giving customers the option to have their electric bill rounded up to the next highest dollar, with that extra money going to the program.
North Judson Town Marshal Doug Vessely applied for the grant from Operation Round Up, and the town’s police department was awarded $689.99. Vessely told the North Judson Town Council about the grant during its meeting Monday.
Before the regular meeting, the council held a public hearing to present the town’s 2016 budget. There were no comments from the public. North Judson Clerk-Treasurer Donna Henry says there will be a second public hearing on the 2016 budget October 19 at 6:00 p.m., when the council decides whether to adopt the budget.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Kankakee Valley REMC Equips Students for School
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Students in Starke, LaPorte and Porter Counties went back to school with new supplies thanks to Kankakee Valley REMC’s second annual Pack a Backpack program. Members purchased supplies or made monetary donations to help provide for students in need.
Marketing director Amanda Steeb says hundreds of students in the communities they serve can’t afford the supplies required by schools. She credits the generosity of KVREMC members with providing for 250 students.
Kids Closet Ministry in North Judson was one of the recipients of supplies from Kankakee Valley REMC. Founder and director Linda Lewandowski says their donations helped provide for one-third of the Starke County students served during their recent Pack-a-Backpack event.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Kids Closet Receives a Plethora of Supplies for Upcoming Back-to-School Event
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Kids Closet Ministry annually provides school supplies to underprivileged children in Starke County with their Pack-a-Backpack event. Community members get the chance to contribute during their school supply drives. This year while Kids Closet was posted outside the Dollar General stores in North Judson and Knox they received an ample amount of supplies from weekend shoppers. However it was the donations from two other local foundations that helped provide the new backpacks for all the donated supplies.
Kankakee Valley REMC donated 100 backpacks along with enough supplies for 100 children. Kids Closet also received a generous monetary donation of $2,000 from Starke United which helped offset the cost of buying even more backpacks. With the collected supplies and bags Linda Lewandowski, founder and director believes they have enough resources available to help 100 more kids than last year.
She said, “We should have about 350 backpacks. We will also have a table set-up for those that might need school clothes for their children. Last year we had about 250 kids walk through our door, so this year I’m thinking, we’ll have more.”
In order to receive a backpack parents are required to fill out some paperwork, confirming that your child is enrolled at any Starke County School. This offer applies to any kids attending local pre-schools as well as any students going to North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis or Knox Community schools this fall.
This event is meant to assist students on free or reduced lunch. Since Kids Closet operates on an honesty policy no information is required proving that you are in need of assistance. However, if you can afford school supplies you shouldn’t abuse the organizations’ trust and potentially take a backpack away from a family that cannot afford it. Kids Closet Ministry will be in fellowship hall at the North Judson United Methodist Church on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th from 5 o’clock until 7pm.
Friday, May 1, 2015
CADA Receives Grant to Help Secure the Phoenix House
Published: May 1, 2015
By: Mary Perren, WKVI
Women and children fleeing from domestic or family violence can rest a little easier at the Phoenix House, thanks to a grant from Kankakee Valley REMC. The electric cooperative recently gave the shelter $3,115 to assist with security at the transitional home for women and children. Counseling and other support services are also offered.
Funds were awarded through Operation Roundup, which allows utility customers to round their electric bill up to the next dollar. Members contribute an average of $6 per year, according to REMC officials. Those funds are then distributed to nonprofit organizations throughout the REMC service area. To date the fund has given $937,000 back to community organizations, according to REMC officials.
By: Mary Perren, WKVI
Women and children fleeing from domestic or family violence can rest a little easier at the Phoenix House, thanks to a grant from Kankakee Valley REMC. The electric cooperative recently gave the shelter $3,115 to assist with security at the transitional home for women and children. Counseling and other support services are also offered.
Funds were awarded through Operation Roundup, which allows utility customers to round their electric bill up to the next dollar. Members contribute an average of $6 per year, according to REMC officials. Those funds are then distributed to nonprofit organizations throughout the REMC service area. To date the fund has given $937,000 back to community organizations, according to REMC officials.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Drug and Tobacco Free Starke County Receives Grant
Published: November 7, 2014
By: Anita Goodan, WKVI
The Drug and Tobacco Free Starke County organization is the recipient of a Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Roundup grant worth $5,000.
The grant will be used to bring in professional speakers to talk to area students and residents on the dangers of drug abuse. The mission of the organization is to stop abuse through educating youth and raising awareness and education in the community.
Drug and Tobacco Free Starke County has received support from the REMC Roundup grant for the past several years. REMC officials commented that the organization is a great help to the community.
A few cents from each REMC member’s electric bill is put into the Operation Roundup grant program and distributed to non-profit organizations in seven surrounding counties. To date, $890,000 in grants have been distributed.
By: Anita Goodan, WKVI
The Drug and Tobacco Free Starke County organization is the recipient of a Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Roundup grant worth $5,000.
The grant will be used to bring in professional speakers to talk to area students and residents on the dangers of drug abuse. The mission of the organization is to stop abuse through educating youth and raising awareness and education in the community.
Drug and Tobacco Free Starke County has received support from the REMC Roundup grant for the past several years. REMC officials commented that the organization is a great help to the community.
A few cents from each REMC member’s electric bill is put into the Operation Roundup grant program and distributed to non-profit organizations in seven surrounding counties. To date, $890,000 in grants have been distributed.
Friday, October 10, 2014
10/10/2014 Kankakee Valley REMC Employees Give Back to Starke, Porter Counties
Published: October 10, 2014
By: Mary Perren, WKVI
Gov. Mike Pence has declared this “Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day.” Kankakee Valley REMC members are spending it giving back to the community. They are adding a new section of privacy and security fence at the Phoenix House in Knox. It’s a transitional facility for women and children who have left home to escape domestic violence. They are also painting a 700-foot-long fence for longtime REMC member Mrs. Dolores Hammerlund at her home on 350 West in Knox.
REMC members are also replacing the roof at Caring Designs resale shop in Valparaiso and installing security lighting and enhanced landscaping. Proceeds from the nonprofit shop support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault served by The Caring Place.
The Kankakee Valley REMC office in Wanatah is closed today to accommodate those service projects. Normal business hours will resume Monday.
By: Mary Perren, WKVI
Gov. Mike Pence has declared this “Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day.” Kankakee Valley REMC members are spending it giving back to the community. They are adding a new section of privacy and security fence at the Phoenix House in Knox. It’s a transitional facility for women and children who have left home to escape domestic violence. They are also painting a 700-foot-long fence for longtime REMC member Mrs. Dolores Hammerlund at her home on 350 West in Knox.
REMC members are also replacing the roof at Caring Designs resale shop in Valparaiso and installing security lighting and enhanced landscaping. Proceeds from the nonprofit shop support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault served by The Caring Place.
The Kankakee Valley REMC office in Wanatah is closed today to accommodate those service projects. Normal business hours will resume Monday.
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