Food caravan stops in hard-hit Ind. county

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Volunteers included motorcyclists from the Star Touring Club, high school students who are part of a leadership development group called Five Star, and Goshen College students. Churches were essential in finding the families who would benefit from the food drive the most.

Several of the volunteers were also unemployed, including Randy Kiefer of Elkhart, but wanted to help those in similar situations.

“I know of the need in the community,” he said. “I was part of the Monaco layoff. I know what it’s like.”

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Tuesday was Feed The Children’s second stop in a country-wide trek. Last month the group was in Wilmington, Ohio, holding a similar food drive. Next month they’ll be in Greenville, Miss.

Whetstone said FTC will be keeping an eye on Elkhart and will be prepared to return if there’s a need.

“I’d be real surprised if we weren’t back,” he said.

Truth reporters Tom Lange, Marlys Weaver and Justin Leighty contributed to this story, along with correspondent Miriam Nowak.

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