PAULDING, Ohio (WFFT) — Paulding Putnam has been busy in 2025, supporting families, veterans, and local organizations with several donation drives aimed at meeting practical needs and strengthening the community.
From September through early December, the cooperative organized a Shoe Drive, collecting over 260 pairs of new shoes for school children and families in need. Limitless in Paulding contributed significantly with a donation of 100 pairs. Shoes were distributed to various local organizations, ensuring children and families had dependable footwear.
Paulding Putnam also held its fourth annual Veterans Donation Drive, concluding on Veterans Day, November 11. The community came together, donating over 700 toiletry items for Clothes for Joes in Fort Wayne, which supports veterans in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio. The Happy Bunch 4-H Club of Paulding County made a notable contribution with over 100 items…