Food caravan stops in hard-hit Ind. county,,, SHIT!!!!Thousands in town that Obama visited line up to get free supplies

ELKHART, Ind. - In this job-starved city where President Barack Obama last month made a public appeal for his economic stimulus plan, hundreds of volunteers — and an agency that specializes in handing out food — worked together Tuesday to feed 5,200 hungry families.

Roughly 300 local volunteers worked with Feed the Children to distribute more than $2.1 million worth of food at Concord Mall as part of the nonprofit relief organization’s “Feeding Americans Emergency Caravan.”

The caravan of semi-trailers is visiting small cities and towns across America hit hard by the economic crisis. No area in Indiana has been hit harder than Elkhart County, where the jobless rate skyrocketed to 18.3 percent in January
Residents who have been facing tough times eagerly picked up free canned goods, baked goods, candy and even Avon products.

Larry Jones, the founder and president of Feed the Children, was at the event, as were televangelist Joel Osteen, pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, and his wife, Victoria.

Jones said Elkhart had received a lot of attention, and hoped it would continue, but in a more positive light.

“When I heard that President Obama had been here three times and that you had the fastest growing unemployment, I’m praying that you are the fastest coming down from that,” he said.

“What we want people to know,” Jones said later in an interview, “is that in this time of despair, there is hope. People haven’t forgotten you.”

Falling on hard times
Elkhart County, which bills itself as “the RV capital of the world,” has seen its fortunes fall with the economy. Factory buildings now lie idle, with rows of unsold motor homes lined up outside.

Obama visited Elkhart on Feb. 9, using the town’s plight to urge Congress and the nation to back his plan for economic revival. “People in Elkhart need this right now," he said, speaking at a town hall event at Concord High School. "They cannot wait on Washington to get things done."

On Tuesday, the line of recipients often wrapped around the parking lot and onto surrounding roads as people waited to get to one of at least 15 trailers to pick up food, personal care items and other products.

Patricia Smith of Elkhart waited for over an hour to get her supplies, and was appreciative of what she did receive.

Smith has been unemployed since last July when she left her waitress position at Callahan’s Restaurant to care for her 11-year-old daughter, Brandi, who had recently been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor.

“It’s been a struggle,” Smith said. “We’re surviving and we’re going to make it through this.”
J. Tyler Klassen / Elkhart Truth
Patti Elliott, left, and Kim Anglemire load a box of food into the back of a truck at the Feed the Children food drop Tuesday at Concord Mall.
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The soup kitchens have begun. God help us.....

ELKHART, Ind. - In this job-starved city where President Barack Obama last month made a public appeal for his economic stimulus plan, hundreds of volunteers — and an agency that specializes in handing out food — worked together Tuesday to feed 5,200 hungry families.

Roughly 300 local volunteers worked with Feed the Children to distribute more than $2.1 million worth of food at Concord Mall as part of the nonprofit relief organization’s “Feeding Americans Emergency Caravan.”

The caravan of semi-trailers is visiting small cities and towns across America hit hard by the economic crisis. No area in Indiana has been hit harder than Elkhart County, where the jobless rate skyrocketed to 18.3 percent in January
Residents who have been facing tough times eagerly picked up free canned goods, baked goods, candy and even Avon products.

Larry Jones, the founder and president of Feed the Children, was at the event, as were televangelist Joel Osteen, pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, and his wife, Victoria.

Jones said Elkhart had received a lot of attention, and hoped it would continue, but in a more positive light.

“When I heard that President Obama had been here three times and that you had the fastest growing unemployment, I’m praying that you are the fastest coming down from that,” he said.

“What we want people to know,” Jones said later in an interview, “is that in this time of despair, there is hope. People haven’t forgotten you.”

Falling on hard times
Elkhart County, which bills itself as “the RV capital of the world,” has seen its fortunes fall with the economy. Factory buildings now lie idle, with rows of unsold motor homes lined up outside.

Obama visited Elkhart on Feb. 9, using the town’s plight to urge Congress and the nation to back his plan for economic revival. “People in Elkhart need this right now," he said, speaking at a town hall event at Concord High School. "They cannot wait on Washington to get things done."

On Tuesday, the line of recipients often wrapped around the parking lot and onto surrounding roads as people waited to get to one of at least 15 trailers to pick up food, personal care items and other products.

Patricia Smith of Elkhart waited for over an hour to get her supplies, and was appreciative of what she did receive.

Smith has been unemployed since last July when she left her waitress position at Callahan’s Restaurant to care for her 11-year-old daughter, Brandi, who had recently been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor.

“It’s been a struggle,” Smith said. “We’re surviving and we’re going to make it through this.”
J. Tyler Klassen / Elkhart Truth
Patti Elliott, left, and Kim Anglemire load a box of food into the back of a truck at the Feed the Children food drop Tuesday at Concord Mall.
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Give me a break; stop fear-mongering. There were "soup kitchens" and "food handouts" under Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, etc. Emergency situation brings it out. Nothing new.

probably out of a 2-income family one has lost a job, so they're having a tough time making house and car payments. I saw the report on NBC nightly news, people were in long lines waiting in their cars, minivans, pickups, SUVS...

