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White Violet Farm Flowers
“Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” Luther Burbank What makes our flowers different? Our flower field is small, but mighty! We grow all the midwestern summer favorites like zinnias, sunflowers and cosmos, as well as specialty flowers like dahlias, ranunculus, anemones and many others. We focus on interesting colors and textures that you won’t find anywhere else, all managed using organic growing methods. We specialize in mixed bouquets...
Frequently Asked Questions
...or stressing out about a five-course dinner for a visiting VIP, our exclusive caterer, Aladdin, offers the complete range of services to ensure your event is a stellar success. Their chefs are culinary all-stars, and they love making custom menus, as well as classic comforts, that are not just healthy and delicious, they’re locally and humanely sourced. Their experienced staff can execute your vision with unparalleled service and taste. Please note that outside food is not permitted. Is alcohol permitted?...
Restorative Justice
...to achieve social justice, I think we first need to consider restoring relationships with each other. Like with most warm-blooded animals, human beings are hardwired for connecting with and to each other. To survive and thrive, we need food, shelter, clothing, and strong and meaningful relationships. So, we turn to restorative justice and restorative practices as a means to repair the harm we have done to each other. But … What exactly is restorative justice? A Voluntary and Safe Process...
Providence Food Pantry receives $5,000 donation
...Resources Kevin Bryan, and Providence Food Pantry volunteers Toni Payne, Bill Payne and Charles Boyll. Executive Director Michael Shepherd said this was the first donation the organization has provided to a local entity. “We hope this is something we can continue to do,” Shepherd said. “We are very excited to be able to do this.” Shepherd and ResCare Human Relations Director Kevin Bryan also brought food employees and clients had collected for the food pantry. Shepherd said ResCare has planned...
Providence Food Pantry going strong
...price,” among other food items. Sister Joseph said Catholic Charities of Terre Haute assists by providing breads, sweets and produce at no cost, while also offering special prices for other foods. Sister Joseph added Helping Hands of West Terre Haute also provides the pantry with meat products and produce among other items weekly. She said Helping Hands donated $31,435 of food products to the pantry last year and has donated $198,148.31 to the pantry since 2003. In addition, local schools...
Feeding neighbors in need
...milk, butter, vegetables, meats, cereals, pastas and more. More than 30 volunteers, including Sisters of Providence, local community members and students from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Indiana State University, assist the clients. There are volunteers at every station. Sister Mary Lois Hennel volunteers at the Providence Food Pantry. Carts are set up near the front door for the clients to carry their food. When they are finished, more volunteers help the clients by taking the food to their vehicles. “Our...
Providence Food Pantry continuing operations
As citizens in Indiana have been under stay-at-home orders through the coronavirus pandemic, but are now easing out of the restrictions, many in the West Terre Haute area are still in need of food security. And Providence Food Pantry, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence and nine local church organizations, has been able to continue to address that need. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth in the Providence Food Pantry van. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth, director of the food pantry, said that she...
Sister Mary Lois Hennel
...Owens Hall Treasurer, Lourdes Hall Treasurer, and general assistant to Sister Nancy Reynolds when Nancy was General Treasurer. Sister Nancy said that Mary Lois came to her when she was elected in 2001, and offered to be of help in any way. She was 74 at the time and was a totally generous and dependable assistant for the next 10 years. Even in her 90s, she volunteered at Providence Food Pantry, signed up for hours at the semi-annual book sales,...
Food pantry volunteers celebrated
“You are the representatives of Christ within their midst. You are the Providence of God.” That’s how General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, greeted the more than 30 volunteers who attended the Providence Food Pantry Volunteer celebration luncheon on Friday, October 17, in the Community Room of Providence Hall. General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski chats with Providence Food Pantry volunteers Terry and Kay Jatczak. The volunteers were treated to a luncheon and also learned how their impact on the food...
Practical ways to make a difference
...Eating locally “The thing that I am really working on right now is eating locally,” said Sister Mary Moloney, a chaplain at Mercy Health Center and Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City. Sister Mary participates in the Oklahoma Food Cooperative, (www.oklahomafood.coop) which was launched in 2003. The co-op’s logo is “From our family farms to your family table.” Sister Mary paid a one-time $50 membership fee. Food and non-food products grown in Oklahoma can be ordered on-line and picked up at...
From foodie to environmentalist
...about where food comes from, how it’s prepared, and nutrition and health. “Being a foodie has made me an environmentalist,” she said. “I think that if you care about what you consume, you have to be mindful of the condition of our Earth on which it’s grown. I believe that carefully grown whole foods are the very basis of health. My greatest joys in life come when preparing and sharing great food with loved ones.” One of her first tasks...
Sister Emily TeKolste discusses food insecurity
Recently, Sister Emily TeKolste, SP, took part in a panel discussion at the Indiana State University (ISU) Cunningham Memorial Library regarding food insecurity. She was joined by former ISU professor of economics, Donald Richards, and Vigo County School Corporation food service director, Tom Lentes. Prior to the panel discussion, Sister Emily offered more in-depth dialogue on the topic. An Issue of Poverty “Food insecurity is not an issue of food but of poverty,” she said. “There is more than enough...