MILFORD – The Milford Meals Financial institution kicked off a $1 million fundraising marketing campaign Wednesday for a brand new distribution warehouse on James Road.
“We simply need to serve God. We simply need to serve our group. We simply need to feed individuals,” mentioned Milford Meals Financial institution operations supervisor Invoice Doege.
Doege mentioned the meals financial institution at the moment helps 183 companions, together with church buildings, restoration houses, soup kitchens and extra.
Every month, the meals financial institution delivers about 400,000 kilos of meals from its small warehouse and a close-by The Papers warehouse. The impression is greater than 50,000 individuals in Indiana and southern Michigan in 25 counties.
“We're filling within the gaps,” Doege mentioned. “We don't ask many questions. We simply need them to feed the individuals of their group and that's what they're doing.”
Doege mentioned the brand new facility shall be about 12,000 sq. ft with two truck docks, a packing room for volunteers and workplaces. The present facility throughout the road will proceed to be the distribution heart. To date, the nonprofit hasn't needed to pay a dime to do the work.
“The group has supported us, all these companies and the individuals who need to come and provides us a hand,” Doege mentioned. “They exit and do that work as a result of they know what we’re doing and so they love the Lord.”
Bushes have been reduce down, a home was torn down, a basement was crammed, and land was donated.
“It warms my coronary heart each time I see one thing right here,” he mentioned. “We're already forward of the sport.”
He thanked the volunteers and firms for his or her help.
“Each time I see somebody doing this job, it makes me need to work tougher,” Doege mentioned.
He mentioned he hopes the brand new constructing will assist them proceed to develop.
“This was the type of work Jesus mentioned his followers would do,” mentioned meals financial institution volunteer Regg Beer. “We’d be individuals who would give to the hungry and thirsty and create a group for the strangers, we might create a group for people who find themselves on the lookout for group, who need to be liked, who need to be identified.”
Tony Cirillo of the Kosciusko County Council additionally spoke on behalf of the council and State Rep. Ryan Mishler, who was unable to attend.
“It's nice to have a metropolis that stands behind us and helps us,” mentioned board member Joe Shetler.
Doege mentioned the bottom quote for the constructing was about $750,000, however the board is trying to elevate $1 million to offset any compensation.
After two years of development, development of the constructing itself is anticipated to start in late spring of subsequent 12 months.
To donate, go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/xpktzx.