ELKHART, Ind. - In this job-starved city where President Barack Obama last month made a public appeal for his economic stimulus plan, hundreds of volunteers — and an agency that specializes in handing out food — worked together Tuesday to feed 5,200 hungry families.

Roughly 300 local volunteers worked with Feed the Children to distribute more than $2.1 million worth of food at Concord Mall as part of the nonprofit relief organization’s “Feeding Americans Emergency Caravan.”

The caravan of semi-trailers is visiting small cities and towns across America hit hard by the economic crisis. No area in Indiana has been hit harder than Elkhart County, where the jobless rate skyrocketed to 18.3 percent in January
Residents who have been facing tough times eagerly picked up free canned goods, baked goods, candy and even Avon products.

Larry Jones, the founder and president of Feed the Children, was at the event, as were televangelist Joel Osteen, pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, and his wife, Victoria.

Jones said Elkhart had received a lot of attention, and hoped it would continue, but in a more positive light.

“When I heard that President Obama had been here three times and that you had the fastest growing unemployment, I’m praying that you are the fastest coming down from that,” he said.

“What we want people to know,” Jones said later in an interview, “is that in this time of despair, there is hope. People haven’t forgotten you.”

Falling on hard times
Elkhart County, which bills itself as “the RV capital of the world,” has seen its fortunes fall with the economy. Factory buildings now lie idle, with rows of unsold motor homes lined up outside.

Obama visited Elkhart on Feb. 9, using the town’s plight to urge Congress and the nation to back his plan for economic revival. “People in Elkhart need this right now," he said, speaking at a town hall event at Concord High School. "They cannot wait on Washington to get things done."

On Tuesday, the line of recipients often wrapped around the parking lot and onto surrounding roads as people waited to get to one of at least 15 trailers to pick up food, personal care items and other products.

Patricia Smith of Elkhart waited for over an hour to get her supplies, and was appreciative of what she did receive.

Smith has been unemployed since last July when she left her waitress position at Callahan’s Restaurant to care for her 11-year-old daughter, Brandi, who had recently been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor.

“It’s been a struggle,” Smith said. “We’re surviving and we’re going to make it through this.”
J. Tyler Klassen / Elkhart Truth
Patti Elliott, left, and Kim Anglemire load a box of food into the back of a truck at the Feed the Children food drop Tuesday at Concord Mall.
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minorities across amerca know when and whee the free food is given out .........new orleans filled up the bags for the minorities there also from second harvester.. most of the people who showed up, were fat and looked well fed .!

I bet all those people who voted for Obama there are really wishing they hadnt now.

Tuesday at Concord Mall.
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minorities across amerca know when and whee the free food is given out .........new orleans filled up the bags for the minorities there also from second harvester.. most of the people who showed up, were fat and looked well fed .!


So true! Like you don't hear Iowans complaining about the flooding in Iowa or the Texans from Hurricane Ike. Funny how that works. They just suck it up and try to deal with it. Pride maybe? I don't know.

The soup kitchens have begun. God help us.....

SOUP KITCHENS GUILOTINES EN SUITE RAPE MALLS AND SHARIA LAW
AND PLENTY OF GOV HANDOUTS TO THE TREACHROUS ONES

Tuesday at Concord Mall.
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minorities across amerca know when and whee the free food is given out .........new orleans filled up the bags for the minorities there also from second harvester.. most of the people who showed up, were fat and looked well fed .!


So true! Like you don't hear Iowans complaining about the flooding in Iowa or the Texans from Hurricane Ike. Funny how that works. They just suck it up and try to deal with it. Pride maybe? I don't know.




That food is for people- poor people tend to appear "fat~n ~heathly" due to the shit foods they can afford.

The hurricaines here in Tx just weren't on MSM as much after the fact. Also , you can't compare apples to oranges. Because of Katrina, people DID pack up and leave. They were not left behind to die by their own reps. Because of Katrina, not only the people of Galveston reacted, but- this time the government had better plans and a fast a for possible rescue.

These food lines are NOT caused by a natural disatster, please open your mind and look at the big picture.

Give me a break; stop fear-mongering. There were "soup kitchens" and "food handouts" under Bush, Clinton, Bush, Reagan, etc. Emergency situation brings it out. Nothing new.

feed 5,200 hungry families... to distribute more than $2.1 million worth of food

That food is for people- poor people tend to appear "fat~n ~heathly" due to the shit foods they can afford.

The hurricaines here in Tx just weren't on MSM as much after the fact. Also , you can't compare apples to oranges. Because of Katrina, people DID pack up and leave. They were not left behind to die by their own reps. Because of Katrina, not only the people of Galveston reacted, but- this time the government had better plans and a fast a for possible rescue.

These food lines are NOT caused by a natural disatster, please open your mind and look at the big picture.