Carlisle, Ind. – Employees from the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF) and their food service provider Aramark, experienced the joy of giving this Christmas Season as they delivered five $1,000 checks to non-profit organizations in Sullivan, Greene and Vigo counties. The checks were presented throughout the day on Monday, December 16th. Recipients included the Sullivan Brown Baggers, the Terre Haute Catholic Charities, the 14th & Chestnut Community Center, Sullivan Christmas for Kids, and the Linton Food Pantry.
The representative for each organization was very appreciative. The Development Director for the Catholic Charities Jennifer Buell said “Terre Haute Catholic Charities food bank provides the equivalent of 2.8 million meals each year to more than 32,000 individuals living in West Central Indiana. This donation from WVCF will allow us to provide as many as 4,000 additional meals to families and seniors living in our communities.”
All the representatives expressed a passion for their charity. Sullivan Christmas for Kids Director Roberta Russell said “I was a single mom with two kids working two to three jobs, so Christmas was rough. I just wanted to make it easier for others.”
The staff that participated were thrilled to be a part of something so special this holiday season. Warden Brown stated, “WVCF is blessed to have the funding available from the Community Involvement Fund to help our local communities. No person should go without food and no child should go without a gift to open during Christmas, so we are making every effort to ensure food and gifts are provided.” Aramark IN2WORK Region Program Manager Melissa Hess stated, “What a great experience it was to be a partner with the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility Community Fund. We were able to see the difference that the donations will make to the five organizations that received the $1,000. The IN2WORK program is proud to be involved, thru our Food Service Training Program. The students use the knowledge gained in our class to make food items for the facility. Thru these sales a portion of the proceeds goes into the Community Fund. We are pleased to be involved in giving back to the community”.
