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Youth group donates to food pantry

Staff Writer

Echo Pilot

Members of Grace United Church of Christ Youth Fellowship donated money to the food pantry at Greencastle Presbyterian Church following a fundraiser. Pictured, from left, front row: Shelby Stouffer, assistant Noelle Homer, Chenghang Zheng. Middle row: Joe Koons, advisor Kelly Cooper, Erin Koons, food pantry coordinator Peggy DeWire, Hannah Mooers. Back row: Ben Stouffer, advisor Mike Cooper, Kaleb Hartman and Austin Stouffer.

The Grace Unied Church of Christ Youth Fellowship held a fundraiser in conjunction with The Bon Ton by participating in Community Day. They sold coupon books to be used on a designated day. The youth decided to donate half of the money to a charity.

Over $825 was raised by the fellowship, and the store reimbursement from its own book sales added another $400. On Dec. 12 the GUCC Youth Fellowship presented $600 to Peggy DeWire, coordinator of Greencastle Food Pantry at Greencastle Presybterian Church. Some of the youth will also do community service by volunteering at the pantry.