{"id":258,"date":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=258"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","slug":"meet-shane-one-of-130-guests-on-average-who-eat-at-lccms-daily-free-noon-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=258","title":{"rendered":"Meet Shane, one of 130 guests on average who eat at LCCM&#8217;s daily free noon meal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div><div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/uploads\/1\/2\/5\/2\/125258056\/shane_orig.jpg\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"\/> <\/a> <div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\">On a cold December day, men, women and a few toddlers filtered into the dining room at Lebanon County Christian Ministries, pausing momentarily as a volunteer from Cornwall United Methodist Church said a prayer.<br\/><br\/>Among those in the crowd that day was Shane, a regular in the winter months, who grabbed a tray and was served lasagna, salad and a piece of apple pie by volunteers.<br\/><br\/>He sat down at a table as he greeted acquaintances and friends he\u2019s made over the last five years and began eating.\u00a0<br\/><\/div> <div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div> <a class=\"wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/donations.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"wsite-button-inner\">Help feed our guests today<\/span> <\/a> <div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">As a seasonal worker, Shane collects unemployment over the winter months and is grateful for LCCM\u2019s free noon meal, which helps him save money.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cIt helps me a great deal because food is so expensive. I live alone, so for me, it works out. Last night I made hot dogs and mashed potatoes \u2013 something cheap. (The noon meal helps) because instead of buying two meals a day, I only have to buy one,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, even buying cleaning supplies in stores like paper towers, Dawn and soap, and all that \u2013 it all adds up.\u201d<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Shane was just one of 119 people who ate at the free noon meal that day, a staple of LCCM\u2019s operations and overall mission. Hundreds of volunteers from churches and community groups prepare and serve meals each year daily, whether at LCCM\u2019s dining room or at other partnering churches.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">In the last fiscal year, 47,180 meals were served, which equals roughly 130 meals daily. Some days, LCCM serves as many as 170 guests. It\u2019s just one of several programs LCCM facilitates to address food insecurity in Lebanon County. Food insecurity describes a household\u2019s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The food insecurity rate in Lebanon County is 9.1 percent \u2013 that\u2019s an estimated 12,480 people, according to Feeding America.<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u200b<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">By making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/donations.html\" target=\"_blank\">$50 donation to LCCM,<\/a> you can provide 25 nutritious meals for people like Shane this Christmas season.<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a cold December day, men, women and a few toddlers filtered into the dining room at Lebanon County Christian Ministries, pausing momentarily as a volunteer from Cornwall United Methodist Church said a prayer. 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