WINONA LAKE – The annual We Care Warsaw event to help those in need in the community is Saturday in Winona Lake. The event is from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Gordon Recreation Center next to the Winona Lake Fire Station and Winona Lake Grace Church. The day is sponsored by Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church. Community organizations assisting and participating in the day include Fiesta Hair Salon, Aspen Dental, Sasso Veterinary Hospital, World Compassion Network, Grace College, Egg Innovations, Combined Community Services, Lutheran Services, The Help Center, Community Action of Northern Indiana, YMCA, Beaman Home and Food for thought Fellowship Missions. Other invited community resources include: Real Services, Crossroad Med Assistance, Victim Service of Warsaw Police Dept. and Work One. Door prizes given throughout the day vary from gift cards to restaurants and retail stores, auto, fuel and groceries to gift baskets; to small appliances and a grand prize of $1,000 value of personal property repairs. Complimentary Services include: haircuts, family photos, manicures and makeovers, kid’s zone: Christmas cookie decorating table; Craft table, inflatable games, pedal car races, balloon art, face painting and more. Bags or groceries will be available and there will be a hot full-course dinner of turkey, mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, apple and pumpkin pie, coffee, milk and water. There will be a Christmas gift store where parents can purchase at very nominal prices, toys and winter garments and then have their purchases gift wrapped for free. There will be a demonstration class how to make your own laundry detergent for much less than name brand detergent. More than 300 volunteers from the church will be serving the community guests through the day.
