General Mills to donate (12/31/2008)

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana is teaming with Feeding America, General Mills and The Biggest Loser for "The Pound For Pound Challenge."

The challenge is for anyone wanting to shed unwanted pounds who lives in Jay, Blackford, Randolph, Delaware and surrounding counties.

For each pound dieters lose, General Mills will donate 10 cents to Second Harvest.

Anyone wishing to participate may visit www.PFPChallenge.com. and enter their weight loss goals. Participants can pledge to lose weight from now through April 27, 2009.

Grocery shoppers may also look for Pound For Pound seals on specially marked General Mills products. For each seal mailed in, General Mills will donate 10 cents to Feeding America. Some of the products, include Cheerios, Green Giant and Yoplait Light.

Ceramic workshops

Eighth grade students at West Jay Middle School will participate in ceramic workshops at Arts Place in Portland in February.

Ceramic artist Zach Medler will conduct the workshops as part of a residency program.

Grief sessions

State of the Heart Hospice will offer Grief Support sessions beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7 at the State of the Heart office, 1350 N. Broadway in Greenville. The sessions will continue for six weeks.

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