🎶 Upcoming concert to combat food insecurity in Wayne County

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🎶 Upcoming benefit concert aims to combat food insecurity

Food insecurity is a serious issue in Indiana, as evidenced by the rise of 220,000 people becoming food insecure from 2021 to 2022, according to a Feeding America report.

Wayne County is among the worst places in the state for food insecurity, with over 16% of its population and over 20% of children not getting three meals each day.

Circle U Help Center, a food pantry that has been in Richmond since 1979, and First English Lutheran Church are working together to fight it by raising money and collecting canned goods to combat the issue.

The free concert is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Jack Elstro Plaza. Musicians from around the county will join together to perform songs from different decades, all for a good cause.

For the full story, read here.

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🏗 Elder-Beerman update: A company has been chosen for the demolition of the former Elder-Beerman Building, and it must be completed by mid-November.

🔔 Free doorbells: CICOA Aging & Disability Resource Center, in partnership with USAging, will provide 500 Ring doorbells to seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers in central Indiana.

🚨 Stop pointing lasers: Halfway through 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration has said there have been 317 cases of people on the ground pointing lights onto or into aircraft.

🦴 Happy Archaeology Month: September marks the 29th anniversary of a statewide celebration of archaeology.

🧒 'Indiana's future is dying' : Indiana teenagers are pressuring lawmakers to do something about the mental health crisis among today's youth.

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This article originally appeared on Richmond Palladium-Item: 🎶 Upcoming concert to combat food insecurity in Wayne County