Phelps County Focus: “County employees donate to G.R.A.C.E. in partnership with PCRM”

Originally published by Phelps County Focus on November 14, 2017 »

A donation of several boxes of food was made at the courthouse Thursday as part of the seventh annual G.R.A.C.E. Thanksgiving food drive. Public Administrator Kathy Oliver reported the items were collected by county employees at the courthouse and sheriff’s department between Oct. 10 and Nov. 10. The effort was a joint partnership of the county government and Phelps County Regional Medical Center.

PCRMC Community Relations Manager Tracy Limmer was present Thursday and said hospital will be donating a turkey, a dozen eggs and butter to each donation box. Limmer said each box of donated food will feed a family of four for Thanksgiving. She later reported to the Focus that this year PCRMC and Phelps County collected a total of 181 completed boxes and 214 additional items were donated to area food pantries. The grand total of all items collected in the food drive is 4,482. That amount was donated by employees of PCRMC, Phelps County, Rolla Family Dentistry, Drury University – Rolla Campus and the Life Care Center of Waynesville.

G.R.A.C.E. stands for the Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise. The organization was created by the religious community in Phelps County to care for the needs of those in this county living in Edgar Springs, Newburg, and Rolla School Districts who are in need of food or financial assistance to tide them over temporary difficulties.