Enough mac & cheese collected for 828 individual meals
Members of the combined Aurora First Christian Church/Presbyterian UCC Youth Group pose in front of the more than 200 boxes of macaroni and cheese they collected through their recent Mac & Cheese Challenge. Seated in front, from left, are Allyson Schmidt, Myra Williams, Megan Williams, Kale Williams; back row, Kyler White, Annabelle Manley, Marcus Skarniak, Chris Skarniak and Khloe Williams.
A few weeks ago, with the Thanksgiving season coming up and with the churches’ giving to the Hamilton County Food Pantry having dried up to a dribble, the combined First Christian Church/Presbyterian UCC youth group in Aurora came up with an idea not only to stimulate contributions but to teach a lesson about gratitude in the process. Youth group leaders Pastor Penny Schulz and Kristen Scharrenber…
