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Food For The Hungry LIVE and Drive Day!

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Contact: Olivia Greenich Stern
Food For The Hungry Digital Content & Marketing Director
(330) 260-4059
cantact@foodforthehungrycares.org
Dec 9, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
HEADLINE: Food For The Hungry LIVE and Drive Day!
MOUNT VERNON — Knox County local media outlets and community partners will join together on Friday, Dec. 12, for the 44th annual Food For The Hungry (FFTH) Drive Day. The 2025 Drive Goal of $340,000 and as much food collected as possible will benefit The Salvation Army, Interchurch Social Services, and dozens of other food assistance initiatives in Knox County.

Food For The Hungry Live begins on Friday, Dec. 12 at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 5:00 p.m. FFTH Live’s audio will be available on 100.9 FM, 93.7 FM HD2 WMVO, WMVO.com, and the WMVO App. Video will be available at www.mvnu.tv and on the Food For The Hungry of Knox County Ohio YouTube Channel. Updates will be given throughout the day on 90.9 FM WNZR, 93.7 FM The Super Q WQIO, and FFTH social media. FFTH Live will air from the Memorial Theater in Knox Memorial on East High Street in Mount Vernon.

Non-perishable and monetary donations can be made at the FFTH collection points throughout Knox County on Drive Day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mount Vernon collection points include Walmart, Aldi, Baker’s IGA, Lannings, Kroger, and The Knox Memorial (open until 4:30 p.m.). The Centerburg and Danville collection points are their local Hometown Markets. Other collection points include Freddy Chevrolet in Fredericktown and The Village Market in Gambier.

Financial donations can be made at the FFTH website or mailed to WRP CPA’s, 1684 Venture Dr. Ste B, Mt Vernon, OH 43050 (Designated Food For The Hungry).

The Top Five items needed for our local pantries:

  1. Canned Fruit/Vegetables
  2. Soup (pop-top cans or packages preferred)
  3. Canned Meals (ravioli, Spaghetti-Os, and the like)
  4. Baked Beans
  5. Canned Meat
Local media personalities Marcy Rinehart and Joe Rinehart of WNZR and Curtis Newland of WMVO and WQIO will serve as hosts for Food For The Hungry Live. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) Department of Communication, WNZR, BAS Broadcasting, the Knox Memorial/MVAC, Wayne Bower, JR Bonham, MVNU’s Admissions Office, and Spectrum are donating broadcast production and technical support.

This year’s broadcast, as always, is a celebration of giving and highlights many community members and organizations presenting their contributions to Food For The Hungry. Other presentations include the top collectors in the elementary collections and reports from numerous events that have collected food and funds for the 2025 drive. The 23 different organizations that received a total of $55,000 from FFTH Winter Grants will be featured throughout the day.

FFTH will announce a grand total the week of Dec. 15 after other FFTH Drive events finish their collections, like the Snowflake Gala scheduled for the evening of Dec. 13. The 2025 FFTH Drive continues through Dec. 31, so other events and collections may still occur and contribute to the final total, which will be announced in early January 2026.

Follow FFTH on Facebook (@FoodForTheHungryKnoxCounty) and Instagram (@FFTHCares) to stay current on all things FFTH. Get involved by attending events, donating, volunteering, or even hosting your own event for FFTH! If you are hosting an event, make sure to fill out the Community Event Form on the FFTH website.
 
To learn more about FFTH, donate, volunteer, or find photos, videos, and more, visit www.FoodForTheHungryCares.org. Make sure to tune in to 2025’s Food For The Hungry Live. This is a Knox County tradition you won’t want to miss!
 
Food For The Hungry—Working together to care for our neighbors.
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Photo Caption: 2024 FFTH Live and Drive Day volunteers.

Food For The Hungry LIVE and Drive Day!

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