LOCAL BRIEFS: 'Friends of the Library' plans next book sale

The Brazil "Friends of the Library" will have its next book sale from May 20-22 at the garage across the street from the library at 204 North Walnut in Brazil.

The sale will take place from 2-6 p.m. on May 20 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 21-22.

Brazil UMC hosting child abuse program

Brazil First United Methodist Church will host a program called “Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse” on May 17 at the church at 201 N. Meridian St.

The event is free, and will take place from 7-9 p.m.

The program will involve participants in a “engaging and thought-provoking group-led session.”

The topics are:

• How to prevent child abuse

• Recognizing the signs of child abuse

• How to react to allegations of child abuse

Pre-registration is not required.

Food giveaways start May 22

Dates have been set for food giveaways through October in Clay County, with all giveaways taking place from 9-11 a.m.

Dates are:

• May 22

• June 19

• July 24

• Aug. 21

• Sept. 25

• Oct. 23

All food give away will be held at First Christian Church located at 1875 U.S. Highway 40 in Brazil.

The giveaways are for individuals and families who have lost their job and/or gotten laid off due to COVID-19, are low income or a senior citizen.

Funding for the program came through a grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

Proof of Clay County residency must be provided.

Call (812) 443-2221 with questions.

Volunteers being sought for youth food delivery

The Clay County Summer Food Program is asking for your help if it works into your summer 2021 schedule and tugs at your heart.

Summer Program 2021 will start the week after school is out.

The organization plans on delivering a week’s worth of shelf-stable food this Summer Program like in 2020.

Delivery in Clay County North will be on Sunday afternoons starting at 3:30 p.m. with five delivery drivers assigned a time slot every 15 minutes. Several volunteers are being asked to “be on call” and they would be contacted each week to see if they are available to deliver and be assigned a time slot.

Pick up would be at Save A Lot each Sunday at 2 p.m.

Mercedes Hall is working on the on call list for packing so please message her if you can help be on call for Sunday packing.

Please contact the organizers at Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program on Facebook, by email at clayyouthfoodprogram@gmail.com or by calling the Clay County YMCA at (812) 442-6761.

Donations are also down around $30,000 from where they are usually are this time of year but organizers are not worried…yet.