The Henderson Interchurch Ministry is preparing for the holidays with a drive to re-stock the pantry shelves. Executive Director Donna Huckins says the the months from October through December are always the busiest and this year she expects a similar demand.

August was a record setting month as the Henderson Interchurch Ministry helped more people that month than ever before. Executive Director Donna Huckins said the ministry, which provides food and funds for Rusk County Residents in need, helped 204 people in August. "That's a tremendous number," she said.

The Henderson Interchurch Ministry relies heavily on our volunteers. Without them, the work of providing food and funds for people in need just would not get done.

Toni Dorsey (pictured above) is one such volunteer. Toni saw a post on Facebook and decided she was going to make a difference. Toni took it upon herself to raise more than $2,000 and purchase food with the money.

But Toni is not alone. Each day, volunteers just like her show up with boxes of pasta, cans of corn or sacks of rice. Others stop by to donate a few hours of spare time to help organize our selves or process incoming donations. There's always plenty to do!