Jeff Rice
For The New Era
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries were recipients of a $300 community grant from the Lebanon Walmart as part of the 2003 Make A Difference Day projects held during October by Sweet Home School District students.
On October 25, volunteers for the 13th annual Make A Difference Day delivered 4,007 pounds of donated canned food and non-perishables to SHEM. The grant has been designated to be used to purchase food from the Linn County Food Share program. The grant comes as a most welcome time, as SHEM continues to experience record setting numbers of clients each month who are needing emergency food assistance.