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September 30, 2020 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com
CREC Board of Directors partners with CoBank to award grants to area food pantries
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Four local food pantries were each awarded a $5,000 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) and CoBank. The recipients of the 2020 grants are Fish of St. Charles, Bread for Life of Greater Troy, Agape Food Pantry and Hope Center of Pike County. “Providing these grants to food pantries in each of the counties that we serve is a part of the cooperative principle of ‘caring for community,’” says Diane Saale, President, CREC Board of Directors. “At this time, when COVID-19 has impacted so many families, we’re especially pleased our partnership with CoBank will help fund these pantries and assist our neighbors in need.” “Sharing Success” is a matching grant program created by CoBank in 2012. The cooperative bank partners with its customers, like CREC, to support the causes and organizations they care about. CoBank customers can apply for matching grants each year. This year, CREC awarded $2,500 to each recipient, and CoBank matched the funds. A total of $5,000 went to each organization. Since the inception of the program in 2012 and counting this year’s grants, CREC has awarded a total of $50,000 to organizations including Honor Flight of Greater St. Louis, The Key Youth Center, Operation Food Search, Vol-
Submitted photo Fish of St. Charles was one of the food pantries awarded a Sharing Success grant. Marci Key (left) accepted the grant from CREC Board Director Ted House.
unteers in Medicine St. Charles, TREE House of Greater St. Louis, St. Charles Community College Foundation, Earth Angel Aviators, Sparrow’s Nest and Our Lady’s Inn. CREC’s board of directors jointly makes the decision to which organizations the “Sharing Success” grants will be awarded.
Learn how to survive the wild at St. Charles County Parks’ Bushcraft challenge If you have a passion for the outdoors, are 16 years of age or older, and want to acquire the skills and knowledge to thrive in the natural environment, “Survive the Wild: Practical Application of Bushcraft” is the challenge for you! Join the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14, at The Historic Daniel Boone Home at 1868 Highway F in Defiance, for this one-of-akind workshop that teaches you how to think, plan and act deliberately in order to thrive in any environment. Throughout the event, participants will acquire the knowledge and ability to respect the unexpected as they connect with the outdoors and embrace the inner animal inside. With the help of Craig Avery, outdoor survival expert and lead instructor of WG Bushkraft, and Park Ranger Jake Dean, participants will learn how to tackle outdoor challenges by engaging in a series of assigned
Submitted photo “Survive the Wild: Practical Application of Bushcraft” takes place from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14, at The Historic Daniel Boone Home at 1868 Highway F in Defiance.
tasks that showcase a variety of bushcraft skills including, fire and shelter building, trapping and other survival tasks. At the end of the workshop, top challengers will be awarded prizes in several categories that will be revealed at the event. This unique challenge is limited to 18 participants and
is $20 per person. The cost of the workshop includes all supplies and tool use; participants should bring a change of clothes. To make a reservation online, visit http://bit. ly/2020BushcraftChallenge or call the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department at 636-949-7535.
