United Way of Southwestern Indiana’s Spring Into Caring Food Drive is underway this week with local businesses, churches and other groups participating. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to conduct a food drive or donate to meet our community’s need for food.

Friday, May 10 is collection day.  Donations may be dropped off at one of the following collection sites between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

 

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 21st annual food drive to combat hunger on Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes in Evansville and the surrounding area.

 

The public will have a chance to learn more about the Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) and see the new “Choose not to Lose” high school crime prevention jeeps on display at the at the Traveling City Hall meeting Wednesday, April 24, at the Potter’s Wheel, 333 Jefferson Ave., from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will open the session with a welcome and introduction of city department heads and elected city and county officials. Metropolitan Development Dir. Philip Hooper will give a short PowerPoint presentation explaining how DMD works with unique resources to spur growth and development in the heart of the city. Police Chief Billy Bolin will be available to share information about the new “Choose Not to Lose” campaign launched this month involving at all local high schools. The main goal of the campaign is to encourage kids to make positive choices.