Teaming up to feed families
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 8 months AGO
The Coeur Group has ramped up efforts to help elderly and at-risk community members by partnering with the Kroc Center and local stores. Members had a virtual meeting this week to discuss the details. Top row, from left: Brian Babb, Bobby Myers, Luke Booth. Second row, from left: Jeff Petroskie, Conor Hammons, Carlos Lima. Third row: Peter Howard, Shane Greenfield, David Bobbitt. Fourth row: Taylor Fore, Marcus Mitzel, Dustin Harris. Bottom row: Justin Shorzman.
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | April 2, 2020 2:55 PM
Coeur Group partners with Kroc, local stores to provide gift cards to families in need
The Coeur Group announced that it is stepping up the efforts of its COVID-19 Task Force.
Volunteers from the group have been running errands for residents who are elderly, immunosuppressed or have medical conditions that put them at a high risk of COVID-19 illness.
Now Coeur Group members have teamed with the Kroc Center and a few local stores to provide financial assistance for families in dire need.
“Those organizations have been generous enough to step in and provide support when we encounter someone in extreme need,” President Brian Babb said Thursday.
Kroc Center director Kip Sharbono said the Kroc’s liaison officer has been in continual contact with the Coeur Group.
“Communicating needs and working toward a common goal under a united banner has been a key way to engage those in need and we know the need will continue to grow,” Sharbono said. “The Kroc Center has purchased $25 gift cards for gas or food from Super 1, Fred Meyer and Walmart and have been working with those in need and multiple agencies to identify ongoing needs. The gift cards have not only been distributed and impacted Kootenai County, but families in Sagle, Blanchard, Sandpoint, Kellogg and Wallace.”
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