The Refuge Inc.

08/31/2026

It's time for the September 2026 Community Meal Menu for Johnson County. Stone's Crossing Church in Greenwood is back on the menu for one week per month after the summer away. Don't forget to check out the FCC Morgantown page for their weekly menus. And we're glad to have Christian Chapel Church's 12 Baskets Ministry back for the fall as well. And thanks to all who regularly plan, cook, serve and share friendship at these meals across the county.

08/31/2026

🥕🍓 Help Fuel Growing Minds! 💛

Healthy snacks do more than satisfy hunger—they help students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn.

The Drop, The Refuge's after-school mentoring program, provides a safe place where students receive academic support, encouragement, and nutritious snacks after a full day at school. We're inviting our community to help us keep those snack shelves stocked!

There are two easy ways to help:
🛒 Donate snacks by purchasing items from our current wish list listed below and dropping them off at The Refuge.

💛 Give monetarily to help us purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, yogurt, cheese sticks, and other healthy snacks throughout the school year. Financial gifts also allow us to purchase items as needs change and when supplies run low. Follow this link: https://becauseone.com/n/therefugeinc/need/the-drop-healthy-snacks

Whether you donate individually or organize a collection through your workplace, church, neighborhood, school, small group, or sports team, every contribution makes a difference.

📍 Drop-off Location:�The Refuge: 1150 South Park Drive Greenwood, IN

Together, we can make sure every student at The Drop has a healthy snack, a caring mentor, and the encouragement they need to thrive.
Thank you for investing in the lives of local children! 💙



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Non-perishable (individually packaged)
· Potato chips
· Doritos
· Cheetos
· Popcorn
· Sun Chips
· Goldfish
· Cheez-Its
· Takis
· Funyuns
· Chex Mix
· Pringles
· Peanut butter and crackers
· Nutella
· Beef Sticks
· Cheese Sticks
· Granola bars

Perishable
· Lunchables
· Yogurt
· Vegetable: cucumbers, carrots
· Fruit - strawberries, pineapple, clementines oranges, kiwi

08/30/2026

🎶 Bands Battling Hunger 2026 🎶

What an amazing evening of music, food, fellowship, and FUN! ❤️

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out and helped make our 2nd Annual Bands Battling Hunger such a special night! We are incredibly blessed to be part of a community that truly understands what it means to BE community—coming together, supporting one another, and making a difference for our neighbors.

We are so grateful for every person who joined us, supported the event, and helped make the evening possible.

Year #2 is in the books, and we’re already looking forward to Year #3 in 2027! 🎸🎉

08/30/2026

❤️ THANK YOU for an incredible Bands Battling Hunger! 🎶

What an amazing evening! A huge thank you to everyone who came out, supported the event, and helped make our 2nd Annual Bands Battling Hunger such a special night. Your support means so much to The Refuge and the neighbors we serve.

🎸 A special shout-out to all of the incredible bands who donated their time and talent and filled the evening with great music.

🍔 Thank you to our food trucks and vendors who joined us and helped create such a fun community atmosphere.

🙌 And to our sponsors, volunteers, event partners, and everyone who worked behind the scenes — we simply could not have done this without you!

Most importantly, thank you to everyone who attended, gave, shared, encouraged, and supported the mission. Every person who was part of the evening helped us continue the fight against hunger in our community.

From all of us at The Refuge — THANK YOU for making Bands Battling Hunger possible! ❤️🎶

Check out highlights from the evening
https://therefugeinc.com/2026-bbh

08/30/2026

You have done the hard work of preparing. You have trained hard. You have fought hard. You have been faithful to the Lord and his work. Now it’s time for the reward. Finish this race and take your prize. The Lord is faithful and keeps his promises. Give it the best you can. Remember the battle is in your mind. Prepare yourself for this fight. No matter what happens just know and always remember you are loved.

2 Timothy 4:7-8
Colossians 3:23
1 Peter 1:13
John 3:16

~ Anonymous Author

08/30/2026

We will have many more posts to thank and and share from this evening’s event. But top of mind is to thank everyone that came out in Support of The Refuge.

We especially want to shout out to Trafalgar Town Manager - Bryan Gregg!! We were so blessed to have such an amazing partnership between the town and Bryan to help us deliver such an impactful event in support of the community.

We look forward to continuing to grow the event and a continued partnership with the Town of Trafalgar, Indiana. 

08/28/2026

🎶 We are SO excited for this amazing lineup of bands this Saturday at Bands Battling Hunger! 🎶

The weather looks fantastic for an evening out with family and friends—enjoying great music, food, and fun while supporting The Refuge and our community. ❤️

Come out, bring your crew, and be part of an incredible evening. We can’t wait to see you there!

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🎟️ Get your tickets:
https://becauseone.com/n/therefugeinc?tag=140

👕 Get your Bands Battling Hunger T-shirt:
https://becauseone.com/.../bands-battle-hunger-tshirt

08/27/2026

This amazing and super fun group was back in The Refuge kitchen and helped us reach a BIG milestone — our 750th Oven Mitt Meal of 2026! 🎉🍽️

We’re now 750 meals into our goal of 1,000 this year! Thank you to this wonderful group for continuing to serve alongside us and helping provide ready-to-go meals for our neighbors.

250 to go!

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