Wellsville Mayor Bob Boley congratulates the volunteers, hospital employees and group companions on the relocation of the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry to the Wellsville Clinic. (Picture by Kristi R. Garabrandt)
The meals pantry beforehand housed on the First Baptist Church in Wellsville is now positioned within the basement (rear entrance) of the Wellsville Clinic Constructing, 601 Predominant St., Wellsville.
The brand new location, which, resulting from its bigger dimension, gives simpler entry to purchasers, shall be open on Fridays from 3-5 p.m.
The meals pantry is open to all Wellsville Neighborhood members, and new purchasers are being accepted.
Audio system on the ribbon slicing included Eddie Murphy, director, Wellsville Neighborhood Basis, Wellsville Mayor Bob Boley, East Liverpool Metropolis Hospital CEO Stephanie Conn, -Commissioner Mike Halleck, Second Harvest Meals Financial institution Director of Operations and meals pantry operators Terry and Vick McCuen.
Pastor Mark Blakeley, First Christian Church, says a prayer to wrap up the ribbon slicing for the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry’s new location on the Wellsville Clinic. (Picture by Kristi R. Garabrandt)
Murphy welcomed hospital employees, officers and volunteers to the celebration and instructed everybody current that she believes in miracles and that the relocation to the brand new area was an absolute miracle. She additionally thanked all of the volunteers for a way they made the meals pantry attainable over time.
Boley thanked the pantry volunteers for his or her time and for holding the pantry in Wellsville.
Conn stated that she wished to thank everybody “for being superior group companions with the hospital” and famous that one of many most important targets within the hospital system is to serve the group and provides again to the group.
“I’m so happy that we have been capable of make this occur for the meals pantry and all of the years that you’ve got served and to make it simpler for you guys to manage to your households that you simply serve,” Conn stated.
Conn thanked the volunteers and group companions for permitting the hospital to be part of relocating the pantry and stated she appears to be like ahead to a long-term partnership and the way they will proceed to assist the church/pantry with their ministry.
Kim Brock, director of operations at Second Harvest Meals Financial institution, shares how the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry’s relocation makes it simpler to ship meals to the pantry. (Picture by Kristi R. Garabrandt)
Halleck recalled how Murphy confirmed him the basement and puzzled what she was going to do with it. He additionally congratulated everybody who made the relocation attainable and wished everybody the perfect.
Terry McCuen expressed his gratitude to the hospital for getting them into the area on the clinic and thanked those that have donated over the previous 22 years to maintain the pantry going.
Vicki McCuen stated the pantry began in 2003 below the previous pastor Roosevelt Thompson who had a imaginative and prescient of a meals pantry and took them to see three meals pantries within the Youngstown’s space. They determined it was one thing they might like to do in Wellsville and was wanted.
She famous that the pantry began out in a three-room home with a leaky roof and no electrical energy, however as powerful because it was, they bagged up meals. They’d relocate to the church in a while after enhancements have been made to it to deal with a meals pantry.
Vicki agreed with Murphy that the brand new location is a miracle.
Eddie Murphy, director of Wellsville Neighborhood Basis, introduces Commissioner Mike Halleck on the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry ribbon slicing. (Picture by Kristi R. Garabrandt)
Terry thanked all of the volunteers who got here in to assist unload the meals truck and distribute meals.
“We’re simply an extension of God’s hand in serving to those who need assistance,” Terry stated. “God has blessed us and I can’t thank him sufficient for doing what he has finished for us and it has been good and we’re going to proceed to do good.”
He described how when the pantry was positioned on the church, he must arrange tables to place the meals on when the truck got here, put out the meals after which tear all the things down afterwards.
With a everlasting location on the clinic, the pantry will stay arrange and the McCuens and volunteers gained’t have to fret about setup or tear down anymore. The clinic location additionally gives extra cupboard space, making operations simpler now.
Brock, who has been with Second Harvest meals financial institution for about 15 years stated it was a group that made this occur and he or she considers it to be a victory for everybody together with the pantry, the individuals the pantry serves and the for the Second Harvest Meals Financial institution which helps provide the pantry.
East Liverpool Metropolis Hospital CEO Stephanie Conn speaks on the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry ribbon slicing on the Wellsville Clinic. (Picture by Kristi R. Garabrandt)
She additionally stated she appears to be like ahead to extra years and extra meals, as we head into attention-grabbing occasions which is able to maintain the pantry busy.
Vicki stated “a few of the largest advantages can be to those that come to the pantry as a result of they gained’t have to face in line or sit of their automobiles within the chilly or rain till they might get into the pantry.” Now they will come immediately inside, and have a seat till their flip.
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Eddie Murphy, director of the Wellsville Neighborhood Basis speaks to friends gathered on the ribbon slicing for the relocation of the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry. (Picture by Kristi R. Garabrandt)
Pictured are First Baptist Church Meals Pantry volunteers. Within the entrance row, from left, are Kamryn Youngblood, Beverly Coleman, Abdur Kalam, Luvenia Perry, Daybreak Howard, Vicki McCuen and McArthur. Within the second row are Kim Youngblood, Arlene Williams, DeAnna Lane, Anita McCuen, Bernadette Carter, Kara Pierson, Dallas Beal, Gwen Murphy and Terry McCuen. Within the third row are Frances Youngblood, Kelly McElhaney, Kim Franklin, Bruce Dorsey and Phil Carter. Within the fourth row are Charles McCuen, and James Perry. Volunteers lacking from photograph: Rev. Dr. Roylin Petties III, Maria Petties, Tina Smith, Morris and Linda McCuen, Chloe Wilcox, Donny Franklin and Cathy Martindale. (Submitted photograph)
Commissioner Mike Halleck, meals pantry volunteers Vicki and Terry McCuen, East Liverpool Metropolis Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gretchen Nickell, Wellsville Neighborhood Basis Director Eddie Murphy, East Liverpool Metropolis Hospital nurse practitioner Jamie Boyle, East Liverpool Metropolis Hospital CEO Stephanie Conn, East Liverpool Metropolis Hospital Director of Doctor Providers Melissa Snider and Wellsville Mayor Bob Boley take part within the ribbon slicing for the relocation of the First Baptist Church Meals Pantry to the Wellsville Clinic.